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Blogs > reallyready46 > Ramblings of a middle aged man

The whole problem with Sports  

reallyready46 64M
531 posts
7/15/2012 3:01 pm
The whole problem with Sports

I do not follow sports, I refuse to let them rule my life. Now that is out in the open, lets talk about Penn State. The recent reaport back from the first investigation of the Sandusky affair has come out. This is a sad comment on the state of sports today. This entire win at any costs mentality has got to stop. The reaport states that several high ranking people knew this was going on, yet none stepped forward. Why mess up a good program?

Major universities get big money for Bowl games and from Alumni after winning seasons. So the pressure is on to hide these things. But this was not a one time thing, this was destroying young mens lives. This is far above behavior that should be allowed. There is no excuse for this at all.

So what to do? Well a great start would be to have removed all things Paterno. Second everyone that knew, ex presidents, coachs, trustees, should all have jail time and BE FIRED. Thats rights not be allowed to resign and keep benefits, be flat out fired. I think ever cent Paterno made durning this sad history be taken from his family and given to the real victums. I think PennState should loss their football program for as long as the abuse was allowed to occur. In fact If my was going there they would be gone. There is no punishment too great for this type of scumbag behavior.

Maybe the NCAA will also make Penn melt down the statues and trophies to cast into one statue. That of Sandusky giving it to Papa Joe in the ass, just like these people allowed Jerry to give it to the whole program. Seems fitting, what do you think?

reallyready46 64M
1383 posts
7/15/2012 6:52 pm
    Quoting DIVISION77:
    NCAA may impose the death penalty on the program, which would be apropos.

    I can't defend PSU...

    Feel bad for the kids going to school there now, though.

    What a stigma.

I do feel bad for the kids going there too. However a really strong message can be sent that this is a line in the sand that should not have been crossed. Its just morals and when winning becomes more important than morals this crap happens.


reallyready46 64M
1383 posts
7/15/2012 6:49 pm
    Quoting trisha_ann_glynn:
    Whenever you stop referring to school sports as a team, and begin calling it a "program" it's headed downhill.

    With Paterno dead and Sandusky found guilty, the school released it report of investigation. To play the role of victim.
    Then the financial donations poured in at a record rate.

    The term death penalty is a joke. It's means temporary.
    Here is the kicker: If they have a winning season, they overcame adversity. If they lose most of their games, they were distracted.
Thats true about the program aspect. I thought they were having donation problems? Last I heard enrollement was down also.


DIVISION77 47M
8325 posts
7/15/2012 5:33 pm
    Quoting trisha_ann_glynn:
    Whenever you stop referring to school sports as a team, and begin calling it a "program" it's headed downhill.

    With Paterno dead and Sandusky found guilty, the school released it report of investigation. To play the role of victim.
    Then the financial donations poured in at a record rate.

    The term death penalty is a joke. It's means temporary.
    Here is the kicker: If they have a winning season, they overcame adversity. If they lose most of their games, they were distracted.
I'd imagine they'll drop tuition rates to attract people there.

You are right about the donations being at an all time high.

If they do get the death penalty, it will be for more than one year due to the seriousness of the charges.

Worse than what happened to SMU.


"My every move is a calculated step, to bring me closer to embrace an early death." -Tupac Shakur


trisha_ann_glynn 51T
1982 posts
7/15/2012 5:18 pm

 Whenever you stop referring to school sports as a team, and begin calling it a "program" it's headed downhill.

With Paterno dead and Sandusky found guilty, the school released it report of investigation. To play the role of victim.
Then the financial donations poured in at a record rate.

The term death penalty is a joke. It's means temporary.
Here is the kicker: If they have a winning season, they overcame adversity. If they lose most of their games, they were distracted.


DIVISION77 47M
8325 posts
7/15/2012 4:18 pm

 NCAA may impose the death penalty on the program, which would be apropos.

I can't defend PSU...

Feel bad for the kids going to school there now, though.

What a stigma.


"My every move is a calculated step, to bring me closer to embrace an early death." -Tupac Shakur


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