Today has been a major day in the sports world. First we had Jerry Sandusky locked up and facing life in prison, then Joe Paterno’s statue being taken down on the university campus and today the sanctions came down. So the verdict is in. Penn State University has lost $13 million for the next four years of their cut from the bowl games (BusinessInsider, 2012). Also they will not be eligible for any conference title games. This is a big deal guys. This is to show you that no school or program is bigger than the law.
Many administrators were trying to hide these heinous crimes for years and now it has caught up with the school. I do feel bad for the victims in this case, but I do feel sorrier for the Paterno family. The reason why is because Joe just passed away this year and he is name is being tarnished right in front of our very eyes. Don’t get me wrong people, Paterno has much to do with this scandal by not reporting these disgusting actions by Sandusky, but I don’t think he is this man that is coming out in the reports.
The school’s football
program is losing a lot in the process and not just money. They are losing on
the legacy of the program which was built by Paterno decades ago. Now the
school’s college recruits are starting to disconnect themselves from the school
and commit elsewhere and who can blame them? This is their futures on the line.
Why commit to a sports program where you might not even get drafted in the NFL
because you didn’t get showcased in the conference title games.
Believe me guys, this
is far from over. There will be many more things coming out of the Penn State
camp that will hurt them more. I think that the sports world is in a daze after
witnessing the sanctions being handed down to the program. I’m just waiting for
this to get behind us and we can move on and see another side of sports that
can make us appreciate the positives of college football. Did you guys think
that the sanctions handed down to Penn State University were fair?
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