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<blockquote data-quote="Hoppy2105" data-source="post: 1251924" data-attributes="member: 9835"><p>Penn State wouldn't have even been in the title game had they been given the death penalty or, at the very least, been held to the original sanctions that the spineless NCAA shortened.</p><p></p><p>Sure the players don't need to be punished for what PSU did but it was the overall football climate of "football > everything" and an organizational understanding that they were victims in this that needed to be changed and it wasn't.</p><p></p><p>If you don't believe me, look at the fact that the administration hired Franklin...a guy potentially connected to the cover up of a video that could be evidence of rape against his players. Even if he had nothing to do with it, PSU might have wanted to avoid a new coach with ties to a potential rape scandal. Or how about the fans that want to bring back the Paterno statue or the announcers gushing about how "poor penn state bounced back" during the title game telecast. Especially damning is how the administration wrongly fired Mike McCreary for whistleblowing and that he is so hated for "hurting the football program and their beloved JoePa" that the dude can't find work. Look it up, he literally couldn't land a job as a register attendant at a rite-aide.</p><p></p><p>With how it seems PSU learned very little to nothing from all this (many of their fans and sports media included) I'd say it's completely warranted for decent people to still be upset and completely justified in voicing that displeasure for the next 3,4, or 5 years...if not forever.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hoppy2105, post: 1251924, member: 9835"] Penn State wouldn't have even been in the title game had they been given the death penalty or, at the very least, been held to the original sanctions that the spineless NCAA shortened. Sure the players don't need to be punished for what PSU did but it was the overall football climate of "football > everything" and an organizational understanding that they were victims in this that needed to be changed and it wasn't. If you don't believe me, look at the fact that the administration hired Franklin...a guy potentially connected to the cover up of a video that could be evidence of rape against his players. Even if he had nothing to do with it, PSU might have wanted to avoid a new coach with ties to a potential rape scandal. Or how about the fans that want to bring back the Paterno statue or the announcers gushing about how "poor penn state bounced back" during the title game telecast. Especially damning is how the administration wrongly fired Mike McCreary for whistleblowing and that he is so hated for "hurting the football program and their beloved JoePa" that the dude can't find work. Look it up, he literally couldn't land a job as a register attendant at a rite-aide. With how it seems PSU learned very little to nothing from all this (many of their fans and sports media included) I'd say it's completely warranted for decent people to still be upset and completely justified in voicing that displeasure for the next 3,4, or 5 years...if not forever. [/QUOTE]
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