Death Penalty for PSU Means Death to NCAA's Credibility
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If I kill someone, and I go to jail, my wife and kids would likely lose their house since I lose my job and quit paying the mortgage. So, should I not go to jail for murder because that would hurt my innocent family?Cougarfan87 wrote: If a coach/player breaks an NCAA rule, the NCAA should find a way to punish that coach/player (bans from coaching in NCAA, suspensions, fines, etc.). I find the principle that children should not be punished for the sins of their fathers to be a good one. They may suffer some after effects (losing a star player or coach), but they should not be directly punished (bowl bans and loss of future scholarships).
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scott715 wrote:Yes and you should not kill anyone.
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Mars wrote:If I kill someone, and I go to jail, my wife and kids would likely lose their house since I lose my job and quit paying the mortgage. So, should I not go to jail for murder because that would hurt my innocent family?Cougarfan87 wrote: If a coach/player breaks an NCAA rule, the NCAA should find a way to punish that coach/player (bans from coaching in NCAA, suspensions, fines, etc.). I find the principle that children should not be punished for the sins of their fathers to be a good one. They may suffer some after effects (losing a star player or coach), but they should not be directly punished (bowl bans and loss of future scholarships).
False analogy, but it was a nice attempt. The way the NCAA is operating, if you kill someone, your kids go to jail, because you have moved on and are vacationing in Hawaii.
A more comparable analogy to what you are saying is exactly what I am arguing for. The team may suffer if they lose a star player or coach properly punished by the NCAA for cheating (just like a family suffers when they lose a father to prison), but the justice system isn't directly going after the family--In the case of the NCAA, it is directly going after the family (future generations that had nothing to do with the cheating).
Ninety-five percent of the lawyers make the other five percent of us look bad.
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My analogy is false, and Sandusky and JoPa are metaphorically "vacationing in Hawaii". Good to know.Cougarfan87 wrote: False analogy, but it was a nice attempt. The way the NCAA is operating, if you kill someone, your kids go to jail, because you have moved on and are vacationing in Hawaii.
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That was meant as an analogy for those who have gone on to the NFL. For all I know though, Sandusky may enjoy prison life.Mars wrote:My analogy is false, and Sandusky and JoPa are metaphorically "vacationing in Hawaii". Good to know.Cougarfan87 wrote: False analogy, but it was a nice attempt. The way the NCAA is operating, if you kill someone, your kids go to jail, because you have moved on and are vacationing in Hawaii.
Ninety-five percent of the lawyers make the other five percent of us look bad.
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Cougarfan87 wrote: For all I know though, Sandusky may enjoy prison life.