rightwinger
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Yes. PSU football should get the DP. The coaches AND the administration covered this up for years. Recruiting cheating pales in comparison to that.
Recruiting violations result in sanctions because it gives a football team an undeserved advantage. The same thing would apply to football players who are given passing grades they do not deserve in order to protect their eligibility. It's all about keeping a level playing field among the competing teams.
Different violations call for different sanctions. For the rape of a young boy, civil and criminal sanctions are appropriate. Punishing the entire football program targets the wrong people. Where there ethical violations? OF course. But the violations had noting to do with the operation of the football program.
The rape of a young boy, however detestable, has nothing whatsoever to do with fairness on he football field, and the NCAA should not and will not get involved.
It is attitudes like this that lead to a coverup. Protect the football program at all costs. Let others handle the rape, isolate it from the football program.
Having Sandusky on the sidelines when he belongs in jail is a competitive advantage. Miami was punished for the legal problems of it's players. Today's players get punished for the deeds of the past. It sends a message