Latest Breaking News

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

19. The NCAA could just kick them out of the organization.

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 10:33 AM

Jan 2013

Penn State chose to be part of the NCAA and that mean abiding by their rules and suffering the consequences when said rules are broken.

The Governor is worried more about the trophies and less about the souls.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

43 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Governor to sue NCAA over Penn State sanctions [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2013 OP

As is to be expected of the Republican party. /nt Ash_F Jan 2013 #1

I dunno, I expect this to have some defenders here Posteritatis Jan 2013 #13

No doubt some VERY wealthy alumni and Corbett donors are behind this... Earth_First Jan 2013 #2

I hope this arrogant prig bucolic_frolic Jan 2013 #3

Put criminals in jail, why punish future athletes for crimes daa Jan 2013 #4

Because republicans are all about child sex abuse PSPS Jan 2013 #5

Hey Gov...ya know, you really should just STFU and let this thing go away. SoapBox Jan 2013 #6

Corbett is trying to head off an investigation into his role in the case Tempest Jan 2013 #7

Link? Earth_First Jan 2013 #10

A link? All you have to do is Google it and the links p-o-u-r in for you benld74 Jan 2013 #11

Some people need to be led by the nose Tempest Jan 2013 #22

Are you fucking kidding me? Earth_First Jan 2013 #28

By admitting you could have googled it yourself... Tempest Jan 2013 #29

Oh my! Earth_First Jan 2013 #31

you know booley Jan 2013 #43

Yeah latch onto Sandusky underpants Jan 2013 #8

What's that? You want to double the penalty? Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #9

Is it really a governor's responsibility to get a university football games? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #12

One word: Revenue. AngryOldDem Jan 2013 #16

Second word: Complicity Tempest Jan 2013 #23

If you want to avoid investigations a lawsuit is the last thing you want to do. former9thward Jan 2013 #30

The investigation is coming regardless Tempest Jan 2013 #33

Corbett knows the only way he can hold off the investigation by the new Attorney General in PA... LynneSin Jan 2013 #42

No better evidence required to prove the sanctions valid. malthaussen Jan 2013 #14

Huh. I thought Penn State got off relatively lightly. AngryOldDem Jan 2013 #15

The feds should pull all funding and uncreditate the university Tempest Jan 2013 #24

Talk about some nerve obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #17

Are People Missing RobinA Jan 2013 #18

As another PA taxpayer, I think it's hypocritical to particpate in a national organization, msanthrope Jan 2013 #20

I "get" his point obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #21

+1. The NCAA shouldn't get to plunder PSU, that money will be needed for the lawsuits by victims. JVS Jan 2013 #25

As the poster above you said Tempest Jan 2013 #34

I think this lawsuit is a reasonable undertaking, as the NCAA' authority to levy the fine isn't... JVS Jan 2013 #36

"The NCAA is merely an organization formed..." Tempest Jan 2013 #38

I can see the problem from that perspective. Xithras Jan 2013 #27

The NCAA could just kick them out of the organization. liberal N proud Jan 2013 #19

Kick them out, but leave the $60,000,000 JVS Jan 2013 #26

Isn't $60 milion about what the football team brings in every couple of years..... Fastcars Jan 2013 #32

The $60M is probably tied to football gate revenue jmowreader Jan 2013 #40

How much has PSU earned being a member of the NCAA? Tempest Jan 2013 #35

I would love to see the DoJ dig into this Doctor_J Jan 2013 #37

As our former AG ReformedGOPer Jan 2013 #39

Corbett knows in a few weeks he is going to be investigated on how he fucked up the Sandusky case LynneSin Jan 2013 #41