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LynneSin

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8. I think suing is the right thing to do - Penn State has gotten rich off their football program
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 07:16 PM
Jul 2012

What I think is wrong is totally shutting down the program altogether. They have removed the coaches & personal that have caused this travesty and they have punished the program by removing the wins along with banning them from bowl games. But I think the program has a right to exist as long as it's a new coaches rebuilding it and learning from the mistakes of the last one.

I've read alot about Bill O'Brien, who is the new coach at Penn State. He wants to stick around to rebuild even though he won't be able to go to a bowl game for 5 years. One thing about PSU is that they graduate players who actually get an education, so I draw the line at shutting down the football program.

I can't imagine which is worse... LynneSin Jul 2012 #1
Both lead to the person feeling like a freak, since neither group acknowledged their humanity. freshwest Jul 2012 #5
Definitely the first, although the second comes in a close second. nt valerief Jul 2012 #6
I rank them equal. That's why I want them to charge Sandusky's wife with something. nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #7
I was molested by my mom's boyfriend. I told her, and she still let him live with us Heddi Jul 2012 #12
I can't even imagine that Heddi! blaze Jul 2012 #13
Well I just like to remind mysellf Heddi Jul 2012 #18
I'm so sorry that happened to you, Heddi. yardwork Jul 2012 #14
Thanks. Me too :) Heddi Jul 2012 #19
Oh Dear God, I'm so sorry, Heddi! calimary Jul 2012 #21
Six of one and half a dozen of the other lunatica Jul 2012 #20
I always thought stoning someone to death cosmicone Jul 2012 #2
stoning huh? irisblue Jul 2012 #4
but suing the university would just be punishing all the students who had nothing to do with this.. frylock Jul 2012 #3
I think suing is the right thing to do - Penn State has gotten rich off their football program LynneSin Jul 2012 #8
oh, i agree and should have included a sarcasm emoticon frylock Jul 2012 #9
they need to demolish that damn coaches locker room waddirum Jul 2012 #16
The whole place should be burned down, erased bonniebgood Jul 2012 #10
The voice mails were sent WHEN??? rocktivity Jul 2012 #11
I've heard that pedophiles don't believe that they are wrong, and this seems to suggest that. yardwork Jul 2012 #15
Why haven't any Penn State officials been charged? marble falls Jul 2012 #17
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