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NCAA piling on Penn State
Published 10:14pm Wednesday, August 8, 2012I am upset about the child abuse committed by Sandusky and the cover-up by Paterno, Curley, Schulz and Spanier. The lives of many young children have been adversely impacted by these men.
And that is my point.
The five individuals were involved with these tragic events, not the assistant football coaches, not the football players, not the faculty and not the student body.
I believe the NCAA president and executive board overstepped their authority by imposing very harsh penalties on the Penn State football program and by extension on the entire university.
The penalties will needlessly decimate one of the premier athletic programs in the country and could debilitate the entire university.
Donald A. Moskowitz
Dowagiac Class of 1963
I love football; just ask my wife. The Penn State scandal is very similar to the scandal in the Catholic church concerning the sexual abuse of small boys. What is more important: the institution or the well-being of small children? The answer is obvious.
I agree that some innocent people could be hurt in the Penn State scandal, namely some athletes whose football career might be stunted because Penn State may not be as powerful as in the past. Even those athletes may transfer and play immediately for another team if that is their wish.
The real issue is what will each decision maker do the next time a difficult decision is required. The Penn State case may encourage the right decision, regardless of the potential damage to the institution.
I love football; just ask my wife. The Penn State scandal is very similar to the scandal in the Catholic church concerning the sexual abuse of small boys. What is more important: the institution or the well-being of small children? The answer is obvious.
I agree that some innocent people could be hurt in the Penn State scandal, namely some athletes whose football career might be stunted because Penn State may not be as powerful as in the past. Even those athletes may transfer and play immediately for another team if that is their wish.
The real issue is what will each decision maker do the next time a difficult decision is required. The Penn State case may encourage the right decision, regardless of the potential damage to the institution.