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Disgraced Former Penn State DC Jerry Sandusky (convicted child molester)

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Bucklion;2032449; said:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ycn-10407023

Still only Madden as a source at this time, but...I imagine one of those "prominent columnists" is Isakoff.
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If that's true, they don't need the death penalty. They need the Sodom and Gomorrah penalty!

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A financial perspective:

http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/10/news/companies/penn_state_football_scandal/index.htm?iid=HP_LN

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Beyond the human tragedy of the child abuse scandal engulfing Penn State football, there is a significant financial cost that is likely to be suffered by one of the most lucrative sports teams in the country.
Its revenue of $72.7 million from football last season was the fifth highest of any college program in the country, according to a CNNMoney analysis of figures reported by each school to the Department of Education.
And when comparing revenue to total expenses, Penn State football's profit of $53.2 million was second only to the University of Texas' total of $71.2 million.
Penn State reported an additional $24.1 million in athletic revenue not specifically assigned to one team or sport. Much of that is in general merchandise sales and sponsorships, and much of that revenue was driven by the popularity of football, according to Marc Ganis, head of SportsCorp Ltd., a sports marketing firm.
That money is more at risk in the near term than the school's long-term contracts for television coverage, its membership in the Big 10 Conference and the like.
"Their brand has been irrevocably tarnished," said Ganis. "In a matter of days, they have plummeted from being perceived as the cleanest, most ethical brand in college sports to the lowest of the lows. Moral breaches of this magnitude are not easily forgotten or dismissed in our country."
Ganis said perhaps the most significant near-term dollar risk for Penn State is the damage the scandal -- which cost Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno his job -- could do to fundraising, which is not included in the reported athletic department revenue.
"They used Paterno like crazy," he said. "This iconic figure was a magnet for fundraising. Now he's radioactive."
The next hit could be to long-term sponsorship deals.
"Many of the sponsorships came from companies wanting to be associated with something that had always been seen good and admirable," he said.
If the scandal affects Penn State's ability to recruit top players, that could hurt its on field success, and affect ticket sales and other revenue down the road.
In the short run, demand is still strong for tickets to the team's final home game this Saturday against the University of Nebraska. FanSnap, which tracks ticket prices across numerous ticket resale websites, estimates the average ticket price for the game at about $148. There are less than 1,000 tickets being listed for sale, according to FanSnap, at a stadium that holds 106,572 fans.
"There's a lot fewer tickets for sale than I would have expected for a normal game," said Mike Janes, CEO of FanSnap. "We haven't seen a rush in purchases, but the number of tickets for sale has dropped as sellers pulled their tickets off the market. The ticket price is a bit lower than expected. But the bottom hasn't fallen out."
A representative of Penn State's athletic department did not return a call seeking comment on the program's revenue and profits.
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Tlangs;2032356; said:
I'm not saying I agree with it. But that is probably what the BOT was thinking.
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I almost guarantee that the BOT was thinking that if they fire the guy who is testifying against high-ranking officials in the administration regarding charges of perjury, it could be perceived as a punitive firing based on his testimony. I think McQueary will likely step down on his own accord very soon. Just a guess, though.
 
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sepia5;2032470; said:
I almost guarantee that the BOT was thinking that if they fire the guy who is testifying against high-ranking officials in the administration regarding charges of perjury, it could be perceived as a punitive firing based on his testimony. I think McQueary will likely step down on his own accord very soon. Just a guess, though.
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Interesting coincidence that Bradley, 55, will also be done this year too...
 
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Possibly the worst question ever asked on ESPiN's coverage last night...Matt Millen was emotionally talking about his own kids and grandkids, how heinous the whole thing is, how bad he feels for the victims and how crappy we are as a society if we can't protect children, all the stuff one would hope he would be saying...then the doofus ESPN anchor immediately asks: "So, have you talked to Jerry Sandusky in the last day or so?" WTF? :shake:
 
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alexhortdog95;2032480; said:
Twitter FAIL.

They need to get rid of Twitter. Since it's been around, people have stupidly used it, then stupidly tried to retract what they tweeted.
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At least Kutcher manned up and took responsibility for speaking before he knew what was going on.
 
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sepia5;2032470; said:
I almost guarantee that the BOT was thinking that if they fire the guy who is testifying against high-ranking officials in the administration regarding charges of perjury, it could be perceived as a punitive firing based on his testimony. I think McQueary will likely step down on his own accord very soon. Just a guess, though.
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The BoT made the right move with Spanier and Paterno, even it it took them a couple of days longer than it should have; since Spanier's statement of "unconditional support" for Schultz and Curley on Saturday night, and a reading of the 23-page grand jury presentment, should have sealed their fates rather quickly.

I believe they'll realize that they shouldn't allow McQueary to be coaching on Saturday. Even if he's in the booth, I don't think I can come up with a reasonable over/under on how many camera shots ESPN would have of him between Noon and 3:30 ET on Saturday.

The media sharks will look at McQueary as being the last bit of chum in the water, since Sandusky, Curley, Schultz, Spanier, and JoePa have all been arrested and/or removed from their jobs. That continued media scrutiny will be focused on McQueary until he's no longer a coach at Penn State.

Bradley did OK at his press conference. The one thing that stuck out to me was that he said the decision on McQueary was in the hands of the acting AD (Mark Sherburne). Sherburne is either getting off on the wrong foot, or waiting to pull the trigger until the board reviews PSU's legal position on firing/suspending McQueary, perhaps after consulting with the PA Attorney General, who definitely needs his testimony.
 
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BB73;2032489; said:
The BoT made the right move with Spanier and Paterno, even it it took them a couple of days longer than it should have; since Spanier's statement of "unconditional support" for Schultz and Curley on Saturday night, and a reading of the 23-page grand jury presentment, should have sealed their fates rather quickly.

I believe they'll realize that they shouldn't allow McQueary to be coaching on Saturday. Even if he's in the booth, I don't think I can come up with a reasonably over/under on how many camera shots ESPN would have of him between Noon and 3:30 ET on Saturday.

The media sharks will look at McQueary as being the last bit of chum in the water, since Sandusky, Curley, Schultz, Spanier, and JoePa have all been arrested and/or removed from their jobs. That continued media scrutiny will be focused on McQueary until he's no longer a coach at Penn State.

Bradley did OK at his press conference. The one thing that stuck out to me was that he said the decision on McQueary was in the hands of the acting AD (Mark Sherburne). Sherburne is either getting off on the wrong foot, or waiting to pull the trigger until the board reviews PSU's legal position on firing/suspending McQueary, perhaps after consulting with the PA Attorney General, who definitely needs his testimony.
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And people should keep in mind that it could be this...it would be unfair to trash the BoT for not canning him if the DA tells them that keeping him on is necessary or important for the case against Sandusky. His remaining on the Staff sticks out like a sore thumb, and the BoT has to realize that...so they may actually be doing it for a good reason.
 
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