[Husker] Penn State's Penalties

[Mark Landin]

NCAA Pres Emmert specifically deniad that there were any discussions
or negotiations with PSU prior to the announcement this morning.

On 7/23/12, Scott Stewart <fourtwophd at gmail.com> wrote:
> I seriously doubt that the sanctions were not the result of an agreement
> between PSU and the NCAA. Neither of them really wanted this thing going to
> court, so I bet the were talking over the weekend and past week. Though,
> PSU did get stung hard.
>
> Scott
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 4:57 PM, Mark Landin <marklandin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It was just a hunch, since debunked with the revelation that PSU will
>> apparently take it's medicine like a man.
>>
>> On 7/23/12, Roger Lohr <suerog2 at att.net> wrote:
>> > Mark, is your statement below your 'hunch' or do you have information
>> > to
>> > support
>> > the statement?
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> > Roger Lohr
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> > From: Mark Landin <marklandin at gmail.com>
>> > To: Andy Knipp <andy at knipp.com>
>> > Cc: Husker List <husker at tssi.com>
>> > Sent: Mon, July 23, 2012 8:46:42 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [Husker] Penn State's Penalties
>> >
>> > I sincerely doubt PSU agreed to, or had input to, this decision. I
>> > would think they would appeal, which would send this to the appeals
>> > committee which might be very uneasy about the way this situation
>> > unfolded. There's a good chance none of this will stand.
>> >
>> > On 7/23/12, Andy Knipp <andy at knipp.com> wrote:
>> >> Ouch.
>> >>
>> >> I wonder if PSU has agreed to not appeal/sue over these charges. I
>> >> certainly
>> >> think the NCAA is overreaching. Now I also think it would be worse for
>> >> PSU's
>> >> image if they did take this to court.
>> >>
>> >> I will be surprised if this is the end of it.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On
>> Behalf
>> >> Of
>> >> Mike Jaixen
>> >> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 6:27 AM
>> >> To: Husker List
>> >> Subject: [Husker] Penn State's Penalties
>> >>
>> >> You decide if this is worse than the death penalty.  It's a tough
>> >> call.
>> >>
>> >> * Football scholarships cut from 25 per year to 15.  Penn State will
>> only
>> >> have 45 scholarship football players in the 2016 season.
>> >> * 4 year bowl ban.
>> >> * All current and incoming football players can transfer immediately
>> >> without
>> >> having to sit out a year.
>> >> * All victories from 1998 vacated.
>> >> * $60 million fine - to be used to fund child abuse protection
>> >> programs.
>> >>
>> >> From a Husker perspective, this is preferable to the death penalty or
>> >> a
>> >> TV
>> >> ban because it keeps the schedule intact and keeps the Nebraska/Penn
>> >> State
>> >> game on TV.
>> >>
>> >> From a Penn State perspective, you might prefer a shorter death
>> >> penalty
>> >> and
>> >> start over sooner. If you were being recruited by Penn State, you are
>> >> rethinking your commitment this morning because you (a) will not be
>> going
>> >> to
>> >> a bowl game ever (unless you redshirt a year) and (b) a scholarship
>> >> may
>> >> not
>> >> be available anyway.  Penn State will be a glorified 1-AA team by the
>> >> time
>> >> 2016 rolls around.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Mike Jaixen
>> >> http://huskermike.blogspot.com
>> >> http://www.cornnation.com
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