Joe Paterno is gone as head coach of PSU

[greenformula92]

The bowl games is what hurt. thats the money makers. the regular season games don't really mean much financially. Players that are good enough that decide to stay at PSU will still be noticed by scouts and what not. but the bowl games are most definatly hurt PSU as a whole and not just the players or the program.

[BigAls87Z28]

The major problem will be a drop in endorsements and advertising at the stadium. That is a cash-cow, and who would want to advertise at a school with no bowl chances, won't have any major talent attracted to it for the next 4 years, not to mention the whole stigma of the entire situation.

[Jersey Mike]

Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

The major problem will be a drop in endorsements and advertising at the stadium. That is a cash-cow, and who would want to advertise at a school with no bowl chances, won't have any major talent attracted to it for the next 4 years, not to mention the whole stigma of the entire situation.

This is the biggie ^^. We'll see at the end of the fiscal year. General admissions is going to take another hit as well.

[madness410]

fair punishment for the university. i just hope it sends the message out and deters other university employees at other schools who may fall into the same position.

usually the first time you fail to act when you should, the problem snowballs downhill and creates an even larger problem as an end result. had paterno not tried to cover up the situation and it had been reported, penn state wouldnt be seeing this harsh of punishment, it all would have fallen on sandusky, and who knows how many childrens lives wouldnt have been ruined..

[edpontiac91]

Originally Posted by madness410

fair punishment for the university. i just hope it sends the message out and deters other university employees at other schools who may fall into the same position.

usually the first time you fail to act when you should, the problem snowballs downhill and creates an even larger problem as an end result. had paterno not tried to cover up the situation and it had been reported, penn state wouldnt be seeing this harsh of punishment, it all would have fallen on sandusky, and who knows how many childrens lives wouldnt have been ruined..

+3 The really sick part is how many children suffered because of this. What is their mental state? How did the SYSTEM at PSU look the "OTHER WAY" to benefit the football team? ANY awards the team picked up during that time period of abuse should be stricken from the books. Let this be a lesson to ANY other industry who tries to cover up these crimes.

I am also shocked that when that janitor saw what was happening to that boy (in the wash room) that he did not try to stop it, or at the least, when he reported it, follow up on what action was done to look into that act.