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Message: [QUOTE="yalikePSU, post: 756928, member: 3678"] First off, let me say that this PSU fan comes in peace. I am not planning on getting into an argument about who knew what and when. There was clearly (at least) a lack of leadership and action when the three admins did not follow up on whatever McQueary told them about what he saw (and his story has changed/been amended at least four times that we have found). BUT, the scholarships were only part of the sanctions. PSU football will basically be a non-profit benefitting child abuse prevention for the next four years. The $60 million fine over four years was based on the average annual profit of around $15 million that PSU football brought in. That has to be paid without the benefit of bowl money payouts at the end of the year that are shared by all Big Ten schools. The school is also paying victims at least $30 million in restitution. That is above and beyond the $60 million fine. On top of that, schools around the country are using PSU's reforms as a model for their own. They have adopted 115 of the 119 Freeh recommendations. As for this reduction in the penalty, it only encompasses the least of the "culture changing" penalties. And damage has already been done on that front. After the initial sanctions, ten players transferred without penalty, as was their right. Three were stars. At least 3 more transferred without penalty throughout the next year. With the cap that was on place for the Class of 2013, PSU is now playing with only 65 scholarship players already (5 walk-ons were given scholarships just for this academic year as a reward). Just wanted to point out that the penalties are still real and severe. They had a definitive impact on the culture and mindset of the university (whether or not you blame that for the scandal). But members of the PSU family cannot be blamed for having some modicum of relief thrown their way after all of the horrible events of the past 2 years. I can guarantee you, no PSU fan I know would turn a blind eye to child abuse for the sake of the football program. [/QUOTE]

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