ncaa is another form of organized crime.

FOOLS! WE ARE ABOVE THE LAW.

-yours truly, the NCAA

dictated but not read

It's about friggin time. The NCAA overstepped it's authority big time here and should be put in thier place. No way should a State college be forced to spend money outside that state. this isn't the only thing they got wrong . Sandusky acted alone and was not a part of the football program when all his actions took place. We have seen time after time where this type of person can hide very well what they are doing from even thier closest friends. Sandusky is scum yes indeed. But Penn state is not responsible for his actions. The media caused this mess and began the lynchings early on before anything was really known.

Who really gets to say where and how the money gets spent? What good does 2 million going to Arizona do for the advancement of pedophilia? That money came into Pa. for the advancement of collegiate programs. Most of that money would not have been available to Penn State if it were not for the success of the football program.

Who is really being punished here anyway? Certainly not the graduates, not the coaches, not the school, but the current players on the roster, most of which were in elementary or middle school when Sandusky was there.

A tale of two evils, the NCAA is corrupt and authoritarian, but the Governor and the State of Pennsylvania could not care less about the lives of the kids involved in rape and molestation, and with the facts as they are, there is no denying a "cover up" and I believe not only university personnel, but state employees knew about the crimes! Government at ALL LEVELS has become nothing but an extortionist ring with unlimited power to confiscate all wealth in America! Rebellion is appropriately on the way!

Interested - So does the Vatican.

The NCAA should have shut down PSU football for LIFE!

Best possible outcome: The USDC in Harrisburg issues a ruling of non suit on defense motion.

2nd best possible outcome: NCAA prevails at trial, people of Pennsylvania pick up the tab for this ill-conceived suit's costs, and the voters remember who is responsible in 2014 at all levels of government, state and national, in Pennsylvania.

Hmm, on second thought, I think option two would be the greatest service to the people of the Keystone State.

None of Sandusky's actions were related to the football program in any way. To punish the current student athletes for something that happened when they were in grade school is absurd. It is also absurd to punish a football program that had nothing to do with Sandusky's actions. The NCAA way overstepped their bound on this for the sake of trying to look good politically. the football program should never have been sanctioned to start with as it had no involvement in Sandusky's crimes. Just because he was a former football coack is no reason to hold the program responsible for what he outside of his duties as a coach and after he left the program entirely.

I know very little about sports and for those you who enjoy them, I am sorry, you have been caught in the middle. I have long held the belief, just because someone is good at sport, that is not justification, for giving a scholarship for college, if they are not academically qualified. Students who have maintained their grades and have something to offer society, are abandoned because athletes mean money. We are willing to pay a scientist a faction of money, an athletes can make. Notice, I did not say "earn."

We are also, willing to pay hundreds of dollars, to attend a professional game, while we complain about the price of health care or education.

As for Penn States, I agree with the sanctions. Why? Because, Sundusky's pedophilia was well-known by others, at Penn State, who had the power to stop his actions. If it were your child or the governors, there were be no second thinking the NCAA rulings. Yes, innocent athletes are the ones being punished by the rulings. But how many innocents were ignored, by Penn State officials?

once again were "in the shower" with jerry sandusky

just don't pay the fine! its not like the NCAA is a gov't controlled agency ,its totally toothless and has no actual POLICE POWERS ,its a private orginazation/business,just tell it to "phuck off",if they try something stupid in PA just arest them for "impersonation of law enforcement"

What do you mean "None of Sandusky's actions were related to the football program in any way"? Sandusky used the facilities to RAPE little boys, he took little boys to bowl games Penn State was in to groom them to be RAPED....the coaches knew he was a sick individual and yet they let him continue to harm little boys, on their grounds, but just told him to keep it quiet so he wouldn't interfere with Penn State football, it's program or the money it brought to the school. When he was caught RAPING little boys in the Penn State shower, rather than calling 911 and having him arrested, Penn State's football coaches and administrators chose to take care of it themselves by...not letting him use the showers anymore! GET SERIOUS! This has everything to do with Penn State football and as far as I am concerned, it's not enough! If the current players didn't want this to affect them, they should have changed schools. I feel sorry for no one besides the MOLESTED and RAPED little boys...

Sandusky and anyone else involved should be subject to criminal prosecution for what happened, but it is totally a miscarriage of any kind of justice to fine the school for the offense. They had nothing to do with it. It is like fining a bank because someone robbed it. This is too typical of the NCAA and their dictatorial approach to sports. The whole student body will be hurt, especially those who could be helped with scholastic scholarships by this "big brother" approach to the affair. They had no trial or discussion, just a summary judgement against them by a board that is not responsible to anyone

Carol Anne: I TOTALLY agree with you.....not only did all the officials all the way up that "food chain" called by some, "college officials", but some years ago Penn State officials lobbied the State govt. to make it nearly impossible for their records to be subpoened (sp?) in court. Now, it's not hard to figure out that THEY had to believe this Sandusky filth would come to light and they'd all have to answer for it. Penn State officials...ALL OF THEM....are the reason these sanctions have been imposed. They have NO ONE to blame but themselves. They may win the suit, but god help the families who have their young kids involved in ANYTHING sponsored by Penn State. Penn State is a good match for the vatican who for so long has been involved in the business of harming children.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupted absolutely.

@ Avenger-2464988, post 1.4

It's a shame everyone isn't as well read as you!

Face it, Sandusky and Penn State officials knew of Sandusky's sexually abusing children. They all got what they deserved all though Sandusky and the Penn State officials that covered up for him and others like him have a special ring in hell where they will get "EXACTLY" what they all truly deserve. The governor getting invovled in this mess on the side of the abusers is the problem. He would rather have a big money sports organization than defend innocent children. Greed wills out as always. Shame shame on the governor of PA.

28% earmarked for Chicago....Whats up with that?

Corbett needs to quit wasting taxpayers money for this lawsuit. If he wants

to continue to support Penn State that is great, but do not drag the state of PA

taxpayers any further into this mess. Sounds like Corbett has a personal problem

with the NCAA, he should finance his personal lawsuit with his own money.

the gov of pa is looking out for state interest. as a pennsylvanian i hope that money stays here.

Who is really getting punished ? Well the taxpayers of PA of course. Like when the banks got bailed out by the taxpayers. The institutions screw up- we pay. To the comment that Corbett has a problem with the NCAA- he is not the only disgruntled politician in PA. Perhaps the Penn State football players are simply being prepared for life in the real world. They did nothing, yet they pay. Sounds about right.

I not a Gov. Corbett fan but I like that he is fileing this lawsuit. The PSU Board doesn't have the spine to do it. On the other hand Gov. Corbett's hands are very messy in this deal as he could have stopped it when he was Atty. General of Penna.

The problem with Corbert bringing this to court, is his own hands might not be entirely clean in the whole Sandusky affair. And I speak of the comment he made, when he essentially said that then wasn't the first time he heard about this case. As a former DA and member of the Penn State board of govenors, yadda, yadda...

OK, so if he was aware of it (and how so exactly if word wasn't passed on, as he was chiding Paterno after Paterno's own death), then where was he, and what action did he take on the matter? A PR statement though his was, it was also a means to wash his hands of accountability in the matter, seen for as being just that. But it also means that he wasn't without a position to have done something himself, and yet he chose not to. It wouldn't be unfair to have painted him with the same brush as he'd paint a then deceased person who couldn't speak for themself at that point; if he in fact did know, was in a position to do something, but himself chose not to do something, as well...

What is really sad here is that the Governor thinks he should get involved. Doesn't he have bigger fish to fry in his state than the covered up pedophilia crime at Penn State?

Penn State and the football program and NOT being sanctioned by the NCAA for Sandusky's actions. They are being punished for their own failures. The University knew full well that Sandusky was hosting underaged children on campus and the University had an obligation to keep those children safe. Joe Paterno knew what Sandusky was doing, reported it and when he knew the University did nothing he shut his eyes and said that he did his part. For a DECADE Penn State and Joe Paterno knew or should have known that Sandusky was sexually molesting children and did not stop it. The Governor should shut up, the University should shut up, the football program should shut up, take their punishment and take every step necessary to ensure that NOTHING like this happens again.

Those of you supporting Penn State should stop worshipping at the altar of football and realize it is only a game. It is not a metaphor for life, players are not warriors, and it is not combat, its a freaking game. If football wasn't the unrecognized religion at Penn State, this travesty would not have happened. Its unfortunate that players who had nothing to do with these events may suffer (weren't the offered the option of transferring to other programs?), but punishment is just that, punishment.

Governors file suits all the time to enhance their political position. We have the thief Rick Scott which wasted millions of our tax payer dollars on a suit because he doesn't like Obama. He lost and hopefully will lose in the next election in Florida.

Penn State was responsible for a terrible crime against children and should pay. It is only logical that since Penn State is a national participant making money outside of Pennsylvania that the money should go to the best use inside and outside Pennsylvania. Keeping the money inside of Pennsylvania is just another tax for the state and will do little for the problem Penn State is responsible for, in fact it may even just pay the law suits against Penn state.

Interested - Just because sex with little boys is practiced in many parts of the world does not mean most of the world approves of having sex with little boys or little girls. Even the folks in the countries you have mentioned, do these things in a hidden manner. They know it is wrong as well.

So I strongly object to your comments. Not only are they incorrect but you talk about these boys as if they were subhuman only around for men like you to play with. They are humans and because of that they have the right to grow up unmolested and unharmed. Keep your hands to consenting adults and off our children.

Even the folks in the countries you have mentioned, do these things in a hidden manner. They know it is wrong as well.

Not really. "Bacha bazi" are little boy sexual parties held in Afghanistan and per Wikileaks, funded in part by U.S. contractors (in turn by the U.S. taxpayer) and the information suppressed by the U.S. government:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/dancingboys/view/

I believe the question is, can they spend this money outside of Penn.?

this isn't an objection to penn state being sanctioned, it is an objection that the NCAA is using the money for there pet projects.

The NCAA is not a state organization. It is a national organization. Penalties and fines are never like that. If the state wants $60M then take Penn State to State court for having diminished the tourism of PA or something like that.

Bobster - Try and keep up. The current gov of pa (who is a repub) was the AG when the initial claims were brought up. He declined to investigate. (good ol boy system). This is just a distaction so no one looks into his ineptitude.

There is a very fine line that an organization must walk on an issue of this type. If they report to outside sources who determine that there is no case or no prosecutorial case then Sandusky sues and rightfully so. If they confront him and fire him without concrete evidence that would stand up as evidence for a prosecution then he sue the school and wins major money. The school was not responsible, they had rules, regulations and protocols in place that they had to follow or else risk major lawsuit from Sandusky. They were damned either way.

Get over it, the school was no more the keeper of Sandusky than you are of the guy who mows your yard.

I thought the witch hunts ended but they just got a new definition of witch.

You're nuts...if the guy mowing my grass rapes my daughter's friend, and I knew he was a pedophile then shame on me. You are responsible for eliminating people like Sandusky from your organization when you know what they're capable of. Penn State didn't. They willingly harbored him, allowed him access, and covered it up when the @!$%# hit the fan. The gulf of that fine should be going to victim advocacy programs. To hell with the state, and the players had the option to leave

This is also the same governor who was the Attorney General during this mess and failed to bring anything to light until after he resigned and was elected governor. Corbett is the one who should be in jail.

mikevietvet68/69

former gov.ed fast ed rendell,reports say he is a consultant,

Consultant (n.): Someone who knows a hundred different ways to make love, and doesn't know any girls.

If the state of Pennsylvania cared about the kids they would instead be writting a bill in state legislature to help their own kids who are victims. They want money from a national TV audience for their football, then accept the national penalty. This is just a con game to justify what they did. All motivated by money and power. They are just adding dusgusting to abominable.

I guess when Corbert was Attorney General, money must not have been involved, sufficient enough to motivate him to have taken action... Though I live on the other side of the NJ/PA state border (< 1 mile from Bucks county, PA), I can say that people around here, on both sides of the border saw through his statement for the PR/damage control that it was. If officials in the college said/did nothing, and this would have enabled Sandusky to do as he had done, then for the AG to not take action when the matter of taking legal action largely falls upon his office, would also have left Corbert as a bit of an enabler as well... In essence Corbert, where were you while this was going on, and during this time period you claimed to have had knowledge on the matter; because that office and that prior knowledge left you Corbert, responsible as well...

In a Muslim country, Sandusky woulda already had his weener chopped off by now.

Justice SURE is slow to happen around here...

Corbett is covering for something that has yet to come to light. I completely expect a bunch of crap to surface as more details are exposed with this case.

Penetration State. That's rich!

I'm not a PSU fan, but I can't believe so many of you are struggling to comprehend a pretty straight forward article. As a state university, PSU gets funds from the state. The objection isn't to the money being paid out to the NCAA, it's to the NCAA taking 75% of the money out of the state of Pennsylvania and spending it.

PSU gets tons of money from out of state students.

Only a friggin GOP moron would seize this opportunity to look like a complete and total idiot. I completely agree that Gov. Corky is afraid of things that have yet to come to light. Probably involves HIS boosters and deflecting is the only available strategy. For those of you who think the current team deserves no punishment then you're are completely clueless as to the meaning of team. You win and LOSE as one. As far as where that money is going,(yet another GOP attribute) who gives a crap! They were busted! It could have been wayyyyy worse. Can you say "death penalty"? No longer able to participate? Does that ring a damn bell? $60 mil would be a drop in the bucket in comparison! So the state of PA should be rewarded for and "keep" that money "in-state"? Are you freakin crazy? Its called punishment! Get a clue! If Sanpervert had been the only one to know, that's one thing. But a WHOLE lot of people knew and did nothing and should be charged with accessory during and after the fact. A full-scale investigation into who, inside and outside the school, who not only knew but may also have been involved would be incredibly embarrassing to the state and probably Gov. Corky as well. So just shut your mouth and take the punishment and be careful what you wish for. This ain't over yet.

In my opinion, sex crimes against children and aggravated rape of a woman should bear the possibility of the death penalty, but that's just me.

Peter North will have to hire a good makeup artist to prepare himself for the Jerry Sandusky part in Penetration State -- The Movie

jumbob, in addition to the money coming into Penn State from out of state students, alumni, and benefactors they also have received significant amounts of money over the years from the NCAA and the television contracts, bowl game contract awards, etc. A significant amount of funding comes in from outside the state.

Penn State is part of the Big Ten that includes out-of-state colleges, and under the NCAA. There is nothing in their sports program that is just PA.

As long as all of the abuse occurred in PA - I am fine with the fines only being allocated for use in PA. If anything occurred outside of PA then PA should not retain usage of 100% of the fines.

Zannie the NCAA is not an all powerful body that gets to do whatever it wants even though it likes to think it is and the money will not be spent on any of the colleges in the Big-Ten or in the Nation for that matter. Further, Sandusky's actions have nothing to do with the NCAA. It is a state/criminal problem not an NCAA problem. Frankly I hope the NCAA losses this lawsuit big time.

"Further, Sandusky's actions have nothing to do with the NCAA. It is a state/criminal problem not an NCAA problem. "

Are you kidding me? HE WAS A COACH. He did what he did at Penn State AND on the road at games where he took these kids!! What in the world do you not understand about that? He was a coach AND a representative of the school AND the athletic program! Get a clue!

So you're saying in spite of what this monster did, you want the punishment to benefit your state? It IS a state school!!! What do you not get about that idea? There are words for people who think like you do, that I cannot use on this forum. They're all bad and you know what they are. They absolutely fit!

So you don't mind if the Governor uses taxpayer money to fund this lawsuit?

If Penn State doesn't like the sanctions, they can drop out of the NCAA. No one is forcing them to be part of this private association. Problem is, they make a ridiculous amount of from from being part of the association. Conclusion, its better for all of this to just blow over, the governor not waste tax payer money, and for Penn State just to move on.

Totally agree with John. GBR, you made a stupid comment.

Are you kidding me? HE WAS A COACH. He did what he did at Penn State AND on the road at games where he took these kids!! What in the world do you not understand about that? He was a coach AND a representative of the school AND the athletic program! Get a clue!

No, I'm really not kidding. The NCAA oversees athletic competition in order to foster an atmosphere of sportsmanship and fair play. It has nothing to do with criminal offenses. If an athlete on a team commits a criminal offense the NCAA does not get involved. There have even been coaches that have been charged with crimes like DUI and the NCAA has not gotten involved. Except in this case the NCAA became involved for purely political reasons.

So you're saying in spite of what this monster did, you want the punishment to benefit your state? It IS a state school!!! What do you not get about that idea?

I don't know if you read my handle but it say O-H, I-O. That spells Ohio. So those taxpayer dollars wouldn't benefit my state if they stayed in PA. And yes it's a STATE SCHOOL. A Pennsylvania State school. There is a reason it's called Pennsylvania State University and it's not because it receives any money from Ohio, California, Florida or any other state.

There are words for people who think like you do, that I cannot use on this forum. They're all bad and you know what they are. They absolutely fit!

No, I really don't. Feel free to enlighten me.

Totally agree with John. GBR, you made a stupid comment.

You mad bro? You and John seem really mad.

Not mad just tired of clueless people

Is everyone that disagrees with you clueless?

EXACTLY. Since when do the criminally or civilly liable get to decide where their restitution goes, or what it's spent on? Officials at all levels of Penn State and the Pennsylvania legal system actively participated in a years-long coverup of despicable criminal activity, and enabled a monster to continue preying on defenseless children.

No way in HELL should the Pennsylvania congressional leadership and governor's office be permitted to reallocate these funds in what they could then spin - most disgustingly of all - into a political "win."

Pennsylvania's abuse victim identification and assistance programs have been broken for some time, and could clearly benefit from the training and resources that money could provide. But you don't get to turn a blind eye to injustice like this and then insist on your own financial benefit. It doesn't work that way.

Obviously, the University's stubborn conviction that it didn't do anything wrong - coupled with the nauseating apologist drumbeat that Paterno is the one true victim here - goes all the way up to the governor's office.

Excellent and very relevant point.

Actually, it's a dumb point. How does the state or the people of Pennsylvania merit punishment?

@jumbob

NCAA sanctions levied against Penn State and used in nationwide programs to prevent abuse in no way punishes the citizens of Pennsylvania. But the governor thinks the people of Pennsylvania should somehow BENEFIT from this fine simply because these heinous crimes happened within its borders? That's ridiculous to the point of absurd. There's a huge difference between those two things.

A lot of people have gotten very, VERY rich over the years gorging at the mammoth trough that is the Penn State football program. Some figures for your consideration:

"Revenues of $72,747,734. Expenses of $19,519,288.

These are the figures Penn State's associate athletic director Richard Kaluza entered on a required U.S. Department of Education form detailing financial data for PSU's football team during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.

That's $53,228,446 in profit." (The Patriot News, July 2012)

So this supposedly devastating, disastrously unfair fine levied by the NCAA actually amounts to barely a year's worth of program revenue. And let's please not forget that Penn State was offered the opportunity to sanction itself. The NCAA is about as sanctimonious and money-grubbing as they come, but Penn State's own arrogance and steadfast refusal to clean its own house is what led everyone involved to this place.

As far as I'm concerned, that money should fund PSU-sponsored "What Not to Do" programs in universities across the land - and not one thin dime should stay in Pennsylvania. Not if there's even the slightest chance a penny of it could once again cross Penn State's ledgers. Any and everyone even remotely involved in what happened deserve to suffer in the only way sports-obsessed people seem to understand: financially.

mk, I agree. It seems that rights or wrongs money is always supporters to the law. The NCAA made the right penalties. Leave it alone. They were not trying to please no one. Our innocent children trusted the adults, because they are taught by adult parents that adults are right, and are true leaders. If you do not want to be punished then go to hell.@

All benefitted, CatTrax-922254, therefore all pay to the extent of their benefit.

Would the players have gone there if not for the (previously) stellar reputation of the school's football program?

I completely expect Corbett to be voted out at the end of his term. Other than expanding gas drilling in the states to put money in his cronies pockets - he has done absolutely nothing to help the state.

Its truly unfortunate because PSU does have top notch engineering and ag science programs. I am an engineering graduate from PSU and I did get a good education.

That being said JoPa deserved worse than what was given to him (not death of course) and PSU should pay every fine and take every penalty that was given to them.

My daughter & nephew are both seniors, and neither will look at Penn State. Sooner or later it will be paying out for some big civil lawsuits and they don't want their tuition going to that. PA should shut up, pay and hope that Penn State can get their reputation back in the future.

Wow. I did not know that. Thank you. Just supports my opinion even more so.

I bet this great GOP gov gets the sanctions reduced, There should be no penalties in fact. The child rapist is in jail. That's what we all wanted all along. Watch and see: He will get the sanctions cut in half and PSU can get back to winning their 3rd national title.

Sandusky wasn't one of their coaches. Do you liberals even know what football is? LOL!

He returned to Penn State as the defensive line coach in 1969, took over as linebacker coach in 1970, and was promoted to defensive coordinator (still a coach) in 1977. He held that position until he retired in 1999. So for exactly 30 years he was a COACH at Penn State University. Do you conservatives even know what facts are?

Because it happened in a shower used by the football team
and the head coach knew about it and did nothing. They only thing they said was
he could not have sex any more with boys in the shower room. No one even thought
of going to the police because it would hurt the prestige of school and the
football team. It made national college football looked badly when the great coach
they had turned out to have known about the rapes.

Clearly your are well read with the facts timmy

Yes, very good boy, Timmy. [pats little Timmy on the head]

LOL! Paterno was never found guilty except by the NCAA's paid assassin. Paterno had been senile for several years so it wasn't his fault. He should not have been coaching in fact. If he had not died suddenly, all of this would have came out and Penn St would be celebrating their Rose Bowl victory. But we will have to wait until next year since the sanctions will be lifted after the GOP gov does his job.

If you think Penn State shouldn't have been punished then by your standard they wouldn't have been playing for the Rose Bowl anyway, Ohio State would have after an undefeated season (assuming they weren't playing for the National Championship). And by they way, maybe you've forgotten that this GOP Governor is the same one that refused to do his job and prosecute Sandusky when the allegations were made many years ago.

Exactly, and if he had done his job when he was the Attorney General, then maybe fewer boys would have been molested.

Finally, someone with a little sense. So many of the posters were complaining that the NCAA was too rough on old poor penn state. Hell, they should be shut down. The penalty too severe? Really, rape my boy and find what severe really is!

Penn state and the cath-o-holic church should both be shut down, their assets seized and the schools turned into homeless shelters as well as their churchs.

You two turds are going straight to hell.

So Big Trouble.......you support child rape? Be concerned with your own soul.