Bob Kravitz Throw a flag on NCAA for piling Penn State Attention turns to and State's fate Don’t keep talk of abuse in shadows president orders Paterno statue removal College football Death penalty possible says fines $60 million imposes fouryear bowl ban Statue taken down receives harsh sanctions Sandusky report will draw scrutiny today Report scandal tarnishes Joe legacy fined avoids 'death penalty' disregarded children's welfare Sexabuse findings castigate leaders OSU working compliance changes before Freeh’s St. ExPSU OK'd not reporting Quinn signs law requiring coaches

NCAA sanctions Penn State for Sandusky scandal (Reuters) - The governing body of U.S. college sports on Monday fined Penn State University $60 million and voided its football victories for the past 14 seasons in an unprecedented rebuke for the school's failure to stop coach Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of children. NCAA President Mark Emmert said the school had put "hero worship and winning at all costs" ahead of integrity, honesty and ... Penn State slammed with NCAA sanctions Penn State slammed with NCAA sanctions Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 02:18 p.m., Monday, July 23, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Penn State football was all but leveled Monday by an NCAA ruling that wiped away 14 years of coach Joe Paterno's victories and imposed a mountain of ... Penn State sanctions echo through community Many in this leafy, vibrant college town nicknamed "Happy Valley" worry the temporary evisceration of Penn State's football program might inflict similar damage on a community that, for years, thrived as fans flocked to home games at the massive football stadium and a far-flung alumni base stayed connected by loyalty — and by checkbook. Penn State football goes into damage control All the big prizes Penn State usually plays for - the conference championships, the marquee bowl games - are off the table. Poly Prep High School Football Coach Advises Student-Athletes Against Attending Penn State Elite high school football players who were once considering going to Penn State, now have this to think about: a four-year postseason ban for the Nittany Lions football team, to go along with four years of scholarship reductions to the program and a $60 million fine to the university intended to transfer football profit to funding victims of child sexual abuse. Schlabach: All quiet in State College On one of the darkest days in Penn State history, the devastating sanctions levied against the Nittany Lions were met with mostly silence. Column: Penn State punishment more than fair Banning Penn State from bowl games for four years won't bring back the innocence Jerry Sandusky took from who knows how many young boys. Taking football scholarships away and vacating wins over the past 14 years will do nothing to help them heal. Factbox: Key comments, reaction to NCAA sanctions on Penn State (Reuters) - Penn State University was hit with unprecedented penalties on Monday in response to child sex abuse by a former assistant football coach at the school. The punishment includes a $60 million fine to be used to fund a foundation to help victims of child sex abuse and voids the team's victories from 1998 through 2011. Here are comments and reaction regarding the NCAA decision: EDWARD ... Glance: NCAA slams Penn State and fines it $60M The football program at Penn State was all but leveled by penalties handed down for its handling of the allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who molested several boys over a period of 15 years. Penn State recruit sticks by his word Five-star tight end Adam Breneman told Penn State coach Bill O'Brien he is still committed to the Nittany Lions.
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