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Interesting Interview with Mark Emmert

By JasonBuck -17 July 2012
7 Comments
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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2012/07/ncaa-mark-emmert-death-penalty-penn-state/1

If you read between the lines here...make your own determination as to what he means....

One Bad Buckeye on 17 Jul 2012 - 11:32am #

Remember when everyone (including PSU fans) were calling for tOSU to get the Death Penalty over failure to report impermissable benefits (tattoos and memorabilia sales)? I'm not a fan of giving anyone the "death penalty" but as Emmert states, this situation is unprecidented.

If they were dealt the "death penalty" i really do see how it could serve to heal their reputation (slowly) and allow the university to get their priorities in order (Centerfield as Urban would say), focus on academics and do their best to make amends with the victims and their families.

The bad news for PSU is just beginning considering there are accusers dating back to the 70's....that's FORTY YEARS of child rape and molestation folks!!!! I really hate the whole pitch fork and lantern lynch mob approach, I really do. Especially after what we went through with our recent scandal. But things are not looking up for PSU anytime soon. Better to bite the bullet and pick up next season.

"I'm One Bad Buckeye, and I approve this message."

steensn on 17 Jul 2012 - 12:15pm #

"There have been people that said this wasn't a football scandal. Well it was more than a football scandal, much more than a football scandal. It was that but much more."

He is saying what I and others have been saying. It is a football scandal, but it is also worse than just that.

JasonBuck on 17 Jul 2012 - 12:27pm #

Agreed with you both, for those people saying that "no sanctions" will occur, are crazy, I think the question after that interview is what precedent will the NCAA set with this case?

Carolina Buckeye on 17 Jul 2012 - 12:32pm #

Emmert was completely non-commital on doing anything, whether it be Death Penalty or whether it be really do nothing at all. I believe he made a similar statement last year with Ohio State (maybe didn't say death penalty) but did say all punishments were on the table until they could determine factually if violations occured and what the proper punishment should be.

Thats all I take away from his interview

steensn on 17 Jul 2012 - 12:33pm #

And I think this does change things for recruits because by the time any of this gets handed down they will be sophmores and juniors potentially looking at scholarship reductions (not an immediate impact) and bowl bans.

JasonBuck on 17 Jul 2012 - 12:35pm #

It's really the first time however that I've seen anyone in a position of authority refer to it as a "football scandal" as he did in this statement: "There have been people that said this wasn't a football scandal. Well it was more than a football scandal, much more than a football scandal. It was that but much more."

So if it is in fact a football scandal as he said in that statement than a football scandal usually and by precedent equals sanctions. Now what form those sanctions take I believe is the only question after hearing that.

ubutango on 18 Jul 2012 - 1:10am #

At the end of the video he has a Freudian slip and states they "will have to figure out what the right penalties are". NCAA is most certainly going to hit Penn state with penalties. It's not if, it's how bad.