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Bobcatbob
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Posted: 8/9/2012 1:46 PM
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Penn State trustees are asking for an appeal, that is a first step. They will be turned down by the NCAA. The next step is to sue in federal court and get an injunction. They might get one. The third step is to go to court to have the suspension lifted. The NCAA will have to prove in court that they used a factual report. The Freeh report is highly suspect. This could go on for years, especially is the players join in as well. The NCAA is well beyond their jurisdiction here and there really is no precedent in this.

This could get really ugly. They are within their rights to sue though, 

I wish the Bobcats were playing another team. The stinkin media will be all over this game, and not for the sports angle either.


In all the legalese back and forth, I'm still waiting for someone to explain why a single (or 2 or 3) individual Board Members has standing to sue the NCAA over an agreement with the school they supposedly control. 

If they prevail, do the remaining Board members get to sue THEM when the NCAA just flat kicks the PSU football program to the curb?
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:58 PM
JSF
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Posted: 8/9/2012 10:00 PM
Sometimes, you get penalized for the actions of others. Sometimes, your athletic achievements get erased. Sometimes, you get sexually assaulted. Which one would you rather have happen to you?

The same thing would have happened if it turned out a single player was getting paid. People tend to accept that. This isn't any different in my eyes.
Last Edited: 8/9/2012 10:01:28 PM by JSF
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