"Everything they went through there..."

[SouthSidePanther]

I apologize in advance for another Penn State thread, but I continue to be disturbed by the media narrative that this is some feelgood comeback story. I'm watching the ESPN talking heads wax poetic about the "rebirth" of a program. It's as if the place got hit by a hurricane or the team endured a devastating plane crash.

Frankly, the teams "revival" is actually evidence that the sanctions DIDN'T work. In fact, they were a miserable failure. I would argue that football is now even MORE important there than when Ratface roamed the sidelines; as if the rightful criticism only steeled their twisted resolve.

It's a depressing outcome from a human perspective.

 

[crosbymalkin8771]

I'd say 4 words sum it up, "Too big to fail"

 

[Piranha]

I apologize in advance for another Penn State thread, but I continue to be disturbed by the media narrative that this is some feelgood comeback story. I'm watching the ESPN talking heads wax poetic about the "rebirth" of a program. It's as if the place got hit by a hurricane or the team endured a devastating plane crash.

Frankly, the teams "revival" is actually evidence that the sanctions DIDN'T work. In fact, they were a miserable failure. I would argue that football is now even MORE important there than when Ratface roamed the sidelines; as if the rightful criticism only steeled their twisted resolve.

It's a depressing outcome from a human perspective.

Yup - absolutely disgusting. You should share your thoughts with ESPN.

 

[9nationalchampionships]

 

[ratking17]

I saw it and got sick to my stomach

 

[Pittx9]

Yeah I'm sure the victims are so happy to see penn State rise back to glory. Those poor players, everything they had to go through. Oh the sanctions, the sanctions! Why is penn State being punished? Such victims!

For any media outlet to actually say things about penn state's resurgence in a positive manner is so sickening and disrespectful.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

Too big to fail is right. This is a business. ESPN is in the college football business. The tragedy to them isn't the kids who were abused, the cover up, or the culture of football being put above the welfare of the kids, it is that the football team was damaged.

 

[Panther Parrothead]

I apologize in advance for another Penn State thread, but I continue to be disturbed by the media narrative that this is some feelgood comeback story. I'm watching the ESPN talking heads wax poetic about the "rebirth" of a program. It's as if the place got hit by a hurricane or the team endured a devastating plane crash.

Frankly, the teams "revival" is actually evidence that the sanctions DIDN'T work. In fact, they were a miserable failure. I would argue that football is now even MORE important there than when Ratface roamed the sidelines; as if the rightful criticism only steeled their twisted resolve.

It's a depressing outcome from a human perspective.

They're right that the Nit football program has been thru a lot. But what they conveniently omit is that they deserved to go thru much, much more.

 

[ratking17]

They're right that the Nit football program has been thru a lot. But what they conveniently omit is that they deserved to go thru much, much more.

They also conveniently overlook the fact their alumni base and bot remind us regularly of why they should have received the death penalty