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You know what? We're all going to survive. A little bit of perspective might be appropriate at this point.

That would be a terrible idea. Today is about things that actually matter. Division alignment can be taken are of another day.

No, you're a troll because you're holding the parents of these kids responsible when the entire reason they were at Second Mile in the first place is because their parents were either out of the picture, at-risk, or otherwise screwed up. You're clueless.

Great post. It gets to the larger question about how long is too long for coaches to stick around and how that can distort fan perspective. I love Ferentz, but I think when his contract ends in 2020 it would be a good time to step aside. 20-25 years at one school is more than plenty for any...

I'm actually pretty impressed about how reasonable/reserved the discussion has been. Sure, there are the usual jagoff posters, but I just scroll through those. Compared to the type of meltdown that ensues when Ferentz punts on a 4th-and-4 from the 40, this is actually pretty calm.

But we are connected to Penn State. This is no amount of wishing and wanting that is going to take that away. Is it a strong connection? No, I don't think so. I haven't seen any coverage of this issue that has presented it as a Big Ten conference problem. BUT, unless you are prepared to kick...

Yep, poor wording on my part. I think we agree 1,000%.

The Big Ten has been hurt no matter how you look at it. That's just reality. They should deal with it based on what they think is right, profile of the Big Ten be damned. At a certain point, talking about PR, television contracts, etc. becomes gross. A really bad thing happened. Everyone...

Because football is just a game. It's still fun, even you aren't on TV or going to a bowl.

Obviously.

That's exactly why Penn State should do what they can for sex abuse victims. But those donations should be above and beyond whatever punishment they receive, not a substitute for it.

EDIT: I think the context for this is unclear. I'm responding to articles like this: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/andy_staples/07/19/nick-saban-penn-state-scandal-punishment/index.html?sct=cf_t11_a0 "What about a constructive rather than destructive solution [scholarship...

The players on Penn State's team will all be fine no matter what the penalties are. So will Penn State fans, local businesses, journalists, etc. They might even realize how unimportant football actually is. Perspective, please.

I see where you're coming from, and I don't want to get into a contentious argument here, because obviously the intentions you're discussing are noble. But a few points: 1. There are two morality problems, as you put it. One is Sandusky's actions, which can only be described as evil. I don't...

The change that needs to be facilitated is that people need to realize that college football is not the most important thing in the world. Universities need to realize that they can't invest their entire identity into one athletic coach. High school kids need to realize that they'd better think...

Good grief, this is getting tiresome. You realize that we can have two good teams at once, right? Or are we really as small-time as some of the more name-brand schools think we are?

RADMAN, if that thread is your definition of "getting a load of sh!t" I think you may need to thicken your skin a bit. It looks to me like most people were pretty fired up, if a little cautious about enshrining someone they hadn't see play as a four-year starter. And yes, then everything gets...

Jon, do you know if the times stay the same regardless of whether the bowl is a semifinal in that particular year? I'm excited about this. Getting the games back on New Year's day is going to turn out to be one of the best elements of the playoff format.

I think we all love what Matt Gatens represents-- the return of Iowa from a terrible basketball abyss. He could have (and maybe should have) broken ties with the program at any point from his junior year of high school to his junior year in college. He didn't, which made the last two years much...

The international trend appears to be waning. Too many teams have gotten burnt: Evan Fournier and the not necessarily surprising dearth of foreign prospects in the 2012 NBA draft - Grantland