[eweissenbach]

The players, current coaches, current administration, and fans had NOTHING to do with the situation. I cannot concur that they should be punished for the wrongdoing of Curley, Schultz, Spanier, Paterno, and mostly, Sandusky himself. Sandusky is paying a belated penalty, and Paterno may have suffered the worst penalty of all - hastened death and loss of a previously untarnished and magnificent legacy. Curley, Spanier and Schultz will likely pay a penalty either with a jail sentence, and/or loss of reputation and respect, not to mention already losing significant careers. When people say it is an institutional or systemic problem, I disagree. The institution made no decisions - it was the weak people involved. I say this with neither a fan interest in Penn State, nor any malice.

What should the football program be required to do? First, it is a huge moneymaker - how about letting it continue to make money and require that for the next X number of years they donate a million dollars a year to a fund for the victims, and a million dollars a year to child abuse charities. Also, require them to buy advertising on any broadcast they appear on, to highlight child abuse and how to deal with it.