[Count'n the days]

Baylor University was hit by scandal with the basketball program not long ago. A young man lost his life at the hands of another player. Individuals were involved with covering up information to protect themselves because they had violated NCAA rules. Individuals and Baylor were dealt severe penalties - rightly so. It has been a long road back for the men's basketball program and the school, but they are back and stronger than ever. They advanced to the Elite Eight twice in the last few years. The girls basketball team won the National Championship twice recently, including last year breaking a record for number of wins. The football team won an exciting bowl game and their quarterback Robert Griffin III won the Heisman Trophy last year. The students who felt the pain while attending (my son being one), now have something to cheer about.

I LOVE watching college football. As the summer heat is at it's worst I start looking forward to cooler weather and the excitement of the upcoming NCAA football season. It is unfortunate that the NCAA penalties for such crimes will be felt by innocent people. You can't change what's been done in the past, but only hope to do what will deter it from happing in the future and protecting future victims. IMHO I don't think any penalty would be too severe for what's happened. Penn State and the students will survive, but no one should forget what's happened to remind us all to do the right thing in the future.