ASK THE MIKET23 THREAD, PT. 6 Topic

tecwrg
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Two questions:

1)  Is the fact that, at least for this week and very loosely and relatively speaking, the University of Miami's football program can be seen as a paragon of virtue compared to Penn State's program, one of the signs of the Apocalypse?

2)  If Penn State gets invited to a bowl game at the end of the season, should they accept?
11/11/2011 3:55 PM
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1. No.  I don't think virtue can be compared "relatively speaking".    The U has plenty of problems, and likely just as widespread, as PSU.   They're just different.

2.  No.  Without question, they should outright refuse.  I'm not a "CANCEL THE GAMES!!!" advocate but they do not need to add games to those that have already been scheduled.   I know it's infrequent but schools have turned down bowl bids.   The most recent, that I recall, was SC/Clemson due to a brawl in the waning moments of a game.   Neither team was very good so it wasn't like they turned down a BCS game but both schools announced that they would not go to a bowl within a couple of days.   2004.    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDzl1dJthYo&feature=related

The image I recall the best:
11/11/2011 4:23 PM
mchalesarmy
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But those were players acting like thugs.

What have the Penn St players done wrong?

Why should the seniors not get to go out with a bowl game?
11/11/2011 4:26 PM
MikeT23
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It doesn't matter if the players have done anything wrong.  The institution of PSU has problems.   Putting football over those issues is why were talking about PSU right now.  
11/11/2011 4:33 PM
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Thanks for answering my earlier question mike...could have swore I had already typed in a thank you.

Anyway, why the redline?

11/11/2011 4:50 PM
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I don't control the redlines but the rules are simple.    It's the "Ask the MikeT23 Thread" not the "Make a statement to the MikeT thread".    If it's not a question, Threadmaster Sergie drops a redline on you. 
11/11/2011 4:53 PM
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Is it wrong to talk about Ped State and Pedsylvania?
11/11/2011 6:10 PM
MikeT23
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It's probably too early.  I made a joke that PSU would cover up what one owner did to another in trade yesterday.   No response despite what I thought was a witty comment. 
11/11/2011 6:14 PM
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WHY DOES SANDUSKY SHOP AT GAP FOR KIDS AT SALE TIME?
11/11/2011 6:38 PM
RoyalOkie
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When it is okay, will you let me know?   How heavy is the responsibity of being a moral authority?

11/11/2011 9:38 PM
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So if an older woman is interested in a younger guy that makes her a cougar. By comparision then if a older guy is into a younger guy does that make him a Nitty Lion?
11/12/2011 12:49 AM
tecwrg
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Posted by MikeT23 on 11/11/2011 4:33:00 PM (view original):
It doesn't matter if the players have done anything wrong.  The institution of PSU has problems.   Putting football over those issues is why were talking about PSU right now.  
I don't believe this has anything to do with the football program other than the fact the the monster at the heart of it was a former coach in the program, and some of the other people involved (Paterno and McQueary) were also associated with the program.  This was a cover-up by University officials to try to protect the reputation of the school itself, not necessarily just the football program.

Do you not agree?
11/12/2011 8:07 AM
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Do you think that, ultimately, it will be BETTER for the Penn State football program to self-impose the death penalty for a couple of years to pull themselves out of the spotlight and give the impression (and hopefully actually do) that they are fixing things in their little fiefdom?

11/12/2011 11:43 AM
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Are you ok?
11/12/2011 9:33 PM
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