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Saturday's Penn State-Nebraska showdown, a game the Huskers won 17-14, was, of course, the focus of much emotion and interest from both fans and media members alike. Nebraska coach Bo Pelini, though, thinks it shouldn't have even been played.
Sports By Brooks has the video and a transcript of Pelini's comments:
I will be honest with you going into the game, I didn’t think the game should have been played, for a lot of different reasons.
Pelini's comments and sentiments aren't much different from those of a protester who was greeted rudely by Penn State fans on Saturday, but he has a bit more power than the protester does. And, hopefully, his comments will be received with a bit less animosity.
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Some perspective.....
Glad to see someone has some.
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by pmeisel on Nov 13, 2011 3:22 PM EST reply actions
I've said it before, and I'll say it again...
That would have accomplished nothing other than punishing the students and the fans who did absolutely fucking nothing wrong.
by Kasey Fairchild on Nov 13, 2011 3:54 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
thank you
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by letsgopsu on Nov 13, 2011 6:20 PM EST up reply actions
You want to tell that to the USC players who are not allowed to play
in bowl games for 4 years because someone else did something 3 years ago? FOR NO FAULT OF THEIRS?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 13, 2011 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
That's a problem too.
Would be less of one if the NCAA’s movement on that case was not slower than tectonic plate movement.
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by SpartanDan on Nov 13, 2011 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
What would be the goal?
What would be the purpose of cancelling the game? It obviously wouldn’t have any beneficial effect on the fundamental issue — the abhorrent sexual abuse of children — given that that has already happened and the process of punishing those involved and complicit has already begun, and anyway wouldn’t really be assisted by not playing the game.
As for the idea of doing so out of respect for the victims, while obviously we need to show support for the victims now and work to prevent such horrendous things in the future, the way I see it, cancelling this game would not be very helpful in either pursuit. First of all, not playing would remove a high-profile opportunity to show support for the victims rather than give attention to the perpetrators, which has (from what I’ve seen) been done only rarely so far. Second, cancelling this game would be a huge distraction from the actual issue (much more so, I would argue, than playing it) and would be unlikely to encourage the media framing the discussion to do anything other than talk more about football, Joe Paterno, and all the unimportant parts that have already been beaten to death.
I feel that we have to resist the urge to act just for the sake of acting and make sure that the actions we’re taking are productive and positive and helping the right people. It’s tough to do because the situation is so enraging and creates such a feeling of powerlessness for everyone, but that doesn’t make it any less important.
by Late-era Dugout Convert on Nov 13, 2011 3:59 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Agree with Pellini.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 13, 2011 6:35 PM EST reply actions
Bravo Coach Pelini !
PSU had the opportunity to take a real stand and make a statement to college football fans everywhere. This heinous, criminal, despicable behavior will no longer be condoned in any manner by the Penn State family.
by thejourney on Nov 14, 2011 9:09 AM EST reply actions
THEY SHOULD CANCEL PENN STATE FOOTBALL FOREVER!
And that one bad person coached at Baylor, so we should get rid of Baylor basketball forever! Congressmen were caught molesting their pages. Therefore, the legislative branch should be abolished!!1 Jeffrey Dahmer spent time in the Army, so we should get rid of the Army! Rae Carruth and Jayson Williams! Adios, NFL and NBA!
/rabble rabble rabble
//We’re all against child rape, ok? Can we please stop with the one-upmanship?
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Nov 14, 2011 11:58 AM EST reply actions
Way to completely miss the point.
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by Maximilian on Nov 14, 2011 12:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh? And what, exactly, IS the point being made by those folks calling for the abolishment of PSU football?
What purpose is served by punishing the (utterly blameless) students that wasn’t already served by the wave of firings? Isn’t 107,000 people buying Blue-Out t-shirts for charity and having a moment of silence a good way to demonstrate that “this heinous, criminal, despicable behavior will no longer be condoned in any manner by the Penn State family?” Why is firing and/or prosecuting the perpetrators and concealers not sufficient? And if it isn’t sufficient, why should Baylor basketball still exist?
Look, I understand the urge to lash out and destroy everything associated with this story. But a scorched-earth policy is rarely a good idea, especially in the heat of the moment. The firings was a logical endpoint to that initial period of shock and anger. If you shut down the football program entirely because JoePa knew and was silent, then don’t you have to shut down the entire athletic department because the AD knew and was silent? For that matter, it appears that the president of the university knew and was silent, so by the same (flawed) logic, the entire university should be shut down. Where does it end?
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by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Nov 15, 2011 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
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