Penn State scorn versus Michigan State scorn

Many gymnasts became much richer today.

 

Here's the story on that.

MSN

 

Good job, good effort, Penn State.

Ex-PSU doctor awarded $5.25M in termination suit

 

Interesting. I didn't expect that; JFranklin must have looked quite culpable to the jury.

 

It's not like he tampered with a rape investig....oh wait.

 

Setting that completely aside, the defense had to have Franklin testify. Because when he didn't, it was clear to the jury he didn't have a good excuse for some of the things he did.

 

Franklin has said so many stupid things over the years that, had he testified, they may have given this guy $16 million.

 

Here we go again!!

Tucker sues MSU, claiming racism

https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2024/mel-tucker-michigan-state-lawsuit-123480279

Key distinction: while players under Dantonio and Izzo certainly did engage in morally dubious behavior, at no point did the alleged behavior involve the coaches themselves. The Tucker case is entirely about the sexual misbehavior of the coach himself.

 

Rank 'em, here we go.Which was the worst?

A. BAYLOR ('Nuff said there)
B. FLORIDA (Aaron Hernandez, etc.)
C. MICHIGAN
D. MICHIGAN STATE
E. OHIO STATE
F. PENN STATE

G. ANYWHERE ELSE. And explain why, please.

 

Southern Methodist got the death penalty. Carlton Dotson only got 35 years (and is eligible for parole, according to Wiki).

I'd add CCNY basketball, Duke lacrosse, North Carolina's African American studies program and Georgia's fascination with speed limits to the list of transgessors, in addition to all the other point shavings, blantant rule breaking and thuggery.

To be completely cynical, nobody's clean. It's just there are various stages of filthy.

 

Alleged sexual abuse by a member of a coaching staff -- OR support staff -- outweighs any recruiting/pay-for-play scandal I can think of.

 

Everything SMU did then is legal now.