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Originally Posted by Spuds_Buckley
It sends a strong message to other schools that they will be made accountable for their actions off the field.
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From Mark Emmert himself:
"We don't see this opening a Pandora's box at all. This was a very distinct and very unique set of circumstances."
To me, that clearly says that this isn't the NCAA drawing the line in the sand and taking a hard line on PSU to scare other programs into complying.
Here's the key quote from Emmert:
"While there's been much speculation about whether this fits this specific bylaw or that specific bylaw, it certainly hits the fundamental values of what athletics are supposed to be doing in the context of higher education."
Anyone who follows the NCAA closely knows this is complete BS. Apparently the precedent is set for the NCAA to come down hard on all non-football related scandals. To me, this just smells of well-timed PR that isn't going to be backed up the next time a big academic scandal comes up.