Thoughts of a father and Penn State

I told myself not to get involved in this discussion. However, being a father of two boys brings a surreal feeling of the emotional anger the parents of the victims that were molested by Sandusky, must be feeling. In addition, the justice they are seeking to end the hurt Sandusky, Penn State Head Coach Paterno, and other university heads, brought to their families.

Considering the damage that has been done, the justice that saw Sandusky taken off in handcuffs to his new residence, the indictments brought against certain university heads, and the death of Paterno; what other justice can ever stop the hurt that these families are feeling?

In recent media articles, people are calling for Penn State to receive the death penalty. Some are asking the NCAA to offer students-athletes the ability to transfer without losing their eligibility.

There is no doubt the school received a black eye from this incident with Sandusky. However, how can a witch-hunt be called on a university that is made up of a lot more than just those that were involved in this horrific incident?

To call for the death penalty, is not justice. Those people that were involved will see their time behind bars. The death penalty, in my opinion, is a punishment placed on universities where athletic programs, like SMU, involve money to student-athletes by boosters to give an edge to their athletic program.

Understanding that this incident ties to the athletic program because of who was all involved, this incident however, in no way, provided for the advancement of the program, nor did it involve student-athletes.

I pray for those families, and the hurt they received. I could only imagine what they must be feeling. I know, being a father that I would be going after anyone and everyone who could have been involved. However, punish the wrong, and not the program or those who had no awareness of the cover-up and horrific events taking place.

As for those in media calling for a witch-hunt on Penn State. If it was your university, would you be calling for the death penalty, or would those involved being put in jail, be good enough?