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From what i've read you can go over for that year, but then have to go under the next year.

The example I read was if you were at your 85 scholarship limit and took on 3 PSU transfers you can go to 88 scholarships, however the following year you're restricted to just 82 scholarships.

That wouldn't affect us though, we're only at 79 used so we could take on 6 kids without any issue. The problem comes into play with scholarships for the 2013 class. Since we have such a big recruiting class already those 6 scholarships, and the scholarships of all the graduating players (and more) have been accounted for. So if we bring on Zettel who will still be around the following year, that's one less scholarship to give out in '13, and one less recruit we can bring in.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the scholarship counts be effective in following years, but waivers being handed out extensively to that requirement.

If a kid like Zettel wants to go to Michigan, but can't because of 2013 recruits, I bet he'll be able to get around the problem by petitioning the NCAA.

So seniors would be ideal in that scenerio for not having an impact on future recruiting.

I think it's just their attempt to try and make things as fair as possible while still allowing any option to be open for the transferring student athletes.

However, making the school "Pay double" for the transfered student their second year seems pretty dumb. However, that's just a report i've read thus far, doesn't mean I'm right. :) And again, it's a situation that won't affect Michigan.

Zettel. Went to PSU because of the question marks at Michigan with RichRod and is now dealing with his present school being hit by the hardest penalties since SMU.

Here is an article on the top 5 players on PSU. I think we could use them all minus the kicker.

http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/07/23/penn-state-transfers-five-players-who-could-make-an-immediate-impact-in-2012/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Alright, I'll be the vulture:

SR DT - James Terry - Former 2* with a NT frame. Saw decent playing time last year for what was a pretty good defense.

SR DT - Jordan Hill - Former 3* that would probably do well at either DT spot and has NFL aspirations. On several award watch lists.

RS SR C - Matt Steinkewich - Only returning starter on their offensive line.

SR WR - Justin Brown - Big kid who was a former 4* and fits Borges' mold. Possible NFL prospect.

SR WR - Devon Smith - Slot-sized speedster.

As long as they stay under 85, I don't think it would effect them and if they take in Zettel they could just go for Treadwell and be done with the 2013 class.

Well hell, I stand corrected. If the vultures are going to circle...we should at least consider these guys.

The Baylor incident was brought out when it happened and their program was clearly decimated for several years. The PSU situation was not brought forward in order to avoid what happened at Baylor and in doing so more children were hurt.

They are clearly punishing them for lying to protect the football program, in doing this they simultaneously protected a child rapist.

I guess you feel not bringing this atrocity to light was not protecting the advantage the PSU brand had in recruiting athletes?

As to your last point, the PSU Brand has taken quite a hit, and up until now, they have recruited very well. So my opinion is that the cover up did not help them recruit.

Well, not really. I think it was a big mistake followed by a decade and a half of covering up shit to protect their own asses. I think if the administration had been tipped off that a math professor was molesting kids that were coming in for tudoring, the path may have been very much the same.

But again, is the NCAA punishing the university for lying to protect the football program, or punishing it for enabling and providing victims for a child molester?

The punishment doesn't seem to apply for either.