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[cciwfootballfan]

Jeffrey is a former Wheaton football player and current student.

[Stagg Again!!]

A little off topic, but in light of the new report surrounding Penn State-comments, thoughts? What should the NCAA do?

IMHO the NCAA should whack them.  In my mind, I have never seen a more complete and total "lack of institutional control" as what went on at Penn State.  And, now it is clear that the football program was used as a vehicle to harm children, with the knowledge and consent of the coaching staff and the school administration.  So, I believe that it is much worse than Reggie Bush's parents receiving the free use of a house, or kids at Ohio State getting free tattoos.  SMU received the "death penalty" for much much less than the ignoring of the rape of children.

However, D1 is guided by the quest for dollars, and PSU is extremely profitable, so I don't suppose that the NCAA will show much interest, which is disgraceful and embrassing.

Kovo86 & ILGator -

I agree with your points.  I heard one ESPN commentator suggest that:  1) PSU should receive the Death Penalty for five years; 2) the current PSU football players should be allowed a one time opportunity to transfer to another school without losing eligibility; and 3) the NCAA should void victories for as long as the crimes were taking place on campus (I am guessing he was indicating that victories back to 1998 should be voided).  If this situation does not meet the definition of "loss of institutional control", I am not sure that I know what does.  If the NCAA does not come down hard on PSU, they will seem quite hypocritical coming down hard during another "shoe-gate", "tatoo-gate" or "sports agent-gate" scandal.  As a Chicago Sun Times reporter noted yesterday, "Silence for silence."  Silence on the PSU campus every Saturday for five years is a small price to pay for the silence within the PSU administrative offices over the past fourteen years.  Give yourselves some karma on me.

Good to see the NCAA cops hot on the heals of another DI recruiting violation while they allow PSU to prepare for another season in Happy Valley.   

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8185297/miami-hurricanes-staff-broke-recruiting-rules-report-says

[NCF]

A little off topic, but in light of the new report surrounding Penn State-comments, thoughts? What should the NCAA do?

IMHO the NCAA should whack them.  In my mind, I have never seen a more complete and total "lack of institutional control" as what went on at Penn State.  And, now it is clear that the football program was used as a vehicle to harm children, with the knowledge and consent of the coaching staff and the school administration.  So, I believe that it is much worse than Reggie Bush's parents receiving the free use of a house, or kids at Ohio State getting free tattoos.  SMU received the "death penalty" for much much less than the ignoring of the rape of children.

However, D1 is guided by the quest for dollars, and PSU is extremely profitable, so I don't suppose that the NCAA will show much interest, which is disgraceful and embrassing.

Kovo86 & ILGator -

I agree with your points.  I heard one ESPN commentator suggest that:  1) PSU should receive the Death Penalty for five years; 2) the current PSU football players should be allowed a one time opportunity to transfer to another school without losing eligibility; and 3) the NCAA should void victories for as long as the crimes were taking place on campus (I am guessing he was indicating that victories back to 1998 should be voided).  If this situation does not meet the definition of "loss of institutional control", I am not sure that I know what does.  If the NCAA does not come down hard on PSU, they will seem quite hypocritical coming down hard during another "shoe-gate", "tatoo-gate" or "sports agent-gate" scandal.  As a Chicago Sun Times reporter noted yesterday, "Silence for silence."  Silence on the PSU campus every Saturday for five years is a small price to pay for the silence within the PSU administrative offices over the past fourteen years.  Give yourselves some karma on me.

Good to see the NCAA cops hot on the heals of another DI recruiting violation while they allow PSU to prepare for another season in Happy Valley.   

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8185297/miami-hurricanes-staff-broke-recruiting-rules-report-says

Why does this not suprise me? D1 athletics are out of control.

[NCF]

Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr, a former Wheaton College swimmer and current student, competed in long-track speedskating at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver finishing 4th and 9th in her 2 races.
Nancy is the daughter of long-time Wheaton football coach Jeff Peltz and Nancy Swider-Peltz Sr, and the neice of head football coach Mike Swider.
Nancy Swider-Peltz Sr was an All-American swimmer for Wheaton College, a Wheaton College graduate, a 4 time olympian and also a former world record holder. Nancy Sr competed in the 76, 80, 84, and 88 Winter Olympics, also in long-track speedskating.
Nancy Sr has been coaching American speedskaters since her days as a competitor. Currently Nancy Sr is coaching Nancy Jr and son Jeffrey to hopefully make the 2014 Winter Olympics.

I remember reading about her in the paper. It's great when local athletes make the Olympics especially when they come from D3 schools:)

[NCF]

Just saw on the news-The statue is down.

[Titan Q]

Congratulations to Chris Bisaillon (IWU '93)!

http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/college/football/former-iwu-star-officially-enters-hall/article_0a0ea898-d39a-11e1-a684-001a4bcf887a.html

[NCF]

Congratulations to Chris Bisaillon (IWU '93)!

http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/college/football/former-iwu-star-officially-enters-hall/article_0a0ea898-d39a-11e1-a684-001a4bcf887a.html

Great article! Congrats to him!

[NCF]

WOW-did Penn State just get rocked by the NCAA! Wasn't sure how hard they would get hit but this might be worse than the death penalty. Heard the Big Ten will come out with their own sanctions later.

[irisheagle]

I feel like this was a better outcome, they will still lose players because kids want to see where they can go not just play a regular season and be done. I think punishments should have been more directed at the people involved and not the present football team but I think this is the best option they could have come up with. I don't think they should have voided the  a.) Because sandusky wasnt a coach for those years, and b.) Yes what happened is really bad and deserves punishment, but they were still a great football team and paterno was one of the best college football coaches.

[emma17]

Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr, a former Wheaton College swimmer and current student, competed in long-track speedskating at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver finishing 4th and 9th in her 2 races.
Nancy is the daughter of long-time Wheaton football coach Jeff Peltz and Nancy Swider-Peltz Sr, and the neice of head football coach Mike Swider.
Nancy Swider-Peltz Sr was an All-American swimmer for Wheaton College, a Wheaton College graduate, a 4 time olympian and also a former world record holder. Nancy Sr competed in the 76, 80, 84, and 88 Winter Olympics, also in long-track speedskating.
Nancy Sr has been coaching American speedskaters since her days as a competitor. Currently Nancy Sr is coaching Nancy Jr and son Jeffrey to hopefully make the 2014 Winter Olympics.

I remember reading about her in the paper. It's great when local athletes make the Olympics especially when they come from D3 schools:)

I'll remember to keep an eye out for Nancy and wish Lance Brooks the best of success.  From DIII to competing for best in the world-fantastic.

[NCF]

Former Allegheny pole vaulter, Jeremy Scott, will also be competing in the Olympics.

[matblake]

Wheaton Football Preview now online

[NCF]

Wheaton Football Preview now online

This is very nice. I wish NC did something like this.

[matblake]

Wheaton Football Preview now online

This is very nice. I wish NC did something like this.

Brett Marhanka does a good job keeping the website and communications up to date.  Even during the summer the athletics site didn't lie dormant.  I've never met him, but he and his department must be easy to work with because of the speed and quality of the information. 

[NCF]

Wheaton Football Preview now online

This is very nice. I wish NC did something like this.

Brett Marhanka does a good job keeping the website and communications up to date.  Even during the summer the athletics site didn't lie dormant.  I've never met him, but he and his department must be easy to work with because of the speed and quality of the information.

Wheaton's website has always been good. INorth Central updates their website as well over the summer and it is nice to see. I've seen other programs post their season outloks for football, but I don't recall NC doing that in the past four seasons. Senior day for the Cardinals could be for all the marbles this season:)