The team transcends the individual. The resultant peer pressure from truly good guys is strong(er) assurance that this won't happen again. In this particular incident there was plenty of anecdotal evidence that altho' only 6 were initially charged quite a few more that could have been implicated...But why should the "good" kids that weren't involved be penalized. For "every" game??
Bingo!!!!!! When you run into teams where players are out of control you also see that the players are not really a part of a "team". The entire team must be punished to form that philosophy that every last player represents every other player and they all suffer if just one of them screws up. Same thing on the field as well. One mistake by one player on one play can affect the entire team and game.The team transcends the individual. The resultant peer pressure from truly good guys is strong(er) assurance that this won't happen again. In this particular incident there was plenty of anecdotal evidence that altho' only 6 were initially charged quite a few more that could have been implicated...
It sounds a lot like something that Bear Bryant would have done. When Joe Namath was caught partying at the Jungle Club, he was suspended for the Auburn game and the Sugar Bowl, which was really big time. Steve Sloan was the backup and led the team to a 12-7 Sugar Bowl win on 4 field goals. Namath sat home, but in later years said (what else could he say) that the Bear had taught him a lot about what to do in life. Joe Paterno is about the last of that generation, and I applaud his dedication.
The team transcends the individual. The resultant peer pressure from truly good guys is strong(er) assurance that this won't happen again. In this particular incident there was plenty of anecdotal evidence that altho' only 6 were initially charged quite a few more that could have been implicated...