UM: Penn State

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In the wake of NCAA-imposed penalties against Penn State related to the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal and cover-up, the Detroit News interviewed officials at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University about the balance of athletics and academics. UM athletics director David Brandon is quoted: ”Yeah, we play football, we play basketball, we have rabid fans who enjoy that. … We’re pleased we’ve got people that really love it and are passionate about what we do. But if we ever get to the point where we think it’s more important than the real important things that take place on a college campus, we have lost our way.” [Source]