New Yorker here. Go to college in Syracuse. I personally think the penalties are too harsh.
What I am ok with:
1) Sure take away Boeheim's wins. Ultimately he's responsible.
2) Boeheim being suspended for the first 9 ACC games next year. Sure that's fine too.
3) Probation for 5 years, ok I get it.
What I'm not ok with:
Taking away 25% of Syracuse's scholarships for the next 4 years. Penn State football (by percentage) had less scholarships taken away, and in that program we are talking sodomy, rape, and pedophilia. This is worse than that? I don't think so.
North Carolina, watch out. You're up next and with the corrupt NCAA in charge you may get the death penalty, but seriously I shutter to think what UNC's penalty will be because their violations are way worse than Syracuse's.