These sanctions won't kill the program, unless a load of current scholarshipped players leave right now, to take advantage of the one-time transfer offer. There are so many kids in Pennsylvania that want to play for Penn State that they might rather pay for Penn State then get a partial scholarship at a PA DII school or a scholarship at a PA 1AA It'll be a drop in talent, but not 100%. There are many kids that are missed that can now step up and many players that are scholarshipped that end up not doing well. They'll still get their 15 scholarships a year and if they are prudent and smart, as USC has been these past few years, they'll field a competitive team. A school in a less populated state with the same conditions wouldn't fare as well, as the out-of-state tuition would exclude too many players ability to pay. They won't be challenging for the Big 10 title any time soon, but they won't be a doormat for the next decade either.