NCAA to Probe Penn State Over Abuse Scandal

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:04 pm

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - The NCAA has told Penn State it will investigate the school in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal that has shocked the campus, and cost its former president and coach Joe Paterno their jobs.

NCAA president Mark Emmert sent a letter to Penn State president Rod Erickson saying that the governing body for college sports will examine "Penn State's exercise of institutional control over its intercollegiate athletics programs" in the case of Jerry Sandusky, the former defensive coordinator accused of serial child sex abuse.

Penn State released the letter Friday.

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/11/18/ncaa-to-probe-penn-state-over-abuse-scandal/

huskerpony · Post by **huskerpony** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:05 pm

That thread title was really uncalled for...

Junior · Post by **Junior** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:06 pm

i think they had GREAT institutional control.

1. they kept this secret for 20 years.
2. the athletic dept had complete control over the institution.

skyscraper · Post by **skyscraper** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:07 pm

Institutional control is what most people thought they could get Penn St on. Will be interesting to see what kind of punishment is doled out.
NCAA doesn't even have to do any work - just sit back and read the papers everyday with the latest revelations.

huskerpony · Post by **huskerpony** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:11 pm

The fact that a recruit claimed Sandusky was out recruiting him may be a problem for them. He had emeritus status and an office in the athletic department. Hard to claim he was not representing the university attending high school games...even if he was really there for other reasons.

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:14 pm

huskerpony wrote:That thread title was really uncalled for...

huh?

skyscraper · Post by **skyscraper** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:16 pm

cutter wrote:
huskerpony wrote:That thread title was really uncalled for...

huh?

probe = double entendre

MustangSTATS · Post by **MustangSTATS** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:17 pm

Will the NCAA actually take down a large state school? Penn and CMU don't offer scholarships for football, so that can't punish them instead.

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:17 pm

skyscraper wrote:
cutter wrote:
huskerpony wrote:That thread title was really uncalled for...

huh?

probe = double entendre

oh. thanks.
wasn't thinking in that direction.

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:20 pm

cutter wrote:
skyscraper wrote:
cutter wrote:[quote="huskerpony"]That thread title was really uncalled for...

huh?

probe = double entendre

oh. thanks.
wasn't thinking in that direction.[/quote]
c'mon get your head in the gutter. Spend some time around the hilltop.

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:22 pm

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:23 pm

MustangSTATS wrote:Penn and CMU don't offer scholarships for football, so that can't punish them instead.

are you saying the Penn State has zero football scholarships? am I misunderstanding?

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:26 pm

NCAA 12 predicted this. if you play PSU v. OSU, look what it says....

huskerpony · Post by **huskerpony** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:27 pm

cutter wrote:
MustangSTATS wrote:Penn and CMU don't offer scholarships for football, so that can't punish them instead.

are you saying the Penn State has zero football scholarships? am I misunderstanding?

Penn and Penn St not the same. One is Ivy League, no scholarships. They could go after Pitt though!

skyscraper · Post by **skyscraper** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:27 pm

Dutch wrote:NCAA 12 predicted this. if you play PSU v. OSU, look what it says....

lolz