NCAA may be toothless in Penn State scandal

Halo · 07-18-2012, 10:39 AM

...However, the NCAA might be limited in its power to impose a “death penalty” on Penn State’s football program. Such as act would shut down Penn State football for one or two years, and it would curtail its ability to offer scholarships.

Because Penn State doesn’t have a history of punishments for past NCAA violations, the death penalty is problematic for NCAA officials...
But the real power to shut down the Penn State football most likely lies in Washington, D.C., as part of a separate Department of Education investigation into Penn State.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan could cut all federal financial aid to Penn State as part of a Title IX amendment called the Clery Act.

It would be a crippling blow to the school, and such a threat could put Penn State in a position to take action against its own football program as a preventative measure.

Title IX could lead to Penn State death penalty - Yahoo! News

That's a shame, really.

If Washington, DC can take action against Penn State, after a university official was CONVICTED OF 12 counts of aggravated rape of a minor sanctioned by the administration on campus, but the NCAA can do zippo, then I say the NCAA needs to be investigated for its cowardice and ineptitude. If the NCAA is incapable of acting in this situation, it needs to be dissolved and replaced immediately.

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Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,866 Blog Entries: 45	NCAA may be toothless in Penn State scandal ...However, the NCAA might be limited in its power to impose a “death penalty” on Penn State’s football program. Such as act would shut down Penn State football for one or two years, and it would curtail its ability to offer scholarships. Because Penn State doesn’t have a history of punishments for past NCAA violations, the death penalty is problematic for NCAA officials... But the real power to shut down the Penn State football most likely lies in Washington, D.C., as part of a separate Department of Education investigation into Penn State. Education Secretary Arne Duncan could cut all federal financial aid to Penn State as part of a Title IX amendment called the Clery Act. It would be a crippling blow to the school, and such a threat could put Penn State in a position to take action against its own football program as a preventative measure. Title IX could lead to Penn State death penalty - Yahoo! News That's a shame, really. If Washington, DC can take action against Penn State, after a university official was CONVICTED OF 12 counts of aggravated rape of a minor sanctioned by the administration on campus, but the NCAA can do zippo, then I say the NCAA needs to be investigated for its cowardice and ineptitude. If the NCAA is incapable of acting in this situation, it needs to be dissolved and replaced immediately. mutineer10, ScottF and sharke like this.