What gives the NCAA the authority to lift 60 million from the taxpayers of Pennsylvania?
The 53 million stayed in the athletic dept to fund the rest of the college sports programs many of which are title 9 dictated. Did the women and coaches of the ladies lacrosse team do something wrong?
Where will the state get the money to fund those programs now?
Attendance was down considerably this year and will continue to decline for a decade. Revenues will be down across the board for the football program and the supporting businesses.
I realize that innocent youth were terribly wronged by the actions of a few there. IMO that doesn't give the NCAA the authority to harm the innocent taxpayers, students and student athletes.
Not trying to argue, too painful, just trying to approach things logically. Can't get my head around the concept that a body established to govern college sports can issue monetary fines that will penalize every person in the state.
PSU's membership agreement with the NCAA gives the NCAA the right to "impose appropriate penalties on a member found to be in violation, or recommend to the Council suspension or termination of membership."
In this case, there are issues regarding the failure of the NCAA to act through the Committee on Infractions, and PSU's waiver of action through the COI.
PSU agreed to pay penalties in the case of any violations of the membership agreement.