re: If Penn State Scandal occurred in the SEC , would we support a ban?

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Your post highlights that this isn't a football issue. It is much bigger and more serious than that and should be dealt with by authorities much more serious than a sports governing body. Acting as if I am condoning the actions of the creeps by claiming this isn't a football issue is asinine and pandering.

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The actual criminal acts were committed by a very perverted individual. The crimes that this person committed have resulted in his arrest, conviction, and imprisonment.

That is only one part of this story.

The other part of this story is called the cover-up.

Watergate was a simple burglary by a few individuals of an apartment in the Watergate Apartment Complex. The crime itself was not that big, but the cover-up resulted in the removal of a sitting United States President.

The cover-up, the continued allowance of criminal acts to occur on Penn State property in Penn State Football facilities is another major part of this sordid story. The purpose of the cover-up was done to preserve the "integrity" of the Penn State Football Program.

The crimes, themselves, were a criminal issue that has been dealt with.

But.......the other major "issue" or crime in this matter is the cover-up that has still yet to be dealt with properly. The VP and AD have been indicted on perjury. Both, along with the President, will hopefully be indicted on aiding and abetting criminal activity.

The school and football program must pay as well. You cannot have the massive cover-up and continued allowance of an ex-employee to have full access to your football facilities to commit his crimes and not pay for it.

This is a major criminal issue and a major university football issue. The cover-up was done only to preserve the reputation of the football program and University. So, yes, the NCAA, the Big Ten, and any other governing body should step in and punish the football program that allowed a criminal full access to rape children in their football facilities and not turn in him only to preserve their precious reputation.