Penn State Scandal: Big Ten Conference Makes Power Move to Get Involved in Case

We haven't heard much from the Big Ten Conference in regards to the Penn State scandal centered around the Jerry Sandusky sexual assault case.

That all changed today when the Big Ten released a statement announcing its intention to get involved.

The Big Ten Presidents and Chancellors, also known as the COP/C, released a statement on Facebook announcing, among other things:

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As a result, the COP/C has determined that:

· It will gather and review the facts arising out of the allegations in the Grand Jury report that pertain to matters of institutional control, ethical conduct and/or other compliance related issues;
· It will request from Penn State University and the NCAA that Big Ten legal counsel be allowed to participate in the investigations or reviews, as the case may be, being conducted by Penn State and the NCAA as pertain to these issues; and
· It will reserve the right to impose sanctions, corrective or other disciplinary measures in the event that adverse findings are made in the areas of institutional control, ethical conduct and/or other Conference related matters.

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The statement also went on to talk about the importance of the conference's member institutions "maintaining the public's trust and integrity."

Obviously, Penn State has none of that right now and won't for quite some time.

The statement comes one day after former Penn State defensive coordinator and alleged sex offender Jerry Sandusky was arrested at his home approximately one month after the Grand Jury report was released following a three-year investigation into claims made against the former coach.

It is no surprise to see the Big Ten taking a powerful stance on this situation and, depending on what they find in their review, it will not go quietly on this.

We know they'll be looking into everything at Penn State, but it will be very interesting to see what they find in their review of the institutional control of athletics at its schools.

More on this to come.