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Wow. I find this following story to be unbelievable, but it comes from the Chronicle of Higher Education, so it must have merit.
Jim Delany Wants the Power to Fire Coaches
http://chronicle.com/blogs/players/jim-delany-wants-the-power-to-fire-coaches/30771
This power grab could be the first step in the Big 10 conference penalizing Penn State. This scandal -- and Penn State's lack of action -- is severely harming the Big 10's brand. I wouldn't be surprised if the conference acts before the NCAA to punish PSU.
Here's another source: (altho it quotes the Chronicle of Higher Education)
Big Ten mulls authorizing commish to fire coaches, possible Penn State ouster
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/19614092
...........Such extreme measures are on the table in response to the extreme scandal at Penn State, where late coach Joe Paterno and a small handful of university administrators repeatedly turned a blind eye to allegations of sexual abuse by longtime defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky over more than a decade. (Sandusky was convicted on 45 counts of sexually abusing children last month.) According to the Chronicle, an 18-page proposal currently under consideration by Big Ten members is designed to target coaches and other officials who "interfere with normal admissions, compliance, hiring, or disciplinary processes," and calls for university presidents and athletic directors to have policies in place for resisting inappropriate meddling by boosters and trustees.
Part of that discussion will involve whether to allow Penn State to remain in the conference at all. PSU is already facing crippling judgments from the NCAA and the Department of Education, including the possibility that the football program will be shut down under the "Death Penalty." Current language in the 2011-12 Big Ten handbook requires any member that fails to show complete and accurate information during an investigation to "show cause why its membership in the conference should not be suspended or terminated." At the final stage, expulsion would require a vote of at least 70 percent, or eight of twelve member schools.
More at link....