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The NCAA's purpose regarding sanctions is to impose them for violations of NCAA rules governing improper benefits and/or improper competitive advantage. The way I see it, the enormity of the situation and the media forced the NCAA to rethink their role in the administration of college athletics without changing their statutory purview. There never should have been a bowl ban, there never should have been any of the sanctions imposed by the NCAA, because there never were any NCAA violations. This was a criminal matter between the State of Pennsylvania and some of its employees, and a civil matter between the victims and Penn State employees. It should never have been a matter of punishing players, fans, and staff who were not involved. The NCAA stuck its nose in a matter it was not, and is still not, equipped to handle.
I have no problem with restoring the wins - there was never a competitive advantage gained by Penn State in this sordid matter.
I have no problem with restoring the wins - there was never a competitive advantage gained by Penn State in this sordid matter.