The NCAA is going down a slippery slope, if you are a coach or player of a team you better not know anyone that did something wrong because you and the school will be punished. The people committed a awful crime they ALL should go to jail, the people who had no part in it should be left alone, IMO the NCAA is doing this because of the outcry from the public.
IF Paterno turned Sandusky in way back in 1998, it might have been a black mark on PSU but the NCAA would have no reason to take any action. A crime occured, it was dealt with swiftly. Move on.
There is no slippery slope here. The coaching staff and the University knew about - and covered up - these crimes for more than a decade. NCAA sanctions are more than appropriate. The opponents of sanctions all seem to refuse to acknowledge the culpability of the coaching staff and university administration.
Are today's players "victims?" Yeah, sure. But life isn't always fair. And those kids have had a year to look for other places to play football. heck, even with a year sitting out - they might actually have a chance at graduating.