Big Ten may give commissioner power to fire coaches

The Chronicle of Higher Education reports the Big Ten is considering giving commissioner Jim Delany the authority to fire coaches in the wake of the Penn State child sexual abuse scandal. The plan would also give Delany the authority to levy sanctions. The Big Ten has yet to comment. A report commissioned by Penn State said school leaders, including the late football coach Joe Paterno, ignored allegations more than a decade ago to avoid bad publicity, allowing assistant coach Jerry Sandusky to prey on other boys for years.