Corbett, NCAA On Collision Course Over Penn State Fines

The Patriot-News reports: “A spokesman for Gov, Tom Corbett’s office has confirmed that Corbett will sign a bill headed for his desk that would require any fines paid to the NCAA by Penn State be held for expclusive use in Pennsylvania.  Sen. Jake Corman’s bill – which passed the state House 194-2 today – would require that all fine money paid by Penn State be held in escrow by the state Treasurer, with interest earnings creating a grant pool for child sexual abuse prevention efforts and victim assistance. in Pennsylvania. The NCAA, meanwhile, has previously stated it is willing to reserve up to 25 percent of the proceeds for Pennsylvania-based programs, but that it intends to have a national distribution of the rest of the money.” Penn State owes the NCAA $60 million in penalties as part of penalties in the Jerry Sansdusky case.