Michael McCann : NCAA 's strict penalities will devastate Penn State football for years to come . McCann asks whether the NCAA overstepped its legal authority by ruling so quickly . McCann : It can try to repair the institutional flaws that enabled Jerry Sandusky to rape children and allowed a coverup of those crimes , but it misses a historic opportunity to legally challenge the scope of NCAA authority and how it 's applied . NCAA usually gives teams 90 days to respond , a trial , chance to win . Penn State could legally exceed the scope of NCAA sanctions , McCann writes .
Michael McCann : NCAA 's strict penalities will devastate Penn State football for years to come . McCann asks whether the NCAA overstepped its legal authority by ruling so quickly . McCann : NCAA usually gives teams 90 days to respond , a trial , chance to win . Penn State could legally exceed the scope of NCAA sanctions , McCann writes .