"Of course we're concerned," Delany told me. At 70, he is considered one of the most powerful figures in college athletics. "We know the institutions; we know the coaches. First and foremost, the players.
"They stand for the proposition that, when allegations come forward, you try not to wait for others. Take them seriously."
YEAR PROGRAM INCIDENT
2011 - Iowa - 13 football players hospitalized (rhabdo)
2011 - Ohio State - Jim Tressel resigns for lying to the NCAA; "tatoogate" scandal
2011 - Penn State - Jerry Sandusky scandal breaks; Sandusky jailed
2012 - Nebraska - Extra benefits violations (textbooks)
2014 - Ohio State - Six lacrosse players hospitalized (rhabdo)
2014 - Ohio State - One track & field member hospitalized (rhabdo)
2014 - Michigan - QB Shane Morris concussed, reinserted into game
2015 - Illinois - Tim Beckman fired for influencing medical, injury reports
2015 - Rutgers - Kyle Flood fired for influencing player academic status
2016 - Indiana - Kevin Wilson reigns for allegedly abusing players
2017 - Minnesota - Tracy Claeys fired for standing by boycotting players
2017 - Michigan State - Larry Nassar scandal breaks; Nassar jailed
2018 - Nebraska - Two football players hospitalized (rhabdo)
2018 - Ohio State - Richard Strauss scandal breaks; under investigation
2018 - Ohio State - Urban Meyer placed on leave; under investigation
2018 - Maryland - Player dies; DJ Durkin placed on leave; under investiation
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