IMHO!
It’s very simple. The Freeh Report was a perfect blunt instrument with which the NCAA could threaten PSU with the “Death Penalty” if they wouldn’t hold still for EXTORTION to the tune of $60 Mega!
The NCAA also, by “vacating” those 112 PSU victories, handed their buddy Bobby Bowden the top “victories” spot for “major universities.” They HAD TO add that qualifier because, even with the larceny of those 112 wins from the PSU football squads who won them fair and square Bowden would not have the top spot. Because without the qualifier; if ALL universities are included, Eddy Robinson of Grambling has the most victories! And Lord knows, THAT wouldn’t sit well with a bunch of “old south” racists.
I know I’ll get flack for THAT accusation, but I figure what’s good for the bad-mouthers should be good for the encouragers. If the late Joe Paterno can be villified and branded a pedophile before all the trials have taken place, and before ALL the evidence has been presented, and before all the verdicts have been rendered, and without even HEARING his side of the story.....then it’s fair game, and PROBABLY lots more accurate, to call Bowden, Bryant, et al, old south racists.
PSU’s and Joe Paterno’s graduation record for ALL athletes is NUMBER ONE in the Nation! Bobby Bowden, et al are so far behind that record as to appear to not even made that a subject with which to be concerned!
The Brent Mussbergers, Sports Illustrateds, the ESPNs, et al, of the sports media world have always despised Penn State and never passed up an opportunity to belittle it. The biggest prostitute among them was Keith Jackson! That bigotted old bastard would openly ROOT for the opposing team while announcing the game; and if Penn State happened to be LEADING on the scoreboard, he and his sidekick would sit there and brainstorm how “their” team could turn the tide and avoid a loss.
Some day some HONEST, TRUTHFUL, UNBIASED reporter is going to get to the bottom of ALL the evidence, and will write a book telling how EXACTLY how the entire case went down; and I am very confident that at that point Joe Paterno will be exonerated of 95% of what he has been ACCUSED of without the benefit of a trial or even a rebuttal or defense.
Meanwhile, as to the person who was the cause of all this; Jerry Sandusky........if it isn’t already taking place, I hope the day soon comes when the proverbial “Bubba” and “Bruno” and “Leeeroy” who rule the cell block, will fulfill the well-known adage regarding retribution, that what goes around comes around!
I am sick and tired of know-nothing Yankees insulting the SEC. What proof do you have that the "old south" is any more racist than any other part of the United States. There are racists in 50 states. The "old south" got over it's racism decades ago. WE get along. All of the race riots and stuff I keep hearing about are in Yankee cities like Philadelphia, Chicago, and Detroit.
BTW, Grambling is in Louisiana, which is very proud of Coach Eddie.