Published 7/29/2008
by cfb360 .com
at Bleacher Report - College Football
nittanylions360.com - Sunday, July 27 2008
Tomorrow, we’ll be just 32 days away from the first game of 2008, but the problems of 2007 continue to haunt Nittany Nation.
And no, I’m not talking about Anthony Morelli.
Today’s report on ESPN’s sensationalized show Outside the Lines , hosted by Bill O’Reilly , um, I mean Bob Ley, lambasted Joe Paterno and Penn State.
There is little doubt that all alumni and fans feel embarrassed about the flurry of off-field issues that Penn State felt last year. However, this piece combined skewed statistics, interviews with long-time haters (Ron Bracken), and a not-so-flattering interview with Paterno to paint a devastating picture of the current state of the program.
Some of the show presented a balanced portrayal, but much of the information misrepresented the problem.
Let’s start with their 2002–2008 statistic that 46 players were charged with 163 ...
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