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2005 Penn State Football: Joe Paterno’s Comeback Year

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It was looking like the end was near for Penn State’s legendary, but aging coach, Joe Paterno. After a career that had seen national titles in 1982 and 1986, plus four other unbeaten and uncrowned teams, Paterno’s program had fallen on hard times. Four of the previous five seasons had been sub-.500 and the calls for him to step down were getting louder.

The NCAA Rethinks Its Pandering To The Anti-Penn State Mob

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The cloud is lifting on Penn State football, as the NCAA has announced plans to give the program back the scholarships that were taken away in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. The possibility of lifting a four-year bowl ban that began last season is also on the table. Both are moves that should be applauded, but they raise troublesome questions about not just the NCAA, but the media.