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Syracuse And Penn State: Different But The Same
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By DERON SNYDER A fixture on Syracuse’s bench for 36 years, Bernie Fine will be absent again Wednesday night when the men’s basketball team plays its second game since he was placed on administrative leave for sexual abuse allegations. Following … Continue reading
Beware When Coaches Become Deities
By DERON SNYDER We’ll never forget that line last March, as the Ohio State football program was unraveling, when president E. Gordon Gee was asked about possibly firing Jim Tressel. “Are you kidding?” he said. “I’m just hopeful that the … Continue reading
Blame Penn State Riots On Joe Paterno
If the stubborn coach had retired instead of forcing trustees to fire him, the reaction would have been much tamer.
No Happy Valley Until Whole Place Purged
By DERON SNYDER If Penn State coach Joe Paterno and Penn State president Graham Spanier are employed as you begin reading this column, they shouldn’t be by the time you’re finished. For anyone who disagrees, I suggest some additional reading … Continue reading
Rally For Joe Paterno An Insult To Victims
By DERON SNYDER The disgust generated by Penn State’s swirling child-abuse scandal rose another level Tuesday night when Joe Paterno — smiling and laughing — emerged from his house to address a raucous crowd that was chanting his name. “We … Continue reading
