I was really trying to make BuckeyeBanter.com a “Terrelle Pryor-free Zone,” at least until he finally makes his decision on where he wants to attend college and play football. But I just found this article on the Internet and I thought you should read this.
In fact, you should not only read it, but comment on it. Or better yet, send this clown an email. Let’s fill his inbox! There’s even a phone number to reach him at the bottom!
The following quotes comes from Frank Bodani, who writes for some hick newspaper, the York Daily Record, which is located in Pennsylvania.
Bodani states that he still feels that Pryor will pick Ohio State, though through his homerism, makes several points as to why he should pick Penn State:
“Reason No. 1: Penn State will protect Pryor.”
Maybe Penn State could protect Pryor, if that means hiring him a lawyer and posting his bail.
“Penn State is the school that provides enough isolation because of its location and because it restricts players’ public access — especially true freshmen.”
Hmm, it seems that Penn State is turning into the State Pen, and PSU players are very much in the public eye as defensive tackle Phil Taylor and receiver Chris Bell, who were mentioned in a criminal complaint last October related to a fight in which one man was beat up and treated at the scene, were kicked off the team.
Starting defensive tackle Chris Baker and backup linebacker Navorro Bowman are awaiting trial on felony assault and other charges in connection with the fight. They were kicked off the team last month.
Knowledge Timmons, a backup cornerback and special teams standout, also was removed from the team for his alleged behavior in the moments after the fight.
Starting safety Anthony Scirrotto pled guilty last week to a charge of misdemeanor defiant trespass, which had been reduced from a felony charge in relation to an apartment fight in State College, last spring.
And then there’s tailback Austin Scott, who was suspended five games into the 2007 season and still faces charges of rape, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and simple assault. He was charged in October after a female student accused him of forcing intercourse on her, according to court documents.
Later, Bodani fires off this gem:
“Reason No. 2: He needs someone he can trust….As for Ohio State, Jim Tressel wins like nobody else, but at least some in the Pryor camp have quietly raised questions about the integrity of his recruiting.”
According to the Project for Excellence in Journalism, “journalistic truth” is a process that begins with the professional discipline of assembling and verifying facts. Bodani lacks any evidence, nor does he cite any sources to this statement.
That’s something you learn in Journalism 101, folks!
Here’s the link to the article so you can read it in its’ entirety: PSU makes sense for Pryor. Really.
By the way, Frank Bodani covers Penn State football for the York Daily Record/Sunday News. You can reach him at fbodani@ydr.com or (717) 771-2104.
