The Lions' Pride

Good to have you back, Phil.

It does boggle the mind that one of Joe's greatest supporter also had a rush to judgement.

I missed this yesterday. And wouldn't hit the link ha.

" Last July I was surprised and saddened by the Freeh Report and the subsequent press conference held by the former FBI Director. In response to the shocking findings, which were so definitively and passionately presented, and based on the reputation of Louis Freeh, I issued a statement which said in part, "According to the investigation, it appears Joe made missteps that led to heartbreaking consequences. I missed that Joe missed it, and I am extremely saddened on this day."

I made this statement without having read the report in full. When I later took the time to do so, I was surprised to learn that the alarming allegations, which so disturbed the nation, were essentially theories and assertions rather than solid charges backed by solid evidence. On reflection I may have unintentionally contributed to a rush to judgment.

With the release of the report by the King and Spalding law firm, including analysis by former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh and former FBI profiler James Clemente, it is clear that the findings of the Freeh Report were unjustified and unsubstantiated. When this tragic story first unfolded Joe cautioned all of us to slow down and carefully gather the facts before jumping to conclusions. We owed it to the victims, he said, to get to the truth. It was counsel we all should have followed. Additionally, The NCAA's actions are exposed as totally unwarranted. The NCAA acted outside its charter and rendered judgment absent any kind of investigation or judicial hearing. It was simply grandstanding.

And while some may still debate the who, what, when, where, why of this sad case, the clear villain, as Jim Clemente notes, is Jerry Sandusky himself."

Him backing away from Joe bothered me, glad he paraphrased Joe in his response

Huge! I was wondering what Phil thought about this. Wouldn't be surprised if he becomes a financier of future litigation.

In addition to calling out the true villain (JS), I'm glad to see Phil put the spotlight squarely on the NCAA in his statement.

Apology accepted, Phil.

Now this is the kind of power player PSU needs. Someone outside the program with big pull and big money.

Nice! Very glad to see Knight come around. Very big of him to admit he rushed to judgement.

I won't lie, I did the same thing as Phil (and so many others). I went out and said stuff without ever reading the report. Then I read the report and adjusted what I was saying and posting.

After reading the report, I firmly believe we should put the Statue on wheels and wheel it out before the team onto the field every game.

I wish Phil Knight would get omn the media tour with this stuff.

Or OT question but isn't the Oregon President the guy who was Emmert's back up with the sanctions, etc....?

Nike sure does donate a lot of dough to that University, maybe Knight can use the money as a platform to get some kind of answers or use it to influence something.

Phil Knight's words mean a ton, but nearly as much as his wallet.

damn, thanks for clearing that up.

Although my buddy used to coach at Oregon State and they got a nice contract with Nike as well.

Great point. Love that Phil has seen the light again but for many the light never went off.

No way that happens, if at all, until all of the court hearings are finished.