This is an excellent piece of investigative journalism (who knew that still even existed?) about the University of Washington's football program. The corruption was wide spread, involved university officials, law enforcement and even judges. Hard to fathom - yet we see what is apparently going to OSU currently - and we should not be surprised. It is about money . . . all about money. Any character weaknesses a coach, the staff or players possess will be tested to the nth degree in these big time programs. So, if you think that your favorite school and program is safe . . . think again. It is not that money is the root of all evil - no it is the LOVE of money that is the root of all evil.

The head football coach, Rick Neuheisel was corrupt, seriously corrupt. He would not discipline or even bench the linebacker Jeremiah Pharms. Neuheisel knew this man was in trouble with the law, or the superstar tight end Jerramy Stevens, who was accused of raping a sorority girl (no charges were filed). He left the University of Colorado at the end of the 1998 season; his replacement, in turn, was vilified in Chicago for having departed Northwestern . . . that being one Gary Barnett.

His fan support continued unabated until he started losing. Funny how that works. Turn a blind eye while you win and fire him when he loses . . . you fill in the name of the coach.