"For anyone who thinks Penn State 'didn't play anybody' in its pre-Big Ten years, I would encourage you to look at the schedules they played in their '82 and '86 national title seasons. I would also point out that the Big Ten was Ohio State, Michigan and a bunch of cream puffs for a period of roughly 40 years." - tcfa
View full sizePenn State head coach Joe Paterno.In response to the story In Joe Paterno's 400 wins, there are some lessons for BCS busters Boise State and TCU: Bill Livingston, cleveland.com reader tcfa thinks ripping on Joe Paterno's pre-Big Ten record is laughable. This reader writes,
"For anyone who thinks Penn State 'didn't play anybody' in its pre-Big Ten years, I would encourage you to look at the schedules they played in their '82 and '86 national title seasons. I would also point out that the Big Ten was Ohio State, Michigan and a bunch of cream puffs for a period of roughly 40 years."
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