The past three years have not been kind to the image of NCAA football. Various scandals, from the relatively minor to jaw-dropping, have sullied the reputations of what were once untouchable powerhouses such as Ohio State, Southern Cal and Penn State.
Amazing stories like the meteoric rise of Cam Newton, were sometimes overshadowed by things like "Tattoo-Gate" and the "Sandusky Investigation," while Joe Paterno, Jim Tressell and Butch Davis found themselves fired or forced out of the job.
