Bobby Bowden was the NCAA Division 1 all-time wins leader when the NCAA took away Joe Paterno’s 111 wins. The NCAA has reversed its decision, again giving Joe Paterno the most wins ever for a NCAA Division 1 football coach. Bobby Bowden had 12 wins removed due to an academic scandal during the 2006-2007 season, and was wondering if the NCAA could give him any Joe Pa treatment.
“I’m all for Joe getting his hundred wins back and me getting my 12 back,”
Self reporting academic violations seems a little less egregious than covering up child sexual abuse, but I will let the NCAA figure that out.