Joe Nocera, a New York Times sports business columnist, has come out and written an article today on the firing of John Shoop.
This article, which I will post below, alleges that the firing of John Shoop was not motivated by the performance of the Purdue football team on the field, but John Shoop's insistence to stand up for player's rights.
It's certainly a juicy read. Full of conspiracy and bad men holding down heroes, but is it in anyway factual?
"The evidence also suggests that the reason had surprisingly little to do with the Boilermakers’ offense, or football at all.