Unlike Penn State, I have never fallen off a horse, but I imagine it leaves a mark. I would ask Ohio State how it feels, but the Buckeyes are almost as clueless on the topic.
This much we know: The Nittany Lions, who play Ohio State on Saturday night, once sat high in the saddle until the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal rocked the program. But the comeback has been like watching Charles Barkley trying improve at golf.
This much we also know: Despite a tattoo brouhaha that cost them a season, a bowl game and a coach, the Buckeyes still ride high.