Masoli: Perception Not Reality

Jeremiah Masoli wants to remake his image. It's understandable given all he's gone through in the last four months, but can he do it? Can he change the public's perception of him? His road to recovery has started with the launch of a new website that is dedicated to painting as pretty a picture of him as possible. The site, appropriately named JeremiahMasoli.net, offers, among other things, a resume of his accomplishments, detailed accounts of media mistakes, and a timeline of events. The timeline covers Masoli from birth to his dismissal from the University of Oregon football program after being charged with robbery. Curiously, Masoli states that he was never guilty of any crime but, rather, pleaded guilty to avoid serving any jail time. Sports Illustrated writer, Michael McKnight, has taken on the challenge of retelling the story of what really happened on that fateful night–the hope being that people will see Masoli in a less-menacing light. After reading t...