Aftermath: When, if at all, will Penn State recover?

[coase]

<p>It is a shame that Bill O’Brien, who had exceeded the expectations of almost everyone, felt unappreciated by Paterno loyalists. Here is what he said in early December to a Patriot News columnist: </p>

<p>

“You can print that I don’t really give a [expletive] what the ‘Paterno people’ think about what I do with this program. I’ve done everything I can to show respect to Coach Paterno. Everything in my power. So I could really care less about what the Paterno faction of people, or whatever you call them, think about what I do with the program. I’m tired of it.

</p>

<p>

I’m trying to field the most competitive football team I can with near-death penalty [expletive] sanctions. Every time I say something like that and somebody prints it, it’s skewed as an excuse. And I’m not an excuse-maker.

</p>

<p>

That’s why, in probably about a month, they’re gonna be [expletive] looking for a new coach.

</p>

<p>This cannot make it easier to attract another coach of his caliber.</p>