<p>I didn’t know Mike McQueary grew up in State College and went to school with the Sandusky and Paterno boys. I think that helps explain, though certainly not explain away, why he behaved as he did when he saw the shower incident. It wasn’t just a coach he knew from his playing days, but the father of guys he’s grown up with. It also helps me understand why he called his dad. </p>
<p>How I wish he had rushed into the shower, stopped the assault, wrapped the boy up in a towel, shouted obscenities at Sandusky, and immediately called 911. I bet he does too.</p>
<p>Hunt I agree with that. I bet Sandusky stories will be coming out of the woodwork. I bet many things about him were known secrets. I bet it was many people that did nothing with what they knew or heard. The question is why. I am sure it is not all evil or a cover up.</p>
<p>Right, myturn. The others tried to characterize it as “horseplay.” Would a GA and his dad report simple horseplay to Paterno at his home over the weekend? I think Paterno was more forthcoming than the others and that’s how he has managed to avoid the charges. And, no one relishes the idea of bringing JoePa down. Nevertheless, I think he could have done a lot more.</p>
<p>I think just about every PA newspaper is calling for JoePa to resign after this season. I don’t think he or the president will survive.</p>
<p>As most of the media reports state, JoePa did the legally required minimum and reported it to his ‘boss’. Does anyone really think JoePa has a ‘boss’ at PSU?</p>
<p>So yes, JoePa is probably cleared legally.</p>
<p>Morally and personally, I have lost all respect for the man. Pure scum.</p>
<p>Because it takes courage to do the right thing. This is someone they know, a coach. It takes courage to confront that. Some also may have wondered about their own positions and the reputation of the football program and the Univerisity. These considerations were put above the victims.</p>
<p>Some also may have wondered about their own positions and the reputation of the football program and the Univerisity. These considerations were put above the victims. </p>
<p>That may well be true. It will be interesting to hear from the GA, Paterno and the two charged about why the took the actions they did.</p>
<p>“As most of the media reports state, JoePa did the legally required minimum and reported it to his ‘boss’.”</p>
<p>I don’t see how reporting it to your boss when Child Protective Services is not involved and there is no investigation is the legally required mininum.</p>
<p>I am just going by this statement…clearly Paterno should have done more…</p>
<p>‘Pennsylvania state police commissioner Frank Noonan said Monday in Harrisburg that Paterno fulfilled his legal requirement when he relayed to university administrators that a graduate assistant had seen Sandusky attacking a young boy in the team’s locker room shower in 2002. But the commissioner also questioned whether Paterno had a moral responsibility to do more.’</p>
<p>There are many at the university who have felt for a while that it’s time for Spanier to move on. This could be the push the trustees need to make it happen.</p>
<p>This, actually, would allow Paterno to save a little face. Going out with a winning team and legally cleared of any charges but stepping down so as not to bring further embarrassment to Penn State. Would enable Penn State to continue to boast, somewhat, about success with honor, by getting rid of those who didn’t act as well as they could have.</p>
<p>As i said earlier, we are all prone to prejudgment; but it hard to imagine a scenario where JoePa comes out of this looking anything but awful. Maybe he did cover his as legally, but he in all likelihood did not do the right thing. </p>
<p>Possibly if the kid was 16, rather than 10, with a great 40 time or vertical leap, he would have been treated as if he had some worth by the PSU staff.</p>
<p>I too will wait for the facts. But my best guess is that the facts will show Joe Paterno to be a punk.</p>
<p>He was sound enough to coach his team to a BCS Bowl game and he was sound enough to know that an allegation of child rape is more than an administrative matter.</p>
<p>it is horrifying the lack of judgment and basic decency of all involved who did not do the right thing. this abuse was going on during the same period in time as we all saw the Catholic Church defending itself and putting the institution before protection of children. there is no excuse for these leaders to not know exactly what needed to be done, age included. if Paterno could coach, he should be held accountable for good judgment as well.</p>