<p>It was just announced that Joe Paterno is in the hospital near death. What a sad turn of events.</p>
<p>Here’s a link to the story:</p>
<p>[Report:</a> Joe Paterno near death - NCAA Football - Sporting News](<a href=“http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-01-21/joe-paterno-health-joe-paterno-cancer-joe-paterno-near-death-penn-state]Report:”>http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-01-21/joe-paterno-health-joe-paterno-cancer-joe-paterno-near-death-penn-state)</p>
<p>Hopefully this will stop clue-and classless morons like Franco Harris to stir the misguided adulation pot. Paterno should be allowed to move on in peace and with the utmost privacy.</p>
<p>I hope paterno steps up and does the right thing and tellmthe truth about what he knew and when. Taking secrets like that to the grave is mean</p>
<p>Have some decency. JoePa died tonight, surrounded by his family. Family. His grandchildren and children who loved him, and cherished him, and stood by him. May we all be so lucky as to have the same when we are called.</p>
<p>Now it’s likely we’ll never know the truth (but I think that was likely before.) May he rest in peace. Others can’t.</p>
<p>I doubt many employers will bring up the scandal in interviews. But I can also say truthfully that when employers (or those who sit on hiring committees, like me) see PSU, for better or worse, that is likely going to be the first thing that goes through our minds. It just is what it is.</p>
<p>That’s really a shame that you feel that way. I’m wondering how you are planning on acting on that thought? Not only are the victims blameless in this, so are the students at Penn State who are on the whole decent kids no different from your own.</p>
<p>I can’t help but think this whole horrible scandal killed him. A very short time ago, he was saying he wanted to finish out the season. Was there any talk of him being so riddled with cancer he was two months away from death? Just seems so sudden to me. Poor guy.</p>
<p>While Joe Pa’s lack of action is sad, what makes me sick to my stomach is Sandusky continuing to claim innocence in the whole matter.</p>
<p>It is clear to me that Joe Paterno loved his teams, Penn State and it is a shame he has to leave this world in a cloud of shame…</p>
<p>Let us remember JoePa for what he did: he brought college football to a new level.</p>
<p>I don’t think he actually has passed away. The media outlet who initially reported that he had died has retracted the statement.</p>
<p>That said, I do think that the way he has been treated over the past few months has hastened his decline and I feel very badly for him, his family and friends. This must be awful for them.</p>
<p>Paterno did indeed bring football to another level. The good, the bad, and the ugly. A lot of ugly.</p>
<p>“That’s really a shame that you feel that way. I’m wondering how you are planning on acting on that thought? Not only are the victims blameless in this, so are the students at Penn State who are on the whole decent kids no different from your own.”</p>
<p>It’s not a feeling. I have absolutely nothing against PSU students. It’s more of an instant association. They are blameless. And that’s the sad part. If you say “Claremont-McKenna”, I’ll have one reaction; if you say, “Cornell”, I’ll have a reaction; if you say, “Penn State”, I’ll have a reaction. I can’t imagine there are others who wouldn’t. Doesn’t mean I would ever consider using it against an applicant (I wouldn’t). But it would be absurd to think it wouldn’t cross my mind, or those of others. </p>
<p>I live in a part of the country where we would rarely see a PSU applicant in any case. But that also works against PSU, as we don’t get to experience the redeeming qualities either. </p>
<p>As for Joe, I think there is a lot more ugly that we don’t yet know. May never, either.</p>
<p>Greenbutton—I read Paterno’s sons refuted story that he died.</p>
<p>Mini-it might be on your mind when you are interviewing a student/grad but I don’t understand how or why that would influence you. </p>
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<p>I have long ago stopped commenting on this case because everything has been said a million times. I have noticed that all his ex-players vociferously support him. I did notice this comment from Franco Harris:</p>
<p>“If I had to choose today between the moral integrity and character of Joe Paterno and the politicians and commentators criticizing him, I would pick Joe Paterno, hands-down, no contest every time.” </p>
<p>I have a lot of sympathy with this statement, particularly the part about politicians.</p>
<p>Franco needed a better helmet. He was campaigning for Paterno to be reinstated with apologies.</p>
<p>Apparently the student newspaper reported his death and that was picked up by CBS and rapidly by other agencies.</p>
<p>The student manager resigned and apologized, saying he never expected their report to be picked up by other media. I still don’t understand…did they just make up the story??</p>
<p>Franco Harris is another example of an athlete who should be seen and not heard.</p>
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<p>I think I said much the same around post 1000 or so (actually I have no idea when I said it in this thread). He’s too ill and will never live to testify. In fact, news is reporting he is on a ventilator now and family is debating whether or not to take him off of it. It seems the Paterno chapter of this sad story is soon to end.</p>
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<p>Bizarre, huh? It seems that fact checking before publishing is becoming a thing of the past. I remember when reporters used to have to get a story confirmed by at least 2 sources before they could publish, but not anymore. It also used to be humiliating for a newspaper to print something with a typo or grammatical error, but both print and online news is rife with them these days. Is there no such thing as an editor anymore? I am always astounded that people who make their living by writing apparently don’t even bother to proofread their copy before posting. The Huffington Post is the absolute worst about this. One day recently they posted a story with a headline saying that someone had been “dooped” rather than “duped.” After numerous critical comments from readers, I noticed later in the day that the headline had been corrected. Just amazes me.</p>