<p>It won’t help the victims any more than wearing blue, certainly - but if a large gesture is what students want, NOT going to the game and wearing school colors could be a start. An empty student section actually would raise awareness if the game is televised.</p>
<p>Of course my penalty is nothing compared to what it probably SHOULD be, but as an alum of two Big-10 schools (Michigan State for undergrad, Wisconsin for grad), I am tired of the negative publicity on the Big-10 and feel that Penn State needs to return to an independent…for now at least.</p>
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<p>Meaning that, when the affiliation with Penn State that brought luster to the Big 10 stops paying dividends, it is best to distance yourself? Not dissimilar to the moron who said that Penn State was not Joe Paterno University nor was defined by Joe Paterno … when that is exactly how it was viewed before the hero stumbled from his pedestal.</p>
<p>This scandal is not only Penn State’s; it is one that does and should taint the entire Big 10. You cannot welcome the glory but reject the frailty. Ain’t a cafeteria plan.</p>
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<p>The blue shirts do NOT represent Penn State. Blue is the “official” color for child abuse prevention. And at the Nov 2011 Blue Out game, over $45,000 was raised. The funds were split between various child abuse organizations. This is in addition to the over $500,000 raised by alumni for RAINN.</p>
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<p>Didn’t say it was the best solution…just my personal solution. Also, there will be some other entities “distancing themselves” from Paterno and/or Penn State.</p>
<p>The “cafeteria plan” mindset does happen…not saying that it is the best solution.</p>
<p>sorry - Grc - my mistake - I was reading it as Pen State Blue</p>
<p>Thank you, saintfan. I am sure you aren’t the only to think the blue stands for Penn State. I can see how the color could be misunderstood, and I just wanted to set the record straight.</p>
<p>PSU football should be banned by NCAA for at least 10 years.</p>
<p>The Daily Beast has learned that since Penn State first promised to begin compensation talks with Sandusky’s victims, on the night of the former coach’s conviction three weeks ago, the university has taken no steps toward that goal.</p>
<p>“I haven’t gotten a call or e-mail or a letter from anyone at Penn State,” attorney Slade McLaughlin tells The Daily Beast. McLaughlin represents the 18-year-old prosecutors dubbed Victim No. 1, the young man whosegraphic and detailed revelations about his years with Jerry Sandusky sparked the investigation and criminal trial. His client’s tearful testimony was one of the most heart-rending of the trial.</p>
<p>“I have no idea what they plan,” McLaughlin said, adding that he took the Penn State verdict-night announcement as an olive branch. But with no concrete followup, he concludes, “If they have a strategy they are keeping it to themselves.”</p>
<p>Calling your father by his full name Joe Paterno instead of dad or my father is very weird at the very least</p>
<p>myturnnow, that may be because they only hatched with the idea of compensating victims on the day of Sandusky’s conviction. That shouldn’t surprise us; it’s been the pattern for many years – never think about the victims until absolutely forced to.</p>
<p>ETA – I remember hearing last week that Freeh might be looking into McQueary’s sudden promotion shortly after the 2001 event. Does anyone know if the report addresses that?</p>
<p>^yes, but I wonder if they are rethinking it as they haven’t done anything to reach out to the victims as of yet.</p>
<p>they are all likely panic stricken thinking of all the worst case scenarios facing them now that the report is out. while we think they should come clean, it seems it’s simply more of the same, denials, ignoring the victims, damage control.</p>
<p>I’m sure that at this point, the discussion about compensating the victims is revolving around such questions as what’s the least we can get away with paying, how do we avoid attracting more victims, does payment of compensation amount to an admission of guilt. Stuff that shows how really, truly sorry they are.</p>
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Hmm … how about 14 years … one for each year PSU covered up Sandusky’s crimes.</p>
<p>Thinking about what was said on MSNBC about Sandusky’s book, they may have meant that, knowing what we know now, the book could be read as a guide for how to access and groom victims. If he was talking about his “work” with Second Mile or maybe about taking in foster kids and his way of relating to boys. I haven’t read the book and don’t want to, so I’m just speculating.</p>
<p>Oh my! Sandusky’s book is going for hundreds on Amazon!</p>
<p>I hope any profits go to his known victims. We can be quite sure there are many unknown ones. The survivors who testified are very brave people.</p>
<p>as I said from the beginning (and was blasted by some on this thread)… there was no way that JoePa had no idea this was going on.</p>
<p>now, we will see how PSU acts.</p>
<p>And we will see how the NCAA acts. Surely facilitating child rape is worse than paying your football players?</p>
<p>If there’s a hell, I hope Paterno and Sandusky and every other person who stood silent burn in it.</p>
<p>One would think. Oh, I was responding to soccerguy. I think Sandusky will suffer plenty in prison.</p>