<p>EPTR~ I think the generational issue probably played a part…ignorance about sexual abuse and the denial contributes to the problem. But at the same time, given his role as coach to to young men, he should have been educated over the last few years about some of these issues, in a similar manner as employees at all institutions are taught about sexual harassment.</p>
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<p>well, the witnessing of the rape of a boy by GA took place in 2002 - the same year the whole media was covering Catholic church scandal of the same nature. How could Joe P. not have seen the parallel? Did he hide from the Number 1 new item for the whole year?</p>
<p>Everyone is quick to place blame on everyone else. The mainstream media is making Joe PA = Sandusky, which is not fair.</p>
<p>How about coming down hard on Sandusky with capital punishment and moving on. I’m sure that Joe PA wasn’t fully aware of Sandusky’s sneaky rape-fest. This is how he got away with it for so many years. A bottle-glasses 84 year old man isn’t going to pick up on these quips.</p>
<p>Classic new America - blame everyone else.</p>
<p>xiggi, he did resign this morning, effective at the end of the season, in a transparent attempt to avoid being fired. He even said that the Trustees shouldn’t think about him any more, and that he was making it as easy for them as possible. </p>
<p>Did anyone else notice the wording of the statement?</p>
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<p>They allowed it to look like Spanier’s ouster was a joint decision. But it looks like they wanted to leave no doubt that Paterno was being fired.</p>
<p>Joe pa and several other penn state staff were fully aware of issues with Sandusky and young boys, criiminal charges or not, and yet when a new accusation with a witness is brought to their attention they all do nothing. Nothing. And they all continue to allow a molester to use their sports facilities to bring more young boys to and give Sandusky an air of respictibilty and safety.</p>
<p>I meant that he should have resigned with immediate effect. The delayed resignation was an act of desperation to avoid the inevitable.</p>
<p>On a different note, it is amazing how difficult it is for students interviewed by ESPN to utter a cogent sentence.</p>
<p>^^ Gotcha.</p>
<p>In a bit of defense of the student body, I heard a cable news interview with a Penn State senior today who impressed me with his maturity, eloquence, and ability to field the reporter’s questions intelligently. Wish I remembered his name.</p>
<p>If I were the mother of one of those idiots demonstrating support for Paterno and spotted my kid on TV, I’d tell him to haul his butt back to the dorm in 5 minutes or lose all financial support permanently. Then I’d put my head down and wonder where I went wrong as a parent.</p>
<p>Are we all forgetting that this is Jerry Sandusky’s fault? How about we all go to the Sandusky household and riot there? His parents (probably dead) are the ones who deserve to be disgraced… they raised a sick pedophile </p>
<p>Joe PA is not the enemy, Jerry Sandusky is. The media is blowing this up. It really comes down to Jerry and his sick, absolutely disgusting acts. His entire family should be ashamed and punished, not Joe.</p>
<p>So students are basically rioting and throwing things and turning over garbage cans because Paterno was fired? Seriously? Revolting.</p>
<p>I have seen clips of students rioting. Amazing. Till now, the scandal did not blacken the image of Penn State as an academic institution. Now, watching this, I really wonder what kind of young people are going to school there… The scandal did not do anything to besmirch the reputation of the young people, the students there. Now, they are doing it to themselves.</p>
<p>if I had a child thinking about applying to Penn State, I would advise against it.</p>
<p>Very disturbing…</p>
<p>My question is why did the entire PSU and friends conspire to protect some asst coach in 1998? He must know some things about PSU that kept them from outing him right then.</p>
<p>I’m trying to imagine my son rioting if the football coach at the University of Chicago were fired. . . . Nope, can’t picture it. I doubt he even knows the person’s name.</p>
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<p>He wasn’t just “some assistant coach,” right? He was a very big deal, the defensive coordinator for 20+ years, Paterno’s presumed successor, etc., etc.</p>
<p>hyeonjlee - Totally agree with your comments. No child of mine will ever attend Penn State. But I knew that long before this horrible situation.<br>
If you’ve never listened to this audio broadcast, it speaks to the environment of Penn State:
[#1</a> Party School | This American Life](<a href=“http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/396/1-party-school]#1”>http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/396/1-party-school)</p>
<p>Just goes to show the cult of college football, as for the riots, its further proof how much power football had there, those students don’t deserve a football team and the restnof their season should be cancelled</p>
<p>Penn State’s tuition will be more expensive than the University of Chicago’s by the time Penn State pays the entitlements to the victims.</p>
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<p>If he said “perhaps”, maybe he was suffering from dementia? I mean, if he wasn’t sure, he didn’t ask?</p>
<p>I’m being charitable here. I actually think when they dig under the rug, they’ll find old coach JoeP has been covering since at least 1998 (if not earlier).</p>
<p>The current players had nothing to do with Jerry Sandusky Seahorsesrock. According to your argument, it’s your fault that Jerry Sandusky raped 8 different boys.</p>
<p>The football team can play on.</p>
<p>barrons, I’m just guessing, but I bet Sandusky didn’t “have” anything on Paterno or the program. I think it was just a form of groupthink on the part of everyone concerned. </p>
<p>Penn State has prided itself for decades on its “honor” and “integrity” (laughable notions now), and perhaps didn’t want to face the facts in front of its face. Calling in authorities 9 years ago, or 13 years ago, would have sullied the reputation of the program, and anything that hurt the program was going to have financial repercussions. And of course, no one dared cross Paterno, who evidently ran the university. It was just easier to do nothing, especially as year after year went by without any consequences.</p>