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Let me elaborate on Paterno a little further...

Posted by TFox Nov 7 '11, 06:54

It will be interesting to hear more about what was allegedly said to who. Paterno never witnessed anything, but did have misconduct reported to him. IMO, the ideal manner for Paterno to respond is to a) encourage, nay, insist that the person who witnessed the abuse report it to police, and b) then escalate the report to his superiors. Paterno's reporting to police would be of limited use to the cops without the cooperation of the witness. Now, if the witness was reluctant to report it, I think Paterno should report it and tell the officers to contact the witness directly. But I do think there's a pretty large number of people here who can be condemned for failure to report, and I don't think Paterno is at the top of that list.

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One point I'd like to hear more about is the circumstances surrounding Sandusky's retirement - Brian Nov 7, 07:58
Everyone at that program stands to blame imho -- nm - budice Nov 7, 07:23 21
- was it paterno's job to tell other asst coaches? I mean, I do feel as though as he's culpable some, but he did what he was supposed to do. - mandy Nov 7, 07:27 20
  - He reported it to the AD who sat on it basically. - Will Hunting Nov 7, 07:32 19
    - Here is my problem with this line of thinking... - David Nov 7, 08:00 3
      - exactly this -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 08:11
      - What pisses me off is his "I'm shocked -- *shocked* -- to find that anal rape of a child has occurred in my athletic department." - mara Nov 7, 08:05
      - Word and word and word. -- nm - Jim Nov 7, 08:03
    - I think the question of done-ness is slightly more complex than that. I think paterno could be done *if* it made to look like spanier knew nothing. - mandy Nov 7, 07:40 7
      - JoePa's 83 years old...they've been looking to move him for a decade... - Will Hunting Nov 7, 07:44 6
        
        but have they been looking to move him in large part because of this? I mean, that's what people are wondering. that's what people who may have ways - mandy Nov 7, 07:46 5
        
        No, there are a dozen reasons to move him onward that don't revolve around this - Will Hunting Nov 7, 07:50 4
        
        Although the interesting question here is why this story broke only days after he got the record. - David Nov 7, 08:02 3
        
        I'm more wondering why it took 6 years to get the story rolling. - Will Hunting Nov 7, 08:07 2
        
        That's what happens during a cover-up. - David Nov 7, 08:13 1
        
        here's a decent student-written piece on this. I don't have the reverence for football here that most do, but I think - amanda in the stacks Nov 7, 08:20
    - right, I think this will be the thing that gives people the reason to push him out. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 7, 07:39 6
      - He's about 85, isn't he? Seems kind of a no-brainer for him to step down. -- nm - mara Nov 7, 07:40 5
        
        JoePa probably has done more to make PSU relevent than any coach for any university in modern sports. - Will Hunting Nov 7, 07:43 3
        
        and this is my other point. who do you ahve take the fall, if you're thee board: beloved football coach who brings in tens of - mandy Nov 7, 07:51 1
        
        sorry about my typos here. wow. am I drunk? -- nm - mandy Nov 7, 07:53
        
        Oh, I didn't think it would painless. Just a given. -- nm - mara Nov 7, 07:49
        
        it was a no-brainer in 2002 for him to retire at 74 or whatever. the man doesn't want to stop coaching. he's an institution. - mandy Nov 7, 07:42
1st course action should've been calling the state police. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 7, 06:57 7
- what I want to know is why those detectives in 2002 (?) who witnessed the mom confront him did nothing else. - mandy Nov 7, 07:02 6
  - I hadn't heard about that. I googled and found this, maybe others haven't seen it either: -- (link) - mara Nov 7, 07:05 5
    - a part of the reason I'm so pissed off is that I volunteer for his stupid charity. I work social events, mainly, and my unspoken job is to flirt with - mandy Nov 7, 07:15 3
      - Start talking to other volunteers and set up a class action. That will empower you with a voice in this. -- nm - David Nov 7, 07:56
      - Ugh,ugh, ugh. I would be livid. -- nm - mara Nov 7, 07:17
      - ugh. i can't imagine, i'd be furious too. -- nm - TFox Nov 7, 07:17
    - (It was 1998.) -- nm - mara Nov 7, 07:05
the mcqueary thing is so damning. "shut up, and we'll give you a job as an asst coach at a big ten (are we big ten?) school." - mandy Nov 7, 06:56
oh for sure, I just don't think he comes out squeeky clean either (unless there is more to this that will come out as we go along) -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 06:55

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