JoePa Fired/What is happening at Penn State?!?!

**cyclone13** · 11-09-2011, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by ISUAgronomist

ESPN has Joe Paterno outside his house.

"I love you guys"

"Get a good night sleep. Go study"

Good thing he said that: not inflaming the students.

This will be a HUGE work for the University: his name is everywhere on campus and I think his house is still in campus area. If JoePa wants to stick it on the BoR, he'll walk around campus anytime he wants.

**Doc** · 11-09-2011, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by CYlent Bob

Your friend? The same guy who likes to rape children? Seems like a bad choice to me, but YMMV, I guess.

At the time of the report from McQueary, Paterno may not have even had an inkling of what Sandusky was doing. If that was me, and some 28-yr comes to me and says a guy I coached with for 30 years and who started what appeared to be a wonderful non-profit (and who hadn't gotten in trouble with his work there for 20+ years), was diddling kids, I don't go to the cops without more information. Go ahead and judge me all you want -- you all have the torches lit already anyway.

**cyman05** · 11-09-2011, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by CloneState1028

Also, rumors are beginning to spread that PSU Seniors are not going to suit up Saturday.

I'll believe that when I see it.

**Cydkar** · 11-09-2011, 11:12 PM

Of course there were others to blame. Some more than others. Joe is just the center of attention right now because the others weren't icons.

**MaccloNe** · 11-09-2011, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by NoHawk4Life

Mike McQueary is much more guilty than JoPa.. he is the one who witnessed it.. so he is truly the only person who should of ran to Police and shouted at the top of his lungs about this situation.

I would have beat the crap out of the raper and called the cops.

**SvrWxCy** · 11-09-2011, 11:12 PM

Police have sprayed mace to try and disperse crowd and the students have successfully flipped over a news truck.

**huntt26** · 11-09-2011, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by CloneState1028

Also, rumors are beginning to spread that PSU Seniors are not going to suit up Saturday.

I would be shocked if that happened. Absolutely shocked.

**kingcy** · 11-09-2011, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by Doc

At the time of the report from McQueary, Paterno may not have even had an inkling of what Sandusky was doing. If that was the me, and some 28-yr comes to me and says a guy I coached with for 30 years and who started what appeared to be a wonderful non-profit (and who hadn't gotten in trouble with his work there for 20+ years), was diddling kids, I don't go to the cops without more information. Go ahead and judge me all you want.

The thing is at the point McQueary saw what happened Sandusky wasnt suppose to have kids on campus. There was a similar situation in 1998 I think.

**ajk4st8** · 11-09-2011, 11:13 PM

This is the worst story in the history of college athletics... Its frankly disturbing, sad, and draining.

I feel sooooooooo sorry for those kids and their families, I feel bad for people who have associated themselves with PSU (other programs, academics etc) and had nothing to do with this.

I keep hoping to wake up and have this entire situation be all a horrible dream. I wish those kids were never hurt. I feel bad for every PSU fan who has to explain to his kid why Joe Pa was fired and what the entire situation was.

Its becoming hard to describe this situation with words.

**Cydkar** · 11-09-2011, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by Doc

At the time of the report from McQueary, Paterno may not have even had an inkling of what Sandusky was doing. If that was the me, and some 28-yr comes to me and says a guy I coached with for 30 years and who started what appeared to be a wonderful non-profit (and who hadn't gotten in trouble with his work there for 20+ years), was diddling kids, I don't go to the cops without more information. Go ahead and judge me all you want -- you all have the torches lit already anyway.

You really don't think Joe knew what happened all of these years?

**bosco** · 11-09-2011, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by BigM

no mcquerry (sp?) is the one who is leally obligated to report it he is a ******* WITNESS for gods sake joepa had a vague secondhand (hearsay) report and a 28 yearold graduate assistant football coach did nothing when a chubby 60 yearold was rapping a little boy, mcquerry, the one who was legally obligated to report it, should be charged with failing to report a crime joepa obviously had no idea the severity of sandusky's actions, he has proven himself to be a rather admirable human being over the years with all of his philanthropic work, so stop trying to scapegoat joepa and let the people who BROKE THE LAW in this coverup (the president, ad, and administration, along with mcqueery) face the blame.

This has gone beyond what is required of person by law. He may have done what was technically require of him by law but he is as culpable morally as the others in this. He and the others allowed a predator to continue to operate on campus. He could have stopped it along with many others up and down the line that is why he is gone.

**CYlent Bob** · 11-09-2011, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by BigM

no mcquerry (sp?) is the one who is leally obligated to report it he is a ******* WITNESS for gods sake joepa had a vague secondhand (hearsay) report and a 28 yearold graduate assistant football coach did nothing when a chubby 60 yearold was rapping a little boy, mcquerry, the one who was legally obligated to report it, should be charged with failing to report a crime joepa obviously had no idea the severity of sandusky's actions, he has proven himself to be a rather admirable human being over the years with all of his philanthropic work, so stop trying to scapegoat joepa and let the people who BROKE THE LAW in this coverup (the president, ad, and administration, along with mcqueery) face the blame.

You know my favorite philanthropic organization?

It's called the "CHILD RAPISTS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY ORGANIZATION" Foundation. We don't have too many rules, but I can think of two off the top of my head.

1. Never bet on Miami to cover the spread after Thanksgiving.
2. If you have ANY knowledge of child rape, take it to the police. Don't be satisfied with notifying your athletic department and then wait nine years for someone else to do something about it while OTHER children are being raped.

I don't care how goddamn admirable your past philanthropic actions are: Follow through on rape allegations. How goddamn hard is that to understand?

**Cyclone711** · 11-09-2011, 11:15 PM

What happened was obviously wrong and awful, but the way Penn State has handled this whole situation is also terrible.

If I were on that football team I wouldn't suit up either.

**SvrWxCy** · 11-09-2011, 11:15 PM

How is there no live video of this anywhere, or am I completely missing it?

**Doc** · 11-09-2011, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by kingcy

So if your wife is abusing your childern you should look the other way, just because she is your wife.

NO. If I AM TOLD that my wife is abusing children, and I have no reason to think she is, I talk to her and investigate, but if she lies to me, I am probably going to wrongly trust her word.

That's a bad analogy to the scenario I am considering (which probably isn't the case, but still it should be considered).