Joe Paterno (1926-2012)
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To all who are condemning this man. We will never know what he did or didn't know, it's ALL heresay coming from both sides.......prayers to the family and if he does go, RIP Joe. Exactly what's wrong with this countries' mentality now. Guilty until proven innocent, insted of the way it was meant to be!!! The man didn't commit the crime(s) and reported what he did know (allegedly).
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A good man, who, when faced with a situation he didn't know how to handle, made some bad, bad mistakes. RIP JoePa
You honestly believe this? I think it was his blind loyalty to a (Sandusky) friend or fear of tarnishing the Penn state legacey that kept him quiet. I 100% believe he knew about Sandusky and the children.
He stayed way too long and was only a fugurehead in the press box in recent years, when he wasn't on the field.
He had way too much control---he allegedly knew when and where you took a pee on campus....an incestuous, closed community, judging by their coaching staff and misguided student body.
He was afraid of dying soon after stepping own---which is why he was never quiting.
I support elderly in the work force in a part-time or entreprenerial position---not a D1 college coach or president of a company, or full-time in a factory at age 75-80
You give a younger person a chance to coach, work, etc...or a qualified person who has been laid off while some 80 year old holds the same job who should RETIRE
As much as people have given him crap the last few months, he was an amazing coach and more importantly amazing man.
I have no doubt in my mind that he would have lived longer if he either wouldn't have been fired or none of this would have ever happened. Stress and depression is an amazing thing. 12 years ago, my grandma was a healthy old person, then her brother died and she's never been the same since (had a stroke, has alzheimer's now, etc).
Joe coached for 61 years and over 400 wins, which is just amazing in itself. My mom did her grad school at PSU and I'd always hear stories about JoePa, not to mention he reminds me of my grandpa.
Really, he was a great man. Sure, he ****ed up not doing more with the scandal, but what he did in all other years should outweigh that. He deserved a little better IMO.
I have no doubt in my mind that he would have lived longer if he either wouldn't have been fired or none of this would have ever happened. Stress and depression is an amazing thing. 12 years ago, my grandma was a healthy old person, then her brother died and she's never been the same since (had a stroke, has alzheimer's now, etc).
Joe coached for 61 years and over 400 wins, which is just amazing in itself. My mom did her grad school at PSU and I'd always hear stories about JoePa, not to mention he reminds me of my grandpa.
Really, he was a great man. Sure, he ****ed up not doing more with the scandal, but what he did in all other years should outweigh that. He deserved a little better IMO.
He acted at the time on what was protocol, and he knew, but it's not like he didn't take any action. He told the president of the University about it because that's PROTOCOL. Many of you have no idea what that even means in the context of a major institution. He did what was protocol. SHould he have done more? Yes. Did he do NOTHING? No that's total ******* ******** and everyone knows it.
His fault was that he followed protocol instead of "doing more" but he didn't do NOTHING about it. Get your **** right.
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JoePa will always be remembered as an amazing coach. But under no circumstances should anyone think he is an amazing man.
Hell, in one interview he said he didn't go to the police because "it was Saturday, and I didn't want to bother people on the weekend". About 10 year old boys being raped!!!!! Joe Paterno was not a great man. Joe Paterno put football above human decency for decades.
obviously you do, because you took time to write a post.
JoePa did a lot of good in his life and unfortunately he will be remembered for the Sandusky.
I choose to remember 2 championships, hundreds of kids playing in the NFL, and oh just a few wins (409 for the slow crowd)
I would love to see that interview. Link?
Anyway, he was following protocol about reporting something he NEVER saw. He could have been fired for not following protocol or even worse be charged with something.
How many of you actually work for major institutions? I have a feeling not many do. Well, I do and I'll tell you even at my company which employs THOUSANDS of people, that if a scandal ever came out, even if you were "high up," you would never go to the police yourself unless the scandal was about your CEO himself. Everything has to go up to the SVP and CEO on that level. This is what happened with Joe Paterno.
Could he have done more? Perhaps. He was following protocol and was bounded by the scumbag President and AD who didn't do anything about any this. Joe Paterno did what was required, especially by law, for something like this at a major institution. It's sad how many people don't even understand this. Yes, he could have done more, but don't ******* act like the man did nothing.
By the way some people posted, it sounds like he was turning on the shower and bringing fresh towels.
Also lets remember that when Joe's "superiors" came to his house to tell him he was fired a few years ago he told them no and kicked them out. Paterno wasn't some low level flunky. He had more power than any other person in Happy Valley.
