“Paterno had no responsibility for Sandusky’s emeritus status and the deal he struck with the university brass which gave him access to university facilities.”
You must be delusional if you think Paterno didn’t have any input into that deal. JoePa had just told Jerry he was no longer the heir apparent. He and Joe probably negotiated the deal themselves.
Read the report -- pgs 20-21. Freeh says that Schulz negotiated the deal.