The shame here is that the 2nd mile pedo ring was never fully investigated, or maybe not investigated at all. I have had heard rumors about the 2nd mile, beyond Sandusky.
To address statements and questions earlier in this thread ... People make a lot out of Joe's power, such as he allowed Sandusky to have an office, etc. My understand of the situation is that Joe did not like Sandusky and they did not get along, this was before Sandusky retired. Joe had nothing to do with Jerry's office.
Related to Sandusky's retirement ... Sandusky wanted to spend more time working on the 2nd mile. He didn't entertain offers from other football programs because his mind was preoccupied with little boys from the 2nd mile. Coaching was incompatible with his urges.
As for Joe's famous statement, "I wish I had done more." This has been take out of context by the media. The media and Joe did not mix very well. Joe was a ardent conservative, and the media would love to prove that he was a fraud. In context, Joe's statement was, "With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more."
I will not waste time defending JoePa, either you know the details of situation or you have some grudge against him. On the other hand, Penn State students (my daughter is one) and alumni (my father and I are) are not at fault. They had no proximity to Sandusky. Penn State football players are not at fault for the same reason. I can go on with just about every aspect of a huge university and the same is true.
With that said, I definitely have problems with the BOT and administration and will not defend them. I also have a problem with Louis Freeh and his half-baked report for the BOT. Time will tell and more of the truth will come out. Unfortunately, JoePa is not alive to defend himself and his reputation with many has been damaged. We can thank the media for a lot of that. Just Google, "Jerry Sandusky scandal", and see the results. Besides local media coverage, it usually labeled as the Penn State scandal. Many articles focus on JoePa, not Sandusky. Just who was the pedophile?
Excellent post. Thanks.