[colorado tanker]

I think the answer is a lot simpler than moral relativism. At the time, McQ was a graduate assistant, not one of the coaches. He was afraid if he blew the whistle on one of JoePa's favorites, he could kiss a career in coaching goodbye.

[WPaCon]

He was afraid if he blew the whistle on one of JoePa's favorites

Paterno and Sandusky were noted to have an icy relationship with each other.

Before this scandal came out, it was always thought that Paterno didn't like Sandusky getting much of the credit for the team being so consistently good.

Now, since the scandal came out, people are wondering if the real reason their relationship was strained was because JoePa knew about Sandusky abusing children.

[Travis McGee]

Just compare and contrast to what a lot of us were doing in the military before we were 28.

“I was just a youngster” ain’t gonna cut it, McQ.