[Colofornian]

You mean he did what was required by law and by contract. He handed the ball off cleanly to his superior [Curley] and then made sure it went to the head of the PSU Police Department [Schulz]-- which he didn't have to do but did anyway. He was a football coach -- not a child psychologist, criminal investigator, law enforcement officer, university president or vice president, or even the athletic director. He handed the ball off to those whose position it was to carry it forward and they fumbled it. Why is that his fault????

Are you saying he had no FURTHER moral obligation to exercise his considerable sphere of influence to ensure that a criminal investigation was jumpstarted somehow, somewhere? If only for the protection of those kids?

You know it's quite interesting that so many relay the Joe Paterno personality cult in State College and say he IS State College (a god, if you will). Yet suddenly...ironically...they portray Joe as this limp-minded guy unable to exercise a considerable sphere of influence...somebody who couldn't even indirectly ensure that the most subtle spark of an investigation was ignited.

Sorry, Penn Staters: You CAN'T have it both ways!

[Uncle Chip]

Are you saying he had no FURTHER moral obligation to exercise his considerable sphere of influence to ensure that a criminal investigation was jumpstarted somehow, somewhere?

Once the quarterback hands the ball off cleanly to the halfback, what is his further responsibility???