What really is chilling to me is that statues are typically and usually erected AFTER someone passes on. But at Penn State, they erected as statue of Paterno, while he was still living and still coaching.
JoePa was given godlike status there and he and his program was not questioned. That is why the child abuse lasted so long with indifference of university administrators. If JoePa did not think it was an issue, it was not an issue.
Oh please, as a Penn Stater who was there during Joe Pa reign you simply do not know what you are talking about.
Paterno followed correct procedure when an incident was reported. There was an is no evidence that he was aware of Jerry Sandusky’s crimes prior to the report. Sandusky had been cleared prior by the police.
Most people have not bothered to read the detailed post trial write ups of the entire sorted affair(s). I have, at least I think I have read the majority of write-ups that were published. The impression left by the press was a false narrative. It would take a long time to correct the many false impressions so I will leave it at this:
What specifically did Joe Pa not do that he should have?
Give specific things he should have done that he did not do and perhaps, after a full explanation is given you will see why some still defend the man. If on the other hand you have something I am unaware of, I will gladly admit my fault in the matter if you can make the case.
Your ball.
Also note the Sandusky story only broke AFTER JoePa got the record for most wins.
IIRC they put up a statue of Robert Schuller at the then-Crystal Cathedral while *he* was alive and still preaching.
The JoePa statue went in IIRC in 2001 to mark his 50th anniversary on the PSU coaching staff - this was ten years before the Sandusky crap hit the fan.
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