[Lmo56]

Had that been one of his grandsons I bet he would have done more.

I went to PSU once upon a time ...

Paterno ALWAYS looked after his players - even when they did wrong ...

Todd Blackledge got drunk one night at a bar - Paterno benched him and made him go to counseling. After that, Blackledge got his starting job back ...

Paul Lankford was involved in a robbery and got caught [first offense]. Paterno bailed him out and told him to man-up to the offense. Lankford pleaded guilty and Paterno testified for him. Lankford got suspended sentence and was kicked off the team for a year. Paterno said if Lankford kept his nose clean, he would re-instate Lankford [which he did]. Lankford went on to a career in the NFL after graduating.

That is why this incident is almost unthinkable by Paterno - he always made people take responsibility for their actions. Yet, he gave them second chances when they fulfilled their punishments ...

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Paterno only cared IF the playor was crucial to winning...
I guess a 10 yr old boy wasn’t worth much to Good Ole Joe!

[VRWCmember]

That is why this incident is almost unthinkable by Paterno - he always made people take responsibility for their actions.

How far back into JoPa's 4 decade career were the incidents you described? Maybe he hasn't been quite as committed to the whole take responsibility for your actions comcept in the last 10-15 years as he was 30 to 40 years ago?