[ClearBlueSky]

A ‘no name’ in his position wouldn’t have had the gravitas to keep things under wraps!
How can one be the ‘big man’ and literally ‘run’ a university and yet not be responsible for what happens there? So he gets the CREDIT when things are wonderful-thus the ‘icon’ status, but bears no blame when things turn to crap on his watch?

Situational ethics- the enabler is the victim. Sorta sums up a lot of what’s wrong these days.
What about the boys RAPED in HIS university, HIS domain, by HIS buddy, using the reputation for trust of HIS athletic program?
So where , exactly DOES the ‘buck’ stop if not with Paterno?

[skeeter]

I'm afraid you're confused about Paterno's role at Penn State. He's a football coach.

Note I did not say he should not pay a price, not for 'protecting' Sandusky as you allege, but for failing to follow up on his 2002 report to his superior and the campus police. He has a big name and should have known better.

But some of the bile directed at him is bordering on ridiculous - its a good old fashioned media pile on & its a shame.

[Paladin2]

"So where , exactly DOES the ‘buck’ stop if not with Paterno? "

With the "Wife Swapping Studies" PennState President of ~ 16 years?