I would say that Sandusky was a huge part of Paterno’s success at Penn State....it was because of Sandusky, that Penn State was referred to as “Linebacker U”....if you played linebacker at Penn State, you could write your ticket to the NFL.
...but remember, none of that had anything to do with his being conferred emeritus status, with keys and perks and access to act out his deviancies...
...just remember, Jerry Sandusky had zero to do with PSU athletics, like the man said...
<>I would say that Sandusky was a huge part of Paterno’s success at Penn State.<>
True — but Penn State still won 111 games [1999-2011] without him, didn’t it???
<>...but remember, none of that had anything to do with his being conferred emeritus status, with keys and perks and access to act out his deviancies...<>
It didn’t. It was his tenured status with 32 years and a standard offer to get longtime employees to retire early that he took advantage of. Here’s how ESPN reports it:
“Sandusky’s lucrative package included taking advantage of a standard offer to longtime early-retiring Penn State employees received that included five extra years on his pension, giving him credit for 37 years of employment, instead of 32. Besides being granted the title of “assistant professor emeritus of physical education,” Sandusky was given a permanent office in an athletic building on campus. He had a parking pass and access to the Lasch Football Building. He was also given four tickets to every home football game.”