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Football coach Joe Paterno and other Penn State officials didn't do enough to try to stop suspected sexual abuse of children at the hands of a former assistant football coach, the state police commissioner said Monday.
Football coach Joe Paterno and other Penn State officials didn't do enough to try to stop suspected sexual abuse of children at the hands of a former assistant football coach, the state police commissioner said Monday.
I have lost all respect for him if all that is true. It was sickening to read what Sanducky did to that one 10 year old boy, and nothing was done.
I really, really hate to rush to judgment, especially with someone so venerated. But reading the indictment tells me that he knew a good deal more than letting on. Say it isn't so, Joe.
Sad for a lot of reasons. Has there every been anything like this in college football or any other college sports? I imagine there has elsewhere, but nothing this high profile. It's ironic, JoePa was known as "St. Joe" for so many years due to the type of program he ran, but I can't think of any other scandal in college football that even comes close to this.
Can't imagine any outcome that has him still being around next season...
This is what happens when a college sport morphs into a huge business worth billions. I can only image what might be taking place at other universities behind closed doors.
Anyways, a number of people from Penn State will be going to the State Penn where Bubba can do to them what they did to those boys.
I knew at some point we would have a thread on this. All comments are valid here. A quick word to the newcomers who don't normally post on college football- no attacking each other here. As this ordeal continues forward, I'm sure there will be people sounding off who are indifferent to college sports altogether and will really want to unload. All opinions should be heard so long as the TOS doesn't get stomped on. Thank you.
I knew at some point we would have a thread on this. All comments are valid here. A quick word to the newcomers who don't normally post on college football- no attacking each other here. As this ordeal continues forward, I'm sure there will be people sounding off who are indifferent to college sports altogether and will really want to unload. All opinions should be heard so long as the TOS doesn't get stomped on. Thank you.
Maybe I should have started this thread in the True Crime forum, since it is not really a "sports" crime. The Sox World Series scandal was a sports crime as were Reggie Bush's shameful acts, but this is primarily a crime that happened to take place in a sporting venue and involves coaches & school officials..
Perhaps you might want to move it there.
Anyway, here is a timeline of events as compiled by the grand jury:
Maybe I should have started this thread in the True Crime forum, since it is not really a "sports" crime. The Sox World Series scandal was a sports crime as were Reggie Bush's shameful acts, but this is primarily a crime that happened to take place in a sporting venue and involves coaches & school officials..
Perhaps you might want to move it there.
Anyway, here is a timeline of events as compiled by the grand jury:
That first sentence of mine came out kind of clumsy. No, actually I'm good that you posted it here. It needs to be discussed and I'm sure there will be another thread formed on this matter, no doubt in the Pennsylvania forum and maybe down the road on P/OC and True Crime as well.
And I'm in agreement with all posts so far, I'm just floored by what's happening at Penn State
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