Posted by dwise89 on 11/8/2011 1:47:00 PM (view original):
Sadly Joe Paterno isn't a trustee, president, or board member. He is just a coach. No different than a cross country, volleyball, golf, swimming, soccer, basketball, or hockey coach. He followed proper procedures laid out by supervisors and because of their poor judgement in putting the schools image first his career will be ending in shame rather than glory. It's frustrating to see the best football coach in the history of college football to go down like this. Thanks for all the memories, national championships, undefeated seasons, etc.
Clue - needed...
Joe Paterno is not just a coach...HE IS PENN STATE. He is easily the most important EXECUTIVE at the University and arguably one of the most important state employees in all of Pennslyvannia. To suggest he is on the same playing field as a swimming coach is laughable, just as it is laughable that his responsibility ended with reporting this to his superior. He had a moral obligation to follow through on this. Not as a coach, teacher but as a human being.
The fact that the University wasnt strong enough to tell him to leave 15 years ago tells me all I need to know. Joe Pa has always been about Joe Pa. He is long past his prime and its clear he is overmatched; what 84 year old wouldnt be.
The untold story here is why does this story "pop" on the day after he breaks Eddie Robinson's record. If you dont think your holier than though Joe Pa didnt play a role in that in some, way, shape or form, I have a bridge to sell you...