You know, you’re probably right, Gmartin. People are a lot more hyped up over football than about little boys getting raped in the shower. So yeah, the pigskin worshippers will likely forget that JoePa was in a conspiracy to conceal evidence about kiddie rape, something for which you or I’d be in prison. Because, you know, there’s so much LESS “gross emotionalism” over college football.
If Paterno had lived long enough it’s 100% certain that he would have faced trial. (By no means certain that he would’ve been convicted, of course.) Wonder what that would’ve done for his “legacy”……..
Gross emotionalism? Yeah, right. Joe Paterno chose the reputation of the Penn State football program over doing the right thing, and his reputation will never recover, at least for anyone who doesn’t think that football trumps everything.
If any college football program ever deserved the death penalty, it’s Penn State. If their actions don’t deserve the DP, the NCAA owes SMU a huge apology.
The so-called Death Penalty would have actually been better in the long run for Penn State, if you weigh the consequences of the current punishments against what possibly would happen down the line, after the DP expired. Penn would have wound up in a better position down the line.
Ravenswing about 12 years ago
You know, you’re probably right, Gmartin. People are a lot more hyped up over football than about little boys getting raped in the shower. So yeah, the pigskin worshippers will likely forget that JoePa was in a conspiracy to conceal evidence about kiddie rape, something for which you or I’d be in prison. Because, you know, there’s so much LESS “gross emotionalism” over college football.
Pharmakeus Ubik about 12 years ago
Agnew had his own crimes to answer for.
Godfreydaniel about 12 years ago
If Paterno had lived long enough it’s 100% certain that he would have faced trial. (By no means certain that he would’ve been convicted, of course.) Wonder what that would’ve done for his “legacy”……..
peabodyboy about 12 years ago
Gross emotionalism? Yeah, right. Joe Paterno chose the reputation of the Penn State football program over doing the right thing, and his reputation will never recover, at least for anyone who doesn’t think that football trumps everything.
alleyoops Premium Member about 12 years ago
If any college football program ever deserved the death penalty, it’s Penn State. If their actions don’t deserve the DP, the NCAA owes SMU a huge apology.
Linguist about 12 years ago
The so-called Death Penalty would have actually been better in the long run for Penn State, if you weigh the consequences of the current punishments against what possibly would happen down the line, after the DP expired. Penn would have wound up in a better position down the line.