The Lions' Pride

I've been through, not directly but a family member, a case where a coworker was caught doing similar acts. In this case it was child pornography. Talking to my family member and coworkers when the news broke no one expected it or hjad any knowledge. I had met this person myself and there was nothing to know. In this case these people were closer to eachother than football coaches, and spent more time around eachother that the coaches, and they had no idea. IMO it is completely plausible for Joe and staff not to know. I know in this case, no one suspected anything until there was a federal investigation, which meant one of three things: drugs, sex, or taxes.

This is unfortunate and if true (innocent until proven guilty, we are in America) he deserves to rot in jail and the deepest corner of Hell. If not, I will feel bad for the man's name being dragged through dirt. However, I would implore that we do not assume Joe and the University had any idea about this. Him leaving after the incident is plausible, but in no way do i believe that a man with the stature and character of Joseph Paterno would cover this up and enable these actions. If so, may he face the same fate.

I absolutely agree with this. Say what you want about Joe, but he is a devout Italian-Catholic. This is intolerable behavior and he would have sent JS packing in a NY minute if he knew about it. No cover up.

That said, I realize the irony of Joe's behavior as a devout Catholic and the Vatican's behavior in protecting and covering up similar incidents with their own clergy sexually assaulting young boys and girls.

The latter is due to the church elders trying to keep it on the low down. The former is just a devout religious person who's faith doesn't tolerate deviate behavior.

Kind of a weird post, even from me. But I just agree with MTayl, that Joe is not the type of man to ignore moral turpitude.

-Kirk

Apparently some hate Joe so much they assume the worst on everything and it's a joke. If you're going to throw out any accusation like that, do it with your REAL name and provide the proof. If not, it's worthless and nothing more than garbage. Nobody knows who knew what, when, and how 12 years ago....but they know certain people screwed up. BS, stop running your mouth like little girls unless you are 100% certain someone up there did something wrong. These aren't light accusations to be tossing around.

It's kinda strange to think that anyone connected with the football program knew what transpired between Sandusky and a kid in a shower. I have suspected since this sordid episode became public that Joe canned Sandusky when he found out that something MIGHT POSSIBLY have been amiss at Second Mile. I sincerely doubt that Joe or anyone at PSU including the A.D. had definite knowledge that Sandusky was molesting kids and that they decided, "Oh well he's a good DCoord so we'll look the other way." But I do suspect that there were "whispers" or possible hints of impending police investigations, and at that point Joe pulled the plug on Sandusky. Or it's possible that Sandusky himself decided to get out of coaching before anything came to light and disgraced the himself and the program. The timeline of the known offenses (1996 and 1998) and Sandusky's retirement (end of 1999) coincide. I doubt if in 1999 anyone knew for CERTAIN what he was doing, but I am speculating that the PSU athletic department started to hear some things that were disturbing, and decided to cut him loose. It wasn't PSU's place to try and convict him of anything, but IF they heard of possible improprieties then they seem to have acted appropriately. What PSU and every other educational system has to fear is, what if they fire a guy or falsely accuse a guy, and it turns out that he really didn't do anything at all? It's a fine line that educators and people who work with kids everywhere have to walk....trying to do the best they can to protect kids without creating "lynch mobs" that could ruin a man/woman who could be totally innocent.

This whole situation is so sad and disgusting. If he's guilty, he'll get what's coming to him for sure. And what I just wrote is 100% my OWN speculation...no facts whatsoever to back it up.

Tim Curley charged with perjury and failure to report suspected abuse..

CBS Sports - http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/15998954/penn-state-ad-exassistant-sandusky-charged-in-child-sex-case

Doesn't look good.

F***.

Why didn't the Graduate Assistant and his father go straight to the Police instead of reporting to Paterno? I don't care what the protocol is for reporting to the chain of command. If a crime is committed go directly to the police not the head coach.

A very sad weekend in Happy Valley.

There are 8 victims referenced in the grand jury report. One was molested in the shower, others were showered with. I am not going into the details because, frankly, it is sickening. Literally, I feel sick right now.

Read the AG file if you want to know what was originally reported and Curley and Schultz are trying to cover up. It'll make you want to kill the man and/or get sick, so I warn you details are graphic.

This is a disaster, at least it sounds like Joe did the right thing and reported it when it was brought to his attention.

Joe needs to make some sort of announcement tomorrow, get clear of this.

Dude your agenda is obvious You need to relax with all the hate.