This thread has the most ignorance I have possibly ever seen...

People, educate yourself about the FACTS, quit speculating and assuming your OPINIONS formed solely by headlines and hearsay about what happened are correct. Read the Grand Jury transcript, look at the timelines, and now that Paterno has been dismissed, refocus on the people who have much more culpability in this situation than Paterno:



  • The Athletic Director and the VP of Business Affairs who tried to sweep the situation under the rug, both of which are being charged with perjury for lying to the Grand Jury
  • The President of the University, who was also fired last night, and had the ultimate duty to report the incident to law enforcement
  • The Grad Assistant (STILL an assistant coach) who ACTUALLY WITNESSED a crime and didn't report it to law enforcement which is required by law
  • The Centre County DA, who investigated reports 3 years earlier than the "Paterno incident" and failed to bring charges against Sandusky after investigations by State College Police Department and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
  • Two sets of parents of victims, who made reports of abuse 2 years prior to the "Paterno incident" in which criminal charges were never filed, for not pushing the situation by going to the press and/or bringing a civil suit against Sandusky and the University which would have blown this situation open long before any more abuse occurred


There is not one single shred of evidence from any source that shows Paterno had any knowledge before or after the ONE incident he was TOLD about (didn't witness) in 2002 which he then reported. Sandusky had retired from the Penn State coaching staff in 1999.

Paterno committed no crime, has been consistent all along with his version of what he knew which was corroborated by everyone involved and found credible by the grand jury. Statements that what happened is his fault and that he participated in a cover up are complete and utter bullsh1t!

He was fired, and rightfully so, for not doing more than he did, which he certainly should have, but don't kid yourself, the Penn State Board of Trustees did not fire him out of some almighty moral conscience, IT WAS A BUSINESS DECISION made in order to try and restore faith in their brand, cleanse the public perception of the program, and an attempt to move forward while knowing that as long as he was coach, the ignorant public would focus their attention on PATERNO instead of the SCUMBAG who COMMITTED these atrocious crimes...by the way HIS name is JERRY SANDUSKY.