[LEFT]Former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno and other top university officials acted with "total disregard" for the children sexually abused by former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky to avoid "bad publicity," the university's internal investigation concluded in a report today.[/LEFT]
[LEFT]The report was released at the conclusion of the investigation led by former FBI director Louis Freeh, who was hired to find out why officials who knew of child molestation accusations failed to stop Sandusky or report him to police. The college's board of trustees came under fire as well for oversight failures and a culture of discouraging questions and dissent.[/LEFT]
[LEFT]The report said that Paterno, along with officials Tim Curley, Gary Schultz, and former president Graham Spanier, "repeatedly concealed critical facts relating to Sandusky's child abuse from the authorities," and it blamed those four men for failing to stop Sandusky and protect other children from his harm.[/LEFT]

TedSheckler;1224136 wrote:He's a legend. Leave him alone.

Tigerfan00;1224142 wrote:If this doesnt get the death penalty then it doesnt exist.

I also cant wait to see that statue of JoePoop get toppled either.

BR1986FB;1224172 wrote:Strange...I said something about them getting the death penalty awhile back and was laughed at.

BR1986FB;1224172 wrote:Strange...I said something about them getting the death penalty awhile back and was laughed at.

Tiernan;1224175 wrote:They are already DEAD as far as any top recruits even considering going to Pedo State U.

BR1986FB;1224182 wrote:No doubt but I heard something on the radio where, even with this Sandusky scandal, they raised a ridiculous amount of booster money this past year.

queencitybuckeye;1224181 wrote:To what end? Sandusky will die in prison, those in power who knew likely will be going to prison, and Paterno is dead. Who is left to be punished by this that the legal system isn't taking care of?

queencitybuckeye;1224181 wrote:To what end? Sandusky will die in prison, those in power who knew likely will be going to prison, and Paterno is dead. Who is left to be punished by this that the legal system isn't taking care of?

OneBuckeye;1224190 wrote:If I were a PSU alum that is what I would be saying. Those 5-6 people are responsible not the university. But what is the definition of LOIC, and why have it if you just fire the persons involved.

queencitybuckeye;1224206 wrote:I have no idea, nor care very much, about the definition of an NCAA term. This is way bigger than an athletic issue, this is real life, and it's being played out in real life venues (i.e. courts of law). I would repeat my question, what guilty parties appear to be escaping justice for what they've done or haven't done? I don't see anyone involved in this that will just be fired.

Laley23;1224207 wrote:Its more personal lives of sport coaches/

TedSheckler;1224219 wrote:And they've been selling Paterno's integrity to recruits for how many years now?

queencitybuckeye;1224206 wrote:I have no idea, nor care very much, about the definition of an NCAA term. This is way bigger than an athletic issue, this is real life, and it's being played out in real life venues (i.e. courts of law). I would repeat my question, what guilty parties appear to be escaping justice for what they've done or haven't done? I don't see anyone involved in this that will just be fired.

OneBuckeye;1224215 wrote:Correct. Then you have to consider the Clery Act and the penalties PSU will face there. There is no escaping that it seems.

thavoice;1224224 wrote:I dont know what the punishment should be, but I am not sure it should be the death penalty.

I think that should be reserved for severe recruiting violations, paying/bribing recruits and things along those lines.


Think that theyneed to come down hard on PSU, but not the football program.

TedSheckler;1224219 wrote:This is a lack of institution control that lasted at least 14 years and covering this up was most definitely a competitive advantage. And they've been selling Paterno's integrity to recruits for how many years now?

TedSheckler;1224229 wrote:Wow. Yea, recruiting violations are so much worse than raping kids in athletic complexes.