OUInsider - Owen Field

Paterno knew about it in "98" and lied. He knew about it again in 2001 and once again talked the University President OUT of doing anything. The word hypocrite comes to mind. Selfish might be another...

Amen to that, if he knew the Lord he won't be there. God will forgive even the "worse" sins that we label. In His eyes no sin is greater than another. God bless Jo Pa even if he made a serious mistake in lack of judgement.

I wonder if there is more to the story. Paterno and Sandusky worked that close for so many years. Did Joe know before 98, but there is no record of it.

Maybe Paterno was worse than we know.

That is a bit of a stretch isn't it?

Some articles worth reading:

1. Spanier is not a good person - read this: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--graham-spanier-penn-state-freeh-report-joe-paterno-curtis-enis-jeff-nalley.html

2. Joe knew all about it and likely led the cover up - read this: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--joe-paterno-blame-freeh-report-jerry-sandusky-penn-state-tarnished-legacy.html

3. Penn State could be facing huge liability - read this: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--penn-state-civil-suits-sandusky-victims-cost-joe-paterno-freeh-report.html

I hope Spanier goes to jail. If Paterno was alive I think he belongs in jail. I think Penn State should be closed or at a minimum football ended. They put football in front of boys being abused.

I think those commenting in the liability article about six figure settlements are way off base. I think Penn State is looking at punitive damages or the potential of punititive damages and will pay million dollar settlements to each victim.

This is a rather recent invention and a joke: "In His eyes no sin is greater than another." Would you rather me "think" about murdering you, or actually murder you? In one you have totally cooperated with your own will and have physically given in to a great evil. In the other you consider it.... Now, Watson, WHICH one carries more culpability?

"There is a sin that leads to death...." Scripture can be a complicated issue and is rarely as simple as some would have us think.

Paterno did apologize for the catty remark about "not leaving college football to the Barry Switzers of the world." I'll give him credit for that.

But, I also still remember how that game in January of '86 was pretty much billed - "Good" (PSU) vs. "Evil" (OU). I wonder how many of the non-Oklahoma media types, all of whom were no doubt openly rooting for the Nittanys, would like to correct their original stance on those two teams...

What a great article by Rick Reilly. Says it all. I don't believe in Heavon or Hell. Apparently Paterno didn't either.

Joe apologized, but the recent example is clearly why you dont throw rocks in glass houses. He looks more the fool now.

The PSU admin and Joe used the same logic that was common in previous generations for these problems. Cover it up...its better for everyone. The same thing happened in my church 30 years ago...the problem was covered up and the bad guy was ran out of town for the good of all. It was always bad logic but used more often than any of us will ever know in the past. Now we know better and we certainly knew better in the late 90's. Ironic how learned men in higher education seem so small and backwards now. The victims deserved better, and now nothing can truly fix it.

Peace: Agree with your commentary. Its a sad thing to watch "good people" who had done many things in the world make such a large mistake and cloud their entire life. Hopefully this sends a strong message to everyone out there about doing the right thing...would be nice if something good came from this.

This is the kind of thread where Christians, Catholics and all other religious zealots get to look down their nose at the rest of society. I love to see the judgement coming from you people in these situation. It only further reinforces my non-belief.

I read somewhere (maybe on this board) of someone wondering if Paterno had maybe obtained assisted suicide after he was fired. It's a very strange coincidence that he gets fired, develops lung cancer and dies in a matter of a few months and thus avoids all the vile details of his actions or 'non-actions'. His family is not helping his cause and they really need to stop with their public comments. So sad that someone was so consumed with self-worth to avoid doing what's right!