Hahaha yeah I was just saying that, Tressel and Pete Carroll have to be lol'ing right about now

yeah. He was on ESPN Chicago last night with Jarret Payton and Hood. He sounded like an outraged/betrayed fan, which hit exactly right. Payton and Hood suggested PSU shouldn't play anymore this season.

Payton was especially shook up as JoePa came to his home to recruit him and the character of PSU was the strong selling point.

**** has been public for less than a week. Relax

msnbc says "breaking news board of trustees had emergency meeting" reports spanier out and ex gov tom ridge might be his replacement

**** ancient Japan -- the Tatenokai incident was during Paterno's tenure!

Yeah. I know you are are honest and everything, so I'll bet the first person you thought of when the story broke was Graham Spanier.

I can't believe what a freakin' joke you are.

well hes gonna coach saturday as of now and get a hero's farewell like sandusky did in 98 or 99

FYP

I must have missed the pep rallys outside of Spanier's house, "Save Spanier."

Spanier is a "nobody" as far as the public takes this story. As far as anyone higher up in a huge university, they are not literally "nobodies," but they may as well be "Mr. X" for all anyone cares.

It is certainly clear that the proper thing was not done per University protocol. The law even requires reporting. That did not happen and Spanier sits on the whole mess.

More than enough to show him the door. Paterno's situation is not so clear and relies on a lot of first-person accounts which to this point seem contradictory.

Don't blame the messenger guys. I am just speculating on why certain things can be done right away and why others must wait.

If you (not meaning Al) want to make me look like an idiot, there are much easier spots for that.

All speculation intended to arouse those on both sides of the issue at this point. Nothing more. The GJ presentment is not clear to any degree regarding what McQueary actually testified to in terms of what he told Joe. It doesn't say he told Joe he saw Sandusky having anal sex with a child. It simply says something to the effect of he told him "what he saw."

There is absolutely no indication in the GJ findings or anything said by the AG indicative of a concern over the possibility of perjured testimony from Joe or anyone else other than Curley and the VP at this point. As a matter of fact, the AG has specifically indicated that Joe isn't a target of the investigation. Why should that little piece of information stop this guy from writing this piece amirite?

Nothing like a piece of "journalism" designed to do nothing more than evoke an emotional response from the reader in order to generate buzz. Bravo.

whoa, calm down, bro!

i was just looking into who this guy is, bc like you said he's a nobody as far as the public is concerned (and i obv didn't know anything about him). i had no intention of attacking you or engaging Oskitilt mode. i wouldn't wish that [censored] upon my worst enemy.

Yeah right. Just the fact you had to freakin' look him up on Wikipedia proves my point. I know exactly what you are trying to do:

Just a little green man taking potshots.

What you're saying makes sense. Anyway Spanier is a big enough firing (should it go down tonight) that it will satisfy the public's bloodlust for now, I would imagine... (it would satisfy mine)...

I thought that the article was fairly even in discussing the possibility of Paterno being charged with a crime. As you said, there's still a lot we don't know w/r/t McQueary and Paterno's testimony. And their respective testimonies do seem to conflict (suggesting someone's lying, suggesting perjury, which is a crime).

i'm about as cynical a person as you can find but this situation still impresses me. joe paterno knows that a person he works with is raping kids and does not do what he has to do to stop it. this guy has to face criminal charges. the really wild part about this is that this is NOT an issue of legal technicalities... its voluntary that he hasn't been immediately fired and people still like him. this is just blowing my mind.

what do you think they will say in nebraska's locker room before the game. "Come on guys let's get out out there and crush that team of rapists. Do it for the children!"

I thought Millen wanted Paterno to go?

wtf are you even talking about? i just admitted that i agreed, he's a "nobody" as far as the public is concerned. i just said that i basically knew nothing about him, and yes, had to look him up on wiki to get that information.

what the hell is going on here, i'm not about to be drawn into some feud like with Mic.roB.ob. I'M NOT EVEN ARGUING WITH YOU!!!

Well then, go back in time and create a law so that you can prosecute Joe Paterno today.

**** like the bolded above takes the wind out of any point you are trying to make in the post IMO. You paint with a ridiculously broad brush and its bull****.

Here is a news flash for you. Despite your bloodlust for the university and anyone whatsoever connected to it, there are plenty of good people who work at the school and go to school there. That place has enriched the lives of countless people over the years. Those same people had absolutely nothing to do with this tragedy. Comments like the bolded are untrue and shameful.

Stop already. If you don't want a fight, don't start one.

what the i don't even

ok, i'll get out of your thread, bro.

I AM CALM!


YES YOU ARE!

That's right, run away little man.

(I have no idea what is going on either.)

It doesn't matter as much whether he faces criminal charges. Why doesn't one of the parents of the raped kids kill the raper and Paterno?

Chill Oski, this sucks enough without your polilegaltarding. Tia. Huggs.

Obstruction of justice. Unclear on statute of limitations but what a way to skate out of prison time.

Doesnt the NCAA punishment come down to if they were protecting him because:
- He was a former friend, etc.
Or
- to protect recruiting

There isn't really an on the field gain from this.