some have theorized that he has whistleblower protection [that enabled him to insist on keeping his position], or was even a victim.

These are not inflammatory?

Yeah, I'm sure whistleblower protection would prohibit them from firing him, but I don't think it would preclude them from putting him on paid leave, right?

and we know this for sure, how?

and if more details, like the ones alleged earlier today, come out and prove to be true, and this thing gets a whole lot worse, then what? they maybe they cancel the remaining road games and/or refuse any bowl game offers. and everyone feels great about the whole "show must go on" game vs Nebraska?

as others have pointed out, this whole football trumps everything attitude is exactly what has allowed this to happen in the first place. so let's just reinforce that point, right?

good point.

Yes, there will be a game Saturday and nothing terrible will happen. Unless Nebraska stomps them, which is highly likely.

Are you serious?

Anyone who donated to the catholic church sanctioned child molesters?

lol at nebraskas safety, ofc they will be fine. try to be more needlessly inflammatory.

Umm, no? The entire argument about whether to play the game or not has been fairly respectful and both sides have made good points. No one has suggested that a war will break out if the game is played and no one has called anyone with an opposing viewpoint a pedofile. You are seeing things that aren't there.

excellent job, sir.

Seeing reports on twitter that McQueary won't be at the game at all Saturday due to death threats. While I'm one who thinks he needs to be relieved of his duties with the university, this is just sad if true.

It's probably even money that the threats are Paterno/football related rather than him doing nothing for the kid he witnessed being raped at the time of its occurrence, other than calling daddy. Not that either reason is any excuse for a death threat.

I think the argument is-- and I haven't made up my mind at all yet-- but a major factor in what happened here is that the Penn State football program had grown so large and out of control that it was perceived as bigger than the university or the law. And so shutting it down functions not only as a reminder that the football is not life, but also as a matter of actually practicing that belief and re-prioritizing football's place in Happy Valley.

The idealist in me thinks the game should be shut down for those reasons. The fan of college football (and grim spectacle) in me wants the game to go on. And the realist in me knows that neither option is going to really make a difference in how things turn out in the end.

'messier': whether the remaining coaching staff knew or didn't know seems immaterial to me - none of them came forward, none of them are considered witnesses, and it seems unlikely that they would've executed a coverup or been seriously involved in one.

This I understand. But this could also be said for many CFB programs.

And no, I'm not really sure what my point is. That's the frustrating part.

SportsbyBrooks now reporting that Sandusky was released from jail after putting up a total of $0 for bail.

But next week's PSU game IS in Columbus.

Dear colleges, you cannot, ever, play the 'it's not fair to the seniors' card. There are seniors every ****ing year and it is rediculous to think that any scandal should be put aside 'just for a week...think of the seniors!'.

Get over it

Tom Osborne apparently is.

How about they cancel the game and have a Tom Osborne v. JoPa boxing match to determine who gets the win.

not true at all. A lot of people were very very upset that the lacrosse season was canceled.

The media caused the scandal, not the players. The players did nothing illegal or even violated school rules. An extra year of eligibility to a broken program (a top tier coach fired, several transfers, contributors suspended, national player of the year transferred, etc.) is not fair compensation for a good shot at a national title (Duke was ranked #1 and undefeated when the season was cancelled).

what does this even mean?

Welcome to small town politics.

given the way the Penn State crowd pelted the Illini with snowballs during the last game, I can only imagine how bad it could get this weekend.

You can't be serious

Before this scandal, I had no idea State College was such an isolated ****hole.

Don't quote entire blogs please, just edit it down and post the link.

I kind of agree with Pos in a lot of ways ^^. My main issue with his article is that we do know SOMETHING. Paterno himself has said that he was told of "fondling" or "touching" or "horsing around". That's plenty. Even if McQueary and him had some massive miscommunication and the message of the anal pounding didn't get across, those other things are plenty.