Joe Paterno isn’t perfect, and never really was the saint of college football. Most of us learned this the hard way while reading the Jerry Sandusky grand jury report. And either this week is Come Out Of The Woodwork To Bash JoePa Week, or a handful of people have been holding back thoughts on the former PSU coach for quite a while.
Penn State Scandal: Joe Paterno’s Reputation Taking Further Downturn
A Wall Street Journal report into internal school emails shows a coach from a different era struggling to deal with modern player discipline. Paterno butts heads with Vicky Triponey, the university’s standards and conduct officer, preferring to keep indiscretions (like BEATINGS and so forth) hush-hush by just having players run stairs and clean the stadium.
Elsewhere, USA Today’s Kelly Whiteside collects quotes from others who’ve experienced Happy Valley, including this stunner:
William Britt, a police sergeant in Philadelphia’s homicide division, said he’s not surprised by the alleged cover-up. “I see how this happens (at Penn State). We lived it,” Britt said.
Related: Jerry Sandusky fallout, replacing Joe Paterno, and Penn State’s movement to support sexual abuse survivors. For more on the Nittany Lions, visit Penn State blog Black Shoe Diaries. More college football news.
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