pegs4mayor Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Great coach. Bad decisions near the end. I know a lot of people dislike him for the fiasco but he had a great career. Not much else to say. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kishoph Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 It sucks that all that crap came up months before he passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Daddy Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Apparently not yet (per nbc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Meh. Not wishing him any peace. Not after his complicity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Now he has passed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robviously Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 It sucks that all that crap came up months before he passed. It sucks that he looked the other way when he had a chance to do something. Â All the football wins in the world can't make up for inaction when something so horrible is happening right in your backyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Small cell lung cancer, the most rapid form and very hard to treat. Im sure the stress of the past months played a large part in his decline. Regardless of the scandal, this is still sad news. At least 85 is a good long life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I hope he had a chance to make amends in some way with the victims, but if not at least with his maker, before he passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Didn't know the man. Barely knew of his accomplishments in sport which apparently were vast. As a human, much like us all he probably made a few mistakes and bad decisions. Now that he's passed and can't answer for any its not my place to pass judgement. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kishoph Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 It sucks that he looked the other way when he had a chance to do something. Â All the football wins in the world can't make up for inaction when something so horrible is happening right in your backyard. Â Â Sure he could of taken it farther (as he did admit), but he did report it to his superiors and they were the ones that squashed it. The lynch mob mentality from people wanted someone to hang and Joe Pa being the face of Penn st. was an easy target. people made a bigger fuss about an old man that received 2nd hand news of the incident then they did the perpetrator of the crime, a person that saw it happening but did nothing to stop it and those that lied about the incident. Football wins don't add up to anything, but the thousands of kids who he help receive a better education do, as well as the $ Millions I'm sure he has donated to charities and other causes. It's a shame that the mans legacy will be tarnished by a small chapter of his life. The crime itself is an horrendous act and should be punished to the utmost, but what Joe Pa did does not merit the hatred and disdain people have showed towards him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5th line wingnutt Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Everyone should chill. The facts are in dispute. Do not rush to judgement. Take a long hard look at the Duke lacrosse rape hoax. Duke scapegoated their lacrosse coach and later had to pay him off. They also paid off the indicted players. They are currently fighting a law suit from the unindicted players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightrider Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Didn't know the man. Barely knew of his accomplishments in sport which apparently were vast. As a human, much like us all he probably made a few mistakes and bad decisions. Now that he's passed and can't answer for any its not my place to pass judgement. R.I.P. Â Great post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR HOLLIDAY Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Didn't know the man. Barely knew of his accomplishments in sport which apparently were vast. As a human, much like us all he probably made a few mistakes and bad decisions. Now that he's passed and can't answer for any its not my place to pass judgement. R.I.P. Â good post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 A good man who lived his life well and was always willing to help when asked. Nothing changes that .. Â Everyone should chill. The facts are in dispute. Do not rush to judgement. Take a long hard look at the Duke lacrosse rape hoax. Duke scapegoated their lacrosse coach and later had to pay him off. They also paid off the indicted players. They are currently fighting a law suit from the unindicted players. Â You are absolutely correct wingnutt. It is obvious that someone spent a great deal of time making sure you were properly reared. , It is unfortunate that even morons are conferred the right of free speech under our constitution. A mistake in my opinion, but a right none the less. Do not let their hypocrisy get under your skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 He got out easy. Let God forgive him. I don't have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 He got out easy. Let God forgive him. I don't have to. Â This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Any time I hear the name Paterno I think of the young lives that were irrevocably harmed because of his inaction. His inaction allowed a man to continue to rape children. That is the Paterno legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverenough Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 This here just shows what not taking action can do for a man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelo Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I wonder if he committed suicide and this is a cover-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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