RIP

~Bo · 01-22-2012, 09:52 AM

JoePa

Inuus · 01-22-2012, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ~Bo

JoePa

RIP JoePa I hope the last few months of your life wont be what you are remembered for.

Arwen · 01-22-2012, 10:16 AM

Don't you think Paterno died of a guilty conscience? He KNEW!

The_Lady_Snow · 01-22-2012, 10:36 AM

One less predator on this earth...

I hope the victims, his family get some kind of peace.

UofMfan · 01-22-2012, 10:46 AM

You know, I don't wish to disrespect the dead, but...

He knew, he hid it and now he has to meet whomever or whatever he believes in/on and justify that.

I love football, but I don't idolize people, this is where we go wrong.

To me, children are way above football and profits. I wish we could all see that before idolizing someone who covered up something so ugly and damaging.

Chancie · 01-22-2012, 10:50 AM

I am not happy that Paterno is dead, though I believe his behavior was heinous, and not just at one isolated moment in time.

He died of cancer, and people don't get cancer because they are evil.

I don't especially love football, and I don't understand why so many people love it enough to overlook criminal and immoral behavior.

~Bo · 01-22-2012, 06:51 PM

He knew??? How do you know that??? Nobody knows that.
Show me your proof that he knew. If you HAVE any.

Just because YOU think he knew, that makes it true? That's just YOUR opinion.

Kobi · 01-22-2012, 07:09 PM

Joe,

Death is sad. Whether it be the death of a person, the death of a reputation, or the death of an ideal.

To me, you will always be a coach with an unprecedented legacy, a legacy now tainted by the alledged predatory actions of one of your employees. I will never know what all occured during this hideous part of your history at Penn State. I dont know if anyone ever will cuz when people rush to cover their asses, the truth becomes a forgotten part of the process.

Joe, I dont blame you for what happened. What Jerry is accused of doing is horrid but you didnt do it. Jerry did. You had it dropped in your lap. Sometimes it is hard to know what to do in a situation. And sometimes even when you do what you should, it still wont be perceived, in hindsight, as the right thing or the best thing or enough. And you will be called many things for not having done more. What is worse is, every good thing you have done gets pushed aside because people need someone to blame, someone to be responsible, someone who dropped the ball in the scheme of things.

Joe, as someone who was responsible for protecting innocent kids, I have been there. And, I knew what to do and who to report it to, and put my career on the line more than once only to watch the system fail. And when the system failed, I failed. Sometimes, I didnt know what to do or the best thing to do. Sometimes, I maybe didnt act when I should have. I know, regardless, I agonized over it every step of the way. Some things still haunt me and they always will. But, nothing will haunt me more than the look in the eyes of a child I failed.

So, Joe, I am not going to judge you or call you names cuz I know what it is like. I'm just going to say thank you for the memories both good and not so good. Just seems like the right thing to do for another imperfect human being.

~Bo · 01-22-2012, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by UofMfan

You know, I don't wish to disrespect the dead, but...

He knew, he hid it and now he has to meet whomever or whatever he believes in/on and justify that.

I love football, but I don't idolize people, this is where we go wrong.

To me, children are way above football and profits. I wish we could all see that before idolizing someone who covered up something so ugly and damaging.

Where has it been proven???? He only knew when McQueary told him at his kitchen table.

If you know more than anybody else and have proof, please show me.

UofMfan · 01-22-2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ~Bo

Where has it been proven???? He only knew when McQueary told him at his kitchen table.

If you know more than anybody else and have proof, please show me.

Wow.

He knew because McQuary came to him and told him.

That's not good enough for you?

It was good enough to get him fired.

~Bo · 01-22-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

One less predator on this earth...

I hope the victims, his family get some kind of peace.

What kids did Joe Paterno attack?????

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~Bo Senior Member How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: He Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 1,590 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,247 Thanked 1,680 Times in 742 Posts Rep Power: 13485854	He knew??? How do you know that??? Nobody knows that. Show me your proof that he knew. If you HAVE any. Just because YOU think he knew, that makes it true? That's just YOUR opinion.