He should of cried but not for himself.

Joe Posnanski, my favorite writer, had a very difficult task in writing this man's biography at this particular time. He started the book long before the revalations about Sandusky came to light, and no doubt had to change much of the tone of the book mid-stream. Posnanski generally gets very close to his subjects, such as Buck O'Neil, with whom he became almost like a grandson. This makes it even more difficult to write a balanced story when something like the Sandusky affair comes to light. I like to think that Paterno was a good man who did the right thing far more than most big-time coaches, but obviously failed when the biggest opportunity to stand tall came before him. It is really a tragic story for everyone, but especially the victims.

Excellent post Ed. I like Joe's writing also.

You could be a writer yourself. Sadly, Joe could have avoided this tradgedy by calling the police. A good man who made one big mistake. My heart goes out to all the victims.

There are thousands of us who loved and admired Joe Paterno for years and years. He has done more kindnesses and good deeds that can ever be counted. Having said that, he made this one awful mistake. I am struggling to understand what was going on in his head and in his heart and suppose none of us will ever be able to figure that out. But I can't in all honesty just turn off all the love and respect I have for that man because of this. Perhaps I will have to think of him in the future with an asterisk (*) next to his name. In the long list of perverted and evil men who have stained our world, Joe Paterno is a long, long way from the bottom. Why don't I hear you blaming Jerry Sandusky?

Paterno made "one mistake". Unfortunately, it lasted for 14 years. He knew about the Sandusky issues in 1998, but did nothing. It could have ended in 98 if St. Joe did what any responsible adult would have done. Instead, his "one mistake" went on for 14 years.

I don't think that counts as "one mistake"!

Joe "who"

The put the statue in the library at Penn State. It is there to remind everyone to be quite

Does seem like a lot more than "one mistake".

Excellent post.

I will never forgive Jerry Sandusky. He is evil incarnate. Preying on young people. He is the real evil person in this tradgedy. As far as I am concerned, when they lock him up, they should throw away the key.

I will read Joe Paterno's biography to try and understand him.

Article on Joe Pa's Biography.

Joe Paterno's final season at Penn State chronicled in controversial authorized biography 'Paterno' - NY Daily News

..."and I have 12 grandchildren!" was he initial excuse. Would he have been as smug if Jerry had mentored one of them?

Well we need to move on and congratulate the efforts of Coach O Brien and those players who stuck around for a very successful year at PSU when everyone was predicting doom and gloom.

Many of us have a hard time "moving on" in the light of the fact that football was more important than what was happening there way too recently.

O'Brien has done a wonderful job football wise. It has been noticed the football team will probably lose more games going forward because recruiting will be adversely affected from the scandals sanctions. It will be a while until the football programs really recovers althought they had an excellent year, this year.

I wonder how the victims are moving on?

Feel for the victims yes. But it seems to me that those involved are being prosecuted and dealt with in the proper way through the judicial system. What else would you have the university do? Why should the kids who had nothing to do with any of this pay a continuing price. There only violation was to come to a great university, get a great Big 10 education and play some football.

You are right.

The truth is that it will be awhile before all this stuff goes away.

Just like it will be awhile before anyone thinks happily about a beautiful little town in Connecticut. One really doesn't have anything to do with the other but we are ..........just people.

Time will heal. This too will pass. Those kids will play football, get an education and make friends and have people cheer for them and continue with their lives and they will tell their grandchildren that they played at Penn State after a terrible time.

Blame the powerful clique that allowed these crimes to continue, not the school itself. I am glad that Penn State Football has been having a very good year.

I am happy for the kids that stayed and are a good representation of what this universities goals are. They should not be penalized for the people who hands were dirty in the scandal that took place. They are moving forward with their lives as they should.

I was strictly talking about football in that sanctions imposed on the school from the scandal would adversely affect the players recruted for the football team going forward. They will have less players to choose from and in a competetive fiootball environment, that will add difficulty to winning future footbal games.

Penn State is doing all the right things in moving on from this scandal as they should and I'm sure they are doing everything in their power to restore their once spotless reputation.

I agree. Seem like the students are being punished more than the actual people involved in the scandal.

The current coaching staff and players who stuck it out are all participating in writing a new Penn State history. Penn State football's best football years are still to come,

PSU Tailgate
 

Were do PSU fans tailgate on game day?

This fall Penn State fans will be at Mc Call's for all games

Psu tailgate
 

Great.I am a TV newbie.
Were is McCall's?

It's in Spanish Springs! We found it last week and plan to be there for the game on Saturday. Also, don't forget about College Colors Day on Friday in the Spanish Springs square!!!

Hope to see you there!!
Bill and Judy (from Old Stone Way)

We are ...

PENN STATE. And yes that is a shout out!

PSU annual meeting is Sunday at noon at the American Legion on Rolling Acres Road at 466. You will love this bunch of people, great fans and nice friends. You can join at the meeting.

Didn't know
 

There was a PSU club in the villages. Tell me more or PM me please.

I have an apartment around 7 blocks from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. I went to the Big Ten Party before the game. I think there were more Penn State fans than not. My neighbor from Pennsylvania had great club seats and tried to sell 2 (legal in Indiana), but he took a big loss selling way under the value before game. I didn't go, late game better on TV. You could get in the stadium for $15 the day of game and no bad seats there; just great and good.

I loved the Penn State win, and happy for them, and being a Buckeye, I thank Penn State for giving OSU an extra week rest as the other 3 teams in the playoff had to play in their championships. Maybe we threw the game against you (just kidding).

Thank you Penn State... Thank you!