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Paterno announces retirement

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:58 am
by WitnessProtection
JoePa has announced his retirement, effective end of the season.
I think JoePa should step down now. I'm a Penn State fan, but waiting until the end of the season, I think, is in poor taste. Even if he has not been implicated in the scandal, he has been and is the face of Penn State and should step aside now so the program can move on.
Additionally, a thorough investigation of the entire football coaching staff needs to be conducted to make sure no one else is or has been involved. If need be, Penn State needs to clean house in the football program.
I feel horrible for the kids and families who have been victimized. I also feel badly for the current Penn State football players who will bear unfair scrutiny in this matter.
Sad days in American sports. Penn State is one of the iconic programs.

http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/ ... end-season

Re: Paterno announces retirement

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 5:49 pm
by 91Buckeye
Witness, I agree that Paterno should be done now. I tend to disagree with your "not implicated" statement. He was informed by a GA, who was an eyewitness, of acts committed by Sandusky in the locker room and chose to inform the AD and let it go. In my mind this borders on criminal by JoePa and the GA.

Re: Paterno announces retirement

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:21 pm
by dazed&confused
Too little, too late. Leave now, leave quietly.

Re: Paterno announces retirement

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:20 pm
by Jesco White
The board of trustees met tonight and he has been forced to resign effective IMMEDIATELY!! Joe Paterno is no longer the coach at Penn State!!!!!!

Re: Paterno announces retirement

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:27 pm
by zebra77
Penn State IMO treated Joe Papa unfairly in light of the Sandusky scandal.

Re: Paterno announces retirement

Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:23 pm
by seofan_via_dublin
zebra77 wrote:Penn State IMO treated Joe Papa unfairly in light of the Sandusky scandal.
How do you figure that?

Have you read the grand jury report?
If not, do so.

I doubt you still hold the same opinion afterward.