[HamiltonJay]

Tribune,

You obviously don’t understand remotely the power that Joe Pa has (had) at PSU. Joe is not simply a College Coach, he is the program, he is the school, period. NOTHING and I mean NOTHING happens related to PSU football or its facilities that Joe Pa cannot or does not know about or have say over. If Joe Pa had said, Sandusky can’t use my facilities, believe me, he wasn’t going to be using the facilities, period.

This is a guy whos power was so absolute, that when his supposed boss showed up at his house a few years ago to tell it was time to retire, he simply dismissed him and told him to not fall down the steps as he left.

No one, and I do mean NO ONE at PSU or in State College weilds more power than Joe Pa. To think it is any other way, shows complete ignorance of just exactly how things are up at State College, PA. Sure others have bigger titles, and technically there are others above him on paper in terms of the heirarchy, but that’s only on paper.

Prior to this incident, had the president of the university, or dean and Joe Pa had a feud, the President or the Dean would be the one leaving. That’s not hyperbole or exaggeration, that’s just honestly how it is.

Ask ANYONE who’s been around or involved with that university for decades and they will tell you the same thing. At PSU, Joe Pa is the King, period.

[HereInTheHeartland]

Paterno was informed of what this monster did to at least one kid.
And the monster was still running camps for kids after the fact; years later.
And what of the grad assistant who witnessed the assault on the 10 year old?
He had to have know this guy was still putting on camps for kids.
Why didn't he do more to stop this?

[NewinTexsas]

At PSU, Joe Pa is the King,

When did he get demoted (to King)?

[Tribune7]

I think if a janitor reported that Sandusky was with a child in the shower, Paterno would not have sought his head.

The strongly argued claim here is that Paterno is all-knowing and all-powerful in Happy Valley and covered up Sandusky's acts for the good of the all-important football program.

I'm not buying that as of yet. My belief is that Sandusky had him and a lot of people fooled, and that Paterno actually trusted Curley and Schultz to do a decent investigation regarding McQueary's claim.

I suspect that there might have been a little bit of self-denial on his part as well (I've known Sandusky for 30 years, I know his kids etc.)

Of course, I could be wrong and that it turn out that JoePa is a cynical cold-hearted, power-hungry bastard capable of anything.

But I don't get that from the Grand Jury report, and I'm not inclined to put him there yet.