How far back into JoPa's 4 decade career were the incidents you described? Maybe he hasn't been quite as committed to the whole take responsibility for your actions comcept in the last 10-15 years as he was 30 to 40 years ago?
The 1980's ...
I remember when he was interviewed on Nightline and he was asked about college athletics ...
He was AD [as well as coach] then, and said at PSU, they were Student Athletes - with the emphasis on Student ...
He wanted them to have the full college experience - so there were no Athlete Dorms. They lived in the same dorms as all of the other students ...
He also required all freshmen athletes to have study hall and tutors so that they could get into good study habits. His graduation rate back then was something like 89% ...