But that's just it - the abuse wasn't flagrant, it was secret. The student football player that finally broke the story declared he was shocked by what he saw. So it wasn't common knowledge nor routine knowledge. Sandusky hid it.
Who was looking over the free trips for the children at the bowl games?
I don’t think it was unknown. Sandusky was considered Joe’s heir apparent, and one of the top assistant coaches in the game. Then he suddenly walks away from the game. More telling, several college coaches are fired every year, and Sandusky’s name never came up. Nobody wanted him. Nobody asked.
I believe it was an open secret, that Sandusky was radioactive.
Nonsense. People had to suspect. I even heard one player say that he was uncomfortable with Sandusky taking little boys on trips with him when the team traveled. People chose to look the other way, and Paterno was the worst. He had to know.