Thread: Freeh Report finds Paterno, PSU brass concealed crimes

It's long & wordy. Wetzel & others are already breaking it down. Freeh has been on CNN already.

This is the darkest episode in sport's history. One of the worst in national history....

http://hosted.ap.org/specials/intera...ate-report.pdf

Some commentweeting--

@The0SU
#PennState isn't going to tear down Joe Paterno's statue, they're just going to turn it 180 degrees so he continues to look the other way

@BFeldmanCBS
Freeh response to ppl defending Paterno: "The facts are the facts. He was an integral part of the act to conceal."

@jon_wertheim
In 1998, no one spoke to Sandusky (and Freeh establishes knowledge)...this is just brutal

@mattyports
23 brutal pages into the 267-page Freeh Report. Clear as day: Penn State's most powerful, esp. Paterno, knew about/covered for Sandusky.

@TonyBasilio'Janitor who saw rape was Korean War vet. Said it was the worst thing he's ever saw. Was afraid to take on f-ball program.'

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Maybe the idiots supporting that human waste Paterno will finally shut the hell up.

This mess gets more sickening by the month and there's still more to come .

I do feel the need to ask you guys to please, please keep comments civilized & above board. No Sandusky "jokes" (I'll ban you immediately). No descriptions of inhuman punishment.

Maintain the humanity we all wish these cowards would have.

People on ESPN keep using the word "mistake" when talking about Paterno and what he did. Mistakes are unintentional. This was an intentional act to cover up an egregious crime. The only way I can make sense of this is that Paterno was an egomaniac who wouldn't let anyone or anything get in his way in his pursuit to become the winningest coach in college football. Disgusting.

Originally Posted by thebutcher

People on ESPN keep using the word "mistake" when talking about Paterno and what he did. Mistakes are unintentional. This was an intentional act to cover up an egregious crime. The only way I can make sense of this is that Paterno was an egomaniac who wouldn't let anyone or anything get in his way in his pursuit to become the winningest coach in college football. Disgusting.

Completely agree

Originally Posted by thebutcher

People on ESPN keep using the word "mistake" when talking about Paterno and what he did. Mistakes are unintentional. This was an intentional act to cover up an egregious crime. The only way I can make sense of this is that Paterno was an egomaniac who wouldn't let anyone or anything get in his way in his pursuit to become the winningest coach in college football. Disgusting.

Agreed as well. However, it seems the national media has taken a stance against Paterno. Rightfully so, I don't care to hear about graduation rates, mentoring young adults during their college years either. The fact that anyone would cover up for Sandusky truly describes the moral fiber that transcends into lowest of levels out of Penn St. Just a horrible situation for the victims having to hold this burden for nearly a decade and then seeing the student body riot over a coach who we now know got rightfully fired for covering up a horrible crime.

If you guys were Psu fans would you still wear Nittany Lion gear in public? Or would you be too ashamed?

Originally Posted by Cribby

If you guys were Psu fans would you still wear Nittany Lion gear in public? Or would you be too ashamed?

If ever, it would be a long, long time. I'd have a hard time erasing everything I loved, that was tainted by the central figure of its existence. It'd be like scrubbing my sports DNA, disowning my parents & burning off my fingerprints.

Paterno in the last several years was racking up wins to become the all-time winning college coach, and wanted to fluff his numbers after the removal of Bobby Bowden.

The University officials had decided to tackle the matter, and had decided on the means to do so UNTIL they met with Paterno.

Suddenly, there was a change of heart, and thus a coverup.

This could have adverse effects on Paterno, his football program, and his record. Thus, anything that would interfere with that was to be squashed, swept under the rug, and concealed.

Think. WHY would Paterno take such a pattern - when if addressed early - would NOT have hurt Joe or the program?

Could there be a much deeper collusion - possibly a pass-the-kid-around practice among wealthy and generous boosters? The terms "boosters" and "goober-smoochers" are not mutually exclusive.

Nothing else would quite explain not reporting and banning a former coach!

Originally Posted by Cribby

If you guys were Psu fans would you still wear Nittany Lion gear in public? Or would you be too ashamed?

A better question, in mind at least, is if you were a PSU fan would you still be a PSU fan? That might be enough for me to switch my allegiance.