backthatSASSup wrote:
If he is found to be lying then he deserved what he got, but as of right now... he didnt deserve to be fired, nor should he have been, I keep hearing he was planning on retiring after this season anyways... so yeah they should have let him finish the season out.
Until then. Protest on students. Its not immature. they have the right to be pissed. I know I am.
It's your opinion, but I disagree with it. Paterno stated he was going to retire after this season Wednesday night, just hours before the controversy was leaked to the media. He knew he was going to be in trouble. After reading the grand jury report, I believe that everyone in a position of power at the school had a duty to do the right thing. They did nothing to stop Sandusky except instituting a silly, unenforceable ban.
Paterno could have been more vocal. He could have stopped being Sandusky's friend. He could have
helped stopped 9 more incidences that occurred after 2002. I'm sorry but I think, his moral obligation exceeded the bare minimum legal obligation. These are small children we're talking about here. This is bigger than football.[/quote]
Yep, this is exactly how I feel about the whole situation.
I do agree with what Mike said though, how there should be more focus on Sandusky instead of Paterno. I wonder how many people following this scandal even know Sandusky's name. But Paterno has the big name and is more recognizable, so of course the media is going to focus more on his involvement.
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