Penn State: Removing 9 ft statue of beloved coach.

[skookerasbil]

fuck him and Franco Harris

 

[bobcollum]

CWN must be trolling, because I don't think even he is retarded enough to believe what he's saying, which in essence is he condones anyone complicit in the rape of a child so long as they're not the one doing the raping.

Negged for being either a stupid fuck, or a sick fuck.

 

[Jackson]

I haven't seen the evidence but from the way they are acting it is like Paterno raped those boys.

goggle "complicit"

Yup. He forgot why he was really there. He bought into the great god of hype, alumnus back slapping and the like.......at the end of the day you are employed by a school for....the kids, students etc.......he betrayed them.

from what I read, he was unofficially above the professorial staff. He was untouchable/beyond reproach because of revenue. Schools glorified sports to bring in revenue then the sports programs took over. This really needs to be thoroughly examined but I suspect nothing big will happen within the NCAA because the $ is too big.

Tomorrow the penalty will be known. Football may be done for a while at Penn State. Paterno never did "get it." He was so into football that he was morally bankrupt.

 

[jillian]

Crews are at this moment removing a 9 ft statue of Joe Paterno commemorating a lifetime of football. Reports have also been made that they have also removed plaques along the walls of the stadium.
They are basically wiping his existence from the university.

Good.

He protected a pedophile

 

[chesswarsnow]

Sorry bout that,

CWN must be trolling, because I don't think even he is retarded enough to believe what he's saying, which in essence is he condones anyone complicit in the rape of a child so long as they're not the one doing the raping.

Negged for being either a stupid fuck, or a sick fuck.

1. You just are too dense to understand.
2. Joe didn't get a trial, his memory is being thrown under the bus, for something he may of known, or suspected.
3. PC Police are in full force, Joe does not deserve a trial or the benefit of the doubt.
4. You see in America we are *innocent* till proven guilty.
5. By a jury of our peers.
6. Joe never got that.
7. This is simple really, you people are just too fucking stupid to see it!


Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

 

[bobcollum]

There is hard evidence proving he was complicit you dingleberry.

Basically you're saying because he died before he could be tried, evidence doesn't mean anything?

 

[Jackson]

Sorry bout that,


1. Huge mistake by Penn State!
2. All this witch hunting over one guy???
3. This hole story sounds like those who were molested were two year olds!
4. Do they have two year old at Penn State???
5. Joe didn't do this, leave him alone!!!!!
6. The guy was a legend to college ball, why do they have to throw him into the ditch???
7. Removing Joe's statue is stupid!!!
7. LINK:Joe Paterno statue removed from outside Penn State University's Beaver Stadium - ESPN

"The Joe Paterno statue was removed Sunday morning from its pedestal outside Beaver Stadium, and it will be stored in an unnamed "secure location," Penn State president Rodney Erickson announced. Erickson also said the Paterno name will remain on the university's library."


Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

Chesswarsnow, did you read what Winter BOrn said? By not doing anything about Sandusky, he allowed all those other boys to be molested! Paterno could have stopped this madness! But he didn't want to rock HIS boat. His FOOTBALL, HIS GAMES, HIS SPOTLIGHT. He was wearing blinders and was morally bankrupt.

For that, he doesn't deserve a statue. He will always be remembered as the man who didn't stop a sexual pedophile but could have. Doesn't that make your skin crawl?

 

[chesswarsnow]

Sorry bout that,

There is hard evidence proving he was complicit you dingleberry.

Basically you're saying because he died before he could be tried, evidence doesn't mean anything?

1. Hearsay, show me the evidence then.



Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

 

[bobcollum]

Read the Freeh Report.

If you haven't I don't know why you're making all these claims.

 

[Jackson]

Did you read Paterno's letter about the scandal to a friend?

 

[chesswarsnow]

Sorry bout that,

Sorry bout that,


1. Huge mistake by Penn State!
2. All this witch hunting over one guy???
3. This hole story sounds like those who were molested were two year olds!
4. Do they have two year old at Penn State???
5. Joe didn't do this, leave him alone!!!!!
6. The guy was a legend to college ball, why do they have to throw him into the ditch???
7. Removing Joe's statue is stupid!!!
7. LINK:Joe Paterno statue removed from outside Penn State University's Beaver Stadium - ESPN

"The Joe Paterno statue was removed Sunday morning from its pedestal outside Beaver Stadium, and it will be stored in an unnamed "secure location," Penn State president Rodney Erickson announced. Erickson also said the Paterno name will remain on the university's library."


Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

Chesswarsnow, did you read what Winter Born said? By not doing anything about Sandusky, he allowed all those other boys to be molested! Paterno could have stopped this madness! But he didn't want to rock HIS boat. His FOOTBALL, HIS GAMES, HIS SPOTLIGHT. He was wearing blinders and was morally bankrupt.

For that, he doesn't deserve a statue. He will always be remembered as the man who didn't stop a sexual pedophile but could have. Doesn't that make your skin crawl?

1. Where is the evidence?
2. If there is evidence, I am way sure you are able to provide a link right?
3. Joe had a good life, he was a winner, who lead other winners to win.
4. Peoples whole lives are being scuttled, and that in itself is a crime.
5 This is using just judgment, Joe isn't guilty till proven guilty folks.
6. Unless you can do that you are just acting like a PC Police.


Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

 

[Jackson]

Here's Paterno's letter. He misses the whole point. He never acknowledges the boys who were ,olested. He thinks of only footbal. The hell with kids. It's not a football scandal, so he doesn't care.

For the last two months, at the request of the Attorney General's office, I have not discussed the specifics of my testimony regarding the pending cases. And while I will continue to honor that request, I do feel compelled to address comments made subsequent to November 9; specifically, I feel compelled to say, in no uncertain terms, that this is not a football scandal.

Let me say that again so I am not misunderstood: regardless of anyone's opinion of my actions or the actions of the handful of administration officials in this matter, the fact is nothing alleged is an indictment of football or evidence that the spectacular collections of accomplishments by dedicated student athletes should be in anyway tarnished.

Yet, over and over again, I have heard Penn State officials decrying the influence of football and have heard such ignorant comments like Penn State will no longer be a "football factory" and we are going to "start" focusing on integrity in athletics. These statements are simply unsupported by the five decades of evidence to the contrary - and succeed only in unfairly besmirching both a great university and the players and alumni of the football program who have given of themselves to help make it great.

For over 40 years young men have come to Penn State with the idea that they were going to do something different - they were coming to a place where they would be expected to compete at the highest levels of college football and challenged to get a degree. And they succeeded - during the last 45 years NO ONE has won more games while graduating more players. The men who made that commitment and who gave of themselves to help build the national reputation of what was once a regional school deserve better than to have their hard work and sacrifice dismissed as part of a "football factory," all in the interests of expediency.
Penn State is not a football factory and it is ALREADY a great University. We have world-class researchers, degree programs, and students in every discipline. Penn Staters have been pioneers in medical advancements, engineering, and in the humanities. Our graduates have gone on to change the world - even graduates with football lettermen sweaters.

That is why recent comments are so perplexing and damaging - Penn Staters know we are a world class University. We can recite with pride the ranks of our academic programs and the successes of our graduates. Penn Staters (and employers) know what we are and the quality of our education. Nothing that has been alleged in any way implicates that reputation; rather, it is only the inexplicable comments of our own administration doing so.

It must stop. This is not a football scandal and should not be treated as one. It is not an academic scandal and does not in any way tarnish the hard earned and well-deserved academic reputation of Penn State. That Penn State officials would suggest otherwise is a disservice to every one of the over 500,000 living alumni.

Forget my career in terms of my accomplishments and look at the last 40 years as I do: as the aggregate achievements of hundreds of young men working to become better people as they got an education and became better football players. Look at those men and what they have done in the world since they left Penn State and assess their contributions as an aggregate - is this a collection of jocks who did nothing but skate by at a football factory, or are these men who earned an education and built a reputation second to none as a place where academic integrity and gridiron success could thrive together?

Whatever failings that may have happened at Penn State, whatever conclusions about my or others' conduct you may wish to draw from a fair view of the allegations, it is inarguable that these actions had nothing to do with this last team or any of the hundreds of prior graduates of the "Grand Experiment."

Penn Staters across the globe should feel no shame in saying "We are . Penn State." This is a great university with one of the best academic performing football programs in major college athletics. Those are facts - and nothing that has been alleged changes them

He misses the entire point of integrity.

 

[ogibillm]

Thinking of registering a meltjoepa domain name and raising money to purchase the statue, melt it down, and giving any other proceeds to a group like RAIN

 

[Jackson]

thinking of registering a meltjoepa domain name and raising money to purchase the statue, melt it down, and giving any other proceeds to a group like rain

rainn?

 

[ogibillm]

thinking of registering a meltjoepa domain name and raising money to purchase the statue, melt it down, and giving any other proceeds to a group like rain

rainn?

That'd be the one. Unless there's something more closely related to helping child victims

 

[chesswarsnow]

Sorry bout that,

Here's Paterno's letter. He misses the whole point. He never acknowledges the boys who were ,olested. He thinks of only footbal. The hell with kids. It's not a football scandal, so he doesn't care.

For the last two months, at the request of the Attorney General's office, I have not discussed the specifics of my testimony regarding the pending cases. And while I will continue to honor that request, I do feel compelled to address comments made subsequent to November 9; specifically, I feel compelled to say, in no uncertain terms, that this is not a football scandal.

Let me say that again so I am not misunderstood: regardless of anyone's opinion of my actions or the actions of the handful of administration officials in this matter, the fact is nothing alleged is an indictment of football or evidence that the spectacular collections of accomplishments by dedicated student athletes should be in anyway tarnished.

Yet, over and over again, I have heard Penn State officials decrying the influence of football and have heard such ignorant comments like Penn State will no longer be a "football factory" and we are going to "start" focusing on integrity in athletics. These statements are simply unsupported by the five decades of evidence to the contrary - and succeed only in unfairly besmirching both a great university and the players and alumni of the football program who have given of themselves to help make it great.

For over 40 years young men have come to Penn State with the idea that they were going to do something different - they were coming to a place where they would be expected to compete at the highest levels of college football and challenged to get a degree. And they succeeded - during the last 45 years NO ONE has won more games while graduating more players. The men who made that commitment and who gave of themselves to help build the national reputation of what was once a regional school deserve better than to have their hard work and sacrifice dismissed as part of a "football factory," all in the interests of expediency.
Penn State is not a football factory and it is ALREADY a great University. We have world-class researchers, degree programs, and students in every discipline. Penn Staters have been pioneers in medical advancements, engineering, and in the humanities. Our graduates have gone on to change the world - even graduates with football lettermen sweaters.

That is why recent comments are so perplexing and damaging - Penn Staters know we are a world class University. We can recite with pride the ranks of our academic programs and the successes of our graduates. Penn Staters (and employers) know what we are and the quality of our education. Nothing that has been alleged in any way implicates that reputation; rather, it is only the inexplicable comments of our own administration doing so.

It must stop. This is not a football scandal and should not be treated as one. It is not an academic scandal and does not in any way tarnish the hard earned and well-deserved academic reputation of Penn State. That Penn State officials would suggest otherwise is a disservice to every one of the over 500,000 living alumni.

Forget my career in terms of my accomplishments and look at the last 40 years as I do: as the aggregate achievements of hundreds of young men working to become better people as they got an education and became better football players. Look at those men and what they have done in the world since they left Penn State and assess their contributions as an aggregate - is this a collection of jocks who did nothing but skate by at a football factory, or are these men who earned an education and built a reputation second to none as a place where academic integrity and gridiron success could thrive together?

Whatever failings that may have happened at Penn State, whatever conclusions about my or others' conduct you may wish to draw from a fair view of the allegations, it is inarguable that these actions had nothing to do with this last team or any of the hundreds of prior graduates of the "Grand Experiment."

Penn Staters across the globe should feel no shame in saying "We are . Penn State." This is a great university with one of the best academic performing football programs in major college athletics. Those are facts - and nothing that has been alleged changes them

He misses the entire point of integrity.

1. It reads like a letter of a *innocent man*.


Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

 

[Jackson]

thinking of registering a meltjoepa domain name and raising money to purchase the statue, melt it down, and giving any other proceeds to a group like rain

rainn?

That'd be the one. Unless there's something more closely related to helping child victims

Sounds like a good idea.

 

[ogibillm]

rainn?

That'd be the one. Unless there's something more closely related to helping child victims

Sounds like a good idea.

Unfortunately I'm not that good (or any good) with those sorts of things. But im this close to learning

 

[chesswarsnow]

Sorry bout that,


1. Hold on this is just wrong, and an injustice.
2. No proof to support this kind of hate towards Joe.
3. This has to be a *liberal* directed sort of Hate!
4. Towards a good *Christian Man* who was a great success!


Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

 

[Liability]

They should REPLACE the now missing statue with one depicting THIS Coach: