[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]novaeer wrote:
[quote]scj119 wrote:
[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:
[quote]Ulty wrote:
Paterno’s power at Penn State was nearly absolute, [/quote]
Provide factual evidence of the above. His power over the program may have been absolute, but he answered to people. Heck he was almost forced out years ago. [/quote]
A) He’s referring to the grand jury statement and Paterno’s OWN testimony. It is factual evidence.
B) He was told to step down and said “no” and got his way… that’s supposed to prove he didn’t have his way?[/quote]
I was getting ready to point these things out. I knew back in '04 when they wanted to shove him out the door that he would just say no and Spanier would say “OK, sorry to bother you Mr. Paterno”.[/quote]
Or maybe JoePa said Not so Fast, I know about the skeletons in the closet.[/quote]
oh shit!!! I know its just more speculating… but it sure is fun! hahaha Could you imagine, the university said “Its time to step down JoePa” and he said “I’ll step down when I feel like it, otherwise I’m leaking this info about the child molestation cover up.” and the university said “Cant wait to have you aboard for the next 10 years!”
LOL[/quote]
Obviously this is just speculation, but I think IT’S way WORSE than that. I believe Paterno knew and has known about this for a very long time. But, he also knew what this would do to the program and his legacy at PSU and in the area in general and kept things under wraps. People need to realize how much money that program brings in for that entire area and what having something that destroys that program would do to the economy, as well as to the heritage and the supposed “prestigeous moral fabric” of the institution. At the end of the day this world revolves around money, and NOTHING in that entire region brings in more than PSU football. To lose that would literally kill the area. And, people in high places would kill to keep something that dark buried for a long as they could.[/quote]
revolves around money eh?
then why did the man lead such a relatively simple life and donate a major portion of that money BACK to the university?
