Did you go to Penn St. I know you had the Joe Pa avatar for a long time :shrug:
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Did you go to Penn St. I know you had the Joe Pa avatar for a long time :shrug:
psu alum yup....short stint tho...
played ball small school then transfered last year to finish bachelors...
there will be a Blue Out for this week's football game. While the intention may be worthwhile, I thought the following was appropriate:
"This is, of course, madness, and the thousands of JoePa supporters who blue themselves are apparently blind to how they appear this week."
http://deadspin.com/5858008/penn-state-fans-plan-blueout-for-saturdays-game-to-protest-child-abuse
"This is, of course, madness, and the thousands of JoePa supporters who blue themselves are apparently blind to how they appear this week."
http://deadspin.com/5858008/penn-state-fans-plan-blueout-for-saturdays-game-to-protest-child-abuse
assume baseball? awesome, I figured you were
I bet all this story makes you sick, cause you know where it all happened
I know a few Penn State alums, and I have had similar conversations....what do they do to the people at this school? These are all either friends or business associates who appear to be bright people, yet they are completely buying that this is a Joe Pa smear job.....how can anyone possibly excuse this?
It's such a strange story since Paterno might be the only coach in the Country who would not have been run out of town with pitchforks already.....maybe you could argue Coach K has the same amout of clout, but I would have to think Duke would even run him out of town....
Initially I thought this terrible event was isolated to a handful of power players at Penn State....but the lack of action is starting to allow the entire PSU community to be cast in an awful light.
football...
but ya its terrible to think about...
not that i regret going there or anything, but glad i am long gone....couldnt imagine bein a student there now....
happy valley eventually will get back to normal, but not for a good while...
its a shame, cause its a great place....met a lot of good people, and we see how only a few can ruin and change an entire reputation of a place....
And how about how ESPN is reporting on this story....I noticed how they were leaving a key part of Paterno's quote out last night, and I'm glad someone picked up on it. Judge for yourself. (Taken from a Deadspin.com article)
You guys have lived for this place. I've lived for people like you guys and girls. I'm just so happy to see that you feel so strongly about us and about our school. And as I said, I don't know if you heard me or not, is, you know, the kids who were victims or whatever they want to say, I think we all ought to say a prayer for them. It's a tough life when people do certain things to you. But anyway, you've been great. Everything's great, all right.
What the written transcript doesn't reveal is the very clear sense that the man who is speaking is not only lost and doddering; he's also got lawyers in his head clear down to his brain stem, all of them telling him not to say anything substantive. That's the most reasonable explanation for that awful "or whatever they want to say." The word "victims" came out of Paterno's mouth, and he immediately tried to back away?calling them "victims" means assuming Jerry Sandusky's guilt?which got him tangled in his own syntax.
Still, the words come out, clearly and on the record: He refers to the young boys whom Sandusky allegedly sexually abused as "the kids who were victims, or whatever they want to say." This is an 84-year-old trying to be both a crisis manager and a moral leader, and failing miserably at being either. That's one uncomfortable truth to have emerged out of Happy Valley in the past couple of days, and his brief speech made it plain to anyone paying attention. This is how media outlets dealt with the quote in question.
Daily Collegian:
"The kids who were victims, whatever they want to say, I think we need to say a prayer for them," Paterno said.
USA Today:
The kids that were victims or whatever they want to say, I think we all ought to say a prayer for them.
Washington Post:
And as I said, I don't know if you heard me or not, is, you know, the kids who were victims or whatever they want to say, I think we all ought to say a prayer for them.
CNN Wire:
Paterno told supporters outside his home Tuesday, "It's hard for me to tell you how much this means to me ... You know, with the kids that were victims, whatever they want to say, I think we ought to say a prayer for them ... tough life when people do certain things to you."
Fox Sports:
And as I said, I don't know if you heard me or not, is, you know, the kids who were victims or whatever they want to say, I think we all ought to say a prayer for them.
Chicago Tribune:
The kids who are victims ... I think we all ought to say a prayer for them.
AP:
"The kids that were the victims ... I think we all ought to say a prayer for them," Paterno said Tuesday night at his house.
ESPN:
Paterno asked the students to say a prayer for the alleged victims, adding that "it's a tough life when people do certain things to you."
And finally, via Breaking Tackles, the ESPN ticker:
The kids that were victims, I think we all ought to say a prayer for them
You guys have lived for this place. I've lived for people like you guys and girls. I'm just so happy to see that you feel so strongly about us and about our school. And as I said, I don't know if you heard me or not, is, you know, the kids who were victims or whatever they want to say, I think we all ought to say a prayer for them. It's a tough life when people do certain things to you. But anyway, you've been great. Everything's great, all right.
What the written transcript doesn't reveal is the very clear sense that the man who is speaking is not only lost and doddering; he's also got lawyers in his head clear down to his brain stem, all of them telling him not to say anything substantive. That's the most reasonable explanation for that awful "or whatever they want to say." The word "victims" came out of Paterno's mouth, and he immediately tried to back away?calling them "victims" means assuming Jerry Sandusky's guilt?which got him tangled in his own syntax.
Still, the words come out, clearly and on the record: He refers to the young boys whom Sandusky allegedly sexually abused as "the kids who were victims, or whatever they want to say." This is an 84-year-old trying to be both a crisis manager and a moral leader, and failing miserably at being either. That's one uncomfortable truth to have emerged out of Happy Valley in the past couple of days, and his brief speech made it plain to anyone paying attention. This is how media outlets dealt with the quote in question.
Daily Collegian:
"The kids who were victims, whatever they want to say, I think we need to say a prayer for them," Paterno said.
USA Today:
The kids that were victims or whatever they want to say, I think we all ought to say a prayer for them.
Washington Post:
And as I said, I don't know if you heard me or not, is, you know, the kids who were victims or whatever they want to say, I think we all ought to say a prayer for them.
CNN Wire:
Paterno told supporters outside his home Tuesday, "It's hard for me to tell you how much this means to me ... You know, with the kids that were victims, whatever they want to say, I think we ought to say a prayer for them ... tough life when people do certain things to you."
Fox Sports:
And as I said, I don't know if you heard me or not, is, you know, the kids who were victims or whatever they want to say, I think we all ought to say a prayer for them.
Chicago Tribune:
The kids who are victims ... I think we all ought to say a prayer for them.
AP:
"The kids that were the victims ... I think we all ought to say a prayer for them," Paterno said Tuesday night at his house.
ESPN:
Paterno asked the students to say a prayer for the alleged victims, adding that "it's a tough life when people do certain things to you."
And finally, via Breaking Tackles, the ESPN ticker:
The kids that were victims, I think we all ought to say a prayer for them
Joe Pa is fired immediately and will never represent the school in anyway ever again.
i am speechless...
never thought id see the day...
as much as i hate what happened, i still wanna know exactly what joepa was told by mcquerey that night....i have heard many different things....
i am not saying it would change anything on the matter, but i would really like to know just because...
i guess maybe for some closure....i am absolutley disgusted by what happened, but fuck i cant explain how this shit is sittin in my stomach right now...
how the fuck does this even happen.....i supppose from people sitting still and not acting when something terrible happens 8 years ago :shrug:
fuck
never thought id see the day...
as much as i hate what happened, i still wanna know exactly what joepa was told by mcquerey that night....i have heard many different things....
i am not saying it would change anything on the matter, but i would really like to know just because...
i guess maybe for some closure....i am absolutley disgusted by what happened, but fuck i cant explain how this shit is sittin in my stomach right now...
how the fuck does this even happen.....i supppose from people sitting still and not acting when something terrible happens 8 years ago :shrug:
fuck
DIng Ding Ding. Winner.
They would have never done a fucking thing if this had not blown up like this.
love it--fuck you joe--I'll say a prayer for you or something--its just a start:sadwave:
There was no other choice. The whole country is demanding he be thrown out.
That's only the beginning.
now, i absolutley feel bad for the victims more so then anyone involved,
but this is even terrible for the players who signed up to play football, and not for this bullshit...
8-1 season, chance for big 10 title, and possible bcs game,
AND YOUR FUCKIN PIECE OF SHIT PROGRAM AND COACHES DO THIS SHIT AND FUCKIN RUIN LIVES OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, PLAYERS, FANS...
fuck i realize this is all minor compared to what the victims and familes are feeling right now, but man everything buildin up is makin me fuckin crazy....
fuck....im crackin coors light rightn now....fuck
but this is even terrible for the players who signed up to play football, and not for this bullshit...
8-1 season, chance for big 10 title, and possible bcs game,
AND YOUR FUCKIN PIECE OF SHIT PROGRAM AND COACHES DO THIS SHIT AND FUCKIN RUIN LIVES OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, PLAYERS, FANS...
fuck i realize this is all minor compared to what the victims and familes are feeling right now, but man everything buildin up is makin me fuckin crazy....
fuck....im crackin coors light rightn now....fuck
they were worried about their accrediation getting yanked I'm sure.
Not sure if anyone is listening to this press conference but there are some reporters hammering on letting JoePa coach the rest of the season and why they were removed prior to the investigation being fully complete.
What schmucks still view this through rose-colored glasses?
Not sure if anyone is listening to this press conference but there are some reporters hammering on letting JoePa coach the rest of the season and why they were removed prior to the investigation being fully complete.
What schmucks still view this through rose-colored glasses?
Addict it started AT LEAST in 1994 with Sandusky and probably even before
Being a HUGE Bama fan, I feel your pain with the loyalty to your school ... tough times bud
And remember the main focus is to those MANY kids that were abused and used under the university facilities and watch
Being a HUGE Bama fan, I feel your pain with the loyalty to your school ... tough times bud
And remember the main focus is to those MANY kids that were abused and used under the university facilities and watch
