Howard Holey Hail
2011-11-10 14:51:56 UTC
I was a little surprised to see such an outpouring of support for Joe
Paterno in State College -- I had thought that there were a lot of Bobby
Bowden type grumblings about him being around too long and needing to step
aside. (I've learned from the Catholic Church scandals that a lot of
people, unfortunately, are willing to shrug off cases of authorities who
don't report child abuse.)
Does anyone with better knowledge of Penn State explain whether the crowds
were genuinely loving the guy, or was it closer to the type of uproar and
smashing that happens from time to time on campuses after a team is in a
big game, regardless of whether it wins or loses?
Paterno in State College -- I had thought that there were a lot of Bobby
Bowden type grumblings about him being around too long and needing to step
aside. (I've learned from the Catholic Church scandals that a lot of
people, unfortunately, are willing to shrug off cases of authorities who
don't report child abuse.)
Does anyone with better knowledge of Penn State explain whether the crowds
were genuinely loving the guy, or was it closer to the type of uproar and
smashing that happens from time to time on campuses after a team is in a
big game, regardless of whether it wins or loses?