Sports

After Week of Scandal and Shame, Penn State Community Bands Together on Gameday

Penn State Falls in Return to Beaver Stadium Following Scandal

(The Blaze/AP) Penn State and visiting Nebraska players gathered at midfield before the first game at Beaver Stadium in 46 years without former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno.

Instead of sprinting onto the field, the Penn State team marched out arm-in-arm through a corridor formed by the band and the Football Lettermen Club. They with the Nebraska players to kneel together and remember the victims of the alleged sexual abuse at the hands of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.

“Lord, we know we don’t have control of all these events that took place this week. But we do know that you are bigger than it all,” Nebraska running backs coach Ron Brown said in the pregame prayer.

After a week of turmoil, the campus has been in a daze:

Capping the worst week in school history, No. 12 Penn State couldn’t overcome a 17-point deficit and was stopped short on a fourth-and-1 late in a 17-14 loss Saturday to No. 19 Nebraska.

The outcome was secondary in Happy Valley.

A tumultuous chapter that began with the arrest of former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky on shocking child sexual abuse charges ended Saturday with Penn State (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten) losing in its first game of the post-Joe Paterno era. The winningest major college football coach ever was fired Wednesday.

School president Rod Erickson met the Nittany Lions in the locker room afterward and praised, “how much courage, how much heart, and how much character” the players had, he said.

Most Penn State fans heeded calls for a “blueout,” wearing the school’s familiar dark blue in support of victims of child sexual abuse. Beaver Stadium was awash in blue right down to the flags that accompanied the band, and more than $22,000 was collected for charities that support prevention of child abuse.

“We are … Penn State,” roared the crowd through the afternoon, the signature State College cheer.

But this school’s identity has forever changed.

“I think today it just made the healing process start to begin,” interim coach Tom Bradley said.

Sandusky, architect of the “Linebacker U.” defenses, was charged last weekend with sexually abusing eight boys over 15 years. The athletic director and a university vice president were charged with perjury and failure to report a 2002 allegation to police, and Paterno was fired following mounting fury he did not do more about the charge – that Sandusky assaulted a boy in the Penn State football showers – than pass it along to his bosses. President Graham Spanier also was ousted for similar reasons.

Thousands of angry students paraded through the streets after Paterno was fired Wednesday night, some throwing rocks and bottles and tipping over a TV news van. While the anger has waned, the fondness for Paterno has not.

Penn State Falls in Return to Beaver Stadium Following Scandal

Several students were dressed as Paterno – rolled-up khakis, white socks and thick, dark glasses – and an entire family wore shirts that read “We (Heart) JoePa.”

The last time Penn State played a game at Beaver Stadium, on Oct. 29, Paterno was feted by Spanier for his 409th career victory, the most in Division I history.

On Saturday, he was nowhere to be found – save for a few fleeting images on the video boards overhead. That was enough to get spontaneous cheers of “Joe Paterno!” ringing through the stands.

Paterno’s son, quarterback coach Jay Paterno, moved down from his usual spot in the press box to relay plays from the sideline – a job once held by assistant coach Mike McQueary.

“We’ve had better weeks in our lives, obviously,” Jay Paterno said. “I think about a week ago, where we were sitting, the world’s kind of turned upside down, but I think our kids were resilient.”

McQueary was among the missing after being placed on indefinite paid leave Friday by the school. His name surfaced as a grand jury witness to the 2002 abuse charge. Sandusky, who retired in 1999 but lives in the area and had access to school facilities, maintains his innocence.

McQueary, Joe Paterno says, told him that Sandusky had behaved inappropriately, but not to the extent of the detailed testimony. Paterno then passed the information on to Curley, but the report was not given to police News of the scandal elicited threats to McQueary, the school said, and brought heightened security.

Though police promised a heavy presence to prevent a recurrence of the violence that occurred Wednesday night, all seemed calm.

“Personally I felt this was a time to play, but also was time we could recognize and bring national focus to the problem of sexual abuse,” Erickson said. “Our players and everyone involved, the way they conducted themselves today, proved that this was the right decision. This was the way to do it.”

The parking lots were filled with fans grilling out, tossing footballs and soaking up the beauty of the warm, late fall morning.

“It’s therapy,” Dave Young, a lifelong Penn State fan, said before the game. “I love Penn State football, always will love Penn State football. Tough week, cried in my office a couple times when I had moments to myself.

“But now it’s time to release and watch the football game and enjoy it.”

By the second half, fans seemed most concerned about whether the Nittany Lions could get back into the game. The Corhuskers built a 17-0 lead, with Burkhead gashing Penn State’s staunch D on 25 carries. He motored 14 yards into the end zone with 8:51 left in the third quarter for a 17-0 lead.

Then came the second-half push from Green on Senior Day – his last game at Beaver Stadium.

The senior scored from 5 yards with 5:07 in the third quarter, then added a 6-yard run at 5:42 of the fourth to get Penn State within three. Green finished with 71 yards on 17 carries. But the offense faltered on two late drives, including the fourth-and-1 stop of Redd. Out of timeouts with 49 seconds left, the Nittany Lions got the ball back but could get no farther than their own 46 before time expired.

The fans cheered anyway, and greeted the Nittany Lions with one more chorus of “We are … Penn State.”

Comments (117)

1 2 3
  • chingachgook
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:04pm

    I would be careful of how I address this situation. It would seem that what we are told now is just the tip of the iceberg. This scandal will only grow. There is a lot to learn from this but we shall see how it plays out.

    Report Post »  
  • holy ghostbuster
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:55pm

    So what were they praying for? A 17-14 loss against Nebraska? Let’s hear it for the power of prayer, Oh yea!

    Report Post » holy ghostbuster  
    • REDBLOODEDHUSKER
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:01pm

      The prayer was before the game, and lead by Nebraska RB’s coach Ron Brown.

      Report Post »  
    • holy ghostbuster
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:04pm

      My point was what were they praying for? If it was a win in the midst of all the turmoil, it failed?

      Report Post » holy ghostbuster  
    • REDBLOODEDHUSKER
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:08pm

      Not a chance. Ron Brown gives all credit to God, and isn’t interested in wins and losses.

      Report Post »  
    • LRC
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:23pm

      @holyghostbuster what a moron you are. it was before the game.

      Report Post »  
    • mils
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:41pm

      the prayer from Penn was to not let any more wiener pokers be found so they can back up their pedophile staff

      The prayer by Nebraska was thoughtful and sincere. Perhaps all games should start that way

      HOWEVER, the students at Penn state could learn a few things about morals and ethics and how we treat young innocents.., and pray that never have a child that a person like Sandsky , and the rest of the coach staff and president, or those “special donors”…hmmm, would NOT be part of their lives..an intimate part.
      Penn state should have sports suspended for at least a year..at the very least. What a blot they present.

      Report Post »  
    • ishka4me
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:03pm

      both are public schools, i thought prayer and the american flags were banned there?

      Report Post »  
    • ishka4me
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:08pm

      Until recently< we were Patriot's season ticket holders. We gave them up just because we are getting older and have to use bathroom too much and miss lots of the game in bathroom line. My wife loves the end of the game where football players from both teams meet at the 50 and pary together. Usually the stadium is empty and they the players whoo have been beating each uther up all day, hold hands and pray . It is kind of beautiful and never shown on t .v. and i believe they do it at every football game in the NFL.would be great to see some footage

      Report Post »  
    • holy ghostbuster
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:12pm

      Before the game, during the game, after the game, what difference does it make? The prayer was an exercise in futility.

      Report Post » holy ghostbuster  
    • YoungBloodNews
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:13pm

      Im done with the cult that is sport, bread and circuses while Rome BURNS.

      JoeNOTpa’s spawn crying about his absence after the game sealed the deal.

      Ooooo let me sit brainless in front of the idiot box rooting for my team while we are ever close to our 15 tril B-day. Most drones can spew out their teams starting line and record, but cant tell you how many amendments there are to our Constitution let alone who sits on the supreme court. But GO TEAM, sickening. I hope the collapse comes, all you morons are sitting on your ass guzzling beer and cheering for nothing while the smart folks prepare.

      Report Post » YoungBloodNews  
    • WAKEUPUSA2012
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:30pm

      dude they wernt praying for a win. they were praying for the victims

      Report Post » WAKEUPUSA2012  
    • YoungBloodNews
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:47pm

      @Wake

      I usually agree with your comments friend, but how can you know what they ‘pray’ for. It was silent. And I doubt most of the players regularly attended church let alone heed Gods word. Its a show, much like their ‘vigil’ that occurred a day AFTER the riots (that garnered bad press).

      Report Post » YoungBloodNews  
    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on November 13, 2011 at 2:30am

      @ holy ghostbuster
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:04pm

      My point was what were they praying for? If it was a win in the midst of all the turmoil, it failed?
      ————————————————————————————————————————————————
      They were praying God to intervene on behalf of the victims and their families. Beyond that, they were asking for God to search their own souls, and help them to become better people. They also prayed that God would work on those who participated in, or knew about the evil that existed at Penn State since at least 1994, and bring them to repentance, and justice.

      Report Post » The10thAmendment  
    • carbonyes
      Posted on November 13, 2011 at 9:42am

      Your comment evidences your ignorance. Nothing more need be said

      Report Post »  
    • iteaparty.org
      Posted on November 13, 2011 at 10:02am

      Who are you to say the prayer was a success or failure? Are you God? Did you even hear the prayer? They prayed for strength in overcoming this past week, to be better role models for kids, and guidance through the weeks ahead, and your first inclination is to mock them? Either you lack faith in God or you are too intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally shallow to equate the results of a prayer to something greater than winning a stupid, and inconsequential, football game.

      It is time America refocused on God and family. Let’s make the 10 Commandments our family, and individual, constitution; lets make Jesus our ‘American Idol.’ If we did that as a nation, I would venture to say people like Mr. Sandusky would have been locked up years ago and our nation would not be in a state of decline.

      Report Post »  
    • shmess88
      Posted on November 13, 2011 at 1:41pm

      They were not praying for a win, but for the kids dweeb. listen to the clip of the Nebraska coach praying for a Penn State win everyone.

      Report Post »  
    • mils
      Posted on November 13, 2011 at 2:40pm

      ishka4me
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:03pm

      both are public schools, i thought prayer and the american flags were banned there?
      ****************************************

      you’re right..however..when in a pinch, and your pedophile hiding staff is at stake..you call on a higher being that you do not acknowledge at any other point.
      … You need help> call on God..otherwise keep that trashy prayer stuff outta sight!! JC! have you no , oh never mind..God knows they’re only interested in saving their program, not the children involved.

      At Penn..it is obvious, football and what your coach and special donors do with little boys balls are of more importance than morals and ethics and caring about what has happened to the children.

      I hope the attorney’s for these kids involved sue Penn state, donors, coaches etc for every last penny they have.
      Shut the whole disgusting place down.

      Report Post »  
  • godlovinmom
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:52pm

    I just read the headline…nice!

    Report Post » godlovinmom  
    • pattybbb1
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:34pm

      Nice pic too.

      Report Post »  
    • jhaydeng
      Posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:03am

      Joe Paterno was a Football Coach period!! If he reported it to t“he person in charge of reporting it”(because you know someone has that title), why is he being crucified!! It was a horrible series of events, but you mean to tell me that Joe Paterno was responsible for seeing the report all the way through even though he did not hear or see the event(s) that happened? Identify target, Polarize it, Destroy it’s Character! Great Job! What a joke!

      Report Post »  
  • Ferrarello
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:48pm

    Yeah….only to get their a–es kicked by Nebraska. Heheh…Go Big Red !!!

    Report Post » Ferrarello  
    • Tired of Code Names
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:58pm

      Ferrarello
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:48pm
      Yeah….only to get their a–es kicked by Nebraska. Heheh…Go Big Red !!!

      @ferraello, I happen to be an 1987 graduate of Nebraska and find your comment unworthy of being a Nebraska fan. Find some respect before the true Nebraska fans kick your a…….

      Report Post »  
    • REDBLOODEDHUSKER
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:00pm

      Take it easy. Football is pretty low priority in all this, plus Nebraska was lucky. We played a pretty lack luster 2nd half.

      Report Post »  
    • Walkabout
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:08pm

      Tired of Code Names & REDBLOODEDHUSKER

      Very classy comments!

      Report Post »  
  • JustJason
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:24pm

    So sick of the excuses for Paterno. He and the rest of the admin should be charged with conspiracy. The complaints that piss me off the most. He is the head coach very busy he doesnt know whats going on. Also, he talked to someone he did his part. WTH!

    His assistant coach was caught bending over a 10 year old in the shower and sodomizing him. You fire him on the spot and report it to the police. The only reason he went to the finance guy and every where else was because he was worried about something other than the boy. If they lost four games in a row and the defense was giving up 200 plus yards a game. Would he fire the defensive coord on the spot? Yes. If a player came back from summer break fat and out of shape would he let him go immediately yes! If your coach is sodomizing a 10 yearold, you what? protect the “greater good?” this is an example of collectivism and how evil it is. How did Joe not think it was weird this coach was still around after the sodomizing incident? Because he was glad it didnt get bad for him and his team. His legacy…

    Report Post »  
    • tailwind
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:41pm

      Just to make some facts straight. Jerry Sanduski was no longer part of the team when this all went down. even so the school did the right thing by getting rid of those coaches, and when this season is over is suspect they will clean house…

      Report Post »  
    • teddrunk
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:08pm

      Jerry Sandusky was doing recruiting as late as last spring. They got rid of him? When was that?

      Report Post »  
    • YoungBloodNews
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:31pm

      @TAIL

      Yep, WHEN THE SEASONS OVER, your an F’n idiot. Why not clean house now???? Ohhh because tossing a ball on a field is more important than those children. Your probably one of the alums donating to the pedos defense fund.

      Report Post » YoungBloodNews  
    • inpennanow
      Posted on November 13, 2011 at 3:14pm

      Since the facts came out, Paterno supporters are the minority. Most of us are sickened that the crimes were allowed to continue and are relieved he’s gone. The chants for him were isolated in pockets and didn’t last very long. His legacy is erased by this scandal. We were absolutely let down and heartbroken by what he didn’t do.

      Report Post »  
  • sillyfreshness
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:16pm

    What’s amazing is how through all this sorrow and heartbreak, the perp behind all this turmoil-Jerry Sandusky is sitting at home watching the game, drinking beer. Afterwards he’s sitting on his couch watching Netflix or whatever else. Instead of being in jail on a million dollars bond or ten million dollars bond, this ass is out free enjoying life. The guy that is behind all this stuff is just living out his life at home, giving interviews to reporters while the whole Penn State University is turned upside down in shock. I just don’t get how this Jerry Sandusky is still sitting at home enjoying movies and eating dinner and having a good old time. From I’ve read of that indictment, high ups at Penn State knew this Jerry Sandusky was a child molester and they basically told him not to bring little kids to the showers anymore to rape them and they took his key to the locker room away as a result. Definitely looks like a cover up. Maybe Joe P. is a scapegoat, but if you read the indictment, it looks like he was made full aware that that Jerry Sandusky was having anal sex with a 10 yr old boy in the shower room and he waited until the next day to tell school officials, who did nothing but tell Jerry S. not to rape kids on campus anymore. I think Penn State is in for some major lawsuits and deserving so. I think Joe Paterno has ruined his legacy now with his actions, or inactions from his child molester employee. What a shame.

    Report Post » sillyfreshness  
  • chasbronson
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:35pm

    Football is a waste of time ,money ,and life, as is all the other spectator sports that are just an excuse to sit on the couch and get drunk.People need to get their own life instead of buying into the racket of so called professional sports.The ridiculous ticket costs,the ridulous salaries,the corruption ,the poor role modeling,the scandals,the raping of taxpayers to build the facilities,the arrogance of the players and many other things I can’t think to rant on now are plenty reason to see the foolishness in all of it.

    Report Post »  
    • mils
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:49pm

      Sports is more important than the Republican debates..OR the economic problems we have..

      THE PIPE LINE , KEYSTONE, THAT OBAMA DECIDED TO “NOT” .
      .“NOT” MAKE A DECISION ON UNTIL AFTER THE 2012 ELECTION…AFTER THE ELECTION AMERICANS!!
      …THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF JOBS COULD BE HAD WITH THIS PIPELINE!!..AND TO HIM IT’S A POLITICAL DECISION TO BE PUT OFF..DAMNED FOOL AND WE ARE PUTTING P WITH IT. Then he’s going to veto the hwole idea..because he’ll be in complete control!
      NONE OF THIS IS MENTIONED!!!!
      Sports are more important than our country..
      Men in power need to learn to keep their wieners under control and in their shorts. The whole Penn state sports program should be shut down for a whole year. Clean out the program.

      Report Post »  
    • Wildape
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:11pm

      So why are you wasting your time READING about a football game then Chas? This is COLLEGE football not PRO football. Ticket and concession stand prices are MARKET DRIVEN so if you can‘t afford it you won’t go and if too many people can’t then prices drop. As for your lame “role model” bashing you cherry pick your way through a ton of athletes who are amazing role models which far out number the bad apples you list. As for “over paid”—they are the top .005% in their field. They are WORLD CLASS athletes and your lack of respect frankly disgusts me. To paint football fans as a bunch of drunken hicks—that just underscores your bigoted pea brain.

      Why don’t YOU get a life?

      Report Post »  
    • Pigpen
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:39pm

      WILDAPE said, “Ticket and concession stand prices are MARKET DRIVEN”

      No, the ticket sales are NOT “market driven”. The teams have exclusive rights to the stadium that was built by municipal bonds, NOT ticket sales. The high prices are the result of the monopolistic structure in team sports in general. The original anti-trust laws actually exempted professional baseball for this reason. CHASBRONSON said nothing of “hicks” so that is YOUR stereotype. And neither I nor CHAS are reading about a football game, we are reading about a rape of a child that is systematically being excused by pathetic fans, groveling news outlets, and the local government in general. Why haven’t any of the donors who contributed to this crime been picked up by the police? Why haven’t the stories of the abuse being beyond Sandusky being reported?

      http://www.franklincase.org/

      Report Post » Pigpen  
    • REDBLOODEDHUSKER
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:50pm

      How about you read about retired NU coach Tom Osborne’s “Teammates” program that mentors at risk youth. Or maybe read about NU RB Rex Burkehead supporting a young boy in NY as he battles cancer. Think before you post…

      Report Post »  
    • Dalady
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:10pm

      Chas, I agree with you to a point, especially the raping of taxpayers to fund stadiums (which Citizen Bush did for the Rangers in Arlington). I do, however, need to escape sometimes from the outrages of current events. My ‘field of dreams’ will never die. Baseball, hot dogs, Mom, and apple pie…

      NOBAMA 2012

      Report Post »  
    • saranda
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:16pm

      MILS – more important than the jobs is the potential for lack of access to the oil sands oil. The northern gateway pipeline which will carry oil to the west coast of Canada will deliver oil to Asia that will then be lost to us. As an active producer in the Canadian oil patch, I suspect gas prices will be higher and our dream of oil independance (through Canadian reserves) has suffered a huge hit. Canadian oil will be sold to those who want it and many in the Canadian oil patch are wondering if we really want it. Of course we can continue to buy from countries like Nigeria, Iran and Venezuela…don’t like the sounds of that being too reliable a source.

      Report Post »  
    • Dahart
      Posted on November 13, 2011 at 8:27am

      Good read!

      http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/views/os-scott-maxwell-sports-ucf-111311-20111112,0,4709116.column

      Report Post » Dahart  
  • OperationNorthwoods
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:27pm

    Hey There’s a debate on foreign policy on CBS with the republican candidates if you are interested.
    http://www.cbsnews.com/2718-250_162-1335.html

    Report Post » OperationNorthwoods  
  • abbygirl1994
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:25pm

    WOW. Prayer! Awesome, cause I think they are going to need all the prayers they can get.. but I am shocked anyone allowed that to happen. It is the very best thing they can do.. and I appreciate them praying.. but there still are those who have not been held accountable.. God in heaven help Penn State! And I suggest all schools do the same on a regular basis, those who don’t like it can stay away!

    Report Post » abbygirl1994  
    • Stoic one
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:45pm

      I agree prayer is needed. It is time to kick the atheist’s lawyers in the metaphorical teeth.

      Report Post » Stoic one  
    • tailwind
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:46pm

      I was at this game and it was seeing this was just what alot of people needed. It was beautiful

      Report Post »  
    • thecrazypastor
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:50pm

      Aint it cool? lol Wonder if it was led by an atheist chaplain reading from a book with no words in it?

      Report Post »  
  • vtxphantom
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:24pm

    Penn State is going to need more than prayers when it comes to law suits. Deep pockets are needed to cover the cost of the crimes commited and there will be some big settlements. Too many years of silence from people who should have known better. They are going to get everything they deserve.

    Report Post »  
  • ScienceIsNotEvil
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:22pm

    What did they pray?

    Dear god I know you were too busy to stop kids from being raped but think you can make our football team keep going?

    Report Post »  
  • Aerocog
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:21pm

    Good thing their leading a prayer, edgey though Atheist hate anything religion.

    Report Post »  
  • Founding Father2
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:08pm

    Here is the GOP Debate tonight… LIVE: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/nov/gop_presidential_debate_10.html

    Report Post »  
  • The-Monk
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:01pm

    I guess Penn State will be known as State Penn for a while…

    Report Post » The-Monk  
  • Walkabout
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:01pm

    OMG! It’s a public school & they prayed.

    Is the ACLU going to sue?

    Report Post »  
    • burnteye86
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:23pm

      Very good question.

      Report Post » burnteye86  
    • REDBLOODEDHUSKER
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:58pm

      Interesting that you ask that. Ron Brown speaks at many schools around Nebraska and the ACLU recently released a statement to schools urging them NOT to invite him to speak. So they are very aware of him. He came to my town’s graduation ceremonies to do the commencement address last spring, and it was very powerful. I would recommend his to any group looking for an inspiring speaker.

      Report Post »  
    • Walkabout
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:06pm

      REDBLOODEDHUSKER

      If we make prayers spontaneous without any leader will they throw the whole team in jail & many of the fans.

      They would have to build jails enough 1st. When they did we could throw them in. Turn about is fair play,

      Report Post »  
  • Unix
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:01pm

    My Father-In-Law went to PSU, and he is probably rolling in his grave over this…he was such a fan of that team, and he loved that school. I feel terrible for all Penn Staters, my prayers go out to you all, Go Nittany Lions is what my FIL is saying right now, I bet.

    He did love JoePa, had a lot of respect for him, he would be heartbroken.

    Report Post » Unix  
  • ThroughTheLies
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 7:55pm

    Glad to see the Football players have more courage and respect and will take a knee to say a prayer for all the victims. They are way better then their stupid drunk classmates that could only go out of control and cause damage to other peoples property because the coach was fired and not because of the children that were victims in this!!

    Report Post »  
  • toto
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 7:53pm

    Interesting that in times of great emotional or physical stress, people instinctively turn to a higher power. Much of the worlds ills could be avoided if it just happened more often. God help us all, each and every one.

    Report Post »  
    • holy ghostbuster
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 10:00pm

      What were they praying for? A win… they lost. Strength to overcome… They lost. To make themselves feel good… They lost.

      Report Post » holy ghostbuster  
  • GeorgieJo
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 7:50pm

    THANKS JOE?
    on the backs of those teeshirts?
    Yes thanks Joe for pursuing YOUR career over the sexual abuse of young boys.

    JOB WELL DONE
    screw football.

    Report Post »  
    • theEmirOfGroofunkistan
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:19pm

      you guys are assuming a lot from the grand jury report that isn’t there. Did Joe follow up with the AD after he reported it to them? What did the AD tell him was going on with it? There seems to be a discrepancy between what McQuery said he told Paterno and what Paterno said he was told. Which one is telling the truth? There is more to be determined, but the national media has already tried and convicted everyone involved. It may very well be his firing is deserved, but at this point it is not certain. The vitriol and anger you all are throwing out is misdirected at these kids. The rioting was stupid, but they do that after winning football games, loosing football games, and other stupid times too. What this place needs now is healing. There were very few involved – don’t spread the anger out to everyone here. Be angry at the heinousness of the crimes and let the rest play out before you convict them.

      Report Post »  
  • teep
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 7:49pm

    These spoiled brats rioted because their coach was fired for allowing children to be molested or over a decade. I saw shut the whole damn school down and make the get a real job. Spoiled. Brats.

    Report Post »  
  • NDPINDNT
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 7:47pm

    The next lawsuit will by filed by atheists over praying before a game. But it’s nice to see that it took place. I hope they show more schools doing that.

    Report Post »  
    • sempek1
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:25pm

      I’m familiar with the Nebraska football program and Ron Brown is a class guy who always leads a prayer at the games. Players can choose to join in or not. Many do.
      Good for him!

      Report Post » sempek1  
  • soultatoo
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 7:41pm

    YES!!! the atheists will have a FIT!.. PRAYER AT A STATE SCHOOL. OMG!!!!!

    Report Post »  
  • Smokey_Bojangles
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 7:21pm

    The Atheist will have a fit.

    Report Post » Smokey_Bojangles  
  • RichNGadsden
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 7:16pm

    I love Alabama football, and so many down here almost worship the ground that Paul “Bear” Bryant walked on. But, had he been remotely involved in such a potential cover up to keep an assistant coach who was successful in place, I’d be the first one to scream for his ouster. I simply fail to see how anybody there could continue to support Paterno is such a rabid form Death threats to the witnessing coach? Simply beyond belief to me. I can see demanding further investigations, but not blind obedience and support.

    Report Post » RichNGadsden  
    • Katydidnt
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 7:44pm

      I will try to explain. Joe Paterno didn’t see the act. He was told about it, but he was not told about it in detail. He turned the matter over to people in authority to investigate. If the people he turned it over to properly investigated the matter, it would have been taken care of. Joe Paterno couldn’t fire the guy. He was already gone several years by then. He had a key based on a termination agreement. Despite what Glenn thinks Joe Paterno was not in charge. He was not the Athletic Director at that time. He had no authority to make any decisions what so ever. Frankly a lot of people in management have wanted him gone for a while, but the fans love him too much.
      Everyone who was indicted still has their job. The guy who saw what really happened and did nothing at the time and only later came to Joe after talking to his father has only yesterday been suspended. People keep saying he was a kid but he was in his 20s, maybe as old as 28 at the time. He could have and should have done something to stop it at the time, or manned up and gone to the police. Instead he went home and talked to dad. He could have gone the police at any time when he saw nothing being done.
      Joe Paterno could have pushed more, but he was not a witness and had nothing but hearsay evidence to go on. As Sandusky had his key taken away from him and was banned from Penn State property. Joe could have been told that it didn’t meet criminal standards. Joe is fired the others aren’t.

      Report Post »  
    • theEmirOfGroofunkistan
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 8:40pm

      There is still a lot of discrepancy between what McQuery said he told Paterno (a full day after seeing what he saw and not doing anything to stop it or calling the police) and what Paterno said he was told (something inappropriate happened, but not details). Then, what did Paterno do after reporting whatever McQuery told him to his boss (the AD)? Did he follow up and see that there was an investigation? What did the AD tell him? There are so many questions that have yet to be answered.

      I guess innocent until proven guilty is a myth. Just ask Herman Cain.

      Report Post »  
    • teddrunk
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:04pm

      Er..ah..Katy…Sandusky was recruiting kids for PSU as late as last spring. Paterno turned a blind eye to what Sandusky did, because football and his legacy were more important to him than the molestation of children. Paterno is as low a life form as the child molester and he could of stopped it, he could of helped children.

      Report Post »  
    • Katydidnt
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:25pm

      It is just frustrating as all get out. I hear people saying, he should have fired the guy. The guy was already gone. They say he did nothing. Actually Paterno was about the only person who did do something. People are focusing all there wrath on Paterno, and next to none on the Athletic Director, the Head of Campus police, and the board of directors of Penn State. How about the lawyer who represented Sandusky’s termination at Penn State and was a lawyer for Second Mile? People act like all the decisions that were made were Paterno’s and very few of them were. McQuery should have gone straight to the AD but went to Paterno instead. People are yelling at Paterno because they know his name, his level of guilt pales next to everyone elses but that doesn’t matter. Paterno was all knowing, all seeing and had all authority possible. Actually it is the commentators who are all knowing, all seeing and have all the answers except you don’t do you. You just have outrage and no one to direct it at but a familiar name.
      I don’t know what that spring recruiting was all about. I don’t know if it is even true. It could be something Sandusky said to get close to kids. He was banned from Penn State after the McQuery incident and had to turn in his key. Penn State also told Second Mile at that time. Maybe that lawyer that I mentioned above convinced Penn State it wasn’t actionable. In the end it had morphed into something that someone uncomfortable. How did it morph?

      Report Post »  
    • RichNGadsden
      Posted on November 13, 2011 at 12:07am

      KATYDIDNT, I’m sorry, but you are simply making excuses. You even said he had “some” knowledge. Even though passed along by one of his very own subordinates with whom he worked with daily, and apparently trusted, it does not lessen the fact that a number of people KNEW of at least one such incident. Furthermore, child abuse, sexual abuse of a child, etc are the only criminal incidents in practically every state law if not all by now that requires these incidents to be reported to authorities. Failure to report is a criminal act within itself. I fully believe there are others who knew are in full CYA mode and that is what more than likely brought about the firing of Paterno, and Spanier. Reportedly, there have been two other arrests made other than Sandusky. This is a horrible incident, but as they say, the cover up is often worse if not equal to the original crime. That is difficult to compare to raping a child, but others will also pay criminally for the cover up. This ain’t over yet, and so far Paterno may have gotten off light.

      Report Post » RichNGadsden  
    • inpennanow
      Posted on November 13, 2011 at 2:52pm

      I’m a PSU season ticket holder. We are fans of the program and were heartbroken to learn what happened. Once learning Paterno was complicit by allowing Sandusky around the facilities we ceased to respect Paterno. I don’t mourn his departure from the team.

      Protecting a pervert is a cancer. Cancer must be removed; you have to keep cutting until you get clean margins. The administration and upper-level coaching staff were complicit in allowing a pervert to commit crimes on minors by allowing access of all facilities to this pervert for 9 more years. They never called the authorities. They tolerated his proclivities like it was little more than a bad smoking habit.

      This should not have been allowed to happen and must never be allowed to happen again! A thorough investigation is needed to unfold the truth. No agenda. Just the truth. And let the truth lead to clean margins. It is necessary to save the life of the university that we love so much.

      Report Post »  
  • NanAnn
    Posted on November 12, 2011 at 6:58pm

    I am here for the game as a Nebraska fan. We were treated in a friendly fashion. Ron Brown lead the prayer time before the game with both sets of players. A moving moment….

    Report Post »  
    • tailwind
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:52pm

      Go big red thanks for being nice as well. They prayer was beautiful thank you…

      Report Post »  
    • Katydidnt
      Posted on November 12, 2011 at 11:18pm

      Thanks Nebraska. You are a class act. My husband was at the game. He said, the Penn State students were actually nice to the other team, very unusual. Some even clapped politely if you had a good play. They must have really appreciated what you did, to do that!

      Report Post »  
    • inpennanow
      Posted on November 13, 2011 at 3:04pm

      I don’t know about other tailgate areas, but if you go to the north side of Beaver Stadium, opposing team fans will ALWAYS be welcome and treated warmly. We go out of our way to show hospitality. We enjoy the fellowship and hope that favor is returned when we visit their campus. That is what makes gameday so special to us. This is a solely American experience: we recognize our shared love of college football and learn about each others’ traditions, culture and favorite tailgate foods.

      Report Post »  
1 2 3

Sign In To Post Comments! Sign In

Sign Up For Our Newsletter!

Glenn Beck Radio

Listen to Glenn Beck 24/7 Listen Now
Restoring Love