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[Fragamemnon]

It took indifference to serial child molestation and the subsequent cover-up, but Penn St. managed to make Miami fans (all three of them that show up at games) look like model citizens. That's how awful the culture (especially w/ the alumni) in Crappy Valley is.

 

[FrontalMonk]

I hate Joe Paterno.

Before Paterno, I was gleefully, willfully ignorant of the fact that "winningest" is a word.

Fuck. Winningest? Who comes up with this shit?

 

[peteykirch]

Despite the implication there, the willingness to overlook Joe Paterno largely comes from the Penn State fan base and alumni (which include plenty in media and former pro athletes) and not so much football fans at large.

I found great pleasure in watching Matt Millen cry many times since the PSU scandal thing broke years ago.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Such as....? I can't think of how a rational person could ignore years of child molestation and a systematic cover-up to preserve the football program.

well by rationale I mean admitting that the school has a bad history/problem surrounding this whole thing

there are surely students and alums who don't like the way the majority (or vocal minority?) are behaving

 

[Malvolio]

Sports is like a religion in some places.

Too many places.

Absolutely. It needs to be uncoupled from institutes of higher education. I know that's an impossible desire, but it would do so much good.

 

[spookyfish]

The challenge is between making crazy fans angry by dumping JoePa and making normal people angry by celebrating him.

No surprise they're leaning towards the crazy fans since those are the people buying tickets.

Truth. Too much riding on those butts in seats.

 

[Archaix]

"None of these allegations about the supposed knowledge of university employees has been substantiated in a court of law or in any other process to test their veracity," Barron said.

You literally only have this job because the last guy stepped down due to his involvement, which got him an indictment. You might want to at least add "Yet" to that sentence.

 

[Sanjuro]

Hopefully they have enough of the Joe Paterno branded beer for such a wonderful occasion.

 

[Frozenprince]

You literally only have this job because the last guy stepped down due to his involvement, which got him an indictment. You might want to at least add "Yet" to that sentence.

Yeah, when your predecessor is in club fed for his role in a massive cover-up.

Maybe don't try and act like you squeaky clean.

 

[doctorblurg]

Fuck Penn State and their diehard fans

 

[FStop7]

You know what another word for "enabler" is? One that's more to the point?

Accomplice.

 

[Sanjuro]

Yeah, when your predecessor is in club fed for his role in a massive cover-up.

Maybe don't try and act like you squeaky clean.

What about BOB?

 

[Already Torn]

Hopefully Temple delivers them their second loss in a row on their big day.

 

[Tallshortman]

Yup. The fucking school went out and hired another rape enabling coach in Franklin so fuck that whole program.

Well he's on the "about to get shitcanned" seat so let's see is next up.

 

[Cagey]

Well he's on the "about to get shitcanned" seat so let's see is next up.

Art Briles is looking for work.

 

[Brainfreeze]

I don't care if you cured both cancer and AIDS: if you enabled a child rapist, you should pay a hefty price.

I mean, not to take away from your point, because it was all over fucking football, but if someone cured all cancers AND AIDS? I'd probably let them get away with quite a bit. Not sure where that line would be, but it'd be different than Paterno's.

 

[Snowman Prophet of Doom]

Despite the implication there, the willingness to overlook Joe Paterno largely comes from the Penn State fan base and alumni (which include plenty in media and former pro athletes) and not so much football fans at large.

This is true, but I have little doubt this cult-like mentality would manifest itself in many sports fandoms.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

Of course they are. It's football.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

I mean, not to take away from your point, because it was all over football, but if someone cured all cancers AND AIDS? I'd probably let them get away with quite a bit. Not sure where that line would be, but it'd be different than Paterno's.

Rest assured, that line would be well before raping children.

 

[mike6467]

Absolutely. It needs to be uncoupled from institutes of higher education. I know that's an impossible desire, but it would do so much good.

Came here to say this, college sports have changed the nature of what should be purely academic institutes. Not to mention costs incurred by students. Hard to believe we got to this point, but I don't see how it changes now that we're here.

 

[Cagey]

This is true, but I have little doubt this cult-like mentality would manifest itself in many sports fandoms.

No doubt it does. The overlap that poster was looking for was "angry at Kaepnerick yet defending Paterno = white football fans" but any overlap between those two positions really hinges on ties to PSU.

 

[Savitar]

Absolutely disgusting. I'd have stronger words but....let's just say they're disgusting.

 

[Snaku]

They should have shut the whole football program down.

Absolutely. They've learned precisely the opposite lesson that should have been learned. Should have gotten the death penalty.

 

[Tallshortman]

Art Briles is looking for work.

He seems like the kind of real down to earth, good values oriented (wins football games) sorta coach Penn St. fans can really embrace.

 

[SirClinksAlot]

Art Briles is looking for work.

The perfect coach for Rape U.

 

[RS4-]

Kinda makes hope one of the candle falls and set everything on fire.

Gotta be everyone.

 

[Frozenprince]

Temple is a pretty good program now.

They could easily beat them, Penn State is gonna be pretty shit this year.

 

[GaimeGuy]

If I ever have kids, Penn State is the one college I refuse to send them to.

 

[Krejlooc]

Fuck penn state