The Wild, Wild MidWest - All things Great Lakes Area and Canada

[TLFisher]

Originally Posted by Ohio

After watching Coach Tressel and the Buckeyes crash, I didn't think any college program could match their demise, but who could have imagined this.

Sad to see Joe Pa go this way. He really was the "King" of Happy Valley. I know people in State College, and they all said that Joe Pa was bigger than life, and could "get away with murder." Now it's all over.

Same here. Joe Pa is to Penn State what Bear Bryant is to my brother's alma mater Alabama. Paul, if you're reading this I'm still smarting over last weekends defeat to LSU.
At least here on the radio, what I've been hearing is JoePa is cleared of any legal responsibility, but because of what he knew, there was and still is moral accountability. This ties into the late 80's turmoil just as there are those who bear moral accountability for what they knew about PL.
Another comparison is the late 80's turmoil happened roughly 20 years ago and when the coverup began at Penn State, well that's roughly 9 years ago. Putting this into perspective, I have not heard nor read the media say "let's keep the past in the past". Or "that's ancient history". That's what I've heard from those who defend the LSM institution.
As I'm putting this into perspective, the "world" seems to have a higher standard of responsibility and accountability than what apparently exists among LSM leadership. My comment is general in nature and is based upon actions through speaking lacking any forthrightness.