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Decanonized Mythologized Disgraced Ped State Monster Coach Joe Paterno (Zombie Icon)

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In advance of the release of the report, there are a few facts we want on the record:



  • To this point, Joe Paterno is the only person who publicly acknowledged that with the benefit of hindsight he wished he had done more. This was an honest and courageous admission that a true leader must assume a measure of responsibility when something goes wrong on his watch.
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well, golly gee... joepa must be sainted for recognizing a full decade later that he should have done something -- anything -- to stop a child rapist. :roll1:
 
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yes, joepa did say that he should have done more. he also said this:

"the victims, or whatever they wanna say"


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Over the last nine months Joe Paterno has been praised by some in near saintly terms and criticized by others as a villain. He was neither.
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Translation: "OK, OK... so maybe JoePa wasn't PERFECT. He wasn't THAT bad though. In fact, he was still better than you."

As the people who worked closely with Joe know, he was tough, aggressive, opinionated and demanding.
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In the same e-mail, Triponey, also refers to calls her office was receiving from coaches and others. "I must insist that the efforts to put pressure on (Student Affairs) and try to influence our decisions...simply MUST STOP," she writes.

Curley, in a subsequent e-mail, acknowledges that Triponey's take on the conversation with Paterno is accurate.

Triponey replies to Curley, "I know you are caught in the middle of a very difficult situation," an apparent reference to appeasing Paterno.

In a subsequent e-mail to then-Penn State President Graham Spanier she is more blunt: "I am very troubled by the manipulative, disrespectful, uncivil and abusive behavior of our football coach," she writes.

Triponey has been interviewed by the Freeh group, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.

In the same e-mail, she calls Paterno's behavior "atrocious" and said others are mimicking his behavior. "It is quite shocking what this man -- who is idolized by people everywhere -- is teaching our students..." she writes.
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Somebody has a thesaurus.
 
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jlb1705;2176301; said:
As the people who worked closely with Joe know, he was tough, aggressive, opinionated and demanding.
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Somebody has a thesaurus.
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Is that really the best way to respond to Joe Ped's inappropriate meddling?

Everyone~"Joe interfered with criminal investigations into his program"
Paterno Family~"No, he's just tough, aggressive, and demanding..."

...And since he was the most powerful person in PA, he got his way. Their statement is almost admitting wrongdoing.

edit: The family's quote is especially off considering Vickey Triponey's email...
"I am very troubled by the manipulative, disrespectful, uncivil and abusive behavior of our football coach,"
 
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dav713;2176305; said:
Is that really the best way to respond to Joe Ped's inappropriate meddling?

Everyone~"Joe interfered with criminal investigations into his program"
Paterno Family~"No, he's just tough, aggressive, and demanding..."

...And since he was the most powerful person in PA, he got his way. Their statement is almost admitting wrongdoing.

edit: The family's quote is especially off considering Vickey Triponey's email...
"I am very troubled by the manipulative, disrespectful, uncivil and abusive behavior of our football coach,"
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In a way, it's the most forthcoming statement that has come from any of the accused yet. If this is what they have resorted to, 36 hours before the release of the report, it means:

  • They have no other choice.
  • It's going to be bad for them. Really bad.
 
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dav713;2176265; said:
Paterno family releases a statement...

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/07/paterno_family_releases_statem_1.html



And apparently they aren't happy that they no longer call the shots...

As purported conclusions started leaking out, we followed up with the Freeh Group to ask for the right to respond. Since Joe Paterno never had an opportunity to present his case, we believe we should have a reasonable time to review their findings and offer information that could help complete the picture. We were told we could offer responses to the publicly reported allegations, but the Freeh Group declined to confirm that these allegations are in the final report. It is our firm belief that the report would be stronger and more credible if we were simply given a chance to review the findings concerning Joe Paterno in order to present the case he was never allowed to make.
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I think it's clear we all have lost sight of what is really important here...Protecting Joe Ped's legacy.
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Sounds like Scott Paterno is trying his damnedest to earn his inheritance. Or rather, preserve some shred of an inheritance that may be left after the dust settles...
 
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