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Penn State Cult (Joe Knew)

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Zurp said:
I think that came out a few months ago, and I remember reading (most of) some huge article about it. It's probably the one ScriptOhio linked. The cultists quickly made it sound like Joe Paterno did things the right way back then - trying to make the players testify against Hodne, and calling the one victim to see if she's okay. Maybe a couple of other examples that I forget now. But those two examples tell me the opposite story. First, what is the legality of telling someone how to testify? I mean, maybe it isn't illegal, but it's certainly immoral. Testify to what you think is the truth. Second, did he call all victims of sex abuse at Penn State? I forget the details, but she was startled and wondered how he got her name. It seems creepy, to me.

Bottom line is that this happens too much in the world, and maybe/probably more on college campuses. Happy Valley is no different from any other campus. The cult doesn't get that. They're as clean as a top-rated hospital surgical room. If you find something to complain about, as far as the campus goes, you must be a Pitt fan, or a Sparty fan, or a Rutgers fan, etc.
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The article itself talks about how bad it was during that time period on the PSU campus when it came to sexual predators. Hodne was one of a kind though and was a legit criminal on top of being a sexual predator. He started his pattern of behavior in high school. There were numerous cases linked to him. There was no reason this guy should’ve even been at PSU.
 
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RuGettinIt said:
The article itself talks about how bad it was during that time period on the PSU campus when it came to sexual predators. Hodne was one of a kind though and was a legit criminal on top of being a sexual predator. He started his pattern of behavior in high school. There were numerous cases linked to him. There was no reason this guy should’ve even been at PSU.
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But....but....but......success with honor........ right?
 
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RuGettinIt said:
The article itself talks about how bad it was during that time period on the PSU campus when it came to sexual predators. Hodne was one of a kind though and was a legit criminal on top of being a sexual predator. He started his pattern of behavior in high school. There were numerous cases linked to him. There was no reason this guy should’ve even been at PSU.
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Good point. I think we can all agree that sexual predators are terrible, but if we could rate sexual crimes from 1 to 10 (I'll let you think of your own examples of what a 1 is and what a 10 is), Hodne was pulling off 10s and 11s. And I remember something about him breaking into stores or bars to rob them. I don't remember anything about him that should have kept Penn State away from him, but I'll take your word for it. But I can think of a big reason why he "should have been" at Penn State: Football.
 
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Zurp said:
Good point. I think we can all agree that sexual predators are terrible, but if we could rate sexual crimes from 1 to 10 (I'll let you think of your own examples of what a 1 is and what a 10 is), Hodne was pulling off 10s and 11s. And I remember something about him breaking into stores or bars to rob them. I don't remember anything about him that should have kept Penn State away from him, but I'll take your word for it. But I can think of a big reason why he "should have been" at Penn State: Football.
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He ‘allegedly’ raped a girl at a HS dance pulling her under a table and having at it. He actually had a criminal record in HS, mostly petty theft. Also known to drink like a fish. He continued all of these types of activities at PSU from the time he set foot on campus.

It was said he hit like a ton of bricks and was basically an animal on the field. Not much of a student by all accounts. He followed his HS coach to PSU, so yeah football.
 
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RuGettinIt said:
He ‘allegedly’ raped a girl at a HS dance pulling her under a table and having at it. He actually had a criminal record in HS, mostly petty theft. Also known to drink like a fish. He continued all of these types of activities at PSU from the time he set foot on campus.

It was said he hit like a ton of bricks and was basically an animal on the field. Not much of a student by all accounts. He followed his HS coach to PSU, so yeah football.
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I must have skimmed over or missed the bolded part, but that's not surprising. What I did read said he was a shitbag all around. Was he the one who would later shoot the cab driver, killing him? Or was that another article I read?

Anyway, yeah - Football.
 
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https://bwi.forums.rivals.com/threads/when-psu-beats-michigan-we-are-not-home-free.324674/

OP says stuff about how they have a chance to beat *ichigan. Blah blah blah.
Second half of his post:
However, it is a brutal 3 game stretch that I don't think Alabama, Georgia, or Ohio St would survive unscathed. It will take everything these guys have to be up for a good and physical Minnesota team right after Michigan. Perhaps the white out will be the saving grace on this. And being up for and playing your A game 3 straight weeks with 2 physical teams wearing you down and then bringing in the most talented team by far in game 3 of that stretch.

It's just going to be single digit probability of surviving that 3 game stretch undefeated. That's just reality. I don't know how they make our schedules but you never see Michigan and Ohio St with the back to back to back tough game stretches that are a staple of PSU’s schedules.

So when we beat Michigan and it will take being 7 to 10 points better with the referines, the fans need to turn beaver stadium into the loudest place in the country over those next 2 weeks. Because our team will just be getting into the gauntlet.
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One point at a time:
1. "Brutal 3 game stretch". They have a bye this week, then at *ichigan, home for Minnesota, and home for Ohio State. That is pretty brutal. But whether Alabama, Georgia, or Ohio State would survive it... Of course, Ohio State can't play Ohio State, so we can't even consider that match. But even if Ohio State is 50/50 against Alabama or Georgia, I have to believe that Alabama or Georgia would beat *ichigan easily enough, and Minnesota won't be any match for either. So to say Alabama or Georgia wouldn't survive that three game stretch unscathed is a little ignorant, in my imo.
2. For Penn State, yes, single-digit probability that they win all three games. The next point in the same paragraph always makes me laugh: "You never see *ichigan or Ohio State with back to back to back tough game stretches that are a staple of PSU's schedules. First, Ohio State never plays Ohio State. So right away the Big Ten can't make Ohio State's schedule as tough as the other teams' schedules in the conference. Second, going back to 2014, it looks like sometimes Ohio State only has 2 Big Ten teams that are ranked - and they are often back-to-back. And many of those times, Penn State wasn't even ranked. So you know what? Before you bitch about your schedule, how about you get yourself a team that can be ranked more consistently and then YOU can be the tough game on other teams' schedules.
3. I love how they are already complaining about the referees. HAHA!
 
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I don't know how they make our schedules but you never see Michigan and Ohio St with the back to back to back tough game stretches that are a staple of PSU’s schedules.
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2025 says hi

Texas, Washington, @Iowa, @Wisconsin during the early season.....to end with Penn St, Michigan St, @Michigan.



edit - also.....of course Ohio State doesn't have a "staple" of tough 3 game stretches. What tough 3 teams are there if Ohio State isn't one of them? Sorry we're better than you I guess?

(I'm not actually sorry)
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
2025 says hi

Texas, Washington, @Iowa, @Wisconsin during the early season.....to end with Penn St, Michigan St, @Michigan.



edit - also.....of course Ohio State doesn't have a "staple" of tough 3 game stretches. What tough 3 teams are there if Ohio State isn't one of them? Sorry we're better than you I guess?

(I'm not actually sorry)
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It’s crazy how Ohio State’s strength of schedule is always worse than the teams we play. I wonder why that happens.
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
2025 says hi

Texas, Washington, @Iowa, @Wisconsin during the early season.....to end with Penn St, Michigan St, @Michigan.



edit - also.....of course Ohio State doesn't have a "staple" of tough 3 game stretches. What tough 3 teams are there if Ohio State isn't one of them? Sorry we're better than you I guess?

(I'm not actually sorry)
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That's an easy argument to win for your first part - Big Ten only scheduled Iowa and Wisconsin. You did the Texas and Washington part, yourself.
As for your second part, maybe they'll complain about Hartsock's reception in 2003 or the "leaping" penalty in 2014.
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
2025 says hi

Texas, Washington, @Iowa, @Wisconsin during the early season.....to end with Penn St, Michigan St, @Michigan.



edit - also.....of course Ohio State doesn't have a "staple" of tough 3 game stretches. What tough 3 teams are there if Ohio State isn't one of them? Sorry we're better than you I guess?

(I'm not actually sorry)
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Damn that schedule is just uncalled for! Go through that unscathed and I'll be seriously impressed.
 
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