Joe Paterno is "not stepping down," and will be on the sideline this Saturday against Nebraska, according to his son Scott Paterno. Philly's FOX 29 and SB Nation's Ben Jones are both reporting the statement.
Of course, that doesn't mean that Penn State will not force Paterno out of his job. The New York Times has reported that Paterno is on his way out of State College "perhaps within days or weeks."
It appears increasingly likely that Paterno's 46-year tenure as head coach of Penn State will end as a result of the sex-abuse scandal currently gripping Penn State because of chargers of child molestation against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.
Earlier today, Penn State University president Graham Spanier canceled Paterno's Tuesday press conference due to the Jerry Sandusky investigation.
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This entire situation is disgusting.
And anyone involved in this, from the university president down to the Athletic Staff, if they had any sense of decency should resign immediately.
Joe Pa. This happened on your watch, by one of your subordinates, in your locker room. You might have fulfilled a your legal responsibilities, but you failed everyone in the process. You failed defenseless adolescents, you failed your players, you failed PSU students, you failed your staff, you failed your Peers, you failed everyone who has anything to say about it.
Whatever happened to people doing the right thing? I think President Nixon was the last person in power who did the right thing. !0 year olds were violated, and your response is a righteous indignation about, how you fulfilled your legal responsibilities?
You didn’t do the right thing then, and you apparently won’t do the right thing now.
I can’t say I’m shocked.
by Jotorious on Nov 8, 2011 1:46 PM EST reply actions
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