Penn State's football players were called to a meeting with Joe Paterno at 11 a.m. to discuss his retirement. That meeting, understandably, got a bit emotional. The Daily Collegian's Joe McIntyre and SB Nation's Black Shoe Diaries' Ben Jones both tweeted players' reactions.
From McIntyre:
Joe told players he's retiring. Will be here until end of season. Joe was emotional, crying. #PennState
Nate Stupar said players emotional, too. Never saw Joe cry before.
It was a sad mood. Joe was very emotional. -Derek Moye
Team captain Quinn Barham walked away from Lasch with a hood over his head. Did not talk.
From Jones:
Drew Astorino says "Obviously a tough time for everyone at PSU. Team is handling it well."
Astorino on the room when Joe told the team: "It was tough to hear. Everybody was obviously very emotional, very upset."
Astorino says he doesn't know what to expect from the crowd this weekend.
Referring to Sandusky being around the football building, Astorino: "Not going to comment on that."
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For anything shy of the Baylor basketball scandal, I would argue that he should get to dictate the terms of his departure.
But this… this is way, WAY beyond that. He shouldn’t even be allowed to coach this Saturday’s game against Nebraska. This is so utter a betrayal of everything he ostensibly stood for, it’s practically a palindrome. He lost his right to retire with honor when he lost his honor.
You knew, Joe. You knew. And you did as close to nothing as would keep you out of jail.
Joe gotta go. Like, yesterday.
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Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Nov 9, 2011 12:36 PM EST reply actions
Yesterday isn't soon enough
This deserves the death penalty, both for Sandusky and Penn State football. We also need to take a serious look at our laws, because while what Paterno did—or didn’t do—isn’t illegal, it should be.
The only explanation I can see holding water is that he was/is too senile to know what’s going on and if that’s the case he shouldn’t be in a position of authority.
by Pig.Pen on Nov 9, 2011 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
Paterno definitely had to go
but what about McQueary? He actually witnessed the sexual abuse firsthand. Just because he isn’t as big of a public figure should not absolve him from this scrutiny.
by #CUAcard on Nov 9, 2011 1:42 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
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