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Aug 18, 2008 Jun 01, 2012 16 526

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I know this has been covered, but just can't help but notice the title, especially given that the Grand Jury Presentment said that the Graduate Assistant was "very credible." I wonder what else was wrong in the GJP.

Also interesting that Ms. Jones speculates that the prosecution has identified the alleged victim, and that is how the date was determined.

It is good to see the press begin to report on what McQueary testified and not just on how poised he looked on the stand.

23 days ago Imag0055-a_tiny dontcallmescooter 5 comments

From MGOBLOG -- Not sure if this has been discussed here, but I found this interesting. "Eleven Warriors links to a Columbus newspaper ... article in which it slips out that the conference AD's have voted to place B1G branding logos on all 2012 jerseys."

Does anyone have additional linkage or any thoughts?

about 1 month ago Imag0055-a_tiny dontcallmescooter 36 comments

Sorry to post on this again, but I find it an interesting and sad subject. This is an interview with the authors of the "Game Change" book. I think the key quote is:

Dvorchak said it's "almost impossible" that Paterno didn't know what was happening at the university. He said, "If he did not know that there was an investigation by the campus police in 1998 and that Jerry Sandusky was gone a year later. And there was another incident in 2002 that he was told about at his kitchen table. If you don't connect the dots there, I think you're just trying to avoid a situation."

That quote alone demonstrates the difference between a "Pulitzer Prize Finalist," and a Pulitzer Prize Winner like Sarah Ganim -- suppositions and conjecture versus reporting on the facts.

I have not read this book, and do not plan to, but if someone here does read it, could you please summarize?

about 1 month ago Imag0055-a_tiny dontcallmescooter 218 comments

This article notes a book coming out on 04/17 called "Game Over: Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, and the Culture of Silence." Shaking my head that this could come out before trials for any of the key participants. Wondering what facts this book will contain.

2 months ago Imag0055-a_tiny dontcallmescooter 131 comments

Latest news from USA Today (and I am sure many other sources.

I don't think this was unexpected, but it does make the prosecutions case seem weaker, and that some of the "details' and allegations in the grand jury presentment would never result in a conviction.

3 months ago Imag0055-a_tiny dontcallmescooter 53 comments

Interesting development. When this first broke, some speculated (and I agreed) that there would likely be several additional victims coming forward. That it hasn't apparently happened makes me wonder about the strength of the prosecutor's case. Not sure how this will fit with the bigger picture, but interesting.

4 months ago Imag0055-a_tiny dontcallmescooter 20 comments

Black Shoe Diaries Tim Curley has Lung Cancer

According to this article from Sara Ganim.



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Black Shoe Diaries The Paper - 1994


If you have a chance, I would recommend checking out the movie 'The Paper" from 1994.  I think it has some direct bearing on our current situation. 


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110771/

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Black Shoe Diaries How were McQueary and Paterno Identified as Witnesses for the Investigation?

 

Just curious - How were McQueary and Paterno Identified as witnesses for the Grand Jury?  Since this news broke, I have been thinking that if they were covering something up, they are doing it wrong.  Reporting it to the PSU administration and acting as "cooperative witnesses" in an on-going criminal investigation do not seem to be the acts of a cover up. 

 

I don't believe that I have read how they were identified as potential witnesses, and I think that would be an interesting part of the story.  Does anyone know how they got involved in the investigation? 



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Black Shoe Diaries Saturday Gameday Atmosphere

I know there is not a good time to ask this, but I am curious if anything different is being planned for Saturday. I cannot imagine "clapping and singing along to 'Fight on State'" at this point. Just like the current football team, the Blue Band had nothing to do with Sandusky, and I would hate for them to be punished as well, but it is hard to imagine that this will be just another senior day. Is there a chance for an interview with the drum major this week? Thank you.

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Black Shoe Diaries Weather Concerns for the Blue White Game


I had been planning on going up to the Blue White game this weekend, but I am getting concerned about the weather.  Does anyone have thoughts on the likelyhood that the game or  festivities will be cancelled? 

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Black Shoe Diaries Just Met Adam Rittenberg


I am currently attending executive training at Northwestern.  I just met Adam Rittenberg - very favorably impressed....

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NCAA 11 is set to come out on 7/13. After the Blue White game, this is the next big event I look forward to on the college football schedule...

about 2 years ago Imag0055-a_tiny dontcallmescooter 1 comment

Black Shoe Diaries Big Ten Championship/Relegation Game



Here is a proposal for maintaining our eleven team league, conducting a championship game, adding more interesting contests from top to bottom in the league, and making the name Big 10 more meaningful. 

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Join this facebook group to get the message out - Go State, beat the Tigers!

over 2 years ago Imag0055-a_tiny dontcallmescooter 0 comments