07-23-2012, 08:29 PM
The ironic part for Joe Paterno [family] and the Penn State football legacy is this: If Joe had done the right thing and brought McQueary's allegations to the police, stood behind McQueary and let the law do it's job, he would have been hailed as a hero. Everyone would have appreciated how difficult it would have been for him to turn in Sandusky. Joe would have been praised to High Heaven for being honest, forthright and noble. (The same virtues he instilled in his players).
There may have been a small amount of fallout at the time, but Paterno would have earned people's respect and not lost everything. Sometimes people get away with horrible behavior when no one is looking. The concept of honor means you do the right thing even if no one else notices. Paterno was a man without honor.
There may have been a small amount of fallout at the time, but Paterno would have earned people's respect and not lost everything. Sometimes people get away with horrible behavior when no one is looking. The concept of honor means you do the right thing even if no one else notices. Paterno was a man without honor.