Dear shiatting god. What is wrong with these people?

James!: Dear shiatting god. What is wrong with these people?

Some people get way too obsessive about college sports.

We shouldn't jump to conclusions - this article doesn't say why the fans are sending death threats. Subby is assuming it's over JoePa's firing. When I first heard about the death threats, I assumed it was because noone wanted to see a snivelling opportunist who was more concerned about his future in the State College "ol' boys" network than the wellbeing of a child.

kxs401: Wasn't the problem that he DIDN'T blow the whistle? Maybe that's why he's getting death threats.

Maybe he thought he would wind up in the Susquehanna. We don't have all the facts, and this isn't a jump to conclusions game.

Mass cognitive dissonance is a biatch.

This is reaching tree-poisoning levels of stupid.

rwhamann: We shouldn't jump to conclusions - this article doesn't say why the fans are sending death threats. Subby is assuming it's over JoePa's firing. When I first heard about the death threats, I assumed it was because noone wanted to see a snivelling opportunist who was more concerned about his future in the State College "ol' boys" network than the wellbeing of a child.

Everyone that I've seen express anger at McQuery is doing so because he walked in on a child being raped and didn't stop it.

Pavia_Resistance: Everyone that I've seen express anger at McQuery is doing so because he walked in on a child being raped and didn't stop it.

Same here. Sportscasters on Sirius yesterday were speculating that the only reason he still has a job is that Penn State fears that if he's fired he won't testify at all, and they won't be able to put this behind them.

They also opened up another interesting line of thought - how many people knew about this and covered it up? Apparently several schools were interested in him as a head coaching candidate, but he never even got an interview anywhere. The sportscaster speculated that schools called Penn State to feel it out, then once they heard the news, backed away. So, in all of college football, there may be many, many ADs who know about it.

Kinda puts players at OSU getting free tattoos in perspective, dontit?

I still think he should get fired. His inaction was the worst one of them all.

See Sandusky ravaging a kid
a) Tackle Sandusky
b) Call the Cops
c) Call dad, and ask what to do.

if i was the whistle blower, i would post every single one of their addresses online for the rest for the rest of the world to use to send death threats to those idiots.

rwhamann: We shouldn't jump to conclusions - this article doesn't say why the fans are sending death threats. Subby is assuming it's over JoePa's firing. When I first heard about the death threats, I assumed it was because noone wanted to see a snivelling opportunist who was more concerned about his future in the State College "ol' boys" network than the wellbeing of a child.

My thoughts as well.

Oh FFS. Could you imagine the outrage if the guy actually were a whistle blower?

Listen, PSU, I know you're going through a traumatic experience but there's something you need to know: Joe Paterno is a arrogant old bastard who hasn't coached your football team in close to a decade. He's a figurehead whose obstinate refusal to retire has not only stagnated your football program, but set the offense back decades. GTFOver it.

Of course, in the face of child rape, college football is as trivial as trivial can be--except in Creepy Valley, where any witnesses to child rape better keep their mouths shut lest "JoePa" be fired before the big Nebraska game.

/And those victims had better keep quiet too if they know what's good for them, amirite?
//Sucks to be one of the handful of reasonable PSU students. I can't imagine their embarrassment right now.

Theaetetus: Dinobot: I still think he should get fired. His inaction was the worst one of them all.

See Sandusky ravaging a kid
a) Tackle Sandusky
b) Call the Cops
c) Call dad, and ask what to do.

He was a 22 year old kid who panicked and called his dad, and then reported the incident. He's not the bravest or smartest guy in the world, but he's not a monster.

From what I understood, he was actually 28.

Even then, the dad should have told him to do something, but didn't because McQeary Sr. is friends with Sandusky.

Oh thank God. I was worried I'd have to go another hour before we saw a new PSU-related headline.

kwame: Oh thank God. I was worried I'd have to go another hour before we saw a new PSU-related headline.

We got you covered.

Fox News: Cain Sex scandal/ MJ's Doctor's Trial
Fark: PSU scandal/ Politics Wars

kxs401: Wasn't the problem that he DIDN'T blow the whistle? Maybe that's why he's getting death threats.

Yeah, I have seen quite a few colorful and hyper-violent recommendations for treating people involved in this coverup right here on Fark. Who is surprised?

MFAWG: fark it. Kill the program, bulldoze the stadium and leave that shiat lying there for the next 15 years so people have to look at it and remember.

It's Pennsylvania. They've got a dog killer and a rapist leading their two NFL teams. Football is more important to them than anything.

ex0du5: It's Pennsylvania. They've got a dog killer and a rapist leading their two NFL teams. Football is more important to them than anything.

Yay! For once the Flyers are the 4th most hated group of athletes in Pennsylvania!!

LarryDan43: Beat Nebraska! Wear white to support Joe!

How about showing support for the victims? No? Football is more important....

And how is that the players' fault?


Look, I agree with Spaniard and Paterno getting the boot, I believe many others should get it too -- specially McQueary, but the PSU players are getting dragged into this by no fault of their own.

/Not even a PSU fan
//I feel bad for the victims
///but also the football players.

Dinobot: Theaetetus: Dinobot: I still think he should get fired. His inaction was the worst one of them all.

See Sandusky ravaging a kid
a) Tackle Sandusky
b) Call the Cops
c) Call dad, and ask what to do.

He was a 22 year old kid who panicked and called his dad, and then reported the incident. He's not the bravest or smartest guy in the world, but he's not a monster.

From what I understood, he was actually 28.

Even then, the dad should have told him to do something, but didn't because McQeary Sr. is friends with Sandusky.

That's what I heard too. I could see how some 18-22 year old, seeing a guy you worked in Sandusky, and maybe even idolized growing up doing something like that, gives you a "WTF did I just see?" moment. Then panicking and calling his dad and then going to Paterno. But the grad assistant was 28 and knew what was going on and: 1. Did nothing to stop it. 2. Didn't report it immediately to the police.

I'm surprised and saddened that this game is even going on this weekend. Someone at the B1G or NCAA should just come out and say:

"Yeah, perhaps the rape of pubescent children and the subsequent institutional cover-up and shiatstorm it has caused is more important than this particular football game. Let's go ahead and cancel or postpone this match." If a cancellation occurs, give NE the W and go on with it.

But, then again, there's money to be made, damn the boy rape. Collateral damage.

/disgusted college football fan

ex0du5: MFAWG: fark it. Kill the program, bulldoze the stadium and leave that shiat lying there for the next 15 years so people have to look at it and remember.

It's Pennsylvania. They've got a dog killer and a rapist leading their two NFL teams. Football is more important to them than anything.

Between the sports fans and Pennsyltucky, they can pretty much bulldoze the entire state and nothing of value will be lost.