Paterno family drops lawsuit
"Its decision today, after years of investigation and discovery, to abandon its lawsuit rather than subject those facts to courtroom examination is telling. We believe that the powerful record developed during discovery overwhelmingly confirmed what the NCAA has believed all along: the NCAA acted reasonably in adopting the conclusions of an eight-month investigation by Louis Freeh"
I hate the NCAA, but they were ruthless on the Paternos in their statement. Bravo.
It's been obvious that from Day 1 that they cared about one thing and one thing only- protecting JoePa's name at all costs. I hope all the details come out one day
And yes, that's about as vicious as a mundane PR release is ever going to be. You go Stacey Osburn
Came here to post the same. +1
Very observant.
Yeah the tin-foil hat side of me thinks that the fact that Jay Paterno somehow got elected to the board of trustees last month has something to do with this.
I don't understand what any of this has to do with wins and losses and why that's a punishment. I guess it's just the best way to get back at him? But, clearly this stuff didn't help them win games.
DIdn't help them get wins? I beg to differ. If this all blows up in 2001 - as it should have, had JoePa gone immediately to the police and not played the "I did the bare minimum, my hands are clean" card - then PSU is emroiled in a scandal way back then. That scandal would have been nasty, expensive, and taken an enormous toll on recruiting and such, most likely.
The fiction that Penn State was somehow morally superior to other football programs was a central theme in their recruiting. Someone 3-4 years ago made public a recruiting letter that made claims along the lines that PSU was the only (or one of only a few--I can't remember which was the claim) major football program that had never been sanctioned by the NCAA, and that their tradition was winning with honor, unlike other programs.
It is time for the Paterno family to go away and never be heard from again.
out than, say, Rutgers. Rutgers's only crimes are being awful and from NJ; Penn State. . . not sure the awful taste is ever going to go away.
Theoretically, can't we go independent and schedule 9 tomatoes and MSU/ND/OSU every year as long as the CFP committee is incompetent?
If Big Scott Paterno tried to go away, he'd need to make 3 trips.
that was obvious from Day 1. Honestly surprised this dragged on all these years.
The Paternos may not have liked the fact that Penn State signed the consent decree with NCAA. But it was Penn State's right to do so. Penn State is/was a member organization of the NCAA, while Joe Paterno was not a member of the NCAA
The Paternos "beef" (a "beef" that I don't agree with, which I guess I have to add as a disclaimer) is with the University and with Louis Freeh, not the NCAA.
So does this mean the statue goes back up?
(Also, fuck every member of the Paterno family still defending Joe Paterno's actions and inactions in the face of clear evidence of ongoing child rape. I understand that it's a terrible position for a family member to be in, but FFS, realize that JoePa was culpable in the rape of young boys over the course of decades, and show some humility.)
If it does, we're tearing it down on October 21st.
You have to question the wisdom of placing (I was going to use the accurate term "erecting," but...) a statue whose defacement and destruction by rivals would merit genuine goodwill throughout the nation.
I mean, we chuckle about dumping paint on the Sparty statue, but that gets cleaned up--if someone were to actually damage or topple the statue, it would be a bad look. If someone got to the Joepa statue and knocked it over, it probably makes ESPN and goes viral with almost universally positive feedback. And if the students rally to protect it...
Putting that statue up would be stupid. Not that "stupid" has been an obstacle for PSU in the past, of course.
it's been a raging wildfire for most of the last 68 months. But the wildfire is nearly out (there's been a fair amount of movement in just the last 2 months):
* The lawsuits are basically done. Be it Paterno-related, NCAA-related, Spanier-related, et cetera. (though Sandusky will try the occasional appeal).
* All the various settlements (victims, insurance, et cetera) - done.
* NCAA penalties are over (and would have been over this August even without a reduction).
There are a few lingering items out there: Jay Paterno may re-ignite the wildfire as a BOT member. The HBO movie which will come out in a year or so.
But not too many lingering items.
Bringing back the statue would re-ignite the wildfire, raging as bad as ever it did.
The past is the past. But the road to a bright future is obvious - looking forward vs. looking backwards (e.g., catering to the wishes of hanging-on Paterno Loyalists). I'm 99% sure PSU admins realize this.
....and all their delusional joepa loving fans and the paterno family!!! Delany, do the right thing!
Let the Paternos crawl back under their rocks and trouble us no more.
now we both know the truth.
"Remy noted the timing of today’s decision by the Paterno family to voluntarily abandon its lawsuit was only hours before the NCAA was due to file a roughly 100-page summary judgment brief detailing the results of years of exhaustive discovery regarding plaintiffs’ claims."
Stupid Paterno fucks came to their senses at the 59th minute, no doubt at the intense urging of the family attorneys.
the sworn affidavits and other verified evidence in support of the motion became a matter of public record.
“The most saddening finding by the Special Investigative Counsel is the total and consistent disregard by the most senior leaders at Penn State for the safety and welfare of Sandusky’s child victims,” the report said. “The most powerful men at Penn State failed to take any steps for 14 years to protect the children who Sandusky victimized.”
And yet the family sued because of the cult of Dad and how dare they besmirch the reputation of a successful coach and master enabler. Fuck that family. Seriously.
Good.
Time to start moving on.
Wow!!! I actually like what the NCAA said here! I am as surprised as anyone else, but I bet it doens't get much play on ESPN, or anywhere else, other than a brief 5 second placement. And that's unfortunate...
“We must not lose sight of the fact that the real victims are the dozens of innocent children abused by Jerry Sandusky. ”And this right here is why winning a fucking game against Ohio State cannot be called "the beginning of the healing process." I will hate Penn State with every fiber of my being for the rest of my days.