Toggle sidebar

FC: ESPN takes on Penn State once again

G

GulfCoastLion

Well-known member
Oct 14, 2021
1,260
2,524
113
www.espn.com

Before Jerry Sandusky, Penn State football had another serial sexual predator. This is the untold story of his crimes and the fight to bring him to justice.

When Jerry Sandusky's crimes came to light in 2011, the world thought it was the first time Joe Paterno and Penn State had faced a serial sexual predator in their midst. But that was not the case. This is the story of the predator who had come before.
www.espn.com
For those wondering what ESPN was up to when reported of their new story were circulating. Here it is
EDIT: for those who are already upset, or not wanting to view/dignify ESPN (I understand), clique at your own risk. It’s not flattering and quite lengthy
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU and Midnighter
Midnighter

Midnighter

Well-known member
Oct 7, 2021
9,610
15,323
113
GulfCoastLion said:
www.espn.com

Before Jerry Sandusky, Penn State football had another serial sexual predator. This is the untold story of his crimes and the fight to bring him to justice.

When Jerry Sandusky's crimes came to light in 2011, the world thought it was the first time Joe Paterno and Penn State had faced a serial sexual predator in their midst. But that was not the case. This is the story of the predator who had come before.
www.espn.com
For those wondering what ESPN was up to when reported of their new story were circulating. Here it is
Click to expand...

Never heard this story before - it’s awful. But, the extra effort to pin as much of this as possible (and to loosely imply ‘coverup’) on Paterno is pathetic. This guy was a monster and got what he deserved. ESPN needs a new hobby.
 
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU, psu7113, WestSideLion and 11 others
NittPicker

NittPicker

Well-known member
Oct 7, 2021
4,202
8,536
113
It seems go beyond a Penn State bias. It's more like a Paterno bias. If the ESPN staff wanted to, they could write articles about any number of bad actors who played college football anywhere else. And those stories would be much more recent than 1979. The article contained more photos of Joe than it did of the bad guy. Their agenda is to try to throw as much crap at Joe as possible.
 
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU, realfrancofan, doctornick and 5 others
Meat Lab

Meat Lab

Well-known member
Oct 25, 2021
347
571
93
Midnighter said:
Never heard this story before - it’s awful. But, the extra effort to pin as much of this as possible (and to loosely imply ‘coverup’) on Paterno is pathetic. This guy was a monster and got what he deserved. ESPN needs a new hobby.
Click to expand...
I blame Joe for Bernie Fine.
I blame Joe for Bo Schembechler.
I blame Joe for Jim Jordan.
I blame Joe for Larry Nassar.
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Reactions: ODShowtime, NB4PSU, Manofsteel200 and 3 others
Midnighter

Midnighter

Well-known member
Oct 7, 2021
9,610
15,323
113
Meat Lab said:
I blame Joe for Bernie Fine.
Click to expand...

ESPN reading your post....

 
  • Like
  • Haha
Reactions: NB4PSU and bbrown
91Joe95

91Joe95

Well-known member
Oct 6, 2021
2,843
4,067
113
NittPicker said:
It seems go beyond a Penn State bias. It's more like a Paterno bias. If the ESPN staff wanted to, they could write articles about any number of bad actors who played college football anywhere else. And those stories would be much more recent than 1979. The article contained more photos of Joe than it did of the bad guy. Their agenda is to try to throw as much crap at Joe as possible.
Click to expand...

And there was much rejoicing in the halls of the BOT.
 
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU, ChiTownLionPSU, Bison13 and 2 others
BobPSU92

BobPSU92

Well-known member
Oct 12, 2021
17,173
26,036
113
This is the first I had ever head of this former player. So naturally, Joe had to know what this kid was doing in his free time. Sure.
 
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU and bbrown
bbrown

bbrown

Well-known member
Nov 1, 2021
9,888
20,759
113
BobPSU92 said:
This is the first I had ever head of this former player. So naturally, Joe had to know what this kid was doing in his free time. Sure.
Click to expand...
Yea never heard of him either. I do find it interesting though that Paterno tossed some pretty good players off the team after doing something similar at a bowl game. Think we were playing Tulane in the '79 liberty bowl or throwing a pretty good TE (Ricky Sayles and a very good WR Bobby Engram) off the team for stealing.
Oh and that ESPN scoop....LOL its been talked about before...

https://vault.si.com/vault/1980/03/...his-14th-year-as-football-coach-at-penn-state

Its a big nothing burger.
Bigger spoon, stir harder ESPN.
 
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU, ChiTownLionPSU, dcf4psu and 4 others
BobPSU92

BobPSU92

Well-known member
Oct 12, 2021
17,173
26,036
113
bbrown said:
Yea never heard of him either. I do find it interesting though that Paterno tossed some pretty good players off the team after doing something similar at a bowl game. Think we were playing Tulane in the '79 liberty bowl or throwing a pretty good TE (Ricky Sayles and a very good WR Bobby Engram) off the team for stealing.
Oh and that ESPN scoop....LOL its been talked about before...

https://vault.si.com/vault/1980/03/...his-14th-year-as-football-coach-at-penn-state

Its a big nothing burger.
Bigger spoon, stir harder ESPN.
Click to expand...

I’m curious to hear from people who were on campus in ‘78-‘79. The kid was on the football team and got arrested. It had to make the papers. How big a story was it at the time?
 
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU
BobPSU92

BobPSU92

Well-known member
Oct 12, 2021
17,173
26,036
113
bbrown said:
Yea never heard of him either. I do find it interesting though that Paterno tossed some pretty good players off the team after doing something similar at a bowl game. Think we were playing Tulane in the '79 liberty bowl or throwing a pretty good TE (Ricky Sayles and a very good WR Bobby Engram) off the team for stealing.
Oh and that ESPN scoop....LOL its been talked about before...

https://vault.si.com/vault/1980/03/...his-14th-year-as-football-coach-at-penn-state

Its a big nothing burger.
Bigger spoon, stir harder ESPN.
Click to expand...

Now you see clearly how the media has changed. The ‘79 article mentions hodne in passing and gives a balanced view of Joe. The new piece (of sh|t) focuses on hodne and blames Joe.

I‘d be willing to bet the author of the new piece (of sh|t) has never seen the ‘79 article.
 
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU, Fizz1, Zenophile and 1 other person
Midnighter

Midnighter

Well-known member
Oct 7, 2021
9,610
15,323
113
bbrown said:
Yea never heard of him either. I do find it interesting though that Paterno tossed some pretty good players off the team after doing something similar at a bowl game. Think we were playing Tulane in the '79 liberty bowl or throwing a pretty good TE (Ricky Sayles and a very good WR Bobby Engram) off the team for stealing.
Oh and that ESPN scoop....LOL its been talked about before...

https://vault.si.com/vault/1980/03/...his-14th-year-as-football-coach-at-penn-state

Its a big nothing burger.
Bigger spoon, stir harder ESPN.
Click to expand...

Holy sh*t! Reading that is like living on another planet. Amazing.
 
  • Like
  • Sad
Reactions: NB4PSU, Got GSPs and bbrown
rudedude

rudedude

Well-known member
Oct 6, 2021
6,571
13,101
113
BobPSU92 said:
I’m curious to hear from people who were on campus in ‘78-‘79. The kid was on the football team and got arrested. It had to make the papers. How big a story was it at the time?
Click to expand...
I was on campus those years and one time I was stopped by campus police on the way back to my dorm from her dorm. Had to be about 78-79. They did not take me in, just asked where i was going and where I had been and I told them to contact my girlfriend for verification. They indicated they got reports of someone molesting female students. I guess I fit the description at the time, but nothing else came of it.
 
  • Like
Reactions: delcoLion, NB4PSU, PSUwolf and 2 others
rudedude

rudedude

Well-known member
Oct 6, 2021
6,571
13,101
113
Total bs sensationalism on the part of ESPIN. The article has a picture of Hodne with Joe superimposed on it. The article implies the Sandusky issue was hidden by the program too. I never want to see those a..holes on campus again. Screw college game day.
 
  • Like
  • Love
Reactions: PrtLng Lion, NB4PSU, Fizz1 and 6 others
BobPSU92

BobPSU92

Well-known member
Oct 12, 2021
17,173
26,036
113
rudedude said:
Total bs sensationalism on the part of ESPIN. The article has a picture of Hodne with Joe superimposed on it. The article implies the Sandusky issue was hidden by the program too. I never want to see those a..holes on campus again. Screw college game day.
Click to expand...

Waiting for the joint statement by barren and Neeli attacking the piece (of sh|t).
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Reactions: NB4PSU, PSU73 and rudedude
PSU Mike

PSU Mike

Well-known member
Oct 6, 2021
2,314
3,801
113
What I learned from this piece is that what every high profile organization needs — as a pillar of its existence — is commitment to publicly highlight all the flaws of its parts.

OK, ESPN, let’s hear it: 40 years of your dirty laundry.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU, IANit, Nits74 and 3 others
bbrown

bbrown

Well-known member
Nov 1, 2021
9,888
20,759
113
PSU Mike said:
What I learned from this piece is that every high profile organization needs — as a pillar of its existence — is commitment to publicly highlight all the flaws of its parts.

OK, ESPN, let’s hear it: 40 years of your dirty laundry.
Click to expand...
LOL, yea the last thing ESPN wants is someone looking at the skeleton's in their closet, I mean the ones that got out are bad enough.
 
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU, 91Joe95 and PSJimbo
91Joe95

91Joe95

Well-known member
Oct 6, 2021
2,843
4,067
113
ElwoodBlues said:
It's pretty amazing how I went from being a huge ESPN fan to loathing the network. Michigan, OSU, MSU actual real sex abuse scandals involved hundreds more verified complaints to administration that were willfully ignored for years - and yet - the media doesn't give a ****. It boggles my mind.
Click to expand...

The media has devolved into a special group of scum.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Zenophile
CvilleElksCoach

CvilleElksCoach

Well-known member
Oct 8, 2021
1,073
2,930
93
I read it. I was in school then. Knew or know most of the people mentioned. I hate when people try to judge an incident with the wrong frame of time. Judging a 1970's incident with a 2020's lens, is just stupid. Sexual assault is sexual assault regardless of the time, but messaging, the media, the courts, the societal norms, technology are so different.

One item I will totally agree with is Irv Pankey. Irv is a great guy. He lived with Kip out near what is now The Greek off North Atherton. They had some epic parties. While Irv was playing for the Rams, my wife and I where taking my Mom on a trip to the west coast and we saw him at Dulles. He was so kind to my mom though he hadn't seen her in several years. I'm sure she never forgot it.

What more should have Joe done? Oh yeah, get on the internet, get interviewed by ESPN, go on a couple of cable news shows, etc. Oh yeah, it's 1978, none of that existed.
 
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU, PSUJam, rudedude and 2 others
Connorpozlee

Connorpozlee

Well-known member
Oct 29, 2021
2,260
4,274
113
I got through about half of the article during my lunch break. Horrible story, but I never heard of the guy before. Certainly seems like the article was starting to try to blame Paterno, or at least accuse him of pressuring one of the women to drop the case. Typical ESPN agenda, but I’ll see how the rest of the article goes.
 
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU
P

PSUAXE70

Active member
Oct 12, 2021
149
362
63
bbrown said:
Yea never heard of him either. I do find it interesting though that Paterno tossed some pretty good players off the team after doing something similar at a bowl game. Think we were playing Tulane in the '79 liberty bowl or throwing a pretty good TE (Ricky Sayles and a very good WR Bobby Engram) off the team for stealing.
Oh and that ESPN scoop....LOL its been talked about before...

https://vault.si.com/vault/1980/03/...his-14th-year-as-football-coach-at-penn-state

Its a big nothing burger.
Bigger spoon, stir harder ESPN.
Click to expand...
If you read the whole article, it seems like a reasonable picture of Joe. It also gives the reason that so many people outside PSU hated Joe. He won too much. They might say it was his holier than thou attitude but the truth was they were tired of losing to him. Plain and simple.
 
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU, Manofsteel200, ODShowtime and 1 other person
bbrown

bbrown

Well-known member
Nov 1, 2021
9,888
20,759
113
PSUAXE70 said:
If you read the whole article, it seems like a reasonable picture of Joe. It also gives the reason that so many people outside PSU hated Joe. He won too much. They might say it was his holier than thou attitude but the truth was they were tired of losing to him. Plain and simple.
Click to expand...
I did read it just don't see the point of bringing up something that happend 42 years ago. There are more than enough stories (before Joe's death) that are more recen that could have done that.
I mean the SI article I linked from 1980 did a really good job of it. This one, IMO, not so much.
But I definitely agree with your premise.
 
  • Like
Reactions: NB4PSU, Nits74 and Midnighter
rudedude

rudedude

Well-known member
Oct 6, 2021
6,571
13,101
113
Yeah can’t wait for the ESPIN PATERNO Legacy documentary this month, NOT!!!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Get unlimited access today.

Pick the right plan for you.

Already a member? Login
Top Bottom