Penn State to Honor Joe Paterno

[TLB]

IDK TLB, I wouldn't pull it out in that area. ??

Great point!

 

[GatorBart]

My wife graduated from Penn State and she hates all the negative attention the whole Sandusky cover-up has caused her alma mater. Though she revered JP before all this, she does not want to see anymore negative attention, especially controversial attention by honoring JP and possibly putting the statue up again. I can't really fathom why they're doing this and that they think it's a good idea, when I would assume a large majority of their alumni/student base aren't in favor of it.

 

[NVGator]

Fwiw, I'll be there for the game against Temple tomorrow. If they have the statue out, I'll be sure and piss on it.

Glad to know one of our's is supporting that up there. Are you an enabler as well?

 

[TLB]

I can't really fathom why they're doing this and that they think it's a good idea, when I would assume a large majority of their alumni/student base aren't in favor of it.

My BIL is an alum, he's the one that invited my family to the game. While he, and my wife (his sister) have a good memory of PSU from his days there, they are in a similar boat of having liked and respected JP over the years but find themselves in a position of just wanting it to go away at this point. The problem, here in PA that I can sense, is that there are many who can't/won't accept JP's role as enabler and wish to honor the positives he gave the university and community.

We all love SOS for his UF activities, but if you boil it down he mostly won football games and gave us a chance to make more fun of our rivals. JP gave TONS of money to the school and to the community. He was always Joe 'Pa', where the Pa wan't just short for his name but he was like a father (true sense, not the pedophile snickers). He was more of a father figure for all those football players for DECADES, and a face everyone knew and trusted. The people he helped, both as athletes, and as people (in the program and in the community) are a number of magnitudes larger than the list of victims, and he didn't directly harm the victims himself (a degree of separation that allows these folks to uphold their belief he was a good man who didn't know).

I won't defend him, I believe he was complicit and should be accountable for allowing things to happen. I'd say one victim is one too many, but for his supporters, those are not his victims but Sandusky's. The loyalty (and denial) by many of the people who live in Happy Valley, and who were positively effected by having known Joe Pa is a strong force. One that they would be willing to express with a statue and other recognitions while keeping the blinders on about what reality says happened. For them, if you weren't here and didn't know the man, you can't judge what he meant to them.

 

[TLB]

Glad to know one of our's is supporting that up there. Are you an enabler as well?

I can enable my foot up your ass once you pull your head out of there.

 

[NVGator]

I can enable my foot up your ass once you pull your head out of there.

Plenty of ass pumping at Happy Valley. Glad that's the analogy you used.

 

[TLB]

Plenty of ass pumping at Happy Valley. Glad that's the analogy you used.

You sound jealous. Is there a personal experience you'd like to share with the group?

 

[rogdochar]

If they put that statue back up, I overheard Brad saying he would go there. Feed a bunch o' pigeons
an overdose of Viagra so the campuss wakes up next morning to find dead pigeons on their backs at the
base with bald erect penises sticking up for Paterno. That should be PSU's slogan: "Sticking up for Joe."

 

[NVGator]

You sound jealous. Is there a personal experience you'd like to share with the group?

 

[GatorBart]

If they put that statue back up, I overheard Brad saying he would go there. Feed a bunch o' pigeons
an overdose of Viagra so the campuss wakes up next morning to find dead pigeons on their backs at the
base with bald erect penises sticking up for Paterno. That should be PSU's slogan: "Sticking up for Joe."

 

[daytonacane]

Orange!

Good grief but he is CREEPY!

 

[SGG]

The best way to honor Joe PA would be to have Sandusky executed at midfield as part of the halftime show.

Sick fk.

 

[southerngrilling]

Pedo State has jumped past UGA and FSU on my hate list due to their continued glorification of pedophilia and defending those who accepted it as acceptable behavior. That whole place could be burned to the ground and nobody in their right mind would shed a tear.

No doubt that paterno knew what was going on.

 

[TLB]

Because I've had so many PMs begging for a follow up on the experience, here's how it went down.

Weather was great - overcast but dry, breezy to keep things cool. Tailgating was good - cars spread forever across fields surrounding the stadium, no blaring obnoxious fans, Temple fans walking thru unmolested (yes, I used that word). Got into the stadium after a wanding for weapons (no opening purses, etc) and found our nosebleed seats. Exiting game, considering the lack of talent on both sidelines and the painful offensive play calling by PSU (defense won the game, after trying to lose it). My 7 yr old son had an absolute blast for his first live NCAA game experience, monthtly for sitting with his favorite uncle (me and the wife came down at halftime and spent the rest of the game with them in row 38 at the corner of the endzone).

During tailgating, there was a tent nearby with a life size cardboard of Joe Pa watching us the whole time. I swear, it was slightly larger than life size for him. Inside the stadium, there was no reference to Joe Pa, but there were a LOT of t-shirts the fans were wearing to give respect for him. I don't know if those were usual game day shirts, or for this weekend, but it turned out this was the 50th anniversary of Joe's first game ever coaching for PSU, a win over MD. There were 3 videos shown on the endzone big screens reviewing that game and some of Joe Pa's contributions to the school and community. Each one was met with an increasing level of clapping, standing, and cheering of support and respect for the man. There were no images in the videos or references of any kind about any other coaches (Sandusky) - just all about Joe. The love and respect for him was immense - truly an insulated mindset among those fans.

Overall, not an offensive environment. Kind of the quiet respectful crowd you'd expect (student section and the "FK YOU, TEMPLE" not withstanding). Traffic out was great, despite a wreck on a major artery getting out of town. All in all, a good experience. I suspect my BIL will be taking my son annually for an early season cupcake game. Not a bad experience. No UF, but not bad.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

 

[T REX]

OMFG, burn the place down. Burn it. Disgusting and tragic. We are...pedophiles.

 

[Swamp Queen]

WTF???

 

[NVGator]

Wait... He said:

Overall, not an offensive environment. Kind of the quiet respectful crowd you'd expect

 

[rogdochar]

For the preservation of the org I thought they keep one potentate circling in an airplane.
That's odd, having the Pres & Vice Pres of NAMBLA together at one event. PSU.

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

I disdain Urban, but hope he hangs 70 on them October 22.

**** that pedophile loving ****hole.