Guys, all the rules change when there are children involved.

It was a knee jerk reaction to the public opinion and not having a backbone to say wait until everything comes out. Sure it's a business, what school isn't.

 

Enrollment doesn't wait until everything comes out. Neither did Penn State. It was a good call anyway.

Enrollment doesn't wait until everything comes out. Neither did Penn State. It was a good call anyway.

 

I don't disagree with the reason or decison, it's bowing to pressure, I don't do that.

I don't disagree with the reason or decison, it's bowing to pressure, I don't do that.

 

Or maybe PSU didn't want to deal with people trying to vandalize it fighting with people trying to protect it. They've dealt with enough already and if the statue is a lightning rod to controversy and hard feelings then it should be removed.

I don't disagree with the reason or decison, it's bowing to pressure, I don't do that.

 

 

Think about it this way. Penn State has to sell their institution every day. They and every other college needs to put their best foot forward for every person that walks their campus. If you walk the campus or walk into a football game and see that statue, what do you think right now? Is there anything positive for the university in having that statue up? I don't think so. Put all the moral arguments to the side and just think about the marketing side and it is a pretty easy decision.

Anybody that is upset that the Paterno statue is being taken down, should just look the other way and pretend that nothing is happening. That's what Joe did.

Think about it this way. Penn State has to sell their institution every day. They and every other college needs to put their best foot forward for every person that walks their campus. If you walk the campus or walk into a football game and see that statue, what do you think right now? Is there anything positive for the university in having that statue up? I don't think so. Put all the moral arguments to the side and just think about the marketing side and it is a pretty easy decision.

 

I completely agree and that's what many still do not realize. This has not only affected the football program; it's affected everything to do with the school and its community. If moving on, rebuilding, and anything else associated with change, I believe that Penn State needs to be completely separated from anything to do with Paterno, Sandusky, Spannier, and others. If not, there's no way of moving on.

Anybody that is upset that the Paterno statue is being taken down, should just look the other way and pretend that nothing is happening. That's what Joe did.

 

And that is the legacy of the statue. There is no way anybody could look at it and not relate it to the scandal. It had to go.

Anybody that is upset that the Paterno statue is being taken down, should just look the other way and pretend that nothing is happening. That's what Joe did.

Irish Cat, I am a fan.

One of the guys I worked with posed this question.

 

Does the Big Ten keep Penn State as a member?

 

Hadn't really thought about it till now.

One of the guys I worked with posed this question.

 

Does the Big Ten keep Penn State as a member?

 

Hadn't really thought about it till now.

 

They absolutely will. It's tough enough punishing the people that had nothing to do with it in the football program but then you'd be punishing all sports.

Did a little looking around. Apparently it is at least being discussed.

 

Report: Big Ten could kick out Penn State; Jim Delany could get power to fire coaches | Other Colleges | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

 

There are also a couple of articles saying no way it happens.

I am not in favor of giving Conference Commissioners that type of authority.

I am not in favor of giving Conference Commissioners that type of authority.

 

You don't want those in charge of the conference to approve who is in their conference?

You don't want those in charge of the conference to approve who is in their conference?

As far as firing coaches, no I am not.