Paterno Statue Down/PSU Penalties?

[zelezo vlk]

Jesus Christ.

Is that the name they're putting under the statue?

 

[GoIrish41]

This a ploy by a republican governor to in an attempt to win the votes of young people. There are some young republicans out there but don't more often than not youngsters vote democrat.

They do in Centre County Pennsylvania. There are three consistently loyal voting blocks for Dems in Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Centre County.

 

[woolybug25]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Joe Paterno to be honored with new statue in State College, Pennsylvania <a href="http://t.co/qVWUH01E7J">http://t.co/qVWUH01E7J</a></p>— ESPN New York (@ESPNNewYork) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNewYork/statuses/459050112124067840">April 23, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Yuck.

What exactly has changed since they took it down?

Kids were molested under his watch - nope

He didn't stop it - nope

He fired Sandusky - nope

He quit letting him bring kids on campus to rape in the showers? - Oh... this must be it. Now that he's gone, the child molestation stopped. It must be okay to honor him again.

 

[RyCo1983]

Looks like I found a new place to take a piss when I'm out and about in State College!

 

[IrishLax]

Looks like I found a new place to take a piss when I'm out and about in State College!

Was just thinking about this. How long until someone vandalizes the hell out of it?

 

[GoIrish41]

Was just thinking about this. How long until someone vandalizes the hell out of it?

Doubt it will happen. People im State College love Joe. Anyone who did this would face the wrath of the community. Not sure where they will place the statue but I assume some place really publoc and there is always seome around in downtown State College.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Looks like I found a new place to take a piss when I'm out and about in State College!

Reps

 

[BobD]

24 hour web cam material for sure.

"Haha! What the hell is that guy doing to the statue?"

 

[IrishLax]

Doubt it will happen. People im State College love Joe. Anyone who did this would face the wrath of the community. Not sure where they will place the statue but I assume some place really publoc and there is always seome around in downtown State College.

I'm mainly talking about outsiders. State College gets filled with tons of traveling fans/people with allegiances to other Big Ten schools virtually year round, and "pranks" of statues, etc. are already commonplace in college athletics without the vitriol that Paterno elicits from some. The one saving grace for Penn State might be that they don't really have a #1 arch enemy style rival like a lot of other places.

Either way, unless they plan to put permanent 24/7 surveillance on the statue (which they might) I don't see any scenario where someone doesn't go Bart Simpson on it.

 

[ACamp1900]

I'm mainly talking about outsiders. State College gets filled with tons of traveling fans/people with allegiances to other Big Ten schools virtually year round, and "pranks" of statues, etc. are already commonplace in college athletics without the vitriol that Paterno elicits from some. The one saving grace for Penn State might be that they don't really have a #1 arch enemy style rival like a lot of other places.

Either way, unless they plan to put permanent 24/7 surveillance on the statue (which they might) I don't see any scenario where someone doesn't go Bart Simpson on it.

Someone should make a real nice matching statue of a random child and weld it sitting on his shoulder.........

 

[Praytorian]

Per ESPN CFL its on private property done by private group. Who is to stop them? CFL said the Paterno's have bigger fish to fry.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

The Penn State Cult is like the Westboro Baptist Church following.

 

[PANDFAN]

Doubt it will happen. People im State College love Joe. Anyone who did this would face the wrath of the community. Not sure where they will place the statue but I assume some place really publoc and there is always seome around in downtown State College.

24 hour web cam material for sure.

"Haha! What the hell is that guy doing to the statue?"

living right in the heart of it...i can tell you people around here do NOT believe the great paterno did ANYTHING wrong and to this day still idolize him as some god on earth...it's disgusting and the students would do a complete beat down on someone who tries to damage it...remember them rioting over him ? then camping outside his home and having vigils for him....here is a pic the owners of a local bar called DOMERS did to an RV parked in the parking lot of bar

 

[GoIrish41]

Where do you live? I spend a good bit of time in the State College area -- especially in the summer. Lots of family in the area.

 

[PANDFAN]

Where do you live? I spend a good bit of time in the State College area -- especially in the summer. Lots of family in the area.

Live in Danville from williamsport

 

[philipm31]

Yuck.

What exactly has changed since they took it down?

Kids were molested under his watch - nope

He didn't stop it - nope

He fired Sandusky - nope

He quit letting him bring kids on campus to rape in the showers? - Oh... this must be it. Now that he's gone, the child molestation stopped. It must be okay to honor him again.

There is tone-deafness and then there is State College.

What a disgrace that they are going to spend thousands of dollars on a STATUE when they could use it to actually do something important like raising money to help fight child molestation. BUT NO, honoring a man who did nothing to raise awareness ON CAMPUS.

Alums more worried about MONEY than they are about helping the victims.

Just absolutely disgusting.

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Jay Paterno is suing Penn State claiming it is PSU’s fault that he wasn’t interviewed for HC openings at UConn, Colorado, James Madison & BC</p>— FootballScoop Staff (@footballscoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballscoop/statuses/491688087441780736">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Here’s a link on that. <a href="http://t.co/kne4PzHAUQ">http://t.co/kne4PzHAUQ</a> C’mon Jay</p>— FootballScoop Staff (@footballscoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballscoop/statuses/491688197814902784">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Jay Paterno is suing Penn State claiming it is PSU’s fault that he wasn’t interviewed for HC openings at UConn, Colorado, James Madison & BC</p>— FootballScoop Staff (@footballscoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballscoop/statuses/491688087441780736">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Here’s a link on that. <a href="http://t.co/kne4PzHAUQ">http://t.co/kne4PzHAUQ</a> C’mon Jay</p>— FootballScoop Staff (@footballscoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballscoop/statuses/491688197814902784">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[GoldenDomer]

Worst punishment Penn State received:

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Jay Paterno is suing Penn State claiming it is PSU’s fault that he wasn’t interviewed for HC openings at UConn, Colorado, James Madison & BC</p>— FootballScoop Staff (@footballscoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballscoop/statuses/491688087441780736">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Here’s a link on that. <a href="http://t.co/kne4PzHAUQ">http://t.co/kne4PzHAUQ</a> C’mon Jay</p>— FootballScoop Staff (@footballscoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballscoop/statuses/491688197814902784">July 22, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Maybe he wasn't interviewed for the positions because he sucks as a coach.

 

[GoIrish41]

Maybe he wasn't interviewed for the positions because he sucks as a coach.

Jay Paterno was considered a joke as a coach even when Joe was still coaching. I'd be shocked if he would have been considered for high school head coaching jobs around State College.

 

[Ndaccountant]

Jay Paterno was considered a joke as a coach even when Joe was still coaching. I'd be shocked if he would have been considered for high school head coaching jobs around State College.

True dat......he was an adult version of....

 

[fightingirish26]

There is tone-deafness and then there is State College.

What a disgrace that they are going to spend thousands of dollars on a STATUE when they could use it to actually do something important like raising money to help fight child molestation. BUT NO, honoring a man who did nothing to raise awareness ON CAMPUS.

Alums more worried about MONEY than they are about helping the victims.

Just absolutely disgusting.

This is from a while ago, but the statue would be downtown state college, which is off campus.

 

[GoIrish41]

This is from a while ago, but the statue would be downtown state college, which is off campus.

That and JoPa is a god there and did a great deal for the community.

 

[TheChosen1]

NCAAF Penn State hires Sandy Barbour - ESPN

@BruceFeldmanCFB: New #PennState prez Eric Barron must've REALLY trusted friend Duke AD Kevin White's support on ex #Cal AD Sandy Barbour, says a source.

Cal's Sandy Barbour out as athletic director - SFGate

Sandy Barbour was a mistake from the beginning for Cal | Glenn Dickey | San Francisco | San Francisco Examiner

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Maybe she can get ND/PSU back on the schedule. PSU would rather play Georgia St. and other cupcakes though.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Maybe she can get ND/PSU back on the schedule. PSU would rather play Georgia St. and other cupcakes though.

Yup and Cult Worship Paterno. Its a joke his son is suing Penn State. Jim Cantafio irritated Joe because Chad Henne chose Michigan pretty much because of the qb coach.

 

[TheChosen1]

NCAAF Ireland opener imperiled by volcano - ESPN

 

[tussin]

NCAAF Ireland opener imperiled by volcano - ESPN

Idk why but my first reaction was a hearty laugh.

 

[dshans]

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