The NCAA and the Freeh Report's failure was a "rush to judgment" as the Nitters like to claim. But for the wrong results. I believe with the Gran Jury Investigation, the Freeh Report, and obvious dotted i's and crossed t's that there was such a "gotcha" moment with Penn State and Paterno, that they went to Penn State with a "accept this or else" mentality and Penn State (Erickson) and the BOT at the time knew it and accepted their punishment and Paterno's removal.
What they didn't or failed to understand that this bucolic community and vast alumni was so insulated from reality that it essentially IS a cult. They didn't figure on the push back. They didn't figure that this school would hire a coach (James Franklin) that USC wouldn't touch. It was almost an F U. What they thought they were nailing Penn State football for, "the culture of football" was thrown back in their face and they ran and hid. The Freeh Report was flawed, but just because it was so obvious that they didn't dig deeper and longer.
The NCAA and Louis Freeh should have interviewed Paterno. Look at JoePa's GJ testimony, and other depositions, they weren't exactly admissions of innocence, there was definite guilt and shame. No one pressed him. No one really pressed outside of those existing victims "how big was this?" "who all knew?". Those would be powerful questions. Why? Because again, the NCAA figured wow, this is bad enough, and PSU initially cried "UNCLE" at the first levy of sanctions.
No one thought they needed further investigation, further punishment, the damage done, Jerry is in jail, then Joe died. The 3 stooges have been hiding behind what constitutes as "justice" in this country, no doubt if those 3 guys were poor black men, they would be in jail. Now, with these new allegations, does this shine more light onto the 3 stooges and their trials? There are a lot more questions. And in perfect timing, Jerry wants a new trial, and the Joebots are clamoring for their cult leader to be officially recognized. All in the same week. Unbelievable.
What they didn't or failed to understand that this bucolic community and vast alumni was so insulated from reality that it essentially IS a cult. They didn't figure on the push back. They didn't figure that this school would hire a coach (James Franklin) that USC wouldn't touch. It was almost an F U. What they thought they were nailing Penn State football for, "the culture of football" was thrown back in their face and they ran and hid. The Freeh Report was flawed, but just because it was so obvious that they didn't dig deeper and longer.
The NCAA and Louis Freeh should have interviewed Paterno. Look at JoePa's GJ testimony, and other depositions, they weren't exactly admissions of innocence, there was definite guilt and shame. No one pressed him. No one really pressed outside of those existing victims "how big was this?" "who all knew?". Those would be powerful questions. Why? Because again, the NCAA figured wow, this is bad enough, and PSU initially cried "UNCLE" at the first levy of sanctions.
No one thought they needed further investigation, further punishment, the damage done, Jerry is in jail, then Joe died. The 3 stooges have been hiding behind what constitutes as "justice" in this country, no doubt if those 3 guys were poor black men, they would be in jail. Now, with these new allegations, does this shine more light onto the 3 stooges and their trials? There are a lot more questions. And in perfect timing, Jerry wants a new trial, and the Joebots are clamoring for their cult leader to be officially recognized. All in the same week. Unbelievable.