[Husker] Paterno's situation was handled correctly, very late,

[David Strong]

First I've heard about a computer glitch.  I thought the arrest and
indictments were what brought the story out.

When Spanier went radio silent, I think it was because:

1. He realized he wasn't getting out of this with his job.
2. He realized he is probably culpable on both a legal and civil level.
(he's gonna get his ass sued off.)
3.  He lawyered-up...and the mouthpiece told him to stay down.

As far as who all knew, the only thing I'm sure of is that every coach on
that staff knew as well as their spouses.

Dave

On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:

> > See this article which several on this list probably saw, at least those
> who
> > read the Omaha World Herald.
> >
> > http://www.omaha.com/article/20111112/NEWS/711129893
> >
> > I just want this to take it's legal course and clean up thoroughly the
> swamp.
>
> Yeah, I saw that story a few days ago.
>
> The most interesting line to me was the one about the indictment having
> been
> filed under seal but released due to a 'computer glitch'.  I have yet
> to hear from even ONE attorney who believes that it wasn't an INTENTIONAL
> 'glitch' on someone's part.
>
> I also did some thinking about damage control, which will be an ongoing
> process at Penn State for some time.
>
> I suspect that if Spanier hadn't been so worried about his own neck
> (rightly so), he might have suspended Paterno immediately.
>
> The Penn State Trustees may have actually seen Joe's retirement
> announcement
> last Wednesday as a godsend, it gave them a chance to DO SOMETHING to
> show that they, not Spanier and not Paterno, were in charge.
>
> But I still have to wonder how many people, other than the Governor of
> Pennsylvania, who was bound to confidentiality, knew something was
> brewing?  A handful of employees can't go in front of a Grand Jury
> without the leadership of the institution being aware of what was being
> investigated.
>
> And in the long run, regardless of what thinks about Joe Paterno's possible
> complicity in this, I think he was undone by his age and longevity.  He
> came from an era where situations involving his team were handled quietly,
> something that is no longer possible, regardless of whether it is even
> appropriate.
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
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