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

[Paul Dalen]

That seems to be the sentiment of the coaches who have weighed in on
the matter (Switzer, Cook, and DiNardo)



On Nov 14, 2011, at 5:41 PM, David Strong <gobigredlist at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, I am sure that the other coaches and their spouses knew something
> about all this.  The key word there is "I".  That is my opinion and I never
> presented it as anything else.  I couldn't care less about your curiosity.
> I don't care what you are "sure" or "not sure" of.  You called me out
> specifically and tried to attribute words to me about consequences.  You
> didn't say "where does it end", you said "where does it end for you"...
> when speaking to me.
>
> The rest of your babble is just a dodge.  You keep my name out of your
> mouth, boy.
>
> Dave
>
> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 5:36 PM, Mark Landin <marklandin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Steve Reichenbach <reich at inetnebr.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Actually, he didn't say that all of the coaches should be fired --- he
>>> said that he believed every coach and their spouses knew of these rumors
>>> and allegations.
>>
>> Well, to be accurate, David said he was "sure" and I am curious as to
>> the source of this being "sure", and what the consequences of being
>> sure are.
>>
>> If Paterno is culpable (apparently he is ... he lost his job and his
>> otherwise sterling legacy over it), so are a lot of other people, like
>> the coaches and their spouses, who some (not just David) are sure knew
>> what was going on. If Paterno's wife knew (which is being claimed by
>> some), then why did she not have the same moral obligation to notify
>> someone in the police department? If she did, what is her punishment
>> for not doing so? If the athletic trainer heard those rumors, why is
>> he/she not equally culpable? That's why I asked "when does it end"?
>> You just can't go around firing or otherwise sanctioning all these
>> people, can you? If not, where do you draw the line, and how do you
>> know that's an equitable and just place to draw it?
>>
>> Or is Paterno just a lightning rod for our well-founded outrage and
>> disgust at Sandusky's actions, and our feeling of helplessness when
>> it's shown how long it's been going on and how many opportunities
>> there were to stop it? Believe me, I wish *I* had known and could have
>> done something about it. There's probably similar things going on
>> around me in my community somewhere right now, and I wish there was
>> someway I could stop it. It's a natural desire to want justice for
>> these victims, and to want it now, not years from now. I get that .. I
>> feel it too.
>>
>> My biggest problem with the reactions we are having to this situation
>> is to how many conclusions people are jumping (i.e., exactly what
>> happened and when, who knew about it, what they did or didn't do about
>> it, what they should have done or not done, what is or is not being
>> done about it now, etc). But I am NOT "sure" about anything regarding
>> this case ... certainly not sure enough that I'm willing to cast a
>> wide net of blame and punishment that may ensnare people who really
>> don't deserve any such thing. In our desire to get justice for the
>> victims, is it OK if there's a little collateral damage to innocent
>> bystanders? (And I don't know who those people might be, either).
>>
>> The court of public opinion is a fickle and arbitrary one, the
>> standard of evidence is extremely low, and there's no little regard
>> for precedent or due process.
>> --
>> "He's old enough to know what's right and young enough not to choose
>> it. He's strong enough to win the world and weak enough to lose it." -
>> Neal Peart
>>
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