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Massey has BR up 34 to 24 (that is, IF I understand his column headings).

I'd be interested in views on McGloin's reasoning on the fumble just a teeny, tiny distance before the goal line was crossed. Can't quite imagine officials punishing a team in such a fashion.

Thanks.

Were reasons given for Antonio Bell's dismissal?

Nice postings! In my view, it comes down to horses. It took Dr. T a number of years to "get the picture" and recruit the horses he needed. I remember thinking his first year that he turned a national championship team into a good football team. Bo didn't start with a champion in any way.

I feel very sorry for KU but I REALLY, sob, sob, feel sorry for Charlie W. Oh woe is me! (wink, wink)

Remember Dr. T talking about "grading" players at every position, at least implying that those with the best grades played. Seems very probably that grades are not what determines the starters. Must have been a lot of work to do the grading but I wonder whether that system might have eliminated some of the shock when playing time is reduced, leading to less disappointment and, thereby, loss of recruits?

Thinking of our dear offensive line coach and his performance. Oh, how very soon we forget. Don't any of you remember how dumb and stupid Charlie McBride was when we couldn't win "the BIG one"? Not to mention that Tom Osborne should have resigned in favor of Frank? It was simply amazing how the both became coaches give the status of genius when the winning began? Have some patience.

Kinda doubt that it is the statue of a living person in front of the stadium that forms the problem. Seems to me is IS a problem if the person the statue represents has a skewed set of priorities. A poster on a Penn State board pointed out that Paterno hated players skipping class, violating his rules, and having a beer a whole lot more than he hated child abuse. That is a pretty wobbly set of priorities IMHO. It would be very interesting to know how Joe Pa justified a continuing relationship with Jerry Sandusky even if he only knew that the guy showered with children! Seems to me pretty important that we recognize the incredible dedication the guy demonstrated to his version of a quality football program including high behavior and moral standards for his players. At the same time, I'm glad he no longer holds the total win record and we owe it to ourselves to always examine our priorities and those of our organizations to which we give allegiance.

Priceless!!!!!

My guess is that the culture of the office-holders is changing as we speak (write) with the departure of the triumvirate or troika led by Joe. Very interesting problems they face. Kinda wonder what donations being up says about their culture?

In for a dime, in for a dollar. It's pretty hard to punish only the football program and not the others because, dollars to doughnuts, that's the cash cow that supports all the rest. Joe was all-powerful because he ran the cash cow. If there was ever a lack of institutional control, this has to be it. He was the institution it would seem

Given the reaction the Paterno family, the lack of action by those at the top at the university from Joe Pa on down and much of the reaction of the university community, a phrase I heard for the first time recently came to mind: "Denial is not a river in Egypt."

How does a coach exhibit very high integrity in all areas of the operation of his university and still be able to split hairs on what Sandsusky was doing, condone what he did by allowing him to retire with a great benefit package, cover up the crimes and lie about it? (He KNEW. Nothing happened at the school remotely connected to football that he did not know about and direct.) My suspicion is that it had something to do with his absolute authority. There was no one who could challenge any decision of his. But what did he tell himself?

It was the game at Memorial Stadium, Saturday, September 22, 1962 that began the surge to national prominence. I was a newbie teaching assistant living on a pittance, $240 per month, and debated VERY hard about either spending scarce and precious dollars on student tickets for games or scalping them. In years just prior we had beaten some teams we shouldn't but often had embarrassing losses to poor teams. Few new friends and acquaintances at the University expressed much hope for a good team but had some optimism for the future. Coach had done well at Wyoming and most thought the team might be competitive in a few years when there were better players. Expectations weren't high for my first university football game in Nebraska—except the new coach had promised to never punt on third down and called USD a good, tough team. I spent the money against my better judgment. “Awesome” didn't come close. Bob Devaney, Thunder Thornton, Bob Brown, John Faiman and all amazed, fascinated, energized and boggled the collective minds of me, the student body, fans, faculty and staff with a 53-0 whipping of USD. The celebrating in the stands was electrifying! We were all hoarse from the yelling and hollering and our feet were sore from the stomping. It was one hell of a beginning!! The grinning could be found all across campus the next week and months. One game didn't make a season or a coaching career. Most expected this was an “up” in an up and down season and we'd have a drubbing at the hands of Michigan and losses to Iowa State to live down. HAH!! One definition of soul-satisfying is to be able to say with a very sly, wry smile, “They play a little football in Nebraska.”

So, were Frank and Carl doing what Petrino got caught doing? How does one define accountability?

Oh, and how did Suh know enough to recommend Miles?

Just a note that the the Kansas team that won today has two players from Kansas. Results for NU BB are likely to be a little ugly for a year or two if coach M's pattern holds.

Nee was MUCH higher on Sutton than Jeter. He didn't tak about Miles.

Hope springs eternal in Huskerland!!

Wish we could all slow down the conclusions and kinda stick to what we know. McQueary intimates in his leaked email that he talked to the police. It would have to have been someone in the campus police department that would record what he said and file it. The term "talked to" is rather vague and could mean anything from ranting at the police to a whisper in the dark of night that something was not right with a former coach. . And lives and reputations are at stake. Same is true for Joe Pa. Saying he wished he had done more doesn't give us much to go on as to what he actually said and did at critical time(s). It is very hard to understand how he didn't wake up some morning at 2:00 AM and say to himself, "There are kids at risk. I need to do something to protect them." It is also true, that given what we all kinda know about organizations, their scuttlebutt channels, what Switzer said, it is pretty hard to think there wasn't a lot of information about Sandusky and his proclivities. Horrible thought!

I agree with Mr. Pelini that the game should not have been played. Any talk of healing for having played the game rings awfully hollow with almost certain knowledge of the abuse by staff at Penn State. This piece cements the view in my mind: http://www.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey/8794033-452/too-much-nittany-lyin.html

Of course he knew. The heir apparent to the head football coach retires at age 55, with no health or other problems, after a mother makes phone calls about inappropriate connection between the retiree and her son? Any body would ask why and, if the answer was, "you don't want to know", he'd damn well find out. As for the coaching staff, as Switzer said, EVERYBODY on staff had to know.

The Grand Jury indictment indicated that there were was a PA or local law on the books that required educators and coaches to report abuse to the authorities. While he did report it to the AD, it's a very murky area that wouldn't bode well for Joe Pa if they did take him to court, as Joe Pa did not follow-up on this issue and inform the 'proper' authorities for years after it happened. That's a chance for every day that Joe Pa could have went to the AD and said 'what came out of that boy in the shower situation', and if he wasn't given a straight answer, he goes to Spanier, and then the cops. The only reason that Joe Pa is likely escaping prosecution here is because he cooperated with authorities and the Prosecuting Attorneys, and because the easy kills/low hanging fruit are Sandusky and those they accused of perjury. Plus, if this situiation is a media circus now, imagine what it would be if Joe Pa were charged with perjury or another charge implicating his complicity in this matter, intentional or otherwise. No, this is more than hindsight--this is willful neglect, and any reasonable, rational person that hears reports of a 10 year old boy being sodomized in a locker room shower you're responsible for would follow-up and ensure that the *proper* authorities (read: police, not AD or Chancellor) were notified. What he said. Good words and good thinking. It's tough getting my mind around how the coach didn't wake up in the middle of some night after McQueary (sp?) told him what he saw and talk to the sherrif, the county attorney, campus police, or city police first thing in the morning (or even in the middle of the night). DADGUMMIT one less person that I can look up to. Two down this year.

God bless the Penn State and the victims. Can't remember grieving so much for folks so far away.