From ESPN.com
I can't help but feel sad about this. Even though he was morally bankrupt, he was a very good football coach. It's a shame he did not do more regarding Jerry Sandusky.
My father passed away from cancer so I do not wish cancer on anybody, not even the likes of Joe Paterno. Cancer is a horrible disease and so is chemotherapy.
Joe was the winningest football coach in college football history. He was the first coach to win all the major bowl games (Orange, Rose, Fiesta, Sugar). He won two national championships, coached five undefeated teams, and sent over 250 players to the NFL.
Another regret is this year my Iowa Hawkeyes lost to Penn State. They played before the scandal broke. I do take comfort that Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz had the best record of all coaches Joe coached against at 8-3. Kirk was even mentioned as a replacement for Joe.
But the biggest regret is how Joe handled Jerry Sandusky. Why he felt the need to protect him I do not know. Jerry retired in 1999, three years before Mike McQueary caught him in the shower with an underage boy. Joe had the clout to make one phone call to law enforcement to have that monster thrown in jail. But he did not and that is unforgivable.
My hope now for Joe is that God forgave him for not turning Jerry Sandusky in to the State College police. Hell is not fun.
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