Gazette Editorial Board – The national debate about Joe Paterno’s legacy heated up in the hours after the 85-year-old coach of college football fame died Sunday. Elsewhere on this page, a guest column by a Chicago writer and an editorial by a major Pennsylvania newspaper that covers Penn State extensively are examples of the range [...]
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It’s hard to hear about the Penn State University child sex abuse scandal without wondering what you would do if you witnessed wrongdoing by a respected public figure. Would you confront the alleged perpetrator? Would you report the behavior to police? Would you rationalize the act, deciding that the cost of reporting it was too [...]
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While the fallout continues over the firing of legendary football coach Joe Paterno, some are asking questions about how other groups handle reports of sexual abuse. Specifically, what would local church leaders do if a member of a parish or congregation approached them with just such a story? The answer is clear for some groups [...]
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A child sex abuse case has brought down one of the most renowned coaches in American sports. Joe Paterno, who is 84 years old and has coached Penn State’s college football team for more than 45 years, said Wednesday he will retire at the end of this season, bringing his illustrious career to an end [...]
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IOWA CITY – First question at Kirk Ferentz’s news conference Tuesday was about Penn State. The Iowa coach sidestepped it. No one locked into the college football world knows what statement to make about Joe Paterno and Penn State after the child molestation scandal sent the program up in flames last weekend. The question is [...]
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From the Altoona Mirror: Joe Paterno, Penn State football coach said this among many things in this notebook from Paterno’s weekly press conference: “I think our kids, we’re in the middle of trying to do something special,” he said. “I think that Iowa is the next step.” Cory Giger of the Mirror [...]
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This isn’t on the Penn State coach. Last week, Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives voted to honor Joe Paterno. Two things about this were odd: 1) The day the state actually honored Paterno was Sept. 3. 2) Apparently, Paterno hadn’t been informed about it. For Business Insider’s story on the matter, click here. In another [...]
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Here they are, assorted Big Ten football coaches and players in the uncomfortable situation of sitting at tables for two hours and answering questions thrown at them by media from near and far. “What happens is if you lose the [Rose Bowl], you put the Rose Bowl emblem on [...]
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I don’t necessarily believe in first-impressions, but I do believe in going with your gut. My gut says Indiana has the right football coach in Kevin Wilson. Wilson gave off the kind of commanding vibe Thursday at the Big Ten football media day that you want to feel if you’re a fan. It’s the kind of [...]
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The Big Ten Network’s next original series will focus on the league’s iconic coaches in multiple sports, Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman said today. Starting this fall, the Big Ten Network plans to air 12 episodes of coaching icons, representing one coaching giant from each school. The network is working out the final details [...]
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