Penn State (Football)

On more than one occasion, Penn State University has involved in scandals that may tarnish its reputation.  At least once in 2002 a graduate assistant observed, longtime assistant Jerry Sandusky preforming anal sex on little boys, as young as 10 years old in a PSU locker room shower.  Long time head coach Joe Paterno was apparently told of this scene, and he failed to let the proper authorities know.  Although JoePa let University authorities know of the incident, everyone involved failed to let outside law enforcement know, they were trying to cover for the university.  One one hand you have to feel for these boys who were being sexually abused, on the other JoePa and the University knew about this (happening possibly  more than once) and let Sandusky hang around the football program until very recently (holding camps, attending practices, and having an office in the facility) .  In what is a sleepy little college town, State College Pennsylvania where just about everybody knows about the football program and the football coach who is an institution and knows everyone personally.  Joe Pa who has been the head coach at PSU since 1966 (1950-1966 as an assistant), knows everyone and their families in town.  How could Joe pa not have know about this happening more than once and have not let the proper authorities know.  This incident is going to tarnish the reputation of Penn State University, and most likely Joe Pa as well.  So far Joe Pa has only been a witness and is not being sought after legally, we have yet to hear Joe speak.  Joe Pa who is in the last year of his contract, will likely be forced out.  Joe Pa is a legend in State College, fathers and their sons played for him and most of the campus and alumni will be able to tell you his name before the president of the school.  I think the University will be forced to clean house, getting rid of everyone from the football staff to the University president.  Penn State University will have to start all over again.