Former Penn State Coach Arrested

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

As a side story, Sandusky supposedly receives a hefty pension from Penn State.

Last night on the news they said it is ~60,000.00 / yr.

[ASTalumna06]

An interesting article about the perspective of Matt Paknis, former Penn State coach and victim of sexual abuse:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/452834...ge_football//*

It should be made clear that Paknis did not witness any sexual abuse while at Penn State as a graduate assistant coach in 1987 and 1988, before leaving to pursue a master's degree in architecture at the University of Rhode Island. He did, however, see some things that made him queasy, especially in light of his own background, and especially when it came to Sandusky.

“He was always grabbing the players,” Paknis says. “He would get in their space, lean up right against them. I’d also been taught you don’t touch anyone unless you are teaching a technique. Boundaries were clearly an issue. It made me feel awkward, the way he would grab or pinch them.”

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Paknis didn’t think much of the Penn State power structure, or the man at the top, who “wouldn’t give you time of day unless you were on his level, or have any interaction with you without it serving him.” He saw a system that served as a “kingdom,” designed to serve a single person, without checks or balances. He saw a coach who had been able to produce a constructive output on the field, but “underneath, optimized fear.”

And he saw a community that bought so completely into the image that “he does things the right way,” that his way was rarely questioned.

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Paknis thinks Paterno knew something earlier even than 1999, when Sandusky resigned, one year after one boy — Victim 6 in the indictment — reported an incident to his mother, and it was investigated by university police and the district attorney.

That’s because Paknis came to this simple conclusion during his two years in Happy Valley, a conclusion that doesn’t change after Paterno aged well past the point of the average working person:

“Joe knows everything.”

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

An interesting article about the perspective of Matt Paknis, former Penn State coach and victim of sexual abuse:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/452834...ge_football//*

Something really rubbed me the wrong way about that article.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I heard a few clips and my mind was blown.

If you want to proclaim your innocence, how do you stumble on "Are you sexually attracted to underage boys"?

Exaaaaactly.

From what I've read today, Bob Costas actually believed he was going to have an interview with Sandusky's lawyer, and at the last minute, his lawyer asked Costas, "Do you want to talk to Sandusky?" I also understand that the question quoted here was asked on the fly.

Sandusky's response was disturbing... Consistent with the rest of the interview.

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Something really rubbed me the wrong way about that article.

What exactly?

Just curious...

ETA: This isn't the exact article I read earlier, but it essentially says the same thing:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...4cbcf054599a10

[DaffyKD]

Interesting. Joe Paterno signed his house over to his wife for $1 in July

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/sp...ife-for-1.html


DaffyKD

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by DaffyKD

Interesting. Joe Paterno signed his house over to his wife for $1 in July

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/sp...ife-for-1.html


DaffyKD

Oh dear. There are really only two reasons to do that - you expect to be sued or (as in the case of Jeffrey Skilling in the Enron case) you expect to go to prison.

(oh wait - three - you are in a same-sex marriage but either move to a state that does not allow it or are worried it will not be recognized and you want to be sure your spouse retains your property if you pass away...)

I saw this article and thought it was very well written - it also could apply to dealing with other situations that have "bystander" effects....

http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/10/opinio...ics/index.html

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by HQWest

Oh dear. There are really only two reasons to do that - you expect to be sued or (as in the case of Jeffrey Skilling in the Enron case) you expect to go to prison.

(oh wait - three - you are in a same-sex marriage but either move to a state that does not allow it or are worried it will not be recognized and you want to be sure your spouse retains your property if you pass away...)

Or four: estate planning purposes.

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Yep, in addition to his lump sum $150K retirement, he receives $60K/yr.

That may not seem hefty to some people but a lot of people would love to receive $60K/yr. after they retire and after they were (as some suspect) "encouraged to retire" amid allegations of being a pedophile.

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I can't vouch for some of these news sources, but:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...se-victim.html

As a comment on the heftiness or lack thereof on the pension, I'd happily accept $60K annually to retire.