"Joseph Vincent Paterno: Educator, Coach, Humanitarian." - My thoughts on Joe Pa, Pedophilia, Penn State & Jerry Sandusky
"They ask me what I'd like written about me when I'm gone. I hope they write I made Penn State a better place, not just that I was a good football coach." The above words appear on a stone wall behind a statue of Joe Paterno, affectionately called Joe Pa by many, that is located outside the East side of Beaver Stadium. The statue has been a fixture on campus since 2001 and very few people probably ever thought they would need to question if Paterno had made Penn State a better place. Now that the world knows about Jerry Sandusky's decades long assault on tender young boys, many are questioning if Joe Paterno is worthy of being called a Humanitarian and if he indeed helped to make Penn State a better place. What say you? Joe Paterno first set foot on Penn State's campus in 1950. He has been a fixture and powerful presence on campus since the 1970's. He was the head coach for 46 years and finished his head coaching career as football's all-t...