What years did you go to Penn State?2006-2010
When did you graduate/what was your degree in?May, 2010 - BA History
How many games did you go to?28. I only missed 3 home games. I also went to the rose bowl.
Did you have season tickets?Yes.
How passionate are you about Penn State football?I eat, sleep, and breath it. I bleed blue and white.
What does Penn State football mean to you and your fellow Penn State friends and alumni?
We always take pride in more than just our football team. It is important to us all but there are somethings at Penn State we just love even more. For me one of the few things I love more than Penn State FB is THON. There was a saying some of us had in my group of friends Penn State is never the Underdog. I grew up in Indiana but my father was from Pa and raised me and my brother to be fans of Penn State and taught us how great of a man Joe Paterno was. I can go as far to say that I saw (and still do) Paterno as one of my Heros. He was the reason I had the weird childhood dream of going to Penn State. So one can say I bled Blue and white at an early age.
Before the current Penn State crisis, what was your opinion of the Penn State football program?I was critical of the 2 QB situation and thought they needed to choose. I held them to the highest standard since Penn State has almost never been subject of NCAA sanctions.
What is your opinion of the current crisis facing Joe Paterno and Penn State football?My opinion is unchanged. This is not exactly a football issue. Joe is involved yes but Sandusky was already retired for about 3 years when the rape issue was brought to the attention of Paterno.
What do you think of the Penn State football program and Joe Paterno now after learning about the current crisis?
This may seem dense but again I still see Penn State and Joe the same way as before. You cannot see things like this coming when they are happening and like I keep saying hind sight is 20/20.
How well do you think the media is handling the coverage of the issue?They are not doing well at all. They are pretty much doing a guilty until proven innocent thing to Sandusky and then they are trying to make it seem like Joe knew everything and didn't do enough. When to me that if Joe did do more it would have been over stepping his position and could have brought a potential lawsuit upon Penn State for Libel. Don't get me started on the New York times either....
How well do you think Penn State is handling the issue?Personally besides the inaction of Curly and Shultz. I think Penn State is handling this well professionally. They banned Sandusky until he is acquitted or if he is handed a Conviction at his trial then I assume the ban will be permanent. The board of directors is going to be investigating this situation, though I think they should have issued a notice that they would not be forcing out Paterno since I believe Joe decided to retire because he was unsure of how they would act. Emotionally however not so much because I guarantee everyone is pretty much a wreck like I am.
What do you think the media is doing well in terms of how it is handling coverage of the situation?They are not doing anything well in my opinion. They are stressing that Sandusky has not been convicted of anything yet, they are not defending Paterno who has become an unnecessary victim in all of this because of them. I think the only media outlets handling this well are to an extent ESPN and the ones that are directy tied to Penn State like ONward State or the Daily Collegian.
What do you think the media is doing poorly in the coverage of the crisis?They are basically leading a witch hunt. Its sickening that in a sense you can compare this to Casey Anthony's trial. In the sense that they are not stressing that Sandusky is not guilty of anything yet and that Joe met all of his moral and legal obligations. Especially since Gary Shultz was in charge of the Campus police. In Pa they are certified police officers and in State College they actually are directly involved with the town's PD. So again by Shultz finding out the Police were informed.
Are there any questions you have about the situation that you feel are not being addressed by Penn State?Why are people not attacking Tim Curly, Gary Shultz, and The Graduate assistant and his father?
Are there any questions you have about the situation that you feel are not being addressed by the media?Why are people not attacking Tim Curly, Gary Shultz, and The Graduate assistant and his father? Why Joe? Why are you not being Critical of Golden Graham ( Graham Spanier)?
Which people do you believe deserve the majority of the blame for what is happening?The ones who have been arrested. Curly and Shultz. I also think Spanier, Mike McQueary and his father, and the custodian. Why didn't the first people to see it go straight to the cops?
What are your opinions about Joe Paterno leaving the University in this fashion?I have cried manly tears over this I will admit it. I do not think it is right that he has to go out in this fashion. I always envisioned him dropping dead on the sidelines of the first true NCAA FB Tournament National Championship game after Penn State winning it. I fully support Joe to stay but I also will support his decision despite me not agreeing with it.
If you could say something to the Penn State athletic department concerning your thoughts on this issue, what would it be?
I'm kidding, I'm kidding! but in a sense I do feel that way. They did not act. They chose to cover it up and what not. Why did Shultz not utilize the University PD and do more than questioning McQueary? You guys are at fault and forced out a legend and used him as a fall guy and it makes me sick.
If you could say something to Joe Paterno concerning your thoughts on this issue, what would it be?Joe, I have your back 100%
If you could say something to the media covering this story, what would you say?This isnt salem in 1692. Do not slander an innocent man's name. Present facts and nothing more and inform the moronic masses about how things actually work rather than rallying for blood or promoting ignorance.
In your opinion, what future implications does this have for the Penn State football program, if any?There will probably be some. It won't change the team or how we play ball . The only thing is that I am afraid a new coach will change how Penn State plays. I hope they choose the right person to fill the void that Joe will leave at the end of this season.
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