Joe Paterno's career might be about to come to end at the University of Penn State. But it will not be the farewell tour many would have thought. Bobby Bowden was forced out at Florida State, but he was able to say good bye to the sport he coached for so many years.
For Paterno this comes under much different circumstances. Penn St. has not enjoyed the success on the field like they have in the past. In 2002 former coach Jerry Sandusky sexually assaulted a young boy in the shower around the age of ten. This was during a football camp at State College and then Graduate Assistant walked in in the assault Mike McQueary. McQueary still is on staff at the university as Wide Receivers coach.
Paterno who testified in the grand jury hearings and is not a target of the investigation. Paterno though has been chastised by the Police Commissioner by not doing anything to stop the abuse. Sandusky has had a retirement package since 1999 with the university including having a parking spot and working out on campus until last weekend.
The University continued to let Sandusky run his sport camps at the Behrend Campus just outside Erie through 2008. The camp aimed for kids from 4th grade to high school.
As details to continue to come out about the knowledge Paterno had about Sandusky's sexual assault could be extremely important how Paterno is remembered. Paterno brought Penn St. to the forefront in College Football and has the most wins all time among head coaches. Joe Paterno may not get the farewell that his career deserves, but if he had knowledge of the these actions by his former assistant coach it may be what his farewell deserves to be.
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