We will probably never know what really happened, but it's obvious that somebody knows enough to make the decisions that have been made recently. You don't insist on the resignation of a coach who has been at your university since dinosaurs roamed the earth unless you know - and HE knows - something very wrong and horrifying happened. Joe Paterno has already said he wishes he had done more. He didn't just pull that out of his... er... hat.
McQueary is probably not a superbly reliable witness, given the different stories he has told. Did you hear the phone call between Bob Costas and Jerry Sandusky? A couple of my friends who work with abused children and their families said he sounded eerily similar to other perps they've encountered. :-/ Cee ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandy Alonso To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Penn State Have you heard he has now said in an email that he DID stop what was happening with Sandusky and the kid in the showers? This story doesn't sound right, either. "Hey, you! Stop what you're doing to that kid! Geez, Coach Sandusky, you shouldn't do stuff like that. Okay, now you guys get dressed and Coach, you take this boy home while I go call my dad so he can tell me what to do next." ???? On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 3:53 AM, Cecilia <[email protected]> wrote: PS - It doesn't surprise me that McQ did something that irked you before. He's supposedly quite a punk. Cee ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandy Alonso To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Penn State Cee, Whether your son has a tender heart or no, I'm glad to hear that he recognizes that something should have been done right then, right there. It's clear he is a well-raised young man. You know, I get it when people don't want to get involved in a situation where they might witness someone shoplifting or they see someone hit and run a parked car. That's one thing (although I myself would get involved in both situations). No one's actually being physically or emotionally injured. This is rape! And rape of a child, no less! Good grief, was he more concerned that this "beloved" coach was doing wrong than concerned for the welfare of the boy? I just can not get past the fact that he did not follow up when it appeared nothing had been done. How could you not? (And it's not like he wouldn't know - he was the witness, so you'd definitely know if a policeman or detective didn't come calling.) Your friend's perspective on McQueary is interesting. I was just discussing this with my sister - I said, "I didn't realize until recently that the grad assistant who witnessed the rape was that big red-headed jerk on the Penn State coaching staff." I can't recall what the situation was, but I recall him doing SOMETHING at the Outback Bowl this past January that really irritated me. I don't know if he had made a gesture at some Gator players, or what, but I already didn't like the guy prior to this. I like him even less, now. Really, I will NOT be surprised if his coaching job was awarded as payment for a coverup. Sandy On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 3:02 AM, Cecilia <[email protected]> wrote: Sandy... this is exactly what my son said last night when we were discussing the issue. He can't get over it. He is just so disgusted that a bunch of grown men would keep this quiet for so long. This is a man-child who can't even watch a TV show or movie in which a kid is being mistreated verbally so I know he has a tender heart, and the only times he ever got in trouble for fighting at school, he was taking up for some girl who was being harassed by a guy or guys. I know he wouldn't just walk away from the scene Mike McQueary walked away from. I am proud to know that Trevor realizes how reprehensible the behavior of all those involved has been. It's disgusting. One of my best friends on the planet works at PSU (in fundraising... imagine how this is going to affect HER job) and was born, raised and has lived her entire life in State College, PA. She went to high school with Mike McQueary, and she said he has always been a "shit head". She doesn't know why he is still there either... or at least she is not telling if she does know. Cee ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandy Alonso To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Penn State Frankly, if I was a 28-year-old big burly guy like McQueary, I would have gone into those showers and beat the living tar out of Sandusky, right then and there. -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
