Penn State Scandal: Paul Posluszny Speaks

by Alfie Crow on Nov 10, 2011 10:01 AM EST in Jacksonville Jaguars Off-Topic

I'm sure most of you have seen what's going on at Penn State and have your own opinions. Tania Ganguli of the Florida Times-Union caught up with Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Paul Posluszny, who played for Joe Paterno at Penn State to get his thoughts on the surreal situation. As most of you should know by now, Paterno was fired last night and a quasi-riot ensued.

"If he knew exactly what was going on, you have to. You have to tell. You can't let that go. If he knew exactly what was going on as a human, you can't let that go," Posluszny told the Florida-Times Union about Paterno and his involvement in the scandal. Posluszny said during his time at Penn State, no one knew anything like this was going on, "Everybody from back home, former teammates calling. We're all in just complete shock that this happened at our school, while we were there, that this investigation was going on while we were there and nobody know. Nobody knew." Posluszny continued, "Coach Sandusky was still around. We would see him and just nobody, when we were there, nobody knew what was going on behind the scenes and that's unfortunate and disappointing. Obviously, looking back on it now, we wish this was handles a different way."

You can read the full Q&A with the Times-Union here.

Action News 360 has a video interview with Posluszny on the situation:

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Give him a haircut

and he looks like Del Rio.

Section 442, RIP
"You think you know, but you don't know."

by unhipcat on Nov 10, 2011 10:43 AM EST via mobile reply actions

That's exactly what I thought. Looks like a younger Del Rio.

by zoxitic on Nov 10, 2011 12:46 PM EST up reply actions

I really feel for the players

They had no clue. I mean, you’re a Penn State football player. Don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t really want to be showering where a lot of the acts took place.

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by Joe Fisher on Nov 10, 2011 10:58 AM EST reply actions

That's what you

to take away from this? Those poor football players that still have to shower there? …come on Joe.

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by Jagtastic on Nov 10, 2011 11:17 AM EST up reply actions

no, that's not what I have to take away

I’ve made quite a few tweets, (follow me) and have addressed the kids. I feel bad for the players as well because it seems very apparent they had no clue and this was a man they trusted as their coach and coordinator and in effect, a father figure.

one of many sad angles in this whole mess and all of these PSU alums will have mikes shoved in their face and they’re going to have to make the most politic answers they can.

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by Joe Fisher on Nov 10, 2011 12:21 PM EST up reply actions

Better a mike shoved in their faces than

well, you know…

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by JPQ! on Nov 10, 2011 1:06 PM EST up reply actions

as soon as I hit post I was like "Oh shit."

there were so many folks, very important folks in the food chain, in this who sat on their hands and did nothing, it really just makes you sick.

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by Joe Fisher on Nov 10, 2011 1:08 PM EST up reply actions

Disgusting.

I know a lot of commenters here have young kids, and this type of betrayal of trust certainly hits us hard – but even just as human beings, this is horrific. Like you say, the doing nothing (and telling the AD counts as nothing) is morally reprehensible.
Oh, and I think McQueary is the second biggest coward in the bunch (behind, obviously, Sandusky). Hes like 6’4" 250 former college QB, and SAW the rape of a young child in progress and walked out and let it happen??? HOW IS HE NOT FIRED?

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by JPQ! on Nov 10, 2011 2:18 PM EST up reply actions

Totally agree

Sure, Paterno should have done more than just passed the info up the chain of command,

but McQueary should have ACTUALLY SAID SOMETHING while it was happening.

I even read where he didn’t tell Paterno until the next day. Might be part of the reason Paterno didn’t take it as seriously as he should have.

by pksiv on Nov 10, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions

He witnessed the event around 9:30pm. Paterno was probably asleep with a belly full of warm milk at that point.

by Nuke on Nov 10, 2011 5:34 PM EST up reply actions

I feel bad for any victims, the students and alumni. Difficult situation.

New student.

I'd rather be golfing.

by iodrew on Nov 10, 2011 11:21 AM EST reply actions

I was waiting for Poz to speak about this..

by FgallosJAGS on Nov 10, 2011 12:01 PM EST reply actions

This whole situation is a mess...

and is exactly what happens when we let the falsely perceived value of something like Penn State football cloud the judgement of what is really important. Back at the time these events occurred, I imagine it was swept under the rug in an effort to protect the football program and the school. The program was put in front of the safety of children…..bad bad judgement, and now the program and the school will pay.

by GAJAGFAN on Nov 10, 2011 12:07 PM EST reply actions

heard a reporter sum it up perfectly

There was more care given toward protecting the brand (Penn State, Penn State football, and Paterno) than there was protecting the victims.

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by Joe Fisher on Nov 10, 2011 12:22 PM EST up reply actions

That's absolutely sickening

But that’s the world we live in these days.

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by JagsAlex87 on Nov 10, 2011 12:36 PM EST up reply actions

Poz has so much class i love him

by FgallosJAGS on Nov 10, 2011 12:08 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

All Penn State faculty and staff needs a course on Crisis Management 101

by JaGirl on Nov 10, 2011 12:59 PM EST reply actions

As much as this is a very serious event that shouldnt be brushed aside,

I can’t wait for this story to disappear.

by zoxitic on Nov 10, 2011 1:01 PM EST reply actions

Was he crying or is that sweat

by Speedy101 on Nov 10, 2011 1:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Paul Poslluszny speaks
Fire bad. Football good.

title of the thread = Pos is Frankenstein
wait
he would probably have been a good Frankenstein for Halloween. Just stick a couple of bolts on either side of his “neck”….

Sean

Pax Armis Acquiritur

by cuffs007 on Nov 10, 2011 3:11 PM EST reply actions