Debate at PSU to name the field after Joe Paterno

[Stern]

Those people out there want to honor this guy no matter what it seems like. They can't let it go and let that story die and turn the page. I don't know how you can name the field after him.

Penn State is quietly trying to get field named after Joe Paterno

Penn State trustees and officials reportedly met twice in private in January to discuss whether to name the field at Beaver Stadium after late head coach Joe Paterno.

nypost.com

 

[djcon57]

Those people out there want to honor this guy no matter what it seems like. They can't let it go and let that story die and turn the page. I don't know how you can name the field after him.

Penn State is quietly trying to get field named after Joe Paterno

Penn State trustees and officials reportedly met twice in private in January to discuss whether to name the field at Beaver Stadium after late head coach Joe Paterno.

nypost.com

Very odd. He still has the library named after him.

 

[Symphony Steve]

All for it--but only if they name the showers after Sandusky.

 

[OrangeTarheel]

Face the seats away from the field so the fans can turn a blind eye just like Joe did.

 

[djorange1989]

What a joke. Being an SU student made me despise him back in the 80s, little did I know just how bad he was. Scumbag can rot in hell

 

[gmoney44]

Those people out there want to honor this guy no matter what it seems like. They can't let it go and let that story die and turn the page. I don't know how you can name the field after him.

Penn State is quietly trying to get field named after Joe Paterno

Penn State trustees and officials reportedly met twice in private in January to discuss whether to name the field at Beaver Stadium after late head coach Joe Paterno.

nypost.com

Might as well name the locker room after Sandusky.

 

[corpjet]

Are we really surprised?

Sadly he is an idol in happy valley and walks on water.

Here's an idea name it whatever you want after their boosters make a 250 million dollar donation to a fund to help child victims of abuse.

 

[UpstateSM]

All for it--but only if they name the showers after Sandusky.

I guess that goof Khalil Ahmad isn't scared of the spirits that haunt that place

 

[sufandu]

"Joe Paterno Enabler Field" sounds about right.

 

[Irt4su]

I hear Sandusky is still coaching


Bring’em Young University out in Utah

 

[ImperialOrange]

"Joe Paterno Enabler Field" sounds about right.

Pedterno Field at R@pey Valley.

It'd be less appalling if Michigan renamed their indoor practice facility the Unabomber Shack.

 

[Cusefan95]

The most interesting part of this story is that a secret meeting which likely violated PA law is being discussed in this NY Post article. Which means, most likely, that someone - or several someones - who were aware of these two meetings (and may have participated in them) leaked the story to the paper.

They didn’t leak the story in an effort to build support for this idea; they leaked in an effort to nip a bad idea in the bud. My guess is it will succeed and this idea will go absolutely nowhere.

 

[Goin' Deep]

Didn't they remove a statue to him near the stadium??
So now move to name the field after him??

strange place...

 

[Cuse12]

Holy tone deaf

 

[TheCusian]

“Hey! We just want to remind everyone that our program was embroiled in an epic child molestation scandal that stripped all sense of decency from a small man who could have done something but didn’t. It’s been years so most of you forgot! But we’re scummy and in a cult.”

 

[baggerbob]

Holy tone deaf

If the field gets named after him, Syracuse should cancel the 2 games with them.

 

[Cusefan95]

Those people out there want to honor this guy no matter what it seems like. They can't let it go and let that story die and turn the page. I don't know how you can name the field after him.

I agree - provided we’re careful about who “those people” are.

The story says trustees met with high ranking officials. There’s almost no chance all 38 trustees were included in these meetings. I’ll speculate on what I think most likely happened:

1) A small group of trustees who included or are close friends with trustee Jay Paterno met with some high ranking officials. First meeting trustees were told “no”, after the second meeting the high ranking official(s) realized this is a dedicated but insane group and leaked the story to kill the idea.

2). A small group of trustees (same as above) met with high ranking officials, other trustees found out about the meetings, lost their crap and leaked the story in an effort to kill the idea.

In other words - “those people” are a very small group who are focused on representing their personal interests and aren’t representative of the university as a whole (although that is supposed to be their mission). I am extremely doubtful this would have been a popular idea if it was raised in public meetings, which is why these meetings were done out of public view.

 

[Stern]

Very odd. He still has the library named after him.

true. but that was named before everything happened. I can see not tearing the name down off of that. But to honor him AFTER THE FACT like this seems just weird and gross

 

[David332]

There’s lots of teams that I dislike, but only one that I hate. They should have received the NCAA death penalty.

 

[Eric15]

I'm not sure how they would do this, but it would be nice if they could somehow name the field in a way that honors the survivors of the abuse. Like "Courage Field at Beaver Stadium" or something along those lines.

 

[elimunelson]

I could care less. Penn St can do what they want. Our society is so coarse and broken that it kinda makes complete sense at this point.

 

[wfschrec]

As long as they build the Todd Hodne Vestibule then they’ve checked all the boxes.

 

[Ringostar57]

Themis Matsoukis penn state chem engineering prof caught doing it with dogs. From young boys to dogs. Nice school not. Pervs everywhere.

 

[Ozone!]

Wouldn’t that be making a memorial to Pedophile U?​

I thought they were trying to distance themselves from that moniker…

 

[kingtidge]

Are we really surprised?

Sadly he is an idol in happy valley and walks on water.

Here's an idea name it whatever you want after their boosters make a 250 million dollar donation to a fund to help child victims of abuse.

If they do it, EVERYONE outside the program is going to slang refer to it as "Pedo Field"...

I hope they do it.