fairfaxcuse
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splices JB's lines on accountability? My guess is within the hour.
Overall, very good press conference IMO. JB showed he was willing to have a conversation about the issue, which is not something Paterno got the opportunity to do (unfortunately imo). JB may not be able to go as far as some would like, but he went as far as he should have tonight, which was 1) to fully reveal what he knows about the situation 2) discuss why he made the statements he did (3 prior investigations) and 3) not comment any further on the victims or fine, but reinforce the importance of the issue. Some may say he should say sorry for his statements, but what happens if any elements of the victim(s) story turns out to be problematic? In that case, he'd be crucified again for turning on the guy he supposedly knew ofr 30+ years. In short, he has to live with this short-term pain (he can't take back the liar comment) and wait for the long-term outcomes. He seemed confident in the latter, which came off in his willingness to talk.
Overall, very good press conference IMO. JB showed he was willing to have a conversation about the issue, which is not something Paterno got the opportunity to do (unfortunately imo). JB may not be able to go as far as some would like, but he went as far as he should have tonight, which was 1) to fully reveal what he knows about the situation 2) discuss why he made the statements he did (3 prior investigations) and 3) not comment any further on the victims or fine, but reinforce the importance of the issue. Some may say he should say sorry for his statements, but what happens if any elements of the victim(s) story turns out to be problematic? In that case, he'd be crucified again for turning on the guy he supposedly knew ofr 30+ years. In short, he has to live with this short-term pain (he can't take back the liar comment) and wait for the long-term outcomes. He seemed confident in the latter, which came off in his willingness to talk.
