By Steven Petrella STATE COLLEGE — Had Gene Corrigan or Cedric Dempsey been president of the NCAA when Jerry Sandusky was arrested and convicted for child abuse, they said the case would have been handled differently. Corrigan and Dempsey, both former presidents of the NCAA, college athletics’ governing body, said Wednesday night they believed the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Jerry Sandusky’
October 3rd, 2012
Former presidents: NCAA acted too quickly
Posted in Penn State football 
Tags: Cedric Dempsey, Gene Corrigan, Jerry Sandusky, Mark Emmert, NCAA, Scott Kretchmar 
Comments OffSeptember 14th, 2012
Posnanski discusses “Paterno” on campus
Joe Posnanski, the author of the best-selling book “Paterno,” has traveled across the country as part of a promotional tour. At one of the stops, an interviewer asked, “What’s your next book going to be?” “Easier,” Posnanski responded. He began working on a biography of the longtime Penn State football coach three years ago and [...]
Posted in Penn State football Tags: Ernest Hemingway, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Joe Posnanski, Penn State Comments OffAugust 15th, 2012
New book: Paterno sobbed day after firing
Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno sobbed uncontrollably the day after he was fired last November, according to excerpts of a new book that will be released next week. Former Sports Illustrated writer Joe Posnanski received access to Paterno, his family and his inner circle last fall while researching the book, “Paterno.” Posnanski had [...]
Posted in Penn State football Tags: Brandon Short, Jay Paterno, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Joe Posnanski, Penn State, Scott Paterno Comments Off
