Paterno's been donating thousands upon thousands toward educational programs at PSU for YEARS. Stop being a media lemming and stop thinking you know everything because you watch a story on the evening news.

Paterno's been donating thousands upon thousands toward educational programs at PSU for YEARS. Stop being a media lemming and stop thinking you know everything because you watch a story on the evening news.

Well I guess that makes it okay that he never gave up Sandusky for years so long as he was giving money to the school for years. It's not like Sandusky was abusing boys for years--oh wait.

And what proof do you have that Paterno knew Sandusky was abusing boys "for years." Oh wait, you don't have any because this has never been proven by anyone. In fact, the Attorney General found no evidence of this.

In fact, the Attorney General found no evidence of this.

Paterno and university President Graham Spanier were fired by trustees in November for failing to tell police what they knew about accusations involving Sandusky

Then I guess his departure was just well timed instead.

Paterno was thrown to the wolves by a panic stricken Board of Trustees. After the way they treated him, the only thing he should be giving back to PSU is the finger.

Totally uncalled for you classless idiot...

That Paterno still donated to Penn State after they threw him to the wolves shows what kind of man he is. Since we don't know everything that went on, it's not too bright to blame it all on him. It's very possible that he only passed on what was passed on to him. With McQueary changing his story many times, it makes me wonder just what it was he told Joe. I'm sure that whatever Joe was told, he passed on to those above him who decided that they needed to surpress whatever it was.

fact of the matter- His departure was because of a media storm - not based on any REAL evidence of having done anything wrong.

He was TOLD of a sighting and reported it to school officials. the coach in question had already left the Paterno staff so he had no other recourse. We have laws in the country about hearsay- had he gone to the police, nothing would have been done because he SAW NOTHING! But because of people like you that would rather condemn than look at the actual facts a great coach got canned.

fact of the matter- His departure was because of a media storm - not based on any REAL evidence of having done anything wrong...But because of people like you that would rather condemn than look at the actual facts a great coach got canned.

I don't care how good someone coaches football. It's a game. The abuse of children is not.

Shen, how did you get the job of deciding who goes to "heaven?" My only problem with the Christian Right in this country is their frequent attempts to speak for "God." If there is a God, I'm pretty sure he/she/it can speak for themselves.

shen lee, pathetic comment and poor choice of picture posted by msnbc. How can one judge Joe P having knowledge of that molester. There is no proof that Joe Pa knew sandusky was molesting boys. You are guilty because a family member is a molester and you have no knowledge of his act? Guilt by association, you knew that one of of your family member is a molester and you hiding it.

McQueery went to Paterno to tell him what he witnessed, Paterno reported it to the director of sports and vice president of the university. Legally he did what he was obligated to do in Pa, those things are a matter of record from the grand jury. That doesn't mean that ethically Paterno met his obligation by not making sure that it was reported to the police.

All evil needs to prevail is the silence of good men and this is the case here. I am sure Paterno hated it but he put the university above those children and that isn't right. He doesn't belong in prison but he isn't someone that you all should be defending so righteously, he admitted he knew about the attack and failed to report it to the police.

Too bad all of the wannabe jurors here weren't on the first OJ trial. Hang them before their day in court. Great Americans. Personally, I don't follow football and never heard of Joe before this story, but he has been charged with exactly no crimes. I wonder how many crimes the hangmen here did but haven't been charged with.

The guy is obviously a generous man. How many of the jurors here are?

Joe S-4951840 and you paterno supporters.........a question. Who was the head man and had his informants all over the place, kissing Paterno's ass? Don't you know how multi million dollar organizations are run?

IT IS INFORMATION! Paterno knew who didn't tie his shoelaces! Put the pieces together. Who didn't show up at Sandusky's farewell party? Why wasn't this famous coach Sandusky recruited by other colleges across the country? Why was Sandusky pushed aside? Why was the first police report squashed?

For one damn minute you think that Paterno didn't know the answers to all those questions? He wanted the whole thing to go away! Had any of this came out years ago and it wasn't Paterno who broke the story, all this would have happened years ago and Paterno would have been finished!

McQueery never should have been placed in the position he found himself if Paterno had done the right thing years ago!!!

The shame of it all is the fact that the Paterno's have given to the university so generously and with such humility for so many years without condition. The reason Joe, Sue and their children are held in such high regard by former students, athletes, the community, etc. is the sincerity of their caring demeaner and their sense of giving to those in need. Make no mistake about it, Joe Paterno is every bit the man of legend that was bestowed upon him long before these tragic events. My advice to all of you that have supported the Paterno's through these recent trying times is to take the negative comments with a grain of salt. There are far more people out there who have formed their opinions based on loyalties to their own schools, to their inability to differ bias or their unwillingness to seperate fact from fiction. The abuse Joe and his family are being subjected to is directly related to the honorable standards that they have lived under. I really don't care for the way things were handled at the university or are still being handled for that matter, as far as Joe is concerned. This should have never been about Joe from the start. The man that should be the center of this backlash is Sandusky. To all you who insist on pointing your fingers at Joe Paterno should know we look right back at you and wonder how in gods name do you FIRST make this about Joe, then the university, then Sandusky,then the victims???? Who has their priorties in the wrong place? Think about it.

President Graham Spanier is the one that made all this happen ,nothing goes down unless he says it does.

The common good of the school comes first ,no matter what.

The board of Trusties knew of the rapist and did nothing until it come to light now.

They put the blame on Paterno threw him in the Pit and under a bus.

Spanier should have the minutes from the meetings he had with all involved ,they keep records.

Pennstate has a judicial office IF Mcqeery made a statement as to seeing the rape of the boy all the

records would be in a file and an investigation would have happened.Without calling the StatePolice.

Unless someone stopped the investigation.

Now the evidence is gone hiding Spanier,and the Trusties involvement.

Someone has a copy of things on a hard drive or a thumb drive.

56million reasons a year is good reason to hide a rapist.Pennstates military contracts are worth millions.

US NAVY contracts.

Mcqueery should have beat the tar out of the perp,if thats what he seen happening.He could have called the state police ,but he didnt.

Somebody should have been body slammed to protect the boy but that didnt happen,did it.

Protecting children is the top priority of everyone,its my priority.

McQueery went to Paterno to tell him what he witnessed

Says McQueery, whose story has "evolved" as time goes on. McQueery didn't want his buddies to think he walked out of the locker room without doing anything, you think he admitted that very thing to Paterno? Paterno has done NOTHING in his entire time as coach that would call into question his honesty or integrity. Who are you going to believe, the epitome of integrity in all of college sports or a kid who didn't have the balls to grab that little boy and get him the fcku away from a sick pervert?

WITH YOU, EngineerScott! "Somebody should have been body slammed to protect the boy but that didn't happen did it?"

...I would suggest that the first body slammer should have been the grad asst. who witnessed WHATEVER was going on in the shower. N-O-T R-I-G-H-T! Not even close!

_NOBODY— spoke/acted on BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN at any point in time ... NOT REALLY. "Passing the buck" up the chain of command may be protocol/the right thing to do per usual, but CHILD ABUSE!

TRUST ME, I WOULD share with my superiors, but THEN I'D GO TO THE CIVIL authorities, i.e., the POLICE!

I was an elementary schoolteacher for 30 years, suspected child abuse 3 times, different children (required by law in my state to report SUSPICIONS); sadly, I was proven right in each case.

My question to those who want to "smooth over" this horrific story, perhaps assuage everyone's feelings towards Paterno and the pack, .... WHAT IF A VICTIM HAD BEEN *YOUR* CHILD??

The End :( :(

MY job is to protect children at all costs no matter what.Im expendable kids are not.

Yes the body shouldve been slammed at that moment to protect the child.

Why didnt he.What person lets that go past ,NOT ME.

If that were my child I guarantee with absolution the rapist would be SOLVED with no burden to the state.

Would I go to jail to save the boy YES YES HELL YA.CAREER gone too still YES.

It goes alot higher up the food chain at Pennstate Paterno is the fall guy only a complete moron

couldnt figure it out.

Spanier get off with a hand slap and all his money.Board of Trusties at Pennstate should all resign,they hid

the raping of those kids ,NOT MOLESTING , RAPING A 10 YEAR OLD.

PENNSTATE puttys over ripples such as RACE, RELIGION, ALCOHOL, RAPE OF FEMALE STUDENTS ON CAMPUS, DRUGS is HUGE look at how many kids overdose on heroin ,it all happens .

Putty only hides rust for alittle bit then the cancer is bigger than ever.

PENNSTATE had a rep as one of the best schools and is PAID very well ,but they failed to protect life.

For that they get an F.

How long before Pennsylvania courts DO SOMETHING REAL INSTEAD OF PISSING EVERYONE OFF BY NONACTION ,that indictment was DISGUSTING .

As far as getting into heaven, any true Christian knows that none of us is good enough, not even one person replying here. We have all sinned. Accepting Christ as your Savior is the only way to heaven. And only God knows our hearts.

shenlee - I blame you for what Sandusky did to those kids. Because you have as much legal authority to have followed through on investigations and prosecuting him as Joe did. Joe reported the information he was told (not personally observed, told about) campus police are the authority on the university grounds. Sandusky was not an employee on the university at the time so he did not work for or under Joe and last time I checked there are no head NCAA football coaches who have seconds jobs in law enforcement or criminal prosecution. If you want to lay blame of the university police, heads of the university that have more say then a coach, the local police and the district attorney's office that's fine; they all are more responsible then a head coach for following up on a reported crime. So again I blame you for the simple reason that you are so dumb that you don't know who has responsibility for following up on a crime and I expect that if you ever are told of a crime that you will take time to quit your job (if you have one) become a police office so you can investigate the crime while you get your law degree so you can then become a lawyer and then work your way in the district attorneys office to prosecute this criminal. Isn't that what you thought Joe should have done?

I was an elementary schoolteacher for 30 years, suspected child abuse 3 times,

And did any of those cases involve someone who was a close friend? Someone you trusted completely and thought you knew well? Think of such a person in your life now and then imagine someone accusing them of sexually abusing a child, would you believe it? Would you run to the police and accuse this person of something you couldn't believe yourself was true? I doubt it.

I can't believe the ignorant people on this post that continue to vilify and condemn Paterno! The man has personally given Millions (OF HIS OWN MONEY) to the University obviously out of the goodness of his heart over many years and the ninny makes a lead comment calls it "Blood money"?

I'm just not going to stand by and let the ignorant, dark and obviously malicious low life-conditioned condemn an honest and decent man like Joe Paterno. I think if you can't see through the BS it is simply because you don't want to and you should take a long hard look in the mirror. I bet you're not so good a person if you can't see the forest because the trees are in the way... and it goes without saying, you're not worth listening to. Raise your life condition or take the plank out of your own eye before trying to remove the spec of dust from Paterno's.

I bet you're not so good a person if you can't see the forest because the trees are in the way...

Here's me playing the world's smallest violin for Paterno.

I don't feel sorry for Paterno. I feel sorry for the ignorant ... who are thus because they choose to be!

I feel sorry for the ignorant ... who are thus because they choose to be!

So wait, I thought this was your defense of Paterno, that he was ignorant of what was going on. Therefore you are feeling sorry for him.

FactOfTheMatter: Apparently I'm one of the ignorant, because I don't know what Joe Paterno knew. I don't know what McQueary told Paterno. I don't know what went on in the meeting with Spanier and Schultz. I don't know why charges were never filed the first time Sandusky was investigated by the state's Attorney General. Therefore, I am too ignorant to rush to judgement against a man whose record and reputation has been above reproach for so many years.

Perhaps you can enlighten me? How is it that YOU know all these things?

Apparently I'm one of the ignorant, because I don't know what Joe Paterno knew. I don't know what McQueary told Paterno.

Then Kyot feels sorry for you too.

You learn that something was going on between a child and one of your direct reports in a shower. Of all people to go to, you decide to talk to your boss, and not the police?

What, too hard to just call the police and put a stop to it immediately? I don't know how you can spin the context of playing around between a grown man and a young boy in a shower.

I never said anything like that. I said Paterno gave millions out of the goodness of his heart and the "Blood Money" comment was "IGNORANT"... if you can't understand plain spoken or written words that's on you!

Factofthematter? That's an ironic joke of a name right...? because you have no facts on the matter at all really and you make s#1t up, put words in others mouths (or page)... like I said, ignorance.

I never said anything like that. I said Paterno gave millions out of the goodness of his heart and the "Blood Money" comment was "IGNORANT"... if you can't understand plain spoken or written words that's on you!

Then I guess giving millions makes everything better doesn't it Kyot?

Again your words and flawed perspective not mine. If you think about it, do you believe that Paterno gave millions away to repent for something he did or didn't do or perhaps knew about or not at some point? This thinking enters into the field of conspiracy thinking. You might as well say the CIA was involved with the "cover up". It's an absurd view point and says more about the persons making it. If I were one of the people on that track as you are I would make an effort to get off of it and distance myself from that type of thinking. Like I said, it says little or nothing of Paterno based on facts or reality and more about the people who think this way... it's is "wrong" thinking, illogical and without reasoning.

To Penn State!!! They donated it to Penn-Freaking-State!!! I just bet it will go to "internships" and "over seas programs". Or, more likely, they'll end up giving it to the football program. Their poor, embattled, victimized football program, that has to link arms, and make a grand statement when they take the field. Oh, but will still make millions of dollars this year, and every year past, present, or future, including the ones where children were tortured.

Are you sensing my sarcasm???

Here's an idea Joe Pa, why don't you take that money and give it to a charity that assists abused children??? And why don't you do it anonymously???

I'm a U of Michigan girl, I have been since before I was born, and let me tell you, there's only one or two reasons I would've been accepting of Bo Schembechler's being terminated, had that ever happened at UM. The chief among those reasons, would've been his being complicit in the face of child rape.

What's wrong with this country, that when the Penn St students rioted over Paterno's being fired, when his behavior at BEST was grossly negligent, and not a single arrest is made, yet we call the protestors of a rigged and raped free market "criminals"????

If you think about it, do you believe that Paterno gave millions away to repent for something he did or didn't do or perhaps knew about or not at some point?

I'm not saying he did it to repent, I'm saying it doesn't matter how much money he gave to Penn State. The source of the problem in this entire scandal is people putting the school ahead of everything else, and he continues to do so it looks like.

It's all conjecture. No way anyone can say. But Penn State was Paterno's life so what's wrong with it? That's what good and dedicated people do! If your logic would hold true then no one would do anything for fear of scandal. This scandal stuff effects, the Church, government, politics etc... so is the answer don't give? No cause is erstwhile?

Tsk tsk tsk.

Michael,

I hear ya loud and clear. The haters will hate, the media hacks will continue to hack and the world spins on. The fact is these folks here in their ivory towers really have no clue what they are talking about and only feed on the salacious tid bits the media decides to toss out and feed them. I guess it is no surprise and is to be expected, on the other hand people who know Paterno and what he has/does stand for get it. The haters are just waiting for their next feeding :)

No kidding. I love the article, but they couldn't find ANY OTHER PHOTO to use??

auzzie girl... in the Aussie vernacular... you're quite the "lady"...

Paterno exerted the best possible influence over the players at Penn State. He was one of only a few coaches that would "bench" a player even a star player if they didn't get the grades they were supposed to. You don't really have a clue do you? You're just saying what crap comes to your limited mind.

wabryant4

I'm in the wrong line of work...

Yep a lot of us are. Why do you think so many want to become athletes and coaches? At least this one is giving money back to the source instead of being stingy or holding a grudge over being fired.

Yes, he made buckets of money at PSU. That's why he NEEDS the deduction.

I wonder how deductible are lawyer's fees?

How does a football coach, an EMPLOYEE of the University, have resources t donate 4M back to the school and 100k per year

When he took over as head coach Penn State was a backwater agricultural school that sports reporters kept confusing with Penn. Paterno put the school on the map and it's football program earns the school millions every year. If your employer makes millions of dollars because of your contribution why wouldn't you deserve a large chunk of that? Other coaches at other schools made much more money with much less to show for it. The fact that Paterno gave so much back even though he took so little when compared to others at his level is a true indication of what kind of person he is. I have no doubt that had he known what was really going on with Sandusky he would have done something to protect those kids AND the school he obviously loves. Those who say he covered it up to protect the school don't know jack shti about Joe Paterno.

Actually, Paterno was the lowest paid college football coach in Division I. There was a huge lawsuit in the state a few years ago against the university to divulge his pay. This happened when the football team was having back to back losing seasons. It turns out that Patero's pay was just over $500,000.00 per year. The rest came from endorsements from Nike, Pacifico Bakery, Network TV for games, and other trademarked merchandise sales. His pay stayed the same almost the entire tenure of his career. O'brien, the new coach, is getting $2.3 million per year from the university plus any endorsements. Urban Meyer wanted $5 million per year.

InstallerGuy,

You may be right about lowest paid; however Joe made a little over one mil in 2008. Google football coach salaries and you'll fall out of your chair!! Saban comes in #1 at just under 6 mil, with LSU Miles at aroud 3.9 mil. Muschamp signed a 5 year 13.5 mil deal with Florida and that puts him at #10 on the 10 highest paid football coaches! Joe Pa was no where near that kind of money.

I agree with a lot of folks in that Joe stayed longer than he should have. The program needed new blood for a some years. Nevertheless, pure and simple, the board of cowards were looking for a way to relieve Paterno and the bunch of BITCHE$ found it!

Ruken

How much is he donating towards the victims' fund for whom he did nothing but remain silent over the years?

A. Is there a fund? B. Have you donated?

He doesn't need to donate to any victims' fund. He didn't do anything to them. If you are talking about him not going to the cops, exactly what should he have said? It was hearsay, and McQuery changed his words so many times that no one is sure what he actually told Joe. Joe, more than likely, told the two who were charged with perjury who tried to keep it quiet. A judge already said he wasn't legally in the wrong. He told the Shultz who was in charge of Penn State HR, and a cop. What more do you want??? Did you expect him to strike Sandusky dead????

With that information they could have investigated a child while the statute of limitations was up. Paterno admitted his wrong doings in this, stop defending what in most states he would be in jail for covering up. He followed the legal not the ethical and by his own admission failed to notify the police and YES in most states educators HAVE to report it.

I seriously hope you are not a mother, God help your children if you think that kind of behavior is acceptable. As a woman I would expect more in defense of children, sickening.

Depending on what comes out, there is obstruction of justice, he could be named as a conspirator, or an accessory after the fact. So much has to be revealed and if Standusky cuts a deal and names, names, I am sure that the prosecutor would love to have Paterno's head. Jesus imagine a book on this!

...he did nothing but remain silent over the years?

Over the years? He went to police the first time and after a lengthy investigation by both the campus and city police no charges were filed. How is that "remaining silent over the years"?

Could all of you self-appointed judge, jury and executioners please look at some actual facts BEFORE you tie the knot in the noose? I know it's a bother to find out the truth before you go on your self-righteous rants but at least you wouldn't sound like clueless drones.

To those who claim that JoPa should have gone to police, not campus police: Are you from PA? Do you realize that ANY law enforcement entity has the authority to enforce ANY law in the commonwealth? As an example, I know a guy who was arrested and charged with a DWI by a game warden.

By going to campus police, Joe satisfied the legal requirement that he report to authorities what he had heard (not witnessed), and even set up the meeting between McQueary and his superiors (and I use that term very loosely!).

If you want to hate, hate Sandusky, McQueary, the administration at Penn State, and its Board of Trustees...and include the DA's office who "investigated" the 1999 incident and decided not to press charges. The one guy who does not deserve the treatment he's received is Joe Paterno.

-PSU '75

tplay see #5.1

The testimony is clear, Paterno reported what he knew, he didn't cover anything up, and he was the only one who followed up with the witness. Still, the hate train never stops with you people.

Glad you know all the future testimony and what the kids are going to say and who is going to come forward with what! I have been following this closely and there are huge holes that have to be filled in.

What are you going to say when Sandusky history comes out with names, dates and places and your hero is going to say, "I KNEW NUTTIN!"

Wilson writes..."Glad you know all the future testimony...."

Wonder if he sees/understands the irony. Nah, too obvious.

Glad YOU know the future testimony, Wilson. Y'know, "when Sandusky history comes out with names" and all.

Yes we get disillusioned any angry when a person we revere lets us down. There is going on a big discussion about Hank Aaron and the amphetamines he was supposed to have taken and the stats are all wrong for a man 40/41. A baseball player at that age is not supposed to be hitting more homeruns than when he was 25/30. In Aaron's case you read the news look at the stats, listen to the rumors and pay your money. Of course with Aaron it is one man with one bottle of pills and had he kept his mouth shut, there would be no story.

Here we have a lot of information and if he is presumed innocent and great etc. etc. etc. why was his statue removed?

His statue is still there. And should be.

The wing of the library and the new Catholic center are also named for the Paternos who have donated millions of dollars to not only Penn State, but to the State College community.

If his statue is removed, it will be for the same reason he was fired: A knee-jerk action by a corrupt administration that is attempting to make JoePa the scapegoat for their own shortcomings.

If you've actually been following any of this you would have seen that the Paterno's have not been publicly talking or doing anything. It's the crazed media and people who have pronounced themsleves judge and jury of it all that have kept Joe Paterno in the spotlight not the Paterno's. Figure it out.

If he had pledged this money--and he probably had, since apparently this was the second of two $50K donations--then the university would have serious issues covering the expected funds. There are people who signed up to get these scholarships and who would not get them if this money were not paid. Do you want all of them--who have nothing whatsoever to do with Sandusky--get punished for it?

I think the fact that he ponied up the money for a school that is consistently blaming him for something that its own officials did (or failed to do) shows that he honors his word. He should have been suspended for the term of the investigation, and allowed to quietly retire (which is what he planned to do anyway). If anyone is to blame here it is the university higher-ups who hired the people who are in fact being investigated--but you'll notice that none of them are getting the blame.

I doubt that he'll contribute to them again--he was just fulfilling a promise. They can find someone else to donate money from now on--unless his son takes up the torch. Or, do you plan to blame the son for something that he probably knew absolutely nothing about, too? Is he to blame simply for knowing Sandusky? How many people do you plan to burn at that stake?

lou--he "opened his mouth." He told university officials whose job it was to do something about the situation. His contract might well prevent him from doing anything more in cases of wrong-doing by personnel than going to his supervisors. I do think he should have gone to the police anyway and made a confidential report--but this all depends on what McQuery told him. Given McQuery's multiple stories, I doubt that Paterno was told enough to make him think he needed to break contract and go straight to the police.

By the way, the fact that you would call the police and then call an ambulance top "pick up what was left of the pervert(s)" (is there more than one?) is the reason that you don't have a job like that. You don't get to harm people who haven't had their day in court--in fact, you don't get to harm people after they've had their day in court. That's not a power that anyone has other than the government.

Do you feel better for having strutted here in public? It's kind of sad, you know?

Good idea. Why don't you give away your own money for the "tax writeoff" and see how rich it gets you.

So what?

Nice tax write-off Joe.

It really amazes me that there are people stupid enough to believe that a charitable donation is some big money saving scheme. The amount you save on taxes won't come close to the amount you gave away. Durrrrrr.

You have no idea what happened and according to the experts in the field, many of you who say you would have done something would probably not have been so righteous. It's easy to judge when you are not in the situation.

It just give us one more opportunity for the torch and pitchfork crowd to spew thier misguided vitriol.

Because he is an old geezer who isn't likely to live much longer, already has cancer, and was probably advised to do that by his estate manager. Any other questions?

My Grandpa, like JoePa, is 85 and did the same thing. What's your point?

Can anyone tell me why if he is such an innocent guy that he transferred ownership of his home to his wife for $1.00 a year ago?

Can anyone tell me how stupid you have to be in order to believe that doing so would somehow magically protect it from potential civil litigation?

Geez, I must be guilty of something, too, then...I'm living in a house that's in my wife's name!

I like that post by Johnathan Ivan.......

It could be as innocent as Michael Jackson having sleep overs with boys and sharing "Jesus Juice" with them.

Ummm, Michael Jackson was tried and found to be not guilty. Oh that's right, sometimes I forget that some people only care about the court of public opinion where every half-wit, misinformed moron becomes judge jury and executioner without having to be troubled with pesky little things like fact and truth.

Of course Jackson was innocent. That's why I was making the reference! Quote:

"It could be as innocent as Michael Jackson having sleep overs with boys and sharing Jesus Juice with them."

Michael Jackson was innocent. Nothing happened other than friendly sleep overs with boys with whom he shared a bed and some Jesus Juice with. I don't know why people got all upset. The image of a grown man sleeping in bed with young boys and sharing wine with them - truly a Norman Rockwell moment if ever there was one.

/sarcasm

D. Miller: Exactly! How many times have you looked back at some incident in your past, with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, and said, "I wish...." I know I've done that at least a couple times ...but let's not bring marrying the wrong spouse into this!

Perhaps you ARE from the real world... I hope your sentiment spreads like wildfire!

The class thing to do is to donate anonymously.

This wasn't some random donation. It is money he gives to the school every year for a specific purpose. I'm sure there were whole hoards of "reporters" waiting to see if he'd fulfill his obligation in spite of being made a scapegoat by the school. I doubt very seriously he would have been able to give this money without someone finding out. It's not like he put out a press release or something; the idea that he did it for "self-glorification" is absurd.

Why, or how, am I kidding?

Give money away, and await for accolades? Or donate out of a belief in generosity?

The first is self-glorification, the second is ethical.

Purdue University? That would be a weird donation for Penn State's former coach to make.