I am a 1983 graduate of Penn State. In the spring of that year found myself with Coach Paterno on the empty back street of a quiet corner of campus. Coach Paterno was walking with his head down obviously deep in thought. As we crossed paths, I hazarded a “Hi coach”. The man came to a complete stop, turned fully around, and giving me his full attention asked “How’s it going?” We exchanged pleasantries and each went our separate ways. I came away forever impressed by the graciousness of a great man.

There are chapters in your book entitled “Loyalty” and “Responsibility”. I suspect Joe Paterno’s loyalty to his friend and fellow coach made the accusation unfathomable. Yet, as responsibility demanded, he reported the accusation. Others, in their supposed virtue, would have had him accept the accusation as fact and go beyond the requirements of the law of his state. If the worst is true, I pray that Coach Paterno has been forgiven. If not, may God have mercy on the souls of his attackers.

P Fogarty

I don’t think the media should have been so quick to judge and I do think that some people were being harsh. I think it made me a little sad his life ended in a bitter way

I don’t think the media should’ve been so judgmental because they don’t know the things that Joe Paterno’s did