From USA TODAY:
Penn State University is reassessing the role of its giant football program in the wake of a child sexual abuse scandal that has led to criminal charges against a former assistant football coach and the ouster of iconic head coach Joe Paterno…
Erickson declined to comment on the ongoing criminal investigation. However, he vowed that students, taxpayers and university donors would bear no responsibility for the mounting legal fees, potential settlements and other costs associated with the inquiry…
Former Nittany Lions linebacker Chris Devlin, a 1975 graduate who later played in the NFL, said football has “become bigger than life,” at both the collegiate and professional levels. Yet he said diminishing the sport’s standing at the university may not be the answer, either…
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EDITOR: If students, taxpayers and donors are not going to pay, who is?
