You are acting as if ESPN is legitimate news source. I'm sorry, but in sports media, you aren't getting ratings points or clicks for a story on rape, especially over the NFL. We really can't blame ESPN, because they are only giving us what most of their target market care about, and the reality is that they only really care about NFL football. I like piling on ESPN as much as the next person, but I don't think that this is a case where I can really fault them.

 

Seeing as I didn't know anything about it...and I watch ESPN everyday...yeah, definitely lacking.

 

Where was yahoo when it really mattered?

 

Did you even read what I said? Do you REALLY think that the people watching ESPN to see them break down the Giants/Patriots game are going to keep the television on for longer than a couple seconds when they are discussing this? As you said, all the news outlets are covering this and are opening their shows with it, as this is the audience that is going to care about this and want to hear the most information. I think you are really overrating the psyche of many of the fans if you think that this is what they want to see.

I am personally fascinated in the story (and don't care about the NFL to be quite honest), so I would love to hear more about the story here, but the reality is that I am in the minority. ESPN has no moral obligation to report on this over regular sports minutia, so they have to go with what will get them views and clicks. Also, you will get more coverage as the week goes on and the weekend game wrap-ups end. It's unfortunate, but it will only get thrust to the front of ESPN's coverage during slower media days.

 

Penn St. must really want to get rid of JoPa. 

 

This needs to get more coverage than the issues @ USC, Miami and O$U. %#!+ is disgusting.

 

They did a good segment on sports reporters. That's it tho.

 

Yeah we know the drill.

If we want to analyze their coverage of this topic I think we gotta see what happens starting today. They like everyone else got blindsided by the news over the weekend and were in the middle of the huge football weekend. I bet today the ESPN talkers are focused on it. Still, as much as I like to pile on ESPN we also sometimes cannot compare apples to oranges.....we cant really compare the Canes scandal with this one cause the Canes one is strippers and escorts and a geeky booster and current NFL players who can give quotes (perfect media story) and the PSU one is potentially a retired old man molesting small boys on the DL.

Personally I think the coverage (from national and local media) is going to lead to everyone bouncing out including Paterno. It's going to be covered heavily.

 

the osu and miami scandals happened during the summer when there wasnt much going on in sports. its the middle of a football season so it isnt going to be beat down our throats like the miami and osu stories were although im sure as the week goes on they will cover it more.

 

Of course ESPN picks and chooses their stories. They have done so for years, why would this shock you? And they are not a legitament news organization. The 'real' news conglomerates arent really 'legitament' news organizations, let alone ESPN. Facts are tough to come by now days

 

I don't know. If the rundown was correct this morning and I saw it in passing, I believe PSU was the 2nd story covered. Of course, I didn't watch the segment so I don't know how it went.

 

YEA.

 

Oooo trust its about to be a 24/7 media circus on Sandusky and Paterno

and deservedly so.

Im so disgusted at the entire Penn state football staff, department and Athletic department.

you've got Coaches who are 1st and foremost teachers turning a blind eye to children being molested ON CAMPUS, in the football building. You gotta be kidding me.

"Yes, they deserve to die and I hope they burn in hell"

 

People are saying Joe Pa will step down because of this are just plain ignorant. It has been rumored he was gonna retire months before this happened. Urban Meyer has been sitting in on practices all season. If Joe does leave this season, it WILL NOT be because of the scandal. He did what he was supposed to do in reporting the incident he knew about. It's AD Curley to blame for knowing about the incidents and trying to cover them up.

 

Joe Pa knew of the incidents too. He is just as much to blame for the cover up

Its his responsibility to get the authorities involved.

 

Does the NCAA sanction schools that allow pedophilia in the locker room?

 

The thing is, Joe Pa DID report it. A graduate student and his father saw an incident, told Joe, and Joe told who he was supposed to tell. He did what was required for him in that situation. Federal Grand Jury has no implication whatsoever of Joe Pa doing any wrongdoing.

I go to Penn State and I have access to a lot more information than NT with the local papers and even the school paper. I'm not trying to sound all high and mighty but I think I know what I'm talking about. I'll try to keep you guys updated about what's going on around campus. Last night, there were protestors outside the Old Main building demanding for answers. People are in an outrage in the State College Area right now 
If anything, Paterno is the only person who did anything right. It is Curley and Schultz to blame. It is unfair to blame the entire athletic department for the wrongdoings of a few individuals. 

In the mean time, if you want GOOD information and GOOD coverage on the story, visit the school newspapers website.

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/

 

This is the first time Im hearing about this... More coverage definitely needs to be done.

at this situation as well.