| 15 November 2011
There has been no bigger story both in news and sport in 2011 than the evolving situation at Penn State. It seems like every single day, every single hour, new layers are peeled back, with the latest coming late Monday night when for the first time, Jerry Sandusky spoke made public comments to the media. It was just one new evolution in a rapidly evolving story.
Simply put, what is going on at Penn State is something we all have an opinion on. But one man was actually in State College, PA last week covering the events, and he joined the podcast Monday night to discuss it all. His name is John Walters, and he’s a seasoned sportswriter now at The Daily.
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John and I spoke just before Sandusky’s public comments, but we still were able to cover this from virtually every angle, including:
- As someone who has worked in sports journalism for most of his adult life, in this the biggest story John has ever covered?
- What was his initial reaction was upon arriving in State College on Tuesday, and why Joe Paterno’s cancelled press conference marked the final nail in the coffin of the coach.
- What the community of State College is like, and why the complexities of that community added another layer and chapter to this story.
- How perspectives on this story varied from inside State College as opposed to outside of it.
- Talking specifics of the case, why some of the heat Mike McQueary is getting might not be totally fair; and why history will always associate Joe Paterno with the “cover-up” of these alleged crimes more than other members of the Penn State community.
- The mood around State College prior to Saturday’s kick-off against Nebraska, and why it might not be fair to say that the “healing process,” has yet begun.
- What’s next for the school, not only on the football field, but on the administrative side of things;
Plus, much, much more…
Again, this situation at Penn State has turned into one of the biggest stories not only in sports, but in all of society in 2011, so what better place to learn the inside scoop than with someone who was on the ground in State College last week? Simply put, talking to John, he made me think about this case in new and fascinating ways, and consider things that I hadn’t before. I suspect he’ll make you do the same.
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Once again, I want to thank John, and if you'd like to see his continued coverage on this story, be sure to check out The Daily or follow him on Twitter.
I encourage you check back Wednesday, where I will discuss the Oregon-Stanford game, with a prominent member of the media who was in attendance.
Until then…
