CHICAGO CLASSIC VOLLEYBALL
Penn State vs. DePaul, UIC vs. Oregon State.
Session 2, 5 p.m. Saturday: DePaul vs. UIC, Penn State vs. Oregon State.
Session 3, 11 a.m. Sunday: Oregon State vs. DePaul, Penn State vs. UIC. State person,” Schumacher said.
But for all the determined talk of moving on, the Sandusky scandal is too horrific and too raw to allow closure any time soon. Decades after they were first reported, the Catholic Church is still reeling from the fallout from similar crimes committed by damaged priests.
“Some people run and hide in the face of trouble,” Rose said. “Some people stand up. I coach women’s volleyball, and I’m going to do the best job I can. The quality of the people who come through this program speak to what we’re about.”
The Freeh Report, commissioned by Penn State’s board of trustees, blistered the university administration, concluding that its desire to protect Joe Paterno and his revered football program overrode its obligation to stop Sandusky from victimizing other children. The NCAA cited those misplaced priorities in handing down program-crippling sanctions against Penn State football.
Paterno died in disgrace, and Russ Rose mourns him. “I was friends with Joe Paterno and I’m still friends with his family,” he said. ”I’m disappointed with the way this worked out for some people I care about.
“Some people do get carried away with winning and losing,” Rose acknowledged. “To other people it’s more about your dealings with people and the impact you can have on their lives. That’s the culture of Penn State. I’ve always been proud of it.”