The PSU fans are carrying water for Paterno because they don't want to let go of all of their tradition. That's why they're convincing themselves he did nothing wrong.
Schiano may be innocent in this deal, but I don't want to carry water for him.
If we hired Schiano, then to continue to be fans, we'd have to convince ourselves that he knew nothing. We'd have to tell everyone who criticized us that there's no proof he saw or heard anything about Sandusky's actions in the six seasons he worked for Sandusky. And, we'd have to call the whistleblower a liar or suggest he was mistaken when he quoted Bradley years later.
Out of all of the available coaches, our "leadership" should not look in that direction. They did, so we made the decision for them.
If Schiano is innocent, then it's a shame that Sunday slammed his reputation, but he did it to himself. He should have quietly stayed at OSU and told Currie No. Instead, he reached for a job that is too big for the mark on his background. It's one thing to be Urban's DC and have been hired before the testimony reached the street. Leading his own program is too much.
