Joe Paterno a key issue in Penn State trustee race

Joe Paterno a key issue in Penn State trustee race

It's been B.W. Webb Jersey two years since Penn State fired legendary head coach Joe Paterno following the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal. Paterno died le s than three months later and for many in Happy Valley, you're either pro-Paterno or you're not.The line was drawn and still remains, shown by the current Penn State Board of Trustees race set to begin in two weeks. Joe Paterno has turned from a legendary coach surrounded in scandal to a platform for which candidates can run for an office.The biggest name Tee Higgins Jersey is Joel Myers. An incumbent running for alumni seat, he was under fire last week after emails surfaced that suggested he was against a university-wide email to pay tribute to JoePa following his death.MORE: | PHOTOS: Emails released to Penn State alumnus and board of trustees candidate Ryan Bagwell through an open records request showPresident Rodney Erickson drafted a statement he planned to send to the campus five days after news of JoePa's death, .Erickson shared the email with the board for any recommendations or comments. The day before the email was to be sent out, the trustees were informed it would no longer be di seminated.Myers to show he had indeed been Shawn Williams Jersey in favor of the tribute, showing that he replied, "Yes. Well done."I expected the tribute to be made, and supported it, Myers said in a statement Friday. I was informed Russell Bodine Jersey the next day that President Erickson had decided not to i sue the statement. I did not reverse course.Recognizing Paterno and finding a fitting tribute to the long-time coach is a platform many candidates are running on and alumni boards are throwing support at.The Centre Daily Times reports one vocal group has shown support for three candidates standing for Paterno. Bagwell's open records AJ McCarron Jersey request underscores how important Paterno still is to the college, whether it be through support or vitriol.The thick, solid line was drawn two years ago on the heated i sue; you're either with JoePa or you're against him and that doesn't look to change any time soon.

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