The entire country was shaken by last week’s firings in response to allegations of sexual misconduct by former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.
Longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and Penn State President Graham Spanier were fired by the Board of Trustees, while Athletic Director Tim Curley and Senior Vice President Gary Schultz resigned.
While Paterno was seen by many as the face of not only Penn State, but also college football as a whole, his firing isn’t the biggest news of the ordeal, according to LSU coach Les Miles, who discussed placing the emphasis on the victims.
“I think everybody in America, football coach or not, is probably first and foremost concerned with the well-being of the young people that were involved,” Miles said. “If there’s any way that can be addressed, that might take precedence over any other on.”
Senior tight end Mitch Joseph said it may not be easy to talk to police about the incident, but it’s an obligation.
“I think if you know something about that, you need to let people know,” he said. “If somebody doesn’t want to listen, you have to keep pushing because that’s a big matter, and just having those victims abused has to take a toll on their