Berry Tramel: Joe Paterno's experiment lies in ruins
Joe Paterno lies in state today. His grand experiment lies in ruins.
Paterno's grand experiment was building an atmosphere in which athletics thrived but didn't trump the academic mission of a university.
Give Penn State and Paterno credit. They achieved that goal. But now we know the price. The last place we ever thought would remind us of the dangers of unbridled power from a solitary football coach has...
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