Penn State: Sandusky Taints Nittany Lions' Reputation with Heinous Actions

Jerry Sandusky being charged with sexually abusing eight boys over the last 15 years has unfairly tainted the perception of the classiest program in college football.

Every school should emulate Penn State. Joe Paterno's 46 years as the Nittany Lions' head coach point to the stability at Penn State. They don't have a high rate of coaching turnover, in fact, they don't have any rate of coaching turnover.

Parents could feel confident that they were passing their children to a man who was going to be there throughout all four of their years. He's a father figure, and the reason so many fathers who have played at Penn State elect to send their kids there to carry on the tradition.

Penn State lands decent recruits, but it's developing their three-star recruits into something special that really sets their program apart. They are a top-notch balance of athletics and academia, a program that doesn't cheat to win and one that graduates the large majority of their players, even those who elect to go to the next level.

That's why the Jerry Sandusky scandal is so uncharacteristic. It's unfair to see Joe Pa's unparalleled career come to a close with the most heinous of all allegations swirling around the program. While he certainly wasn't at fault, someone associated with Penn State has become one of the biggest stories in college football.

Nobody is talking about Paterno's recently acquired win record, Penn State's 8-1 start or the murmurs of Urban Meyer taking the reigns when Paterno decides to hang 'em up for good.

All we're hearing is about the Sandusky scandal. Penn State's negative exposure in the news is justified, but it's unfair to allow one event to distort the perception of Penn State. Obviously, that's not how they operate.

One (allegedly) moronic and sick member of staff doesn't change the incredible program the Nittany Lions put forth on and off the field.