If they really want to do something beneficial, they need to stop running their mouths and reach deep into their pockets and contribute to child abuse charities. PSU has been contributing to children’s causes for decades. But they probably wouldn’t know that because it wasn’t reported by the press.

Gary A. Mann
Life Member
Penn State Alumni Association

Perhaps even moreso: “For different reasons, a lot of adults with no connection to Penn State can’t—or won’t—understand it, either.” It is heartbreaking that very few will want to try. That action puts everyone at a disadvantage. Here’s to the courage of everyone attending. It means more that “just” a football team.

Of course, this will be spun, as you mentioned, as a fan base “out of touch with reality”. But you know what? Not only do I not care what they think, the fact that those critics are thrilled that our student athletes are being punished for something they had nothing to do with just shows how corrupted their minds have become with the anti-Penn State movement across the country (and unlike previous college football scandals, not ONE of our players received an improper benefit, or the team gaining an improper advantage).

Last week, those football players showed us the most leadership to come out of Penn State in this entire saga since November. They gave us a rallying point, a reason to put a little faith back in humanity, but most of all showed us what Penn State football, and the PSU fan base takes the most pride in: developing young men as well as athletes who make us proud on the field, but even more so in the classroom.

A few tweets from the players this morning were thanking fans for coming out, but for this alumnus, the graditude is for us to give to them.

We Are!