Derek Dowrey's father posted this in the Lion's Den.

[The Ancient Enemy]

"It's time to man-up."

That was what Derek told me just minutes after the team
meeting on Monday morning - immediately following the NCAA announcement of the
penalties. I had expected such a response. Derek's first concerns
are usually for team and loyalty and commitment. They were among the
reasons he chose Penn State in the first place.

I encouraged him to wait a few days before he set that
decision in stone. I told him that it would be a mistake to make a rash
decision based solely on emotion. After all, that's how this entire
witch-hunt of a scandal has been dealt with from the beginning. I wanted
him to look at this from all angles, and try to imagine the best, and
worst-case, scenarios for his future. I told him if he chose to leave,
then his family would support that decision and do whatever it took to make
that transition as easy as possible. I also told him that if he decided
to stay...well, then "WE ARE..."

Like all D1 football players, bowl games have been a part of
Derek's dreams. Also, he wanted to play for the most talented program
possible. He passed up other offers where he knew he could walk in and
start from the beginning for a chance to play for a team where - in his words -
he was not good enough to play right away. Well, the bowl games have been
taken away. Has that competitive team also been compromised? It
would be easy to imagine that it possibly has.

In the end, though, his decision came down to this:
Derek realized all the things he will be forced to give up if he stayed,
but he felt he would be giving up more if he left. It's still Penn State.
Coach O'Brien believes in this team. Coach Johnson believes in
Derek. My son said that even though the road ahead at Penn State looks
rough, he couldn't imagine himself anywhere else.

I want to say that I do not hold any bad feelings toward
those athletes who decide to leave. It is an impossibly difficult
decision and personal to each athlete. I am, though, proud that my son
decided to stay. I have always known that he would be given to
opportunity to grow as a football player. I'm excited by how quickly he
is being asked to grow as a young man.

I submit this behind-the-scenes peek at one player's
decision-making process to point out just how difficult a decision this
is. I encourage all PSU alumni and fans
to have patience, understanding, and empathy for these players, regardless of
their ultimate choice to stay or go. This scandal has been hard on all of
us, but none more so than this special group of athletes who continue to
shoulder very personal repercussions for the perceived mistakes of others.

Oh, and a final note:
I would hate to be Ohio.

[say_oww]

"witch hunt of a scandal..." - Pitiful.

"I'd hate to be Ohio..." - Arrogant.

Looks like nothing has changed in their culture.

[The Ancient Enemy]

Unfortunately for you, we live in a country that uses due process. It is a witch hunt until the results of the criminal investigation.

[Coach]

The key men in the alleged cover up haven't even gone to trial yet....