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09:22 AM ET 05.20 | After three weeks of crisscrossing the Northeast to rally and reassure Penn State fans that all will be well in Happy Valley, Bill O'Brien still had fresh material when the Nittany Lions' coaching caravan made its 18th and final stop. The purpose of this O'Brien-inspired good-will tour was to begin mapping a post-Joe Paterno future at a university community still shaken by the child sexual abuse allegations against the former assistant Jerry Sandusky. There was no deviation from the message O'Brien delivered at every stop -- from Richmond, Va., to New York, Cleveland, and now Buffalo - when it came to upholding Paterno's legacy, how he has come to revere the tight-knit Penn State community, and how important it is to look ahead.

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May 20, 2012 09:28 AM ET

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Just win.

Dr. B-f-G

Bubbaville, TX

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May 20, 2012 09:31 AM ET

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B1G Champions.

Deep Creek

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May 20, 2012 09:35 AM ET

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Good luck, Bill. I hope that your character stands up under the scrutiny it will receive (brought about by no act of your own).

Tin Man

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May 20, 2012 11:28 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:35 AM ET 05.20 by Tin Man

Good luck, Bill. I hope that your character stands up under the scrutiny it will receive (brought about by no act of your own).

Great point there TinMan. I also hope he's successful at Happy Valley.

W_A_M_U?

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May 20, 2012 01:04 PM ET

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People drinking the Penn State Kool Aid have already put this Sandusky thing behind them. It doesn't affect their allegiance to the university anymore than USC fans are tainted by OJ's actions. We are all mindless boobs when it comes to who we want to support and will never accept any opinion
to the contrary. Just look at our upcoming Presidential election. Nobody cares to hear what the other side has to say...

Gariboy

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May 20, 2012 01:28 PM ET

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Look ahead...I think that was Sandusky's line!

Hippy Weed

Columbus , OH

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May 20, 2012 02:30 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:04 PM ET 05.20 by Gariboy

Just look at our upcoming Presidential election.

[Tweeeet!] Personal foul. Politics on the CFB threads. 10-yard penalty. Replay the down.

Tin Man

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May 20, 2012 03:54 PM ET

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So NY Times, are you advocating that Penn St is a center for child molesters? You have already victimized JoePa, what more can you do?

slipped on a peeling

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May 20, 2012 08:33 PM ET

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Originally posted 09:28 AM ET 05.20 by Dr. B-f-G

Just win.

Exactly. Winning will help accelerate the healing process within the Penn State community.

THE BISHOP!

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May 21, 2012 12:57 PM ET

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Originally posted 09:28 AM ET 05.20 by Dr. B-f-G

Just win.

My sentiments exactly.

And please stop referring to Coach O'Brien as "Paterno's successor." Use his name.

Thank you, 3riverbabe (PSU alumna)

3riverbabe

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May 21, 2012 01:12 PM ET

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Originally posted 03:54 PM ET 05.20 by slipped on a peeling

So NY Times, are you advocating that Penn St is a center for child molesters? You have already victimized JoePa, what more can you do?

Also, let's not forget that this sick, sordid situation is not the fault of the current coach, the players, or the alumni. It's the fault of a warped ex-coach who's going on trial this summer. May the justice system have its way with him.