I found this article rather interesting, in hindsight, for the accolades it showered over him.

Sandusky SI

Here are a few examples:

"If Sandusky did not have such a human side, there would be a temptation around Happy Valley to canonize him: Saint Sandusky, leader of linebackers, molder of men."

"( Tom Bradley, a former Nittany Lionsplayer who is in his 21st year as a Paterno assistant, is more colorful in describing what it's like to follow a legend: "Next guy in always gets whacked.")"

"Here's the best thing you can say about Jerry Sandusky: He's the main reason that Penn State is Linebacker U...and linebackers aren't even his enduring legacy."