Penn State's president is methodically seeking input from trustees, alumni and other constituencies about the fate of the Joe Paterno statue outside the football stadium. The monument has becoming a lightning rod since the release of an investigative report claiming the Hall of Fame football coach concealed child sex abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky more than a decade ago. A decision from President Rodney Erickson is expected next week. The statue is nearly 7 feet tall and weighing more than 900 pounds. It was built in 2001 in honor of Paterno's record-setting 324th Division 1 coaching victory and his "contributions to the university."
Penn St president weighing Paterno statue's future
— Jul. 20 2:57 PM EDT
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A statue of former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno stands outside Beaver Stadium on the Penn State campus, Thursday, July 19, 2012, in State College, Pa. After an eight-month inquiry, former FBI director Louis Freeh's firm produced a 267-page report that concluded that Paterno and other top Penn State officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky for more than a decade for fear of bad publicity, allowing Sandusky to prey on other youngsters. The revelations contained in the report have stirred a debate over whether the statue should remain. (AP Photo/Centre Daily Times, Abby Drey) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT
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A statue of former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno stands outside Beaver Stadium on the Penn State campus, Thursday, July 19, 2012, in State College, Pa. After an eight-month inquiry, former FBI director Louis Freeh's firm produced a 267-page report that concluded that Paterno and other top Penn State officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky for more than a decade for fear of bad publicity, allowing Sandusky to prey on other youngsters. The revelations contained in the report have stirred a debate over whether the statue should remain. (AP Photo/Centre Daily Times, Abby Drey) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT
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