President: It's not a 'Penn State scandal'

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    Penn State President Rodney Erickson says it "grieves" him when people refer to "the Penn State scandal" because he thinks it centers on just one person -- former football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, who's accused of molesting boys.

    Erickson said at an alumni meeting outside Philadelphia on Thursday he believes people should call it "the Sandusky scandal."

    About 650 alumni attended the sometimes heated 90-minute session, part of Erickson's effort to repair the school's image. But most of Thursday's questions involved concerns over the firing of Sandusky's former boss, legendary football coach Joe Paterno. Erickson said he hasn't had time to sit down with Paterno and his wife but hopes to when the scandal dies down.

    Former Penn State and pro football star Franco Harris scheduled a competing event at the King of Prussia hotel after broad dissatisfaction with Erickson's first talk in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. A third alumni meeting is scheduled for Friday in New York.

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