Sports | Jerry Sandusky Sandusky Weighs in on Paterno's Death 'This is a sad day!' former Penn State coach declares By Evann Gastaldo Posted Jan 23, 2012 10:46 AM CST Copied In this Aug. 6, 1999, file photo, Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno, right, poses with his defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky during Penn State Media Day at State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Paul Vathis, File) Jerry Sandusky is an expert at running his mouth when he should probably shut it, so it comes as little surprise that the retired Penn State coach, now facing child sex abuse charges, felt the need to issue a statement on Joe Paterno's death. "This is a sad day! Our family, Dottie and I would like to convey our deepest sympathy to Sue and her family," Sandusky says in a statement obtained by the AP. "Nobody will be able to take away the memories we all shared of a great man, his family, and all the wonderful people who were a part of his life." Click to see who's protesting Paterno's funeral. Read These Next Melinda French Gates reacts to her ex showing up in new Epstein files. Sarah Ferguson said she cut off Epstein. Not quite, emails show. Trump signs bill to end the latest government shutdown. President's Trump's fight with Harvard just took a new turn. Report an error