My guess is they figured they could keep the records sealed. I bet they argued that disclosure of the records would harm the victims, which is about the most pathetic excuse they can use all things considered.

You can’t go watch football at Penn State because of this? Surely you can separate the two camps in your mind. I think you could be pro Penn State and against child molestation.

Great question and remarkably poor insight on the part of PSU. If I had to guess, I would say they have been so powerful in their small town in rural PA and gotten away with so much for so long, they just can’t fathom how they can lose.