What is that they say about those who fail to learn from history?
The precedent was set in 1998 when a call to CYS did not save the University. TSM's incestuous relationship with the authorities saved Jerry as they shut down the investigation without bothering to interview other potential victims. Lauro straight-up told Jerry that they've investigated far worse allegations and that he shouldn't have anything to worry about. Oh, and CYS/DPW failed their state mandate to officially notify TSM which would have triggered a "plan of supervision." Are you noticing a trend? TSM, CYS, DPW all violated their state mandates. Penn State didn't. So who paid the price for 1998? Yeah, Penn State. You can't make this sh!t up.
If anything, the sad, real-life, practical lesson to others is, "just don't get involved. PSU did the right thing in 1998 and got carpet-bombed."
So, no, based on history, one simple phone call about a former employee would not have saved the University in 2001. Why? Because Jerry was protected. By people far more powerful than Penn State. Just as we saw in 1998. So try again, jive.
And do yourself a favor and read Matt Sandusky's book, "Undaunted." It will shatter your simplistic, two-dimensional understanding of who really "enabled" Jerry. When you're done, come back and try to tell us again how "one simple phone call" would've changed everything in 2001.
^^ Jive, do you know who the judge was, referenced in red? If you can't answer that question, do us all a favor and keep your unqualified, absent-minded opinions to yourself. You don't know the first thing about the "Jerry-rigged" system that continues to put kids at risk today.