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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Carlos Santana Jersey . - Penn State placed assistant coach Mike McQueary on administrative leave, capping a tumultuous week in which his name surfaced as a key witness in a grand jury investigation into child sexual abuse allegations against a former coach. University president Rod Erickson notified McQueary of the decision Friday, a day after the school said the receivers coach would not be present Saturday when the Nittany Lions play Nebraska because he has received threats. Penn States receivers coach, McQueary spoke with his players after being placed on leave, which Erickson said was indefinite. McQueary testified in a grand jury investigation that eventually led to child sex-abuse charges being filed against former Penn State defensive co-ordinator Jerry Sandusky. The ensuing scandal brought down longtime coach Joe Paterno, who was fired by university trustees amid growing criticism that he should have done more to stop the alleged abuse. McQueary, who testified that he saw Sandusky abusing a boy in the shower in 2002, has endured similar scrutiny. The universitys athletic department released a one-line statement Thursday night saying it would be "in the best interest of all" if the receivers coach didnt attend the seasons final home game at Beaver Stadium. The school did not provide details on precisely who threatened McQueary. Asked if McQueary was placed on leave for his conduct or to ensure his safety, Erickson said it was "a complicated situation. "What became clear is that, under any circumstances, he would not be able to function in a coaching role," Erickson said in his first news conference as president. He replaced Graham Spanier who, like Paterno, was fired Wednesday night. Athletic director Tim Curley and vice-president Gary Schultz have each been charged with perjury and failing to report an incident of abuse to authorities after McQueary relayed what he had seen. Curley has taken administrative leave, while Schultz -- who was already working on an interim capacity -- has returned to retirement. Paterno has not been implicated, and prosecutors have said he is not a target of the investigation. Curley and Schultz, through their attorneys, have denied wrongdoing. The campus leaders faced mounting public criticism for failing to call police and prevent further suspected cases. So, too, has McQueary, who has not spoken publicly. His mother, Anne, said Thursday they have been advised not to comment. Described in court papers as distraught about witnessing the 2002 attack, unrelated local newspaper accounts from the time indicate McQueary appeared in the months and years that followed in charity events that Sandusky also took part in, or were to benefit Sanduskys group The Second Mile. Asked if McQueary would be fired, Erickson said "there are complexities to that issue that I am not prepared to go into at this point." In forums online, and in comments on other websites, some have indeed called for McQueary to be ousted, but the assistant coach could be protected as a whistleblower. Gerald J. Williams, a partner at a Philadelphia law firm, said Pennsylvania law is broad in protecting a person who reports wrongdoing, as long as that person is part of a governmental or quasi-governmental institution, such as Penn State. "There are certain provisions out there for whistleblowers. (It) doesnt matter if its frustrating or not," Gov. Tom Corbett said Friday in State College, where he attended a Penn State trustees meeting. "Assuming, and the grand jury doesnt say it, but assuming that certain people are witnesses ... they are witnesses, so you have to take that into consideration." According to Williams, such whistleblower protections could include any kind of adverse employment action -- such as being fired, demoted, ostracized or punished -- although a court, ultimately, would determine whether the person is protected if they bring a claim. According to the grand jury report, McQueary "reported what he had seen" to Paterno the next day, and Paterno then spoke to Curley. McQueary was also called to a separate meeting with Curley and Schultz. Schultz, in turn, notified university president Graham Spanier. Curley and Schultz -- as well as Paterno -- testified they were told that Sandusky behaved inappropriately in that 2002 incident, but not to the extent of McQuearys graphic account to the grand jury. Sandusky was arrested and charged last Saturday. His lawyer maintains his client is innocent. A Penn State graduate and State College native, McQueary played for Paterno. He was the starting quarterback of the 1997 team that finished 9-3. McQueary joined the staff as a graduate assistant in 2000 -- the season after Sandusky retired -- and moved on to become receivers coach and recruiting co-ordinator in 2004. McQueary has relayed the offensive play calls from the press box on the field. Graduate assistant coach Terrell Golden is expected to assume McQuearys duties against Nebraska. Regardless of what university administrators do, the outcome of the search for a new coach could affect McQuearys future at Penn State. In college football, when a coach is hired from outside a university, he frequently brings along his own set of assistants who replace the current group. Satchel Paige Indians Jersey . Mata had already been dropped from Spains squad once this season and with the country blessed with so many playmakers, he was in real danger of being overlooked for the trip to Brazil to defend their title. Frank Herrmann Indians Jersey . 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