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CyGuy33

CyGuy33

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Does anyone else find it strange that he didn't go to the locker room at half time and just sent the message to play Penn State football?

You would think that after getting man handled in the first half he would have wanted to light a little fire.
 
Well they did do better in the second half. Joe Pa will die the head coach. I am a fan of Joe but that dude is out of it now. He has earned the right to just die right there coaching a game. I would love to see that happen. That sounds strange don't it.
 
Cyclonepride said:
If I was that age, I think the trip down to the locker room and back would be equivalent to a marathon. He obviously has some really long time assistants that are capable of handling that.
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What's he doing as the head coach then? I would believe his OC and DC are calling plays. He's sitting up in the booth with Toll Booth Willy just hanging out cashing that check.

If he is around to get recruits thats cool because I'm sure the JoPa name brings in players, I'm just wondering what his game day coaching duties are.
 
I'm pretty sure he didn't go down to the locker room because halftime probably would have been half over by the time he got down there. He would have had enough time to say about one sentence before he had to turn around to go back to the press box so he could make it back before the start of the second half.
 
I have a hard time knocking JoPa because he's one of the all-time greats and deserves to go out on his own terms. He's been the face of Penn State football since 1966, has more wins than any D1 coach, more bowl game wins, and more undefeated seasons than any coach in college football history. And in an age of high paid coaches, he's been coaching for a VERY low salary ($512,664 in 2007 and $490,638 in 2006.) And you gotta love this quote when it was finally revealed how much he's being paid: "I'm paid well, I'm not overpaid," Paterno said during an interview with reporters Wednesday before the salary disclosure. "I got all the money I need."

All those reasons are enough that no one should be questioning him, as long has he still has the passion to coach and can physically do his job (whether from the sidelines or pressbox) more power to him to continue to do what he loves I say. He's still a tough coach to play for, remember this when he made the players stay after a game to help clean the stadium: Taking out the trash - College Football - Rivals.com That's the kind of coach you want to coach your son because not only will they be coached well in football they'll be held accountable for their actions as a human being as well and groomed to be resonsible men.
 
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Retire Joe. Give some deserving assistant coach a chance like you had.
 
That guy deserve to go out on his own terms.
He's only had 5 losing seasons since he started head coaching. We've had close to that this decade.
 
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I would suspect that next year, after fully recovering from hip surgery he had maybe a month ago, he will be on the field.
 
Cut the dude some slack he just had a hip replaced.

He has earned the right to go out on his own terms and as far as opportunities for his asst. coaches there are over 100 other schools they could coach at. He runs a good program and has done more for the school then most people know. (Paterno Library..)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_State_University_Libraries

.. several million of his own money... I think PSU has gotten a great ROI on Joe Pa.
 
I agree he can stay at Penn State as long as he wants, he's earn that and I like the fact that Penn State realizes that. I just thought it was odd that he didn't go see his team, leave the press box a little early to get down there.
 
I'm sure he didn't stay in the press box by choice. It was almost certainly by necessity or doctor's orders.

He is the face of Penn State and you couldn't ask for a better representative.
 
What would he have said to them anyways? He has no clue what's going on...he just listens to the oldies through his headset...
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joking...for the most part...:smile:
 
The dude had his team in a BCS game and was 1 win away from playing for the national title...he is still getting the job done.

Make fun of him all you want, but we would kill for a coach like him here at Iowa State.
 
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cycloneworld said:
The dude had his team in a BCS game and was 1 win away from playing for the national title...he is still getting the job done.

Make fun of him all you want, but we would kill for a coach like him here at Iowa State.
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We have at least pushed out a legend of a coach twice because it was time and the right thing to do: Johnny Orr and Bobby Douglas. I was in agreement with both moves.

I would be embarrassed as a PSU fan. While I recognize Joe Pa and his many accomplishments, and think he is a great person, he should realize that it is time to go.
 
joefrog said:
We have at least pushed out a legend of a coach twice because it was time and the right thing to do: Johnny Orr and Bobby Douglas. I was in agreement with both moves.

I would be embarrassed as a PSU fan. While I recognize Joe Pa and his many accomplishments, and think he is a great person, he should realize that it is time to go.
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There was a time, less than 5 years ago, where many in Happy Valley thought that the game had passed Paterno by, and that he should retire. I think they had won like 4 or 5 games. He's had his team in the BCS 2 of the last 4 seasons. Joe might be old, but he's still a damn good coach.
 
joefrog said:
We have at least pushed out a legend of a coach twice because it was time and the right thing to do: Johnny Orr and Bobby Douglas. I was in agreement with both moves.

I would be embarrassed as a PSU fan. While I recognize Joe Pa and his many accomplishments, and think he is a great person, he should realize that it is time to go.
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Embarassed? Wow I can't help but to :no: to some of these posts I'm reading. If we had a FB coach in the same position with that much success I doubt we'd be hearing the same things about him here after a Rose Bowl bid and a 2 loss season. The guy is 77 and just had hip surgery, what do you expect? He's a tough guy for still even continuing to coach after that hit he took on the sidelines last season and you think he is coaching from the press box by choice? Sorry, I don't think you kick a living coaching legend that still is getting the job done to the curb just because he's getting old and had to coach from the press box a few times.

He's one of the most respected coaches in the business and for the success he's had and to be fine with only being paid around $500,000 a season to do that I have all the respect in the world for the kind of person and coach he is. I bet you the next coach at PSU will be making over twice what he is now if that says anything about Paterno's character and priorities.
 
I would take 11-2 every season. I don't care if he knows what is going on. They were 11-2. They got beat by a great USC team. WHo has USC not demolished?
 
CyGuy33 said:
Does anyone else find it strange that he didn't go to the locker room at half time and just sent the message to play Penn State football?

You would think that after getting man handled in the first half he would have wanted to light a little fire.
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I think he got the message across. They did go out and lose the game didn't he? That is what Big 10 football is all about isn't it? See examples, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Wisconsin, etc....
 
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