Captain Hindsight Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 My aunt knows Joe Pa personally and she told me earlier this year that without football Joe Pa would die. Its his whole life. Despite what happened there this year, he was still the face of college football for many years. This is sad
The Poojer Posted January 22, 2012 Author Posted January 22, 2012 nah....as big of a f*** up as was paterno's actions or lack thereof....this is just sad...my heart broke when paterno got taken down because of sandusky and my heart will be sad when he dies... Karma.
buckeyemike Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 It's sad. I'm reminded of Bear Bryant...retires and four weeks later, he's dead.
The Poojer Posted January 22, 2012 Author Posted January 22, 2012 Wow...i didn't realize that. It's sad. I'm reminded of Bear Bryant...retires and four weeks later, he's dead.
Mike In Illinois Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 Piece of trivia for you: The last team both Paterno and Bear Bryant beat? The University of Illinois.
buckeyemike Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 Reports are that Paterno has passed away; nothing confirming on ESPN or CBS Sports' website yet.
JoeF Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/34497800?ttag=gen10_on_all_fb_na_txt_0001 JoePa dead at 85
boyst Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 Karma is a bit harsh... come on Stojan... RIP JoePa.
buckeyemike Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/34497800?ttag=gen10_on_all_fb_na_txt_0001 JoePa dead at 85 Thanks JoeF -- CBS Sports now has it front and center on its website. Nothing on ESPN yet. If this is true, RIP and a sad, sad ending to JoePa's life. This could be the reverse Jim Valvano. I've said for years that it only matters what you do in the last year of your life, because that's how you'll be remembered. Valvano by many accounts was not that good of a person until his cancer diagnosis. Paterno made a whopper of a mistake, and unfortunately, that's how he will be remembered.
Beerball Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 What a tragic end to this.... Tragic is the correct word to describe this. RIP
JoeF Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) Thanks JoeF -- CBS Sports now has it front and center on its website. Nothing on ESPN yet. If this is true, RIP and a sad, sad ending to JoePa's life. This could be the reverse Jim Valvano. I've said for years that it only matters what you do in the last year of your life, because that's how you'll be remembered. Valvano by many accounts was not that good of a person until his cancer diagnosis. Paterno made a whopper of a mistake, and unfortunately, that's how he will be remembered. Sad but true Horsemen. Valvano was a habitual NCAA rule breaker...but now the JimmyV fund has raised $115M for cancer research and Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski, who hated competing against a cheater work on behalf of his legacy. JoePa turned the other way to protect a friend, a program and a legacy he built -- but it was horribly wrong and its his last act...you are only as good as your last act unfortunately. Somehow however tonight for those of us of faith in God like JoePa--I think God has added to heaven's football staff...and JoePa has been forgiven.. Edited January 22, 2012 by JoeF
NoSaint Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 Thanks JoeF -- CBS Sports now has it front and center on its website. Nothing on ESPN yet. If this is true, RIP and a sad, sad ending to JoePa's life. This could be the reverse Jim Valvano. I've said for years that it only matters what you do in the last year of your life, because that's how you'll be remembered. Valvano by many accounts was not that good of a person until his cancer diagnosis. Paterno made a whopper of a mistake, and unfortunately, that's how he will be remembered. I really hope moving forward we get truth with what happened but I suspect everyone just found a spot to point fingers without anyone to refute it. What happened in those closed doors meetings, is purely word vs word and now one party is silenced.
boyst Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 I really hope moving forward we get truth with what happened but I suspect everyone just found a spot to point fingers without anyone to refute it. What happened in those closed doors meetings, is purely word vs word and now one party is silenced. I do not imagine anyone will be able to point fingers at JoePa and continue a career on the path that will be successful. Only those already at rock bottom will be able to use him as a scapegoat.
RkFast Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) He turned his back on children who needed help just so his beloved "program" can go on uninterupted. !@#$ him. Edited January 22, 2012 by RkFast
The Poojer Posted January 22, 2012 Author Posted January 22, 2012 family is saying he's not dead.....as of 8.57 PM
JoeF Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 Some reports now saying the report of death is premature... Crazy crap when the media races to report a death...
NoSaint Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 I do not imagine anyone will be able to point fingers at JoePa and continue a career on the path that will be successful. Only those already at rock bottom will be able to use him as a scapegoat. You mean like sandusky, mcqueery, and all the psu higher ups? "I told Joe everything" "Joe told us nothing" And he's the weak link in the chain without being able to share his side of what he heard, and reported. Never able to truly share his vision of the events, motivations, or actions.
RkFast Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) A college ball player gets as much as a parking ticket and the coach knows about within SECONDS. But somehow, Paterno had just a passing knowledge of what was going on? Bull ****. I hope hes in a lot of pain right now. He deserves to be.And when he meets God in a few days or hours, hes going to have to answer to Him. Not us. Edited January 22, 2012 by RkFast
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