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Decanonized Mythologized Disgraced Ped State Monster Coach Joe Paterno (Zombie Icon)

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MD Buckeye;1160486; said:
Paterno wants recruits to consider Penn State on its merits - NCAA Football - Yahoo! Sports
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This makes me laugh:


Paterno said he isn't in a hurry to name his starting quarterback for the coming season. Seniors Daryll Clark and Paul Cianciolo, and sophomore Pat Devlin are battling for the spot vacated by Anthony Morelli. "I think we have a nice little situation here with some kids who can play," Paterno said. "I think that is one of the strongest positions we have right now.
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DaytonBuck;1163924; said:
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From a different angle...

York (PA) Daily Record

Joe Paterno dehyrdrated, spends day at hospital

Penn State's 81-year-old coach went to the hospital for dehydration.
By FRANK BODANI
Daily Record/Sunday News

Article Last Updated: 05/16/2008 09:43:26 AM EDT

The last thing Joe Paterno wanted was an entire day sitting in a hospital during prime recruiting and fundraising season.

But that's what the 81-year-old head coach at Penn State was forced to do Thursday.

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He returned home late Wednesday evening and started Thursday by talking on the phone with two recruits -- including high-profile Scranton offensive lineman Eric Shrive -- who had just given Penn State verbal commitments.

Paterno was then taken to the hospital, accompanied by his wife, Sue, sometime Thursday morning. He was officially released about 6:30 p.m. that evening.

"He wears himself out, and May is a really big month," D'Elia said.

"He's jacked up about how (well) recruiting is going. . . . He's fired up. He's finally really feeling full strength after his leg injury (in 2006), but, unfortunately, he's still got to figure out his limits."

Jay Paterno, his son and quarterbacks coach, said the incident was so minor that no one in his family bothered to call him right away. Jay is recruiting in western Ohio.

A reporter let him know about his father with a text message.

"I asked my sister if I should come home and she said, 'He got a little dehydrated and is going to get out a little later today. It's no big deal. Stay out and keep working because he won't even be here when you get home (because of his trip to Texas).'"

"With all of the (recruiting) commitments we've gotten in the past few days, no wonder he's dehydrated," Jay Paterno said with a laugh.
His dad will have to work some rest into his schedule, though it won't be easy. He plans to be in Philadelphia again on Tuesday and in Pittsburgh next weekend.

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I know it's tasteless, but I can't resist;

Paterno was so suprised at beating out tOSU and Pitt by getting commitments from a couple of the top players from Pennsylvania that he peed himself at a faster pace then he could replenish his fluids.

Glad to hear that it was not considered serious, but at his age, though in seemingly great shape, things can happen quickly (no pun intended :biggrin:)
 
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You know, for as much crap as we give JoePa, I'm thoroughly impressed that he can even do that job as well as he does at his age. I just got home from helping my an older relative (around JoePa's age) into a nursing home, and the fact that he can even be out and as active as he is...that's pretty remarkable. His time as coach is coming to an end quickly, and we may never see another like him.
 
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