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

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Joe was inducted into the CFB Hall of Fame over the weekend. But the Philadelphia Inquirer didn't write a puff piece about it.

It appears that ESPN will be airing PSU's dirty laundry on Sunday evening, see the bolded part I've quoted.

philly.com/inquirer

Paterno is looking past the distractions
The Penn State coach is ready for a new season despite some unresolved issues.

By Jeff McLane

Inquirer Staff Writer

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Joe Paterno insists that he doesn't want his future coaching status to be a distraction to his team this season. However, with the status of five suspended players yet to be resolved, there are other potential diversions to what the 81-year-old Penn State coach anticipates could be a special 2008.

Beginning with an April 2007 fight at an off-campus apartment that led to several arrests - but eventually just two pleaded-down assault convictions - Penn State players have been connected to a series of run-ins of varying degrees with the law. There was another fight involving multiple players, a rape charge that was dropped, a driving-while-under-the-influence charge, an assault charge after a player pulled a knife on a teammate and several underage drinking citations.

Paterno had vowed to crack down on the incidents and suspended six players in the first three months of this year. Only five remained after wide receiver Chris Bell was kicked off the team in April when he allegedly threatened defensive end Devon Still with a knife during a public argument. Bell was charged with misdemeanor assault and has since left the university and is enrolled at Division I-AA Norfolk State.

"You could smell it coming," Paterno said at Saturday's College Football Hall of Fame enshrinement. "I blame myself. We tried to get him some counseling."

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An examination into the spate of off-the-field incidents involving Nittany Lions players by ESPN's Outside the Lines is scheduled to air Sunday.

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Gant Daily: Spread HD Part II

This guy's writing is so damn aweful that I'm not even gonna bother looking for Part I. It's still worthwhile because of the look it gives to Devlin...

Christopher Morelli, editor of Blue White Illustrated

Morelli OnLion: Spread HD Part II

July 22nd, 2008

[...]

Let's start with the spread.

Pat Devlin says he's ready to run Penn State's new-look "Spread HD" offense.

Spread HD: Part II

Jay Paterno the man who is the brains behind this new offense insists that it is in the works, that it is coming. Perhaps a disclaimer on the scoreboard would have been appropriate. Better yet, a theatrical-like trailer.

Maybe it could have read ? COMING SOON: THE SPREAD HD.

"You will see more in the fall," Paterno insists. "There's no question about that. The one thing we wanted to emphasize in the spring was the quarterbacks dropping back and throwing the ball. We didn't want to worry about Daryll running with the ball or Pat running with the ball.
We just wanted them to be quarterbacks first."

So much like the man behind the curtain in the "Wizard of Oz," the younger Paterno will continue to turn the dials and push the buttons to get his signal callers ready for what is coming.

And while Daryll Clark says he is ready to run the spread, questions arise about his competition. At Downingtown East High School, Pat Devlin set all kinds of records. He still holds the Pennsylvania prep record for passing yards with 8,162. That's more yards than Dan Marino, more than Joe Namath. More than Chad Henne. Heck, it's even more than Terrelle Pryor.

But Devlin never ran the spread offense, not even close. Still, he insists that he is ready to run the spread, should he win the starting job.

"We've been running a lot of new schemes during the spring and it worked out real well. I feel more comfortable each and every day,"
Devlin says.

Devlin realizes that the doubters are out there. In stands. In the press box. Perhaps, just perhaps, even on his own sideline. But he can run this offense. He wants to run this offense.

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ESPN - Paterno reiterates retirement not in his immediate future - College Football

"I'd like to retire when I feel that I can't make a contribution to Penn State," Paterno said. "I feel very obligated to Penn State. I want to get out of it when I feel it's appropriate. ? I don't want to be so stupid that you go so far that I can't leave it the way I want to leave it."
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"I'm having fun, and I'm enjoying it," Paterno said. "We could lose 10 games by 15 points, and I could say, 'Hey, we're close. We're one play away.' I'll know. If I don't feel I'm doing a good job, I'll know."
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Taosman;1213837; said:
At Big Ten Media event; "Coach, what will be the effect of Terrell Pryor at Ohio State?" JoPa: "Pryor? Oh! Eh. Aaaargh! (cough, cough)
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I saw Joe Pa when that reporter asked this question. He stumbled for a second, said it wasn't his call, wouldn't comment on Pryor, and then said "that other kid got them to a national championship" and he did OK. He then told the reporter that was a "dumb question". Did anyone sense that he may still be upset about losing TP? I think the reporter wanted his view point and he wouldn't bite. Joe kinda says what on his mind but he's still a coach with a slightly bruised ego IMO.
 
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Let's face it, I think both Bowden and Paterno want to go out with the most victories no matter what the cost to the respective schools. To be honest I do not believe either one thinks they are really hurting their schools. They are a bit skewed to say the least.
 
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NFBuck;1215632; said:
What the fuck kind math is that?
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The kind of fuzzy math that exchanges a TD pass for a pick-6.

Say it's anwhere from 13-10 to 18-10. Late in the game, the winning team throws a TD pass and the extra point makes the final score a 10 to 15 point game. But change that 1 play to a pick-6, and toss in 2-point conversion if needed, and the game is now either a win or headed to OT, instead of a loss.

So in JoePa's case, on just one play it all 'Depends'. :wink2:
 
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: ESPN expose could undo Paterno

ESPN expose could undo Paterno

Wednesday, July 30, 2008
By Bob Smizik, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Most college athletic programs like nothing better than for ESPN to visit their campuses. It's an almost certain guarantee of nonstop, slobbering happy talk about the greatness of that particular school and college athletics in general.

But if it's a visit from "Outside The Lines," the ESPN show that often takes a look at the seamy side of sports, well, that's different.

Penn State football received the "Outside The Lines" treatment Sunday, and it made the once-admired program looked like a renegade outfit with its revered coach seemingly out of touch with his team and its players.

The numbers were damning but no more so than the responses from coach Joe Paterno.

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To those who have followed Paterno closely in recent years, his response also was expected.

"I think you've done an awful lot of probing which bothers me that you might be on a witch hunt," he said.

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Asked about the widely held belief that he has given up day-to-day control of the program, Paterno said, "I have the same hands on that I've always had."

That's quite a statement coming from a coach who freely admits he often works from home.

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