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kippy1040
Hall of Fame
Listen, I know.................JoePa has a nice wine press in his cellar and his dad taught him everything he knows, about making a good batch of "Paisano".
He may be 79, but deep inside he feels very young. Trust me - he will be around for quite awhile and much to the demise of the the BIG10. This guy is solid for along time to come.
He may be 79, but deep inside he feels very young. Trust me - he will be around for quite awhile and much to the demise of the the BIG10. This guy is solid for along time to come.
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Adam Locked
Texas Buckeye
Woody Paige on ATH Today about Joe Paterno?
Woody Paige said something about Joe Paterno "making a mistake" and that he should "apologize and shutup" or something like that on Around the Horn today when he got his 30 seconds for winning the game.
What was he talking about? Have I been under a rock or something or does anyone know what he was referring to?
Woody Paige said something about Joe Paterno "making a mistake" and that he should "apologize and shutup" or something like that on Around the Horn today when he got his 30 seconds for winning the game.
What was he talking about? Have I been under a rock or something or does anyone know what he was referring to?
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Adam Locked
Texas Buckeye
Ah thanks Mililani, I just read the first few replies of that thread and didn't read on through... that explains it. Thread is done. :)
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Penn State Coach Joe Paterno (official thread)
Canton Rep
2/21
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[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Retirement party for JoePa?[/FONT]
Tuesday, February 21, 2006 [FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]By Todd Porter REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER[/FONT]
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Repository Julie Vennitti Penn State assistant coach Jay Paterno told the Hall of Fame Luncheon Club on Monday at Four Winds restaurant that his father, Joe Paterno, isn’t planning his retirement from his head coaching duties with the Nittany Lions.
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> CANTON TWP. - In the final minutes of Jay Paterno’s time with the Hall of Fame Luncheon Club on Monday, someone from the audience had the gumption to ask a question everyone wanted answered.
Fittingly, the final question Paterno fielded was when his legendary father, Joe Paterno, would retire from Penn State.
At first, Paterno’s son laughed. Jay just finished his 16th year of college coaching, and the fourth as Penn State quarterbacks coach.
“It was Bobby Bowden who had the great quote,” Paterno said. “Once you retire, you only have one big event left.”
Joe and Jay Paterno are planning to have at least another big event before the Penn State coach calls it quits. Joe Paterno has four years left on his contract.
“He’s been realistic with recruits. He tells them he could be hit by a bus tomorrow,” Jay Paterno said. “No one is promised tomorrow. ... He’s in great shape. ... He almost single-handedly willed them to the season they had last year.”
The Nittany Lions had one of Paterno’s finest seasons in years. They won the Big Ten, beat Ohio State on national TV, and finished 11-1. A triple-overtime win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl was one of the season’s most memorable games.
Retirement? Joe Paterno is hitting his stride again.
This on the heels of loud calls from alumni groups, media and fans for the 79-year-old Paterno to retire.
It was the kind of criticism, no matter how thick Jay’s skin is, that hurt. At the same time, Jay’s ability to call the passing game came into question. The son of the head coach is an easy target.
“The criticism of him bothered me more than any criticism of myself,” Jay said. “I know how good he is. I knew he still had it. When you’ve been in the game as long as he’s been, there are still 11 players on offense, 11 on defense. He’s seen all the combinations. The game wasn’t passing him by.”
But the head coach is taking a slight step back. The assistants are getting more work. JoePa is delegating.
“In the late 1960’s and into the ’70’s, he called every snap on offense and defense,” Jay said. “He’s not doing that any more. He still has a big hand in what we do defensively, and what we do offensively. ... He’s given us some autonomy, but he’s calling the shots.”
Two years ago, Penn State was 4-7, missed qualifying for a bowl game and lost to Northwestern at home.
The Monday following the Northwestern loss, what Jay Paterno called the team’s rock bottom, the head coach canceled practice. Other coaches thought Paterno was nuts.
“He called a team meeting,” Jay said. “He told them we can win the next two games and send the seniors out the right way, and we can set the tone for next year. ... He told them they could go undefeated then.”
And Penn State almost did. A controversial loss at Michigan was the Nittany Lions only blemish. Paterno made sure to take a shot at the timing controversy in Michigan’s favor.
“I get a half hour to speak,” Paterno said. “Lloyd Carr will get 30 minutes and two seconds.”
Monday probably won’t be the only day you find a Paterno on the streets of Stark County. The area has a rich class of juniors who will be some of the state’s, if not the country’s, highest recruited seniors.
Penn State is trying to get in on the race.
“There’s a good junior class here?” Paterno said with a wry smile. “I can’t comment on recruiting, but there’s always talent in Stark County. Jim Tressel and Ohio State do a great job keeping kids in Ohio. We’re still going to battle and fight. But as long as Ohio State is doing as well as it has been, it’s going to be tough to get (recruits) out of here. But we’re going to try to get some kids out of here.”
Next week’s speaker is Canton Legends Head Coach Bobby Olive.
Reach Repository sports writer Todd Porter at (330) 580-8340 or e-mail: [email protected]
Canton Rep
2/21
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[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Retirement party for JoePa?[/FONT]
Tuesday, February 21, 2006 [FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]By Todd Porter REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER[/FONT]
<table style="margin: 10px -3px 15px 5px; position: relative;" align="right" border="0" width="300"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td>
Repository Julie Vennitti Penn State assistant coach Jay Paterno told the Hall of Fame Luncheon Club on Monday at Four Winds restaurant that his father, Joe Paterno, isn’t planning his retirement from his head coaching duties with the Nittany Lions.
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> CANTON TWP. - In the final minutes of Jay Paterno’s time with the Hall of Fame Luncheon Club on Monday, someone from the audience had the gumption to ask a question everyone wanted answered.
Fittingly, the final question Paterno fielded was when his legendary father, Joe Paterno, would retire from Penn State.
At first, Paterno’s son laughed. Jay just finished his 16th year of college coaching, and the fourth as Penn State quarterbacks coach.
“It was Bobby Bowden who had the great quote,” Paterno said. “Once you retire, you only have one big event left.”
Joe and Jay Paterno are planning to have at least another big event before the Penn State coach calls it quits. Joe Paterno has four years left on his contract.
“He’s been realistic with recruits. He tells them he could be hit by a bus tomorrow,” Jay Paterno said. “No one is promised tomorrow. ... He’s in great shape. ... He almost single-handedly willed them to the season they had last year.”
The Nittany Lions had one of Paterno’s finest seasons in years. They won the Big Ten, beat Ohio State on national TV, and finished 11-1. A triple-overtime win against Florida State in the Orange Bowl was one of the season’s most memorable games.
Retirement? Joe Paterno is hitting his stride again.
This on the heels of loud calls from alumni groups, media and fans for the 79-year-old Paterno to retire.
It was the kind of criticism, no matter how thick Jay’s skin is, that hurt. At the same time, Jay’s ability to call the passing game came into question. The son of the head coach is an easy target.
“The criticism of him bothered me more than any criticism of myself,” Jay said. “I know how good he is. I knew he still had it. When you’ve been in the game as long as he’s been, there are still 11 players on offense, 11 on defense. He’s seen all the combinations. The game wasn’t passing him by.”
But the head coach is taking a slight step back. The assistants are getting more work. JoePa is delegating.
“In the late 1960’s and into the ’70’s, he called every snap on offense and defense,” Jay said. “He’s not doing that any more. He still has a big hand in what we do defensively, and what we do offensively. ... He’s given us some autonomy, but he’s calling the shots.”
Two years ago, Penn State was 4-7, missed qualifying for a bowl game and lost to Northwestern at home.
The Monday following the Northwestern loss, what Jay Paterno called the team’s rock bottom, the head coach canceled practice. Other coaches thought Paterno was nuts.
“He called a team meeting,” Jay said. “He told them we can win the next two games and send the seniors out the right way, and we can set the tone for next year. ... He told them they could go undefeated then.”
And Penn State almost did. A controversial loss at Michigan was the Nittany Lions only blemish. Paterno made sure to take a shot at the timing controversy in Michigan’s favor.
“I get a half hour to speak,” Paterno said. “Lloyd Carr will get 30 minutes and two seconds.”
Monday probably won’t be the only day you find a Paterno on the streets of Stark County. The area has a rich class of juniors who will be some of the state’s, if not the country’s, highest recruited seniors.
Penn State is trying to get in on the race.
“There’s a good junior class here?” Paterno said with a wry smile. “I can’t comment on recruiting, but there’s always talent in Stark County. Jim Tressel and Ohio State do a great job keeping kids in Ohio. We’re still going to battle and fight. But as long as Ohio State is doing as well as it has been, it’s going to be tough to get (recruits) out of here. But we’re going to try to get some kids out of here.”
Next week’s speaker is Canton Legends Head Coach Bobby Olive.
Reach Repository sports writer Todd Porter at (330) 580-8340 or e-mail: [email protected]
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