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Penn State Coach Joe Paterno Broke Leg in Sideline Collision
By Mason Levinson
Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Penn State football coach Joe Paterno broke his left leg in a sideline collision with one of his players during a loss at Wisconsin.
An examination today in State College, Pennsylvania, found that Paterno, 79, fractured the top of his left shin bone and damaged ligaments in his left knee, the school said in a news release. A decision on whether Paterno needs surgery to repair the injuries has not been made.
Paterno, who met with coaches today and reviewed game tape, intends to coach Nov. 11 when the Nittany Lions host Temple, the school said. Paterno is second all-time in victories in college football's highest division with 360.
Nittany Lions tight end Andre Quarless fell into Paterno yesterday after Wisconsin linebacker DeAndre Levy tackled Quarless along the Penn State sideline during the third quarter of the team's 13-3 loss to the No. 16 Badgers.
Paterno stood for a couple minutes before being helped to the bench, where he had his leg bandaged by the team's training staff.
He stayed seated on the bench before being driven on a cart to the locker room with around two minutes left in the third quarter. Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley filled in for Paterno as the Nittany Lions fell to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the Big Ten Conference.
Paterno, whose victory total is second in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A history to 364 by Florida State's Bobby Bowden, left Penn State's loss to Ohio State in September after becoming ill. He returned at halftime, then left and return
 
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It is amazing more injuries do not happen when the players come onto the sidelines. The sidelines in college ball seem to be the most crowded.

On a side note, I hear the bones of people over 50 can break in a strong breeze (This means you, NJ)! :biggrin:
 
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Despite broken leg, Paterno wants to coach
Monday, November 06, 2006

ASSOCIATED PRESS



Joe Paterno isn?t going to let a broken leg keep him from coaching his team again.
The 79-year-old Penn State coach suffered a broken left leg and damaged a knee ligament when two players ran into him during the Nittany Lions? loss to Wisconsin, and team officials said yesterday that surgery was being considered.
Paterno?s son and quarterbacks coach, Jay, said he spoke with his father yesterday and there was "no thought whatsoever of not coming back this year. ... It?s not even in the discussion. There?s nothing more to read into this in terms of his career."
Paterno suffered a fracture at the top of his tibia, or shin bone, on Saturday, said team doctor Wayne Sebastianelli. The injury typically heals on its own with rehabilitation, though doctors and team officials were considering whether surgery would help the leg heal faster, said Guido D?Elia, Penn State?s director of communications for football.
The extent of the knee ligament damage was unknown, assistant athletic director Jeff Nelson said.
Paterno was trying to maintain his normal routine while working from home yesterday, reviewing tapes, talking to staff by speakerphone and getting ready for the next game at home against Temple.
The elder Paterno is in his 41 st year as Penn State coach and under contract through the end of 2008. Only Amos Alonzo Stagg coached as long at one school, leading the University of Chicago from 1892 to 1932.
No determination had been made on whether Paterno could return to the sideline for the Temple game or monitor his team from the coach?s box above the stands.
Fans hoped for the best. A statue of Paterno outside Beaver Stadium had a bandage wrapped around his left leg, and one fan left a sign that read, "Get well soon JoePa, we love you!" Former players such as O.J. McDuffie, KiJana Carter and Michael Robinson called or sent messages of concern.
Paterno was knocked to the turf in Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., when Nittany Lions tight end Andrew Quarless and Wisconsin linebacker DeAndre Levy barreled into him. Replays showed Levy colliding helmet-first with Paterno?s left leg.
Paterno stood for several minutes along the sideline before having to be helped to the bench, where he remained seated most of the third quarter surrounded by trainers and police. Paterno was then carted to the locker room with less than two minutes remaining in the quarter.
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Best wishes for JoePa as he recovers from surgery. I'd recommend coaching from the booth this Saturday, though.

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Full recovery expected for Paterno after surgery on shin, knee

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State coach Joe Paterno had surgery to repair his broken left leg and two torn knee ligaments, and plans to coach the next game.

The 79-year-old coach had the operation Sunday at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, where he was resting on Monday.

"He's expected to make a full recovery," assistant athletic director Jeff Nelson said.

Paterno fractured the top of his tibia, or shin bone, after two players ran into him during the Nittany Lions' 13-3 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday, according to team doctor Wayne Sebastianelli. The school said Monday that Paterno also tore ligaments in the knee.

Guido D'Elia, director of communications for football, said Paterno had sought the "quickest fix" to return to work. The Nittany Lions' next game is Saturday at home against Temple, though it's unclear whether Paterno would lead Penn State on the sideline or from a coach's box above the field at Beaver Stadium.

"He does still plan on trying to coach in the game," Nelson said.
Paterno decided on surgery after trying to resume his normal Sunday routine while laid up at home, where he reviewed tapes, barked out orders over a speakerphone and began preparing for the Owls.

Paterno's son and quarterbacks coach, Jay, said he spoke with his father and there was "no thought whatsoever of not coming back this year. ... It's not even in the discussion."

"There's nothing more to read into this in terms of his career," Jay Paterno said.

The elder Paterno is in his 41st year as Penn State head coach and under contract through the end of 2008. Only Amos Alonzo Stagg coached as long with one school, leading the University of Chicago from 1892 to 1932.
Paterno's 360 career wins are second among major college coaches to the 364 of Florida State's Bobby Bowden.

Fans hoped for the best. A bronze statue of Paterno outside Beaver Stadium had a bandage wrapped around the left leg, and a sign hanging around the neck that read, "Get well soon!! We (love) U JoePa!!" Former players such as O.J. McDuffie, KiJana Carter and Michael Robinson called or sent messages of concern.

Paterno was knocked to the turf Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., when Nittany Lions tight end Andrew Quarless and Wisconsin linebacker DeAndre Levy barreled into him. Replays showed Levy colliding helmet-first with Paterno's left leg as the linebacker fell while tackling Quarless.

Paterno stood for several minutes along the sideline after getting hit before being helped to the bench, where he remained seated most of the third quarter surrounded by trainers and police. He was carted to the locker room with less than two minutes remaining in the quarter, and flown back to State College on Saturday night ahead of his team.

It has been a rough season physically for Paterno.

Paterno had to leave the sideline during Penn State's game at Ohio State on Sept. 23 after he became ill -- the first time he left the field during a game in more than four decades as head coach. He returned briefly at halftime, then left again before coming back at the start of the fourth quarter.

In practice the following week, Paterno was blindsided by two players -- including Quarless -- going full-bore for a pass. Paterno didn't run out with his team before the next game, a win over Northwestern, and hobbled along the sideline.

"He's a stubborn son of a gun," Jay Paterno said.
 
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Doctor: Paterno cannot coach from field

AP - Nov 6, 3:37 pm EST
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Injured Penn State coach Joe Paterno cannot coach from the sideline Saturday against Temple, but may still run the team from the press box, a team doctor said Wednesday.
Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli said the 79-year-old Paterno remained hospitalized and the coach would not return to practice this week. The doctor called Paterno's release from the hospital a "day-to-day" decision and said the coach might be able to put weight on the leg in about six weeks.

Paterno has missed only one game in his 41-year head-coaching career -- in 1977 after his son, David, was involved in an accident. He also missed one game as an assistant.

The doctor, though, said he expects Paterno back next season and even allowed for the possibility that the coach could be on the sideline for a bowl game as long as he was off his feet.
Paterno, who turns 80 next month, is under contract for another two years.

Doctors operated Sunday on Paterno to repair a fractured shinbone and two torn knee ligaments in the left leg. The veteran coach was walloped along the sideline last Saturday by two players in the second half of Penn State's loss to Wisconsin.

"It is in his best interest not to be on the field really for the rest of the season," Sebastianelli said, but added that his stubborn patient was eager to get back with his team. The Nittany Lions host Temple on Saturday.
"If we can do it in a box, I'll keep my mind open," Sebastianelli said.

Paterno's recovery is aided by his otherwise good health, the doctor said.

"Regardless of age, that injury is a significant injury," Sebastianelli said. "Obviously we have to take into consideration that the coach is not a teenager."

Offensive coordinator Galen Hall said his boss was "very frustrated not being able to be with us." "It's the first time Joe has been down for any period of time," Hall said. Sebastianelli has said that Paterno was expected to make a full recovery after several screws were inserted into the injured leg, which also was fitted with a temporary brace.
 
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