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Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« on: January 21, 2012, 08:08:11 PM »
http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2012/01/21/former-penn-state-coach-joe-paterno-reportedly-near-death/

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (CBS Cleveland/AP) — Former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno died Saturday night from lung cancer at the age of 85, CBS Sports confirms.

The winningest major college football coach of all time, Paterno was diagnosed shortly after Penn State’s Board of Trustees ousted him Nov. 9 in the aftermath of the child sex abuse charges against former assistant Jerry Sandusky. Paterno was getting treatment since, and his health problems worsened when he broke his pelvis — an injury that first cropped up when he was accidentally hit in preseason practice last year.....
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2012, 08:10:30 PM »
A sterling career trashed by stupidity.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2012, 08:12:19 PM »
Quote from: CG6468 on January 21, 2012, 08:10:30 PM
A sterling career trashed by stupidity.

That's true, very true.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2012, 08:25:04 PM »
It was a sin of negligence. He'll have far less to answer for than Sandusky or even McQueery. That's for sure.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2012, 08:56:48 PM »
Apparently, he's still alive from what I'm reading (the family has denied that he's passed).  It sounds like it's not far off.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2012, 09:41:16 PM »
Scott Paterno tweet:

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CBS report is wrong - Dad is alive but in serious condition. We continue to ask for your prayers and privacy during this time.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2012, 11:01:56 PM »
^ Well, CBS Sports has a little eggon their face then. A little 'splainin to do too.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2012, 03:17:35 AM »
Five to one he doesn't see Tuesday...

Anybody in?  :fuelfire:
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2012, 04:25:27 AM »
Title modified to reflect retraction.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2012, 09:28:11 AM »
He has now passed, according to ESPN.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2012, 09:32:08 AM »
Confirmed by Drudge this morning, circa 9:30 a.m. central time.

I'll bet that premature announcement from last night is really good for the reputation of CBS News.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2012, 10:46:14 AM »
Yep. They're not going to hear the end of this one anytime soon.

Continuing coverage on ESPN, and Big Ten Network. (After all, PSU IS in the Big Ten to the frustration of my Badgers.)
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2012, 01:17:27 PM »
One of your coaches is raping little boys right under your nose and that is just stupidity?   His moral compass went south as the power of his position grew.

He can rot in hell for all I care.   

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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2012, 01:24:50 PM »
The truth remains that he didn't look into it as much as he should have. (as deep as he possibly could, IMHO) However, that doesn't erase 60 years of what he did for PSU. The superpower of a team he made them. In the end though, I think this will be a small stain. A fleeting memory to many college football fans. More of the memories will, be about his impact on CFB as a whole, I think.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2012, 02:10:52 PM »
he was 85
i dont care what he did wrong in life, he had it coming.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2012, 02:21:38 PM »
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he was 85
i dont care what he did wrong in life, he had it coming.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2012, 06:46:58 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on January 22, 2012, 09:32:08 AM
Confirmed by Drudge this morning, circa 9:30 a.m. central time.

I'll bet that premature announcement from last night is really good for the reputation of CBS News.

Did Dan Rather break this story?  Fake but accurate?
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2012, 06:54:48 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on January 22, 2012, 06:46:58 PM
Did Dan Rather break this story?  Fake but accurate?

Good one, sir; awesome.

It was actually kind of strange.  I posted the announcement that he'd died, but apparently he hadn't.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2012, 11:12:20 PM »
I'm indifferent about it.

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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #19 on: January 23, 2012, 06:38:41 AM »
Quote from: Tucker on January 22, 2012, 11:12:20 PM
I'm indifferent about it.



Same here, but most of that indifference arises from his reaction/inaction when he found out about Sandusky a decade ago.
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #20 on: January 23, 2012, 07:43:30 AM »
I utterly fail to understand how someone, anyone, can think so highly of themselves that they insist on working at the highest levels of WHATEVER profession they're in past a normal retirement age -- which is subjective, of course, but I'd state that age 85 is waaaaay past said normal retirement age.

I do understand the need for people in their latter stages of life to feel needed and to be productive -- it's activity that keeps them going like the proverbial Eveready Bunny. You want to do something? Great! Go volunteer somewhere and be a benefit to your community. Do Meals on Wheels or work the Info Desk at a local hospital.

But to continue to work until age 85 as the head coach of a major university, pulling down $1.01 million, is grotesque. Money can't be the reason to continue to work at that advanced age.

It's power. Pure and simple.

Paterno was blinded by power. And, as we all know because we see it in our elected officials all the time, power corrupts.

I agree with FL -- rot in hell, Paterno. Now that your REAL objective has been clarified, go count the dollar bills that you managed to take with you on the way to hell.

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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #21 on: January 23, 2012, 10:16:37 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on January 23, 2012, 07:43:30 AM
PPaterno was blinded by power. And, as we all know because we see it in our elected officials all the time, power corrupts.

I agree with FL -- rot in hell, Paterno. Now that your REAL objective has been clarified, go count the dollar bills that you managed to take with you on the way to hell.

I almost wonder if football, or more importantly the intoxicating power he held in sway over that university was life support for him.

He may have had a distinguished coaching career, but he utterly failed as a human being.

His very own admissions to the grand jury were damning.

The agreement reached, to avoid bad PR, with Sandusky was horrifying

That Joe, knowing what he has admitted to knowing about the above, continued to let the monster have access to young boys during the youth camps is behind comprehensible...

I agree with Eupher, the man had to have been just blinded by his power and went to any length to avoid it being tarnished.

I rarely say this, but **** HIM.



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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #22 on: January 23, 2012, 01:56:32 PM »
Quote from: Revolution on January 21, 2012, 08:25:04 PM
It was a sin of negligence. He'll have far less to answer for than Sandusky or even McQueery. That's for sure.

Apparently the guy upstairs couldn't wait to hear Joe's excuses for his "Selective blindless".   :popcorn:
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #23 on: January 23, 2012, 05:46:18 PM »
He already knew, and something tells me he's already answered for his transgressions/is answering for them. Either way, that is for Him to decide. Sure, we banter about it, but none of us really knows. Wish there was a way sometimes, for the living to know of the great beyond, but alas...
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Re: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85
« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2012, 06:26:46 PM »
Quote from: Revolution on January 23, 2012, 05:46:18 PM
He already knew, and something tells me he's already answered for his transgressions/is answering for them. Either way, that is for Him to decide. Sure, we banter about it, but none of us really knows. Wish there was a way sometimes, for the living to know of the great beyond, but alas...

It comes down to blind faith.

Many times I have wished that I had lived in the time of Jesus to have witnessed his presence in person. Seeing is believing.

As to Paterno, I will not judge him.
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