Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85

chippewastud79 · 01-22-2012, 09:33 AM

A sad final months to an otherwise very good life. One of the greatest football coaches of all time. Its too bad that the people who he had around him led to such a fall from grace over the last few months. Penn State and college football lost a legend.

CigarNut · 01-22-2012, 10:11 AM

R.I.P!

hotreds · 01-22-2012, 10:12 AM

Sad that his legacy is tarnished. I figure he quit wanting to live. Hopefully in the final analysis he will be vindicated in some way.

SteelCityBoy · 01-22-2012, 10:24 AM

Such a sad end. The entire Penn State situation was very sad all around and this just further adds to it. My thoughts are with his family today.

Emjaysmash · 01-22-2012, 10:42 AM

R.I.P Joe. You're a legendary coach.

Mikey202 · 01-22-2012, 11:06 AM

R.I.P. JoePa. Penn State has lost its heart and soul today. Thanks for alot of years of great football. In the next coming days, everone is going to hear how much he did for everyone that he ever came in contact with, on and off the field, and those he never even met, even me. I grew up 45 minutes west of State College. He was a great person, coach, mentor and example of how to be positive part of this world.He was a class act.

Sad how it all went down in the end.

The Trustees and political machine of Penn State be damned.

EricF · 01-22-2012, 11:15 AM

R.I.P. JoePa!!!

Thrak · 01-22-2012, 11:48 AM

Unfortunately, I'm not surprised.

When the news of everything at PSU starting coming out, my friends and I had a discussion and basically we all believed that if he got let go, he wouldnt make it 1 year without football... thats all he lived for and they took it away.

marge796 · 01-22-2012, 11:53 AM

Thanks Coach Paterno for putting Penn State on the map. We've missed you since the moment you left, you'll never be forgotten!

Chris.....

OnlyDryReds · 01-22-2012, 03:18 PM

God Bless you JoePa, prayer for you and the entire Paterno family! Ill never forgive the board of trustees, and interm president for what they have done to my PSU.....

Taki · 01-22-2012, 04:14 PM

Lost a great man today that helped so many others throughout his illustrious career. He will not be forgotten....God Bless ya JoePa and the Paterno family!!
YOU WILL BE MISSED!!

kelmac07 · 01-22-2012, 04:44 PM

RIP JoePa....you will be missed.

Mr.Erskine · 01-22-2012, 05:12 PM

God speed JoePa.

:,-(

Gophernut · 01-22-2012, 06:15 PM

RIP Coach Paterno. You were an amazing coach but even a better person.

longknocker · 01-22-2012, 06:24 PM

R.I.P. , JoePa.

Hem · 01-22-2012, 06:43 PM

Legendary Coach who's name was tarnished by a corrupt board. I hope they can't sleep at night knowing what they did to that man. All he cared about was football, that was his life and it is ever evident today. Penn State football was the only thing keeping that man alive.

BHalbrooks · 01-22-2012, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrak

Unfortunately, I'm not surprised.

When the news of everything at PSU starting coming out, my friends and I had a discussion and basically we all believed that if he got let go, he wouldnt make it 1 year without football... thats all he lived for and they took it away.

I'm not surprised at all.

1. I don't think he deserved to stay at Penn State. He ended his own Career.
2. I used to love JoePa, I watched him a lot (Being from Big 10 country)
3. I hate when people say that he was used a Scape Goat, but the entire situation is completely messed up.

I hope his Family, more importantly Wife, can find Peace in this completely terrible time. Not looking to start an argue, conversation about the Politics involved, just stating an opinion.

Stephen · 01-23-2012, 10:13 AM

Unfortunately, I can sum up JoePa's legacy with one quote...

chippewastud79 · 01-23-2012, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen

Unfortunately, I can sum up JoePa's legacy with one quote...

I think you are refering to Jerry Sandusky.

Its unfortunate that the people Paterno entrusted to deal with an issue beyond his control failed him and the university.

Hopefully in time his legacy will be remembered as a person who was a family man, the best college football coach of all time, helped hundreds of young men become men and a philanthopist who donated his entire life to Penn State University. It is a shame that recently his legacy was tarnished by the actions of others around him, but in time I hope that he will not be forgotten as a great coach and mentor to hundreds and thousands.

mobarbq · 01-23-2012, 10:25 AM

I think my esteemed fellow Show-Me stater Stephen is probably correct. There were so many nasty comments on Twitter yesterday, and a lot of them from known cigar peeps who frequent Twitter. I ended up unfollowing a few just due to their nastiness. I think the coach did what he had been told to do, as hideous as the whole thing was.

Here's my take on the thing (link to my tweet): http://tl.gd/ffusnf

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hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85 Sad that his legacy is tarnished. I figure he quit wanting to live. Hopefully in the final analysis he will be vindicated in some way. __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

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Emjaysmash The Hebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: M.J. Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 7,025 Trading: (76)	Re: Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85 R.I.P Joe. You're a legendary coach. __________________

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Mikey202 Tight Lines !!!! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Clarkesville(Batesville), Georgia Posts: 643 Trading: (6)	Re: Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85 R.I.P. JoePa. Penn State has lost its heart and soul today. Thanks for alot of years of great football. In the next coming days, everone is going to hear how much he did for everyone that he ever came in contact with, on and off the field, and those he never even met, even me. I grew up 45 minutes west of State College. He was a great person, coach, mentor and example of how to be positive part of this world.He was a class act. Sad how it all went down in the end. The Trustees and political machine of Penn State be damned. __________________

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EricF Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Eric Location: Miramar, FL Posts: 7,004 Trading: (116)	Re: Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85 R.I.P. JoePa!!! __________________ It might taste crummy, but at least it's huge.

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Thrak .. the man from Nantucket Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 558 Trading: (2)	Re: Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85 Unfortunately, I'm not surprised. When the news of everything at PSU starting coming out, my friends and I had a discussion and basically we all believed that if he got let go, he wouldnt make it 1 year without football... thats all he lived for and they took it away.

01-22-2012, 11:53 AM	#9
marge796 It Just Doesn’t Matter!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Chris Location: Topeka KS Posts: 1,624 Trading: (28)	Re: Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85 Thanks Coach Paterno for putting Penn State on the map. We've missed you since the moment you left, you'll never be forgotten! Chris..... __________________ “Don’t talk to me about naval tradition. It’s nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.” -Sir Winston Churchill

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OnlyDryReds Driving around aimlessly Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Rob Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 162 Trading: (12)	Re: Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85 God Bless you JoePa, prayer for you and the entire Paterno family! Ill never forgive the board of trustees, and interm president for what they have done to my PSU.....

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Taki Welcome to the Layer Cake Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Taki Location: The Creek Posts: 2,271 Trading: (38)	Re: Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85 Lost a great man today that helped so many others throughout his illustrious career. He will not be forgotten....God Bless ya JoePa and the Paterno family!! YOU WILL BE MISSED!! __________________

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kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85 RIP JoePa....you will be missed. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

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Gophernut Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Hudson, WI Posts: 1,661 Trading: (15)	Re: Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85 RIP Coach Paterno. You were an amazing coach but even a better person. __________________ "My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." Thomas Jefferson

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longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,162 Trading: (82)	Re: Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85 R.I.P. , JoePa.

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Hem Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2012 First Name: Bill Location: Tampa (Cigar City) Posts: 826 Trading: (13)	Re: Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85 Legendary Coach who's name was tarnished by a corrupt board. I hope they can't sleep at night knowing what they did to that man. All he cared about was football, that was his life and it is ever evident today. Penn State football was the only thing keeping that man alive.

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mobarbq Still Watching My Back Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Wes Location: Northwest AR Posts: 140 Trading: (0)	Re: Penn State legend Joe Paterno dies at 85 I think my esteemed fellow Show-Me stater Stephen is probably correct. There were so many nasty comments on Twitter yesterday, and a lot of them from known cigar peeps who frequent Twitter. I ended up unfollowing a few just due to their nastiness. I think the coach did what he had been told to do, as hideous as the whole thing was. Here's my take on the thing (link to my tweet): http://tl.gd/ffusnf __________________ "Cheap cigars come in handy; they stifle the odor of cheap politicians." -Ulysses S. Grant