The legacy of Joe Paterno takes it's first huge hit

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  1. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    islstl, Nov 15, 2011
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  2. shane0911

    shane0911 Helping lost idiots find their village

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    This is tragic on so many levels. Joe P has been coaching PSU since before I was born. I'd like to be able to remember him for what he meant to CFB prior to this stuff but I just can't shake it. Truly sad.
     
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  3. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Tragic is the perfect word for it.

    And to think how easy it was to avoid all of this.

    The decisions we make in life. He's probably made over a 1000 good ones. Wow.
     
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  4. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    I'm not going to label this as tragic. What happened to those children is tragic. What happens to Joe Paterno for not doing anything is justice.
     
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  5. Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania Go easy on me

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    I'm amazed how many people up here in PSU country are unhappy about the trophy thing.
    It clearly had to be done.
     
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  6. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

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    +1, +1, +100, LaSalle!

    BTW, in terms of years in the conference, Penn State is the second youngest school in the Big 10. Why was Joe Paterno's name on the trophy to begin with?

    Fielding Yost, 10 conference titles, 6 national championships at Michigan
    Bo Schembechler, 13 conference titles at Michigan
    Woody Hayes, 13 conference titles, 4 national champions at Ohio St.
    Jim Tressel, 7 conference titles at Ohio St
    Bennie Bierman, 7 conference titles, 4 national championships at Minnesota
    Bob Zuppke, 7 conference championships at Illinois

    Joe Paterno, 3 conference championships. Why not put Tom Osborne's name on there, too. Nebraska's in the Big 10.
     
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  7. shane0911

    shane0911 Helping lost idiots find their village

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    Agree,

    which is why "on so many levels" followed.

    To find out that he (Joepa) transfered ownership of his house over to his wife a month or more prior to this all starting just about tells you everything you need to know. Bet Tiger Woods feels pretty good about himself right about now.
     
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  8. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    paternos legacy went to the ****ter as soon as this story broke. the rest is just a formality.


    JoePas been at PSU so long, Tom Landry was playing defensive back for the giants and Vince Lombardi was an assistant at west point.
     
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  9. KyleK

    KyleK Who, me? Staff Member

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    He'll get it
     
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  10. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    in the end.
     
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