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Sweet Jesus...he doesn't even wear a headset, carry a clipboard, send signals or plays in, nothing! He retired a long time ago.

He'll get in a player's face at practice but he hasn't been a game day coach for some time now. He's more of a symbol of tradition. He still draws players. Kids still want to play for him. And since he isn't paid the millions other coaches are making, the school can afford to keep a coach who doesn't really coach. Also, he does a lot for the State College Community and for Penn State academics. He's good for the school. He enjoys what he does. The football team is winning. Why would either side want to quit?

2 Big Ten titles in 4 years, an Orange Bowl win and a Rose Bowl appearance and Joe looks great. We should all be so lucky to look as good as he does at 82. Of course he hasn't retired!!

Why would he retire? He would lose his skybox seat. It is unconscionable that he counts wins where he was at the hospital in bed or where he sat in the skybox and didn't even go down at halftime.
What about the game where he went to the toilet at 14-7and missed the second half- Galen Hall put up 42 points while he was gone. Paterno is a control freak and the only way he will leave is in a hearse. Quit asking him about retirement.

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Originally posted 08:07 AM ET  05.07 by Deion Warrick

Why would he retire? He would lose his skybox seat. It is unconscionable that he counts wins where he was at the hospital in bed or where he sat in the skybox and didn't even go down at halftime. What about the game where he went to the toilet at 14-7and missed the second half- Galen Hall put up 42 points while he was gone. Paterno is a control freak and the only way he will leave is in a hearse. Quit asking him about retirement.

i sense that this is jealousy...seems to be more about bowden losing some of his wins and falling behind joe pa even more

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Originally posted 08:07 AM ET  05.07 by Deion Warrick

Why would he retire? He would lose his skybox seat. It is unconscionable that he counts wins where he was at the hospital in bed or where he sat in the skybox and didn't even go down at halftime. What about the game where he went to the toilet at 14-7and missed the second half- Galen Hall put up 42 points while he was gone. Paterno is a control freak and the only way he will leave is in a hearse. Quit asking him about retirement.

Sour grapes from a Bowden apologist?

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Originally posted 08:17 AM ET  05.07 by KillerNut

i sense that this is jealousy...seems to be more about bowden losing some of his wins and falling behind joe pa even more

Exactly what I was thinking Killer. I swear when I posted #6 your comment wasn't there yet.

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Originally posted 08:07 AM ET  05.07 by Deion Warrick

Why would he retire? He would lose his skybox seat. It is unconscionable that he counts wins where he was at the hospital in bed or where he sat in the skybox and didn't even go down at halftime. What about the game where he went to the toilet at 14-7and missed the second half- Galen Hall put up 42 points while he was gone. Paterno is a control freak and the only way he will leave is in a hearse. Quit asking him about retirement.

Better hope the NCAA reverses the vacating of wins decision, your boy will need to coach from a coffin to catch Paterno if they don't.

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Originally posted 08:17 AM ET  05.07 by KillerNut

i sense that this is jealousy...seems to be more about bowden losing some of his wins and falling behind joe pa even more

Sure looks to be a bit of jealousy. Paterno may have some trouble gametime but he sure as heck is having success in the recruiting this year.

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Originally posted 08:07 AM ET  05.07 by Deion Warrick

Why would he retire? He would lose his skybox seat. It is unconscionable that he counts wins where he was at the hospital in bed or where he sat in the skybox and didn't even go down at halftime. What about the game where he went to the toilet at 14-7and missed the second half- Galen Hall put up 42 points while he was gone. Paterno is a control freak and the only way he will leave is in a hearse. Quit asking him about retirement.

Has a Florida State football player ever graduated? Does Bowden even know? Does he care?

Paterno is like "Bear" Bryant. If he retires, he'll be dead in two months.

I think JoePa is great.

The only reason he coached from the sky box? Injured showing Special Teams how to do a proper on-side kick. He's the Balls.

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Originally posted 07:10 AM ET  05.07 by C-Smith

Sweet Jesus...he doesn't even wear a headset, carry a clipboard, send signals or plays in, nothing! He retired a long time ago.

Not only that, but he has made only one recruiting trip in at least the last 3 years. The lone trip was for Terrelle Pryor. You're right. He is nothing more than a figure head and only just this side of a mascot. His assistants run the show and without the uncertainty of his tenure and how he refuses to give recruits any idea of what will happen to PSU football after he dies in his sleep at any moment now, those guys would probably be able to win a National Championship. Those assitant coaches are very good, but they don't get enough top shelf talent. If they ever do, watch out. . .PSU will put it all together.

And people claim Alabama wants to dig Coach Bryant up and wheel him onto the sidelines. I don't think it is sour grapes to point out he really isn't doing the work to earn his wins.

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Originally posted 08:35 AM ET  05.07 by NJblue82

Has a Florida State football player ever graduated? Does Bowden even know? Does he care?

Ever hear of Myron Rolle? He received a Rhodes scholarship and put the NFL on hold to go into Medical Anthropology.

@MrBuckeye3 are you just upset that we keep beating OSU and taking the Big Ten Championship? I guess I would be upset if my team did not win a Bowl Game for the past 4 years. And your school has a total of 18 bowl wins, which is great...but JoePa as coach has 23 bowl wins, all with Penn State of course.

The #'s speak for themselves.

@MrBuckeye3 are you just upset that we keep beating OSU and taking the Big Ten Championship? I guess I would be upset if my team did not win a Bowl Game for the past 4 years. And your school has a total of 18 bowl wins, which is great...but JoePa as coach has 23 bowl wins, all with Penn State of course.

The #'s speak for themselves.

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Originally posted 10:40 AM ET  05.07 by LOVE-PSU..HATE-MICH

@MrBuckeye3 are you just upset that we keep beating OSU and taking the Big Ten Championship? I guess I would be upset if my team did not win a Bowl Game for the past 4 years. And your school has a total of 18 bowl wins, which is great...but JoePa as coach has 23 bowl wins, all with Penn State of course. The #'s speak for themselves.

In your case, they spoke twice.

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Originally posted 10:50 AM ET  05.07 by JRM74

In your case, they spoke twice.

I thought it was the voices in my head.

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Originally posted 10:54 AM ET  05.07 by Joekidd1992

I thought it was the voices in my head.

Nope. That was the little red guy with horns named Nick on the left shoulder. You should listen to the little white guy with the halo named Joe on the right shoulder.