Paterno's son unlikely successor

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Penn State's Joe Paterno believes his son has got the ability to be a head coach. However, don't look for Jay, the Nittany Lions' quarterbacks coach, to replace his famous 81-year-old father when he retires. "I don't think Penn State would be a good place for him right now, because it's just tough," the elder Paterno said yesterday, less than 12 hours after the Nittany Lions beat Texas A&M, 24-17, in the Alamo Bowl. "It would be as if I programmed the whole thing." Paterno was asked if he thought it would be best if Jay, who has his own critics, moved on to another program to forge his own identity. He spent time at James Madison, Connecticut and Virginia before being hired at Penn State in 1995.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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December 31, 2007 09:18 AM ET

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Geez, he looks just like his dad...

Jokey Joe's love…

Washington Dc, MD

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December 31, 2007 12:25 PM ET

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JoPa is just wording things nicely. From QB coach to head coach of a major Div 1 school? Don't think so...

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Frellin Cold In, AK

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December 31, 2007 01:07 PM ET

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No chance of this happening.

A lot of us already want JayPa fired.

BBlues

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December 31, 2007 01:14 PM ET

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It'll be Greg Schiano. How many times must we go through this???

EastCoastKeith

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December 31, 2007 06:03 PM ET

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im wit you eastcoastkeith...it would be a good hire unless they wanna give the job to galen hall.

imstevie

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December 31, 2007 06:26 PM ET

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I'm with EastCoastKeith; anybody but Greg Schianb wouldn't make sense! Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy New Year EastCoast Keith!!!

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December 31, 2007 06:35 PM ET

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As much as I want it to be Schiano, it won't be. It will be Tom Bradley. That's how Penn State and Joe Paterno do things.

FromLongAgo

Glasgow , MT

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January 1, 2008 04:13 AM ET

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IMO a son should never follow his father at the same school playing or coaching, the pressure and expectations are too unrealistic. It would be better if Jay Paterno would leave PSU next season and try to make it on his own!