R.I.P.Joe Paterno (1926-2012)

*MikeandRaph87* · 01-22-2012, 11:57 AM

Joe Paterno legendary college coach died of lung cancer within the last couple of hours after taking a turn for the worse on Friday. Its sad because of the timing of his diagosis which was thought to be treatable just after his removal from his life-long position. I hope with his passing right or wrong people will remember him for what he was, a lasting name of college football and the game in general. R.I.P.,sir.

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports...-2012/related/

*triplexxx* · 01-22-2012, 12:57 PM

Nothing can erase the many accomplishments he did make, and he did get some support after his "leaving", and he did enjoy 85 years and got to have his family/friends with him in the end, RIP Joe.

*mysterycolor* · 01-22-2012, 01:16 PM

for better or worse- he will certainly be remembered for his involvement with all things related to penn state football. rip joepa

*BubblyShell22* · 01-22-2012, 08:44 PM

Yeah, I heard this today while watching an NFL pregame show. He will be dearly missed and will be remembered for his legacy he left for Penn State, and I hope that people will remember him for that and not that scandal because it really wasn't entirely his fault. R.I.P., Joe Pa.

Dirty Blond · 01-22-2012, 08:47 PM

*Katie* · 01-22-2012, 09:35 PM

Wasn't surprised to hear this news at all. The old boy has been in horrible shape for a couple of years now. I'm pretty sure the events of 2011 did nothing to help his health.

That's about all I got. My other thoughts are best kept to myself.

Leonardo Mystic · 01-23-2012, 01:12 AM

This poor man is now in a far better place.

Only God knows the truth. I hope he did find peace.

Type 97 Chi-ha · 01-23-2012, 06:09 AM

Yes, Paterno was a great coach.

But like with anybody, the whole record needs to be known. If he did anything wrong, it shouldn't be ignored or covered up.

*Redeemer* · 01-23-2012, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Type 97 Chi-ha

Yes, Paterno was a great coach.

But like with anybody, the whole record needs to be known. If he did anything wrong, it shouldn't be ignored or covered up.

Yeah but it shouldnt be lied about either. I recall Espn breaking a story actually exonerating Joe Pa. That the assistant coach that saw the incident didnt tell him actaully what happened. I ll try to find a link in a bit.

*plastroncafe* · 01-23-2012, 12:22 PM

There's no separating the man from the scandal, as far as I'm concerned.

*BubblyShell22* · 01-23-2012, 04:52 PM

But Joe didn't do anything wrong. He handled it correctly by going to his superiors, but they didn't do anything about it. They ignored him and basically just covered it up. They should've gone to the police when they found out about all of this, but they didn't. I know a lot of people don't want to separate him from this scandal, but I don't think he's entirely at fault in this. I just don't. I think Penn State just used it as an excuse to get rid of him.

*ToTheNines* · 01-23-2012, 05:04 PM

He went to hell.

**Jo Dawn** · 01-23-2012, 09:18 PM

I agree with you, Bubbly Shell. He told what he knew. That's that. He wasn't in the wrong.

Otherwise, Rest In Peace, JoePa. Alot of people are hating on him, but when it comes down to it, he was a great coach, and someone's dad and grandpa. Those people deserve to not hear such hateful things, and be allowed to grieve appropriately.

RIP, JoePa

*The Stryker* · 01-23-2012, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

He went to hell.

Wow! This is up there for one of the best posts of all time.

Just......sensational. Jesus christ.

*Cure* · 01-23-2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Stryker

Wow! This is up there for one of the best posts of all time.

Just......sensational. Jesus christ.

Jesus had nothing to do with it by the sounds of it.

*BubblyShell22* · 01-24-2012, 07:58 AM

Why do people have to speak ill of him? He was a father and a grandfather. Let him rest in peace. He wasn't at fault for the entire thing. Stop saying that he's in hell. He didn't assault those kids, Sandusky did. So stop acting like he's in hell because he committed the act when he didn't. Hell doesn't exist anyway.

*The Stryker* · 01-24-2012, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

Why do people have to speak ill of him? He was a father and a grandfather. Let him rest in peace. He wasn't at fault for the entire thing. Stop saying that he's in hell. He didn't assault those kids, Sandusky did. So stop acting like he's in hell because he committed the act when he didn't. Hell doesn't exist anyway.

As if this wasn't enough of a hot button topic.

Wingnut · 01-24-2012, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

He went to hell.

To the point, short and sweet.

@Redeemer- ESPN also broke a story that said Sandusky was on campus weeks before the scandal broke...JoePa knew about this for the better part of a decade but Sandusky still had access to Penn St. facilities? He was a naive old turd. Period. He looked out for a pervert instead of the well being of children. I am not saying he's in hell, but he might be in limbo.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...ek-reports-say

*plastroncafe* · 01-24-2012, 03:00 PM

He wasn't naive.
Barely four months before the Sandusky story broke Paterno sold his house to his wife for $1.

He knew what was coming.
I don't wish the guy any peace until the victims of this whole affair find some.

*BubblyShell22* · 01-24-2012, 04:25 PM

And why should he be blamed for it? He did what he had to do. If anything, the higher-ups and Sandusky should be blamed more. Sandusky actually admitted that he was in the shower fooling around with the boys, not Joe. Joe didn't do any of that. Joe went to the superiors and told them what was happening, but the superiors didn't follow up on it. Sandusky and the higher-ups are to blame, not Joe. I'm just sick of people being so narrow-minded without listening to the whole story.

It's a shame that this man has died and yet the school he coached for is rocked by this scandal that he's a part of. Can we please try and separate the scandal from the legendary football coach? This isn't fair to Joe for people to just bash him like this.

01-22-2012, 11:57 AM	#1
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,188	R.I.P.Joe Paterno (1926-2012) Joe Paterno legendary college coach died of lung cancer within the last couple of hours after taking a turn for the worse on Friday. Its sad because of the timing of his diagosis which was thought to be treatable just after his removal from his life-long position. I hope with his passing right or wrong people will remember him for what he was, a lasting name of college football and the game in general. R.I.P.,sir. http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports...-2012/related/ __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

01-22-2012, 12:57 PM	#2
triplexxx Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,819	Nothing can erase the many accomplishments he did make, and he did get some support after his "leaving", and he did enjoy 85 years and got to have his family/friends with him in the end, RIP Joe. __________________ Please don't shoot me Mr. Big Mike. I'm too young and good-looking to die, well too young. I got a father, I got a mother, I got a grandmother, I got a little sister...and a little brother this high (raises hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand) and then I got a great big brother this high (slaps gun and runs). "Fright Night" - Three Stooges

01-22-2012, 01:16 PM	#3
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01-22-2012, 08:44 PM	#4
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Yeah, I heard this today while watching an NFL pregame show. He will be dearly missed and will be remembered for his legacy he left for Penn State, and I hope that people will remember him for that and not that scandal because it really wasn't entirely his fault. R.I.P., Joe Pa. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

01-22-2012, 09:35 PM	#6
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	Wasn't surprised to hear this news at all. The old boy has been in horrible shape for a couple of years now. I'm pretty sure the events of 2011 did nothing to help his health. That's about all I got. My other thoughts are best kept to myself. __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

01-22-2012, 08:47 PM	#5
Dirty Blond Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 827

01-23-2012, 01:12 AM	#7
Leonardo Mystic Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 904	This poor man is now in a far better place. Only God knows the truth. I hope he did find peace. __________________

01-23-2012, 06:09 AM	#8
Type 97 Chi-ha Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Posts: 1,333	Yes, Paterno was a great coach. But like with anybody, the whole record needs to be known. If he did anything wrong, it shouldn't be ignored or covered up.

01-23-2012, 04:52 PM	#11
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	But Joe didn't do anything wrong. He handled it correctly by going to his superiors, but they didn't do anything about it. They ignored him and basically just covered it up. They should've gone to the police when they found out about all of this, but they didn't. I know a lot of people don't want to separate him from this scandal, but I don't think he's entirely at fault in this. I just don't. I think Penn State just used it as an excuse to get rid of him. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

01-23-2012, 05:04 PM	#12
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,386	He went to hell.

01-23-2012, 09:18 PM	#13
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	I agree with you, Bubbly Shell. He told what he knew. That's that. He wasn't in the wrong. Otherwise, Rest In Peace, JoePa. Alot of people are hating on him, but when it comes down to it, he was a great coach, and someone's dad and grandpa. Those people deserve to not hear such hateful things, and be allowed to grieve appropriately. RIP, JoePa __________________

01-24-2012, 07:58 AM	#16
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Why do people have to speak ill of him? He was a father and a grandfather. Let him rest in peace. He wasn't at fault for the entire thing. Stop saying that he's in hell. He didn't assault those kids, Sandusky did. So stop acting like he's in hell because he committed the act when he didn't. Hell doesn't exist anyway. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

01-24-2012, 04:25 PM	#20
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	And why should he be blamed for it? He did what he had to do. If anything, the higher-ups and Sandusky should be blamed more. Sandusky actually admitted that he was in the shower fooling around with the boys, not Joe. Joe didn't do any of that. Joe went to the superiors and told them what was happening, but the superiors didn't follow up on it. Sandusky and the higher-ups are to blame, not Joe. I'm just sick of people being so narrow-minded without listening to the whole story. It's a shame that this man has died and yet the school he coached for is rocked by this scandal that he's a part of. Can we please try and separate the scandal from the legendary football coach? This isn't fair to Joe for people to just bash him like this. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.