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Tony Dungy to Penn State

  • IronCity
    93.7 the fan in Pittsburgh reported today that this is a possibility next season. Probably just a rumor but it has been reported.
  • sherm03
    ccrunner609;616421 wrote:Just saw a interview on ESPN with JoPA and he was saying he hasnt ever thought of leaving but ESPN said there were rumors out there about PSU forcing him out.

    I think that if PSU could land a coach like this, JoPa is becoming dead weight.

    Becoming? Pretty sure JoePa has been nothing but a figure head for years now. He isn't "becoming" dead weight...he IS dead weight.
  • derek bomar
    JoePa will die 6 months after he is no longer the head coach. You can take it to the bank.
  • dwccrew
    Don't believe this will happen. I don't see Dungy going from NFL to retirement and then out of retirement to college.
  • ou1980
    derek bomar;616429 wrote:JoePa will die 6 months after he is no longer the head coach. You can take it to the bank.
    THIS!!!

    Top three reasons why he is still there.
  • dwccrew
    I never understood why people claim JoePa will die after he steps down at PSU. I mean, it could happen, but why would retiring be the result of it? I mean, the guy is 84, he could go tomorrow while still being the head coach, so I don't get the talk about why retiring will cause him to die.
  • karen lotz
    I assume people that say that are thinking he will continue to coach until he is too sick to do so, at which point he will retire and be near death.
  • krambman
    dwccrew;616476 wrote:I never understood why people claim JoePa will die after he steps down at PSU. I mean, it could happen, but why would retiring be the result of it? I mean, the guy is 84, he could go tomorrow while still being the head coach, so I don't get the talk about why retiring will cause him to die.
    karen lotz;616477 wrote:I assume people that say that are thinking he will continue to coach until he is too sick to do so, at which point he will retire and be near death.

    People think this for the same reason why perfectly healthy people often die shortly after their spouses pass away. Football has been his life pretty much forever. Once his purpose in life is no longer there I certainly wouldn't be surprised is he passed shortly after.
  • karen lotz
    krambman;616531 wrote:People think this for the same reason why perfectly healthy people often die shortly after their spouses pass away. Football has been his life pretty much forever. Once his purpose in life is no longer there I certainly wouldn't be surprised is he passed shortly after.


    I do agree with this also.
  • dwccrew
    krambman;616531 wrote:People think this for the same reason why perfectly healthy people often die shortly after their spouses pass away. Football has been his life pretty much forever. Once his purpose in life is no longer there I certainly wouldn't be surprised is he passed shortly after.

    I guess there is nothing to argue, I just don't believe in that sort of thing.
  • believer
    krambman;616531 wrote:People think this for the same reason why perfectly healthy people often die shortly after their spouses pass away. Football has been his life pretty much forever. Once his purpose in life is no longer there I certainly wouldn't be surprised is he passed shortly after.
    I love the "just a figurehead" and "gonna die shortly after he retires" and "purpose in life is no longer there" comments.

    First, Joe is most definitely still directly involved in the football program. "Yeah but he doesn't even wear a headset when he's on the sidelines." Joe has rarely worn headsets...he hates 'em.

    Second, Joe has plenty of reasons to live. He and his wife have a very close relationship and Joe is very active in university affairs. If Joe retires as coach you can bet that he'll still be an active part of the athletic department.
  • sherm03
    believer;616595 wrote:I love the "just a figurehead" and "gonna die shortly after he retires" and "purpose in life is no longer there" comments.

    First, Joe is most definitely still directly involved in the football program. "Yeah but he doesn't even wear a headset when he's on the sidelines." Joe has rarely worn headsets...he hates 'em.

    Second, Joe has plenty of reasons to live. He and his wife have a very close relationship and Joe is very active in university affairs. If Joe retires as coach you can bet that he'll still be an active part of the athletic department.
    Come on man. I'll admit, when it comes to recruiting, I am sure that is a great honor for a high school junior/senior to come into their living room and have Joe Paterno sitting on the couch telling them why they should "COME TO PENN STATE!!!" But on the sidelines on Saturdays, he doesn't do much. When there's a timeout, and team comes over to the sidelines...JoePa usually isn't in the middle of the huddle telling the offense or defense what to do. He simply wanders around behind them, yelling every once in awhile, while his assistant coaches are the ones deciding on the plays and firing up the team.

    Maybe he's different on the practice field. But on Saturdays...he sure as hell looks like a figurehead.
  • Skyhook79
    Has Joe Pa ever wore a headset? I don't think Bobby Bowden wore one much either.
  • Skyhook79
    Joe Pa spends most of his time during the game yelling at and chasing refs.
  • darbypitcher22
    ^^^^^

    He runs the fastest 40 I've ever seen for chasing down an official for an 84 year old man
  • Rotinaj
    No chance this happens. Makes no sense for Dungy.
  • vball10set
    who comes up with these rumors anyways :rolleyes:
  • krambman
    sherm03;616711 wrote:Come on man. I'll admit, when it comes to recruiting, I am sure that is a great honor for a high school junior/senior to come into their living room and have Joe Paterno sitting on the couch telling them why they should "COME TO PENN STATE!!!" But on the sidelines on Saturdays, he doesn't do much. When there's a timeout, and team comes over to the sidelines...JoePa usually isn't in the middle of the huddle telling the offense or defense what to do. He simply wanders around behind them, yelling every once in awhile, while his assistant coaches are the ones deciding on the plays and firing up the team.

    Maybe he's different on the practice field. But on Saturdays...he sure as hell looks like a figurehead.

    I don't think he's ever been that involved in the huddle. He's not a coordinator so there isn't a huge need for him to be wearing a headset on the sidelines. Yes, it's pretty uncommon at that level of football, but in high school and lover division college football you see it all the time where the head coach doesn't wear a headset on the sideline because he doesn't call the offense or the defense and they just ask for his input on things like punts, fourth downs, field goals, etc. My guess is that the head coach not being in every huddle and not wearing a headset was more common back when Joe got started and he never saw a need to change that.
  • sherm03
    krambman;617044 wrote:I don't think he's ever been that involved in the huddle. He's not a coordinator so there isn't a huge need for him to be wearing a headset on the sidelines. Yes, it's pretty uncommon at that level of football, but in high school and lover division college football you see it all the time where the head coach doesn't wear a headset on the sideline because he doesn't call the offense or the defense and they just ask for his input on things like punts, fourth downs, field goals, etc. My guess is that the head coach not being in every huddle and not wearing a headset was more common back when Joe got started and he never saw a need to change that.
    When there's a timeout, and the team comes over to the sidelines...players aren't coming up to JoePa. He's not pulling his QB aside and telling him what reads to make or something he sees in the defense. The QB and other players go over to the assistant coaches and coordinators.

    Mike McQueary is more of a headcoach on that team than Paterno is.
  • rock_knutne
    sherm03;616711 wrote:Come on man. I'll admit, when it comes to recruiting, I am sure that is a great honor for a high school junior/senior to come into their living room and have Joe Paterno sitting on the couch telling them why they should "COME TO PENN STATE!!!" But on the sidelines on Saturdays, he doesn't do much. When there's a timeout, and team comes over to the sidelines...JoePa usually isn't in the middle of the huddle telling the offense or defense what to do. He simply wanders around behind them, yelling every once in awhile, while his assistant coaches are the ones deciding on the plays and firing up the team.

    Maybe he's different on the practice field. But on Saturdays...he sure as hell looks like a figurehead.

    I'm pretty sure that Joe Pa doesn't make recruiting trips anymore.

    As for this story, I don't think Dungy wants anything to do with college football. IMO, Tom Bradley will take over when Joe Pa either steps down, is pushed out or dies. There's a rumor that Bradley called and inquired about the Pitt job and his phone calls were never returned, so I think Bradley will stick it out at Penn State.

    Also, I don't know if any of you saw where Joe Pa's wife came out and dispelled some health rumors that were out there. 105.9 in Pittsburgh said the rumor was Joe Pa has cancer, again that's a rumor. Who knows what to believe when it comes to Joe Pa.
  • FairwoodKing
    The fastest JoePa ever ran was the day his bowels gave out and he had to run across the field to the bathroom. That was the fastest run I ever saw!
  • believer
    FairwoodKing;617258 wrote:The fastest JoePa ever ran was the day his bowels gave out and he had to run across the field to the bathroom. That was the fastest run I ever saw!
    Geez Fairwood...are you prejudiced against the elderly? :p