Joe Paterno is DEAD!

• Zombaypirate

  ESPN now reporting it.
• vball10set

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  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP)
  
  Joe Paterno, the iconic former Penn State football coach whose legend was tarnished when he was fired in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, has died, his family confirmed Sunday. He was 85.

• brutus161

  

  It's too bad he will be remembered more for Sandusky, than his coaching greatness.
• HitsRus

  

  A tragic hero in the true sense of the word...not unlike other greats in his profession.
• Sonofanump

  Wow.
• centralbucksfan

  brutus161;1061631 wrote:It's too bad he will be remembered more for Sandusky, than his coaching greatness.

  Time will change this as it did with Woody. Patenro made a mistake, no question, but that mistake should not take away what he did for 46+yrs of his life. The guy did MUCH MORE good then the mistakes he made. He is a legend. RIP.
• The Equalizer

  

  And in that the two of you will linked for posterity.
• vball10set

  
• goosebumps

  

  I think time will be kind to Jo Pa, I really do
• Pick6

  

  RIP Joe Pa
• Laley23

  

  Joe Paterno died doing what he loved, not saying a word.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  Rest in Peace Coach
• dontcare

  

  Laley23;1061672 wrote:Joe Paterno died doing what he loved, not saying a word.

  The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
• mella

  RIP. A great man who lived his life loving his profession and giving back to the PSU community.
• elbuckeye28

  HitsRus;1061636 wrote:A tragic hero in the true sense of the word...not unlike other greats in his profession.

  Agreed. His greatest strengths (ability to maintain ultimate control of all situations, total confidence in his own decisions and perspectives) that made him as successful as he was, were some of his greatness weaknesses as well. Just a sad situation all around.
• dlazz

  There's a special place for Paterno in hell.
• vball10set

  dlazz;1061695 wrote:There's a special place for Paterno in hell.

  I doubt it.
• robj55

  

  Espn helped kill him it feels like
• Zombaypirate

  dlazz;1061695 wrote:There's a special place for Paterno in hell.

  Let's get this straight. Sandusky allegedly raped little boys. Paterno followed school protocol and your God is going to send him to hell for this?
  
  Your God is a monster.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  Yes, what Joe Pa let allow to happen is awful, yes he should have reported it. Yes, it will be the first line in any story. However, to me that does not outweigh everything he did for Penn St, including helping the University in academics, rebuilding the new library (it is called the Joe Paterno library), instilling the values of academics in his players, and nearly always putting academics first.
  
  I have had one high school friend play for Joe Pa and has never said a bad word about him. And went to Penn St because of Joe Pa and the academics.
  In the end, it was staying too long that did Joe Pa in. He failed to understand the gravity of the situation. He should have retired years ago, and him staying thus was his undoing.
• password

  

  ccrunner609;1061649 wrote:He will always be remembered for letting a guy rape kids in his locker room.

  Only by idiots like you.
• Ytowngirlinfla

  

  RIP Joe Pa. He will be missed.
• lhslep134

  

  robj55;1061705 wrote:Espn helped kill him it feels like

  Nah, not being involved with football anymore killed him. Killed Bear Bryant too.
• lhslep134

  

  password;1061710 wrote:Only by idiots like you.

  Reps
• 2kool4skool

  

  Sorry, don't think winning football games or "instilling academic values"(lol) outweighs neglecting child rape. It's satisfying to know this all came out before he died so he was able to realize he'd ruined a legacy he worked a lifetime for as he laid on his death bed.