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Does Joe Pa stand on the sidelines...
Posted on 12/15/09 at 10:13 am
Posted on 12/15/09 at 10:13 am
or is he still sitting up in that booth? Admittedly, he's one of the few people in cfb I'm not worried about Miles getting "out coached" by, and I say that simply because the man is like 140 years old.
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Posted on 12/15/09 at 10:15 am to MemphisJerk
I believe he's on the sideline again. Sat in the booth last year after either hip or knee surgery.
Posted on 12/15/09 at 10:17 am to MemphisJerk
Don't think he does much coaching anymore.
Posted on 12/15/09 at 10:18 am to MemphisJerk
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or is he still sitting up in that booth? Admittedly, he's one of the few people in cfb I'm not worried about Miles getting "out coached" by, and I say that simply because the man is like 140 years old
uh OK
Posted on 12/15/09 at 10:20 am to MemphisJerk
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I'm not worried about Miles getting "out coached" by
Neither do I. But I am sure Penn St. assistant coaches will outcoach Les Miles.
Posted on 12/15/09 at 10:39 am to MemphisJerk
yes, with support from a walker.
Posted on 12/15/09 at 10:40 am to 12inches
Don't kid yourself. Those assistants still do Joe's bidding. He may give them the reins during the game, but if he wants something done, it gets done.
He still gets very involved in the gameplan and is a lot more active in practice than people think.
Yes, he'll be 83 by the time we play, but the guy is a freak of nature. He continues on because he enjoys it. And the things he enjoys revolve around his involvement with the kids. With his new hip, he's no longer in pain and is enjoying himself more than he has since before his leg was broken on the sidelines against Wisconsin in 2006.
Don't judge a coach by whether or not he wears a headset. Joe never has and his record speaks for itself.
He still gets very involved in the gameplan and is a lot more active in practice than people think.
Yes, he'll be 83 by the time we play, but the guy is a freak of nature. He continues on because he enjoys it. And the things he enjoys revolve around his involvement with the kids. With his new hip, he's no longer in pain and is enjoying himself more than he has since before his leg was broken on the sidelines against Wisconsin in 2006.
Don't judge a coach by whether or not he wears a headset. Joe never has and his record speaks for itself.
This post was edited on 12/15/09 at 10:41 am
Posted on 12/15/09 at 10:50 am to MemphisJerk
Hes on the sidelines again.
Posted on 12/15/09 at 10:58 am to Jcorye1
Come to Peeeenn Staaaaaate!!!!!
The dude is scary on those Big 10 commercials with all the coaches.
The dude is scary on those Big 10 commercials with all the coaches.
Posted on 12/15/09 at 11:17 am to indynittany
Joe does next to nothing. I think he still watches game film and provides some input, but really it's not much. Jay Paterno plays a more prominent in it all than Joe.
Posted on 12/15/09 at 11:20 am to indynittany
My favorite recent JoePa story -- during special teams practice (something Penn State could use all they could get this season) Joe personally kicked the onside kick at one point to demonstrate something.
Also this one was pretty awesome: Please don't ever retire, Joe Paterno
Also this one was pretty awesome: Please don't ever retire, Joe Paterno
Posted on 12/15/09 at 11:36 am to MemphisJerk
Didn't he crap his pants on the sideline a couple of years ago?
Posted on 12/15/09 at 11:46 am to SprintFun
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Joe does next to nothing. I think he still watches game film and provides some input, but really it's not much. Jay Paterno plays a more prominent in it all than Joe.
I dont believe this. Sure he trusts his staff but I think he has a huge input. Just because he is 83 people think this. He is sharp as a tack and knows what he wants. He is not like Bowden who didnt know where he was anymore.
Posted on 12/15/09 at 11:57 am to tigerfan in bamaland
He pissed in his pants one year because he forgot to put on his Depends.
Posted on 12/15/09 at 12:01 pm to stpetelsutiger
not funny,
Joe Pa is good for college football
Joe Pa is good for college football
Posted on 12/15/09 at 1:01 pm to MemphisJerk
I hope he has the shits and I can watch him run to the bathroom again. 
Posted on 12/15/09 at 1:41 pm to SprintFun
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Joe does next to nothing. I think he still watches game film and provides some input, but really it's not much. Jay Paterno plays a more prominent in it all than Joe.
Methinks you don't know as much about PSU as you like to lead on.
-YTC
Posted on 12/15/09 at 1:57 pm to whiteyc777
Joe Pa is a legend and one of the great ones. Crack on him all you want but you can't name many coaches that have seen and accomplished what he has.
What will most of us be doing when we are 83? Probably not half of what Joe Pa has done.
Come time for the bowl game, I think he'll have his kids fired up and a good game plan in place. IMO, PSU has played better since he has returned to the sidelines, that has to mean he has at least some input during game time.
What will most of us be doing when we are 83? Probably not half of what Joe Pa has done.
Come time for the bowl game, I think he'll have his kids fired up and a good game plan in place. IMO, PSU has played better since he has returned to the sidelines, that has to mean he has at least some input during game time.
This post was edited on 12/15/09 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 12/15/09 at 1:59 pm to whiteyc777
I heard they have an assistant specifically assigned to JoePa for gameday. The assistant is responsible for escorting him to the restroom, making sure he eats his solids and wiping the drool off of his chin.
Posted on 12/15/09 at 2:07 pm to BayouBengal51
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Crack on him all you want but you can't name many coaches that have seen and accomplished what he has.
Just a few things Joe Pa has seen in his day:
Discovery of penicillin
Linbergh's Atlantic flight
Invention of television
The Great Depression
Jessie Owens winning the Olympics
World War II
The launch of Sputnik
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