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Would Paterno be alive today had the scandal not broken?
Posted on 1/24/12 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 1/24/12 at 2:25 pm
I say he would be alive and would be very happy coaching PSU.
A sad situation in two different ways - the fact that he could be alive and also that he would probably have been perfectly happy knowing he could have stopped Sandusky from doing what he did to those kids.
A sad situation in two different ways - the fact that he could be alive and also that he would probably have been perfectly happy knowing he could have stopped Sandusky from doing what he did to those kids.
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Posted on 1/24/12 at 2:27 pm to siliconvalleytiger
no. he was 85 and had severe cancer.
Posted on 1/24/12 at 2:27 pm to siliconvalleytiger
Yes he would be alive today
And scratching at the top of his coffin
And scratching at the top of his coffin
Posted on 1/24/12 at 2:28 pm to HT713
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no. he was 85 and had severe cancer.
This.
It was a terrible coincidence, but Joe Pa would have been dead anyway.
He might have lived a little longer, but getting lung cancer at 85 is a tough thing to beat.
Posted on 1/24/12 at 2:31 pm to LordSaintly
I remember right when he got fired that there were a bunch of threads about how long he stays alive after this. I truly believe that football kept joe pa alive and not being able to coach was the end for him. Sure he had cancer but I believe he would have had more will to fight it if he still had football
Posted on 1/24/12 at 2:41 pm to siliconvalleytiger
Yes. Cancer is directly caused from public embarrassment
Posted on 1/24/12 at 2:43 pm to siliconvalleytiger
I pray that if I ever get cancer, it's at the ripe old age of 85
Posted on 1/24/12 at 2:43 pm to siliconvalleytiger
So you're saying he in a sense killed himself?
Posted on 1/24/12 at 2:46 pm to siliconvalleytiger
I've been saying for years that the only reason he still coached was because he knew he would die if he ever stopped. Like the Bear. Obviously, both deaths are coincidental to their retirements.
But are they?
But are they?
This post was edited on 1/24/12 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:00 pm to alajones
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I've been saying for years that the only reason he still coached was because he knew he would die if he ever stopped. Like the Bear. Obviously, both deaths are coincidental to their retirements.
Look out Bowden
Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:02 pm to siliconvalleytiger
yes
Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:04 pm to alajones
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I've been saying for years that the only reason he still coached was because he knew he would die if he ever stopped. Like the Bear. Obviously, both deaths are coincidental to their retirements.
But are they?
Retirement from a job, whether forced or by choice, can be very traumatic for a lot of people.
People who don't know what to do with themselves now that they aren't working tend to deteriorate much more rapidly than people who have things they can do now that they have the time.
I work for a governmental agency and there are a decent amount of people who refuse to go into retirement in part because they wouldn't know what to do with themselves if they weren't coming into work 4-5 days a week.
Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:09 pm to teke184
Yep
Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:11 pm to teke184
Obviously I think we all know or know of older people who have gotten depressed or something from a dramatic event, and then they passed shortly after. I don't think this is the case here. He had lung cancer, and he was 85. Coaching football wouldn't have saved him from that.
Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:12 pm to siliconvalleytiger
The scandal didn't cause the cancer but it had to affect the course of his disease.
Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:15 pm to alajones
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I've been saying for years that the only reason he still coached was because he knew he would die if he ever stopped. Like the Bear. Obviously, both deaths are coincidental to their retirements.
Bet that sucks for their wives to have to know. That they'd rather work or die than spend time with them?
Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:16 pm to Jim Rockford
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it had to affect the course of his disease.
I 100% agree with this.
I see hundreds of cancer patients every year, and am spiritually agnostic. But don't underestimate the impact that a positive outlook and support structure can have on the progression and outcomes of ones disease.
He had lung mets, so obviously he has had his primary for a while. But I wouldn't dismiss that the "situation" played a role in his willingness to live, and his body responded.
This post was edited on 1/24/12 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:23 pm to HT713
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no. he was 85 and had severe cancer.
Yeah I don't understand why anybody would think he would be alive. The man had cancer. It's not like he died from a heart attack or a stroke or some other form of natural causes.
This post was edited on 1/24/12 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:31 pm to Unbiased Bama Fan
Question. Is Bear Bryant's wife still alive?
Posted on 1/24/12 at 3:33 pm to BigDawg0420
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I remember right when he got fired that there were a bunch of threads about how long he stays alive after this. I truly believe that football kept joe pa alive and not being able to coach was the end for him. Sure he had cancer but I believe he would have had more will to fight it if he still had footbal
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