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Joe Paterno defends rival Bobby Bowden

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July 14th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Bobby Bowden, College Football, Florida State, Joe Paterno, Penn State

Joe Paterno loves Bobby Bowden

Although Joe Paterno is currently just one game above Bobby Bowden for the most career victories ever, the legendary Penn State coach does not want the NCAA to take any wins away from his Florida State rival for academic fraud.

“The NCAA is going to do what it’s going to do, but I would hope they would not take away 10 or 12 wins away from him,” Paterno told the Reading Eagle of Pennsylvania. Read the rest of this entry »

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Penn State extends Joe Paterno through 2011

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December 17th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: College Football, Joe Paterno, NCAA Football, Penn State Nittany Lions

The Penn State Nittany Lions have gave legendary coach Joe Paterno a 3-year contract extension that will take him through the 2011 season.

“There’s no reason for me not to think that I can go for a while,” Paterno said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Joe Paterno Taken To Hospital

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May 16th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: College Football, Joe Paterno

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Penn State’s 81-year-old football coach Joe Paterno was rushed to Mount Nittany Medical Center by ambulance after he was feeling nauseated. At the hospital JoePa learned he was suffering from apparent dehydration.

“It’s no big deal,” JoePa’s son Jay Paterno said. “If it’s dehydration, he’s probably all talked out.”

Somebody needs to force Joe Paterno to retire, he has nothing left to prove in the sport and at 81 years old his body can’t handle the stress of coaching anymore. This time he was lucky he was just suffering from dehydration but next time it could be something much worse for the old man.

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