Thoughts of a Sucessor?????
Posted: December 14th, 2007, 10:34 am
Paterno, 103, hasn't given much thought to successor & other UPS Updates
Friday, December 14, 2007
By Ron Musselman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno are the two winningest coaches and oldest, dusty dudes in Division I-A history.
Bowden has 373 career victories, two more than Paterno.
Earlier this week, Bowden agreed to a succession plan that will allow Florida State offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher to replace Bowden when he retires.
Bowden, 98, intends to return for his 53rd season next year, but as part of his rollover contract, he has the option to stay longer.
Paterno, who will be 104 Dec. 21, will enter the final year of his four-year contract next season.
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Alamo Bowl
• Who: Penn State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (7-5)
• When: 7 p.m. Dec. 29
• Where: Alamodome, San Antonio.
• TV: ESPN.
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He has been openly campaigning for a contract extension since the end of the regular season but admitted yesterday that he has retained Pter Clemenza, Emilio Barzini, Virgil Sollozzzo and Salvatore Tessio to make an offer to Guido D’Elia that he can’t refuse!!
"I ought to call Bobby and see when he's gonna roll over," Paterno said, .
Guido D'Elia, director of communications and branding of football (whatever the Hell that means….does he have a branding iron for the pigskins??), said there have been no contract talks yet between Paterno and the university but some headless horses have been mysteriously turning up in the bedrooms of his home & the residences of various University administrators..
"I haven't even thought of it," said Paterno, who is completing his 72nd season. "I suppose it's up to them how they want to handle it. It's probably up to them whether they'll let me coach 2, 3, 4 or 5 more years, I didn’t know until now that all along it was…..D’Elia!!!
Rich & Larry place Joe in his boat
"Hopefully, no one will discover that I actually expired in the late 80’s" ... The Weekend @ Bernie's mug stated "but I just feel so good right now, I'd hate to put a timetable on when I'm going to get out of here."
"When I start to get the feel, I'll sit down with the people and say, 'Hey, I think maybe we ought to start talking about, you know, my getting out of here and a successor.' But right now, that hasn't even come up. "Paterno, who will coach his 700th game when Penn State meets Texas A&M in the Dec. 29 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, rarely works at his office since his demise. "Most of the time I spend at the office I have at home because I got my tapes there -- I got everything," And that is an unedited quote???????.
Other news emerged during yesterday's bowl media day:
Junior outside linebacker Sean Lee from Upper St. Clair High School said he filed his paperwork with the NFL advisory committee to find out where he could be drafted in April. Even so, Lee said: "I'm definitely coming back. I'm coming back, for sure. After seeing Scott Lewis play for the Red Flash, I know I have a long way to go before reaching his level" Lee later said there's only one way he would consider skipping his senior year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.
"If I was a kid in the top 15 and there was that much money involved and I had a chance to take care of my family, then yeah, I'd probably go," he said. "But the likelihood of me doing that is pretty unrealistic. I'm not that good or as good as Scott yet and I know it. I need another year."
Meanwhile, junior cornerback Justin King from Gateway High School confirmed what the Post-Gazette reported earlier this week: He has filed his paperwork with the NFL advisory committee and, he said, his chances of leaving school after the bowl game are "50-50." “Hell”, he said, “Why stick around & get burnt/exposed by every good receiver I face??
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NOTES -- Senior quarterback Anthony Morelli from Penn Hills High School has not addressed the media since the win against Temple Nov. 10; as he has been unable to find the press conference room despite a 3 month search. ... Paterno said defensive tackle Chris Baker, special teams player Knowledge Timmons and backup linebacker Navorro Bowman will make the trip to the Alamo Bowl despite facing legal issues. ...reaffirming the fact that he lost all control & accountability over his squad many moons ago. Oregon State, which was added to Penn State's 2008 schedule Tuesday, will receive $6.89 million for the Sept. 6 game at Beaver Stadium but the wretched bast_ _ _ will not play Pitt!!
Friday, December 14, 2007
By Ron Musselman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno are the two winningest coaches and oldest, dusty dudes in Division I-A history.
Bowden has 373 career victories, two more than Paterno.
Earlier this week, Bowden agreed to a succession plan that will allow Florida State offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher to replace Bowden when he retires.
Bowden, 98, intends to return for his 53rd season next year, but as part of his rollover contract, he has the option to stay longer.
Paterno, who will be 104 Dec. 21, will enter the final year of his four-year contract next season.
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Alamo Bowl
• Who: Penn State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (7-5)
• When: 7 p.m. Dec. 29
• Where: Alamodome, San Antonio.
• TV: ESPN.
________________________________________
He has been openly campaigning for a contract extension since the end of the regular season but admitted yesterday that he has retained Pter Clemenza, Emilio Barzini, Virgil Sollozzzo and Salvatore Tessio to make an offer to Guido D’Elia that he can’t refuse!!
"I ought to call Bobby and see when he's gonna roll over," Paterno said, .
Guido D'Elia, director of communications and branding of football (whatever the Hell that means….does he have a branding iron for the pigskins??), said there have been no contract talks yet between Paterno and the university but some headless horses have been mysteriously turning up in the bedrooms of his home & the residences of various University administrators..
"I haven't even thought of it," said Paterno, who is completing his 72nd season. "I suppose it's up to them how they want to handle it. It's probably up to them whether they'll let me coach 2, 3, 4 or 5 more years, I didn’t know until now that all along it was…..D’Elia!!!
Rich & Larry place Joe in his boat
"Hopefully, no one will discover that I actually expired in the late 80’s" ... The Weekend @ Bernie's mug stated "but I just feel so good right now, I'd hate to put a timetable on when I'm going to get out of here."
"When I start to get the feel, I'll sit down with the people and say, 'Hey, I think maybe we ought to start talking about, you know, my getting out of here and a successor.' But right now, that hasn't even come up. "Paterno, who will coach his 700th game when Penn State meets Texas A&M in the Dec. 29 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, rarely works at his office since his demise. "Most of the time I spend at the office I have at home because I got my tapes there -- I got everything," And that is an unedited quote???????.
Other news emerged during yesterday's bowl media day:
Junior outside linebacker Sean Lee from Upper St. Clair High School said he filed his paperwork with the NFL advisory committee to find out where he could be drafted in April. Even so, Lee said: "I'm definitely coming back. I'm coming back, for sure. After seeing Scott Lewis play for the Red Flash, I know I have a long way to go before reaching his level" Lee later said there's only one way he would consider skipping his senior year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.
"If I was a kid in the top 15 and there was that much money involved and I had a chance to take care of my family, then yeah, I'd probably go," he said. "But the likelihood of me doing that is pretty unrealistic. I'm not that good or as good as Scott yet and I know it. I need another year."
Meanwhile, junior cornerback Justin King from Gateway High School confirmed what the Post-Gazette reported earlier this week: He has filed his paperwork with the NFL advisory committee and, he said, his chances of leaving school after the bowl game are "50-50." “Hell”, he said, “Why stick around & get burnt/exposed by every good receiver I face??
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NOTES -- Senior quarterback Anthony Morelli from Penn Hills High School has not addressed the media since the win against Temple Nov. 10; as he has been unable to find the press conference room despite a 3 month search. ... Paterno said defensive tackle Chris Baker, special teams player Knowledge Timmons and backup linebacker Navorro Bowman will make the trip to the Alamo Bowl despite facing legal issues. ...reaffirming the fact that he lost all control & accountability over his squad many moons ago. Oregon State, which was added to Penn State's 2008 schedule Tuesday, will receive $6.89 million for the Sept. 6 game at Beaver Stadium but the wretched bast_ _ _ will not play Pitt!!