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Paterno family statement:

"It is with great sadness that we announce that Joe Paterno passed away earlier today. His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled.

"He died as he lived. He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been.

"His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community."

Pete Thamel of the New York Times reports the details of Joe's passing: "Official details: Joe Paterno passed at 9.25 am of metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung at Mount Nittany Medical Center."

And in true-to-Joe form, the Paterno family asks that donations in Paterno's memory be made to Special Olympics or THON in lieu of flowers or gifts.

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So, this is like the third time in the past 15 hours I've had an emotional breakdown.

Joe, you were an amazing man and I can only hope to meet you in heaven.

Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.

Love ya Joe. Rest in Peace.

Please accept our condolences...

From all of us at Conquest Chronicles.

RIP Joe….

Thank you for the kind words.
Thanks you Paragon.
Good bye, Coach.

Only met you a couple of times, but you changed my life. Thank you.

Man this sucks

And it completely ruins the weekend. Rest peacefully, Joe.

Legends never die
With the things he stood for, he'll always be here
Rest in peace, Coach Paterno
RIP JoePa..

From a Hawkeye who, win or lose, always enjoyed playing Penn State because of everything Coach stood for. I will miss him.

Thanks, coltrane.
Words fail me

Godspeed, Joe. My condolences to Sue and the family.

We will always love you Joe. You have touched generations.....

I have equal parts grief/sorrow and anger at this time.
So angry that the University allowed him to go out like this……..
Just listening to Mike Ditka…..impressive take on our JoePa

RIP JOEPA

Just when I thought the PSU family was starting the healing process a part of us has be severed…

So sad, a true legend that will be missed.

The family asked that, in lieu of flowers or gifts, donations be made to Special Olympics of Pa. or Penn State THON. I say we, the fans, really make the THON total just blow up now!!!

Already sent mine, but will scrounge up more bucks to help let them know it's 'cause of JoePa.
RIP Coach Paterno.
Thanks COACH for . . .

. . . The black shoes.

….always expecting the best from us.

…making us all better people.

And always expecting more better.
Goodbye, Joe.

That’s all I got… sad.

Grew up with Penn State football and Joe Paterno

This is a sad, sad day.

Goodbye, Joe.

We’ll never forget everything you stood for and everything you accomplished.

Time to reread

my well-worn copy of Paterno By The Book. Rest in Peace you Homerian hero. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

And of course BTN has to run a scandal video now.

Come on. We’re better than that.

E$PN

Actually has some nice tributes, and not really talking about IT

Ditka was great. So was Millen.

Switched over to BTN because I thought it would be worthwhile.

Yeah some real nice things

Good tributes and interviews.

Hopefully

You guys (the Penn State Nation) can remember JoePa in peace, without the veil of a scandal. As I said in my previous post, JoePa should be remembered for much more than what transpired in his final days….and I hope the world allows the next few days for him to be remembered that way.

Sorry for your loss, guys…JoePa was obviously much more than just a football coach to you all.

Respect. My heart is heavy today, and I cannot begin to fathom what you are going through.

May he Rest in Peace and the vitriol end.

Sad

ESPN has some videos up on the homepage. Some very good, some very simplistic.

Is there anything more defining of Paterno's coaching style than the clip that has him, as a young coach,

screaming, “Get to the ball! Let’s go!”?

Goodbye, Coach.

I never had the honor of meeting you, but like all Penn State grads you had a profound impact on my life. You led by example, teaching us the meaning of honor and integrity. Those are lessons we will never forget. As long as we live as you lived, you will always be with us. Godspeed, Joe.

Not exactly the best time for the news to break,

But Jonathan Warner just committed to Penn State. Has to be a very conflicted weekend for his father, former PSU running back Curt Warner. He makes the 3000 mile trip to Penn State on his son’s recruiting visit, only to end up being miles away from his former coach’s death.

Welcome Jonathan, Condolences Curt, and Prayers for everyone in the Penn State family.

And two more commitments.

Again, bad timing, but Trevor Williams and Da’Quan Davis are now Nittany Lions.

Well, some good news!
I can't help believing

these kids are feeling the love we have for Joe, and want to be part of something bigger than themselves.

Yea, what a weird and surreal weekend to be on official visit to Penn State.

But the emotions and unbelievable support shown by his former players and supporters have to have had an impact on these kids. Which is a really fitting tribute.

That is part of Joe's legacy:

Reaching young kids in spite (maybe because of?) his age and legend status.

Goodbye and farewell Coach.

I met him once as a student; he was at once one of the most disarmingly charming and forceful people I’d met. I’m a pretty big guy, and most people when I was in my teens and twenties asked me if I played football. Not Joe Paterno, after I introduced myself he asked me what my major was, who my professors were, how my classes were going. He was just that kind of guy.

I am proud to be a Penn Stater

Because of Joe Paterno. He one of the greatest men that has lived and will be sorely missed. But as Paul Jones said “Heaven hired the greatest coach ever”

http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012212aar.html

Here is a statement from Coach O’Brien

upstanding! BOB said a mouthfull!
Well Joe...

This bowl of Peachy Paterno’s for you.

Well, I think I'm gonna be watching both the Difference Makers and Win 409 today....maybe a few times
What's the record

for the longest thread around here? Let’s destroy it.

WE ARE…

We've tried all weekend

Tributes to our Joe will be ongoing

Probably somewhere in the 1200-1400 range.

But the thread gets terribly bogged down. We’ll have tons of available threads over the next days, weeks, months and years to express our feelings for Joe.

Do you remember the topic

of a 1400 range thread?

it was probably a tangent about something totally unrelated to the topic

was it Skins4ever?

Junny, do you guys have

any way to archive/get into print these threads? Surely these are a testament to Joe and the Paternos, and future generations need to know about this.

Not that I'm aware of, outside of simply printing the page.
Is that something you guys can explore?

I can barely find the “any” key, so don’t know how to download pages and pages of stuff.

Thanks!

see note on saving as a .pdf below. Someone could e-mail it to you when ready.
Got it.

Will work on tomorrow in the office. Won’t feel like working on next year’s budget, that’s for sure.

http://www.archive.org/

There are a few “shots” pf the site already archived. Not sure how you go get the rest done. If I didn’t have grades to work on today, I’d take the time to look into it more. Maybe someone else can look into it?

Just give them all "B's", Lin,

and tell them Joe expects them to do better next time.

Definitely give them all a B

Don’t let them get a big head – you’re not as good as you think you are when you win/get an A, you’re not as bad as you think you are when you lose/get a C.

Remind them to keep working.

Print selection (at top) then save as a .pdf for later printing if your print program allows it.
OJ McDuffie on ESPN right now
urban coming up

… kinda wanna say fuck Urban Meyer right now…

Condolences from the 'Cuse

Sorry for your loss.

Thanks, Dante.

Good to hear from the Orange.

Rest in Peace Joe Pa.

The best tribute I can give is living my life as you lived yours-helping others.

I can't help but think

that JoePa is sitting back, relaxing in heaven with his Dad and George right now.

Part of me thinks

That as soon as he got up there he started teaching kids how to execute a perfect form tackle.

George: What the heck were you thinking running __________?

Anyone who remembers George remembers he was Joe’s greatest ally but greatest critic. God bless both of ’em.

George was great.

I loved listening to him on broadcasts. He was sort of Joe’s rambunctious alter ego incarnate.

I really miss that era.
Text my mother received from an uncle of mine:

I had a vision that Joe punched out Nixon while saying “F@#% the Longhorns!” Then he left purgatory to have a meeting with Saint Peter. Amen.

Sounds about right

I’ll allow it.

A meeting that Saint Peter, not Joe, requested.

Saint Peter wanted an autograph.

Farewell JoePa

We’re heading off to the wrestling match but it just won’t be the same as I had anticipated.

Germy Schaap

was doing a pretty good job, but now drags out the hatchet. Talking about how Joe “interfered” to help players avoid judicial punishment and now how he “failed to follow up”. Ass-hat.

Just about to say the same thing

he really laces into him at the end there. That was hard to watch. I’m trying really hard not to care about what others think, but its tough.

At least Schapp's last words

were, “Not Joe’s fault.”

For what that is worth . . . .

What wasn't Joe's fault?

because ESPN had been blaming him for most everything.

Right.

That’s why those closing words are such an inadequate band-aid on the wounds inflicted by ESPN.

I went back and rewatched it and I think Schapp said

“a tragedy happened at PSU, but it wasn’t the FALL of Joe Paterno.”

Yes, this is true
In that case,

Schapp truly is a dick.

Adam Talliaferro on ESPN right now

If anyone wants to break their boycott.

You can hear the pain

in Adam’s voice.

He is running for the BoT, right?

RIP Coach

Condolences from a Purdue alumna. I remember in ‘06 when Penn State played at Purdue, a lot of our students were sneaking down to the 1st row just to snap up photos of JoPa on the sideline. They didn’t taunt him, they just wanted a picture of the icon. That’s the kind of a man and coach that he was. Respected by all even as his team was beating ours. RIP coach.

Thanks

Means alot to Nittany Nation

I'm usually an emotionless monster, but this is a bummer.

RIP Joe

We lost a great coach and a better person. RIP JoePa
Sittin' Shiva on BSD

Strange days.

wanna give a toast?

I’ll get my shot ready

Not sure my liver can handle going through that again

But I’ll join in with my cup of coffee.

Not right now, but eventually.

But them Jews sure know how to handle a funeral. Them and people from New Orleans. I’m developing plans to combine the two, and that’s how I’m going out.

Already planned

My funeral, there will be an open bar, and nothing sad. I hate funerals since they are so sad, so mine is going to be a party.

There's no party like an Irish wake

It’s a celebration of his life rather than mourning his loss…I think they have it about right

This song will be played at my funeral.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBfdizRZHlw

“A love song, to everyone I know… arms wide open, here we go…”

I would join in this

I wonder if the Jewish community in New Orleans incorporates any kind of mixture? Would be interesting

There is a beautiful picture on gospf.com

Can’t seem to get to post it here, but those who can, please do it is simple and beautiful…just like Joe.

http://www.gopsf.com/gopsf_joe.php

That's our JoePa!
What can one say on a day like this?

We’ve lost a great person. Keep praying.

BSD amazes me.

The love for JoePa and how strong the Penn State community is really struck me. Being on the West Coast I couldn’t begin to comprehend what Penn State is going through. RIP Joe Paterno. The support from sites like this I’m sure would make JoePa proud.

Thanks, Jigglz.

Appreciate you being with us again today.

Classy comments from Meyer.

I wish I could wish him well at his new job…

Let me help.

“Good luck at OSU, Urbs, for the two years you will be there.”

considering...

Considering I only went to two games my entire time at Penn State, and I never even met Paterno, it is amazing how sad this is. Must be some sort of definition of greatness to impact so many people.

R.I.P. Joe

He was a great man. As an alum, I am sorry to say that I was one of the people who wanted him to step down during the dark years. Sadly, we don’t realize how much someone is missed until they are gone. I am disgusted by ESPN and the rest of the media mouth-breathers that have attempted to drag his name into the mud on the day of his passing.

God Bless JoePa. My thoughts and prayers go out to they Paterno family. He was PSU.

No regrets, rju.

When you wanted Joe to go, this wasn’t the way you meant — we know that.

thanks 84...

I’m not proud to admit where I stood, but I have felt sick to my stomach since the official announcement of his passing. He embodied all that was great about amateur athletics. The smear campaign by tWWL and others must stop. It is a day of mourning, not a day to revel in one’s smugness.

Joe, we’ll miss you…

RIP Joe - we love you. As for the sick, ignorant commenters on CNN & ESPN...

…God help you if I’m within earshot if / when you actually have the balls to drag this man’s spirit through the mud when not hiding behind an anonymous user id. God help you.

Moment of silence at Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

What a sad day.

Thank you, Hoosier.

Appreciate your support!

I was supposed to be there today.

I’m a Hoosier alum, Bloomington is a great place. I wish I could be there to pay my respects with my fellow Hoosier nation to such a great, legendary Icon. RIP Joe.

Thank you

That means a lot

I can't stop crying

My emotions right now are surpassing what I even expected.

So, I’ll probably be taking a break from BSD today, but I want you guys to know I’m with you in spirit. Love for you all and all members of the Penn State family. Thank you for being there for me when I need it.

And especially love to Joe and the Paternos. I know you’ll be looking down on us on Saturdays every fall.

We are.

Hang in there, NC.
Well, that moment of silence at Indiana made me cry.
As fan of the Gophers and a fan of JoePa

I say “Hats off to thee”!

miss you Joe

Thanks CrowTrobot
Good Bye Joe

Thank you for the memories. Thank you for making the world a better place. Thank You for being much more than just a football coach. Thank you for laying the foundation. I’m honored to be an alum of Penn State. I’m fortunate to have been a part of the University during his tenure. We will take it from here Joe. I hope we don’t let you down.

DiNardo just made me want to throw my television out the window.

Apparently we should start and end EVERY comment about Joe with, “I should have done more.”

Jesus.

Yea, what the eff

does, “balance it” mean

I completely believe we should put it on a balance...

2340 weeks of being the greatest head coach in history, to one week of making a mistake.

Some people just don't understand,

and never will. I feel sorry for most of them . . .

same thoughts exactly
though I admit that I've NEVER liked DiNardo.

At least Joe has some good to balance the perceived bad. What do you have, Gary?

Hey DiNardo...

You look a lot like, He Who Shall Not Be Named…

He was fired by IU

Enough said.

They are doing one thing right

They keep putting Ditka on. He’s a good guy.

who would have thought

ESPN would be so respectful in their coverage considering the witch hunt they led a couple months ago

Those people used to anger me

Now, I just feel sorry for them. They say those things because they can’t think of anything else to say. Years from now, few will remember them. So many people will always remember Joe Paterno.

I was just thinking this.

The surge of emotions begins to run dry after about six months. We must never lose our admiration for Joe, and must continue to find ways to let Sue and the family know of our love and concern for them.

Ideas? I’m made at the admins/BoT right now, but is there a Paterno Scholarship Fund at State?

I was thinking the same thing

I don’t know if there is a scholarship fund. If there isn’t, why don’t we try to make one? And not a sports scholarship, an academic one. Can we do that?

IDK, but still have

one contact left at Penn State. Will chat with her tomorrow.

I'm very serious about trying to do something

Do you have a way we can keep in touch off the boards?

My e-mail is

Mark.Comfort@Duke.edu

Look forward to hearing from you, Ryan.

There is a Paterno scholarship
Tell us more, pls.

Details?

Don't know much

WIll look into it. But I do remember that there is a schollie in his name, I think for a football player, not general schollie. Could be wrong there.

OK, thanks.

Google results are all over the place. Nothing of substance yet.

I found one fund started by Joe

http://www.cams.psu.edu/resources/scholarships.shtml

The Reverend Thomas Bermingham, S.J. Scholarship in the Classics was created by Penn State’s football coach, Joe Paterno, honoring his high school Latin teacher. The Bermingham Scholarship provides recognition and financial assistance to full-time Penn State undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in Greek and or Latin studies in the College of the Liberal Arts at University Park. Bermingham Scholarship are awarded on a competitive basis. See the undergraduate adviser or the associate head for the formal application form, which must be submitted (along with supporting documents) by early April.

The Letterman's Club also has one (or is starting one)

http://www.letterstojoe.org/pages/scholarship-fund

The Penn State Football Letterman’s Club Scholarships, including the Joe and Sue Paterno Scholarship Fund will benefit a deserving athlete on the team that demonstrates need, academic excellence and displays good citizenship.

Haven’t been able to find anything that goes to a non-athlete student

Nice!

Is this one we want to get behind, or start one specifically in Joe’s name?

I think the Letterman's Club scholarship might be a good one

I imagine creating a scholarship fund in his name might be difficult. But if it could be done it would be incredible.

'Kay.

I will see if my contact can research how to set up a skolly, and report back later in the week.

You need $50,000 to endow a scholarship.

The University won’t help with fundraising until $25K is raised.

Piece of cake, Paige.

We gave $500K to RAINN in short order . . . .

So who wants to see if BSD can raise $25,000?

I’m gonna say we can

I'll contribute.

And let me know what I can do to help set it up.

I just sent you and PSU_Lions an email
Got it.

Thanks, Ryan. Looking forward to seeing what can be done!

I'll take a look.
I agree.

If nothing else, let’s set a goal to spark up the Lettermen’s Club skolly.

Keep us updated on this. This is a great tribute!

Commenter(Penn Live) aka "Pixie" suggested JoePa's Infinite Impact Day - 1st game of season.

Don’t know who Pixie is but she/he made an interesting point.

I still haven't gotten out of bed...

I just can’t seem to get any energy up to do anything. Joe was a great man and a great coach, in that order. Hopefully he is at peace now.

I understand.

But never forget that Joe expects the most out of all of us every day. Even the difficult ones.

Going to Lady Lions' game this afternoon and wearing my new Paterno sweatshirt.

“Coach Paterno, only one thing: Thank You.”

Last evening, saw the false report, came to BSD to find out the the statement false, read comments ’til very late, now this morning to find the truth just came a little later.

We'll see if there is any magic in the air today

With the Iowa wrestling meet and basketball road game in Bloomington…etc….

BOB's statement

ESPN 2

The Paterno Library was always my favorite place to study

4th floor. What a peaceful spot to overlook the valley. I wish I were there today just to pay my respects.

Rest in peace Joe

You were in a very real, totally illogical sense to many of us, a father and we’ll always love you for everything you did for us. Thoughts are with Sue and the rest of the Paterno family today. I hope over my life I can do even a measurable fraction of the good you have done for the world, but I know I’ll try, I know we all will, your memory will live on through our actions, exactly the way you would have wanted us to.

Thank goodness I don’t have to be around other people today.

Also gotta wonder, between all of his rivals, you gotta think that they, Bear and Rip are all up there congratulating him on the greatest unintentional game of oneupsmanship ever played.

God Bless you Joe

May you rest in peace.

My Condolences On Your Coach

He had a long and very impressive career where he did a lot of good and the last three months doesn’t change that. I don’t think we’ll ever see his like again, and certainly not for the same duration. It’s unfortunate that he went out under the circumstances that he did, and I certainly don’t think he got a fair shake from most people (or anyone in the press) but I also think that eventually history will put the man into perspective and realize that the good outweighed the bad by a very, very long distance. I’m sorry for your loss and his family’s loss.

Beano Cook

…not pissing me off yet. Kind words.

Some people have absolutely no soul

There are people responding to Jay and Scott Paterno’s personal Twitter messages about their thanks for support with unconscionably mean things. I hope that they’re proud of mocking someone’s father who just died of cancer an hour earlier. Unbelievable.

What comes around,

goes around. They may want to remember that.

Joe and Scott

Will pass over those messages, they are as legitimate as the anonymous and meaningless people who posted them.

I'm trying to surround

myself with positive people and things today. That’s why I won’t turn on the ESPN coverage, because I think I’ll get too angry and upset when some jackwagon says something stupid. I don’t even want to consider how I’d react to someone who was deliberately mean.

Some people suck, plain and simple.

The way one reacts

Says more about them than the thing to which they are reacting.

I don't even know if I want to watch football today.

Okay, I will. But only because JoePa wants me to :-)

Seriously.

Had to give up my tickets. I just can’t spend 3 hours tailgating with 20 Pats fans who just don’t get it. I will probably watch. BOB better be wearing rolled up khakis and black rimmed glasses.

lol

How cold is it up there?

Pretty mild today.

Mid 30s right now. When the sun peeks out if fees downright balmy.

Lets hope our new coach opens a can of whoopass

In honor of our old coach.

Not to be negative

but part of Gov. Corbett’s statement makes me ill: He says Paterno, as both a man and a coach, met adversity ‘’with grace and forbearance.’’

Adversity that YOU helped inflict, ass-hat.

Sorry to sound politically clueless, but is he in there for 6 years or two?
One thing I don't understand is

The man roamed the sidelines for 46 years. Why does ESPN keep showing the same 5 or 6 video clips over and over again?

Because they've had that "goodbye" film in the can for decades now.
Joe would be loving the PSU - IU game

Linebacker U on the hardwood. One of my favorite memories of Joe was when he would attend a game at BJC, and the cameras would cut to a shot of him going crazy after a PSU bucket. The man was passionate about everything in his life, especially his Nittany Lions.

R.I.P. Joe Paterno.

There will never be another like him.

Never before this morning have I wept over the passing of someone I've never met.

Sadness and some anger today, too. Anger that there are people who out there who believe that the events of the last few months mean that Joe was a bad person, not deserving of being mourned. I will punch anyone who tries to pull that shit with me today.

Condolences from us Ducks.

Oregon and PSU two very different kinds of football programs and Universities, but we’re all one big family in the end.

We wish you all the very best in a very very difficult time.

Thanks, mb526.

Good to hear from you.

JVP

Rest in Peace – and know that you made an impact. Sad to se you go, but proud to have witnessed a truly great human being.

Thanks

Joe was a great, not perfect, man. That is how I will remember him. We can each only hope to be remembered as such.

And he recognized he had flaws,

even we didn’t want to see them. God grant me that kind of humility.

God bless you, Coach

I have so many great memories tied to beautiful Saturday afternoons at Beaver Stadium. Being on the sidelines before the NW game for Joe’s 400th win is a memory my son and I will cherish forever. Great coach, even greater humanitarian. The world is a poorer place for his loss.

God bless you Joe.

I hope you were in heaven a half hour before the devil knew you were dead.

Thank you for always being an inspiration.

I consider myself lucky today

I saw joe paterno coach penn state football. RIP Coach.

Sorry to be cliché, but Joe Paterno isn't gone.

He lives on in the library that I and countless others study in. He lives on in a school and a town that needed a champion for what is good and right. He did what he came here to do, and now it’s time for him to go home.

Gone but not forgotten.

R.I.P. JVP

Rest in Peace Coach

I can honestly say that Joe Paterno was the first hero I had outside of my family. I have always adored his method of Success with Honor and the grand experiment. I will forever remember all that Coach Paterno stood for and all that he achieved, not only in football, but in life. I am preparing to go to University Park next fall, and I know it won’t be the same without the knowledge that he is there. With that said, I imagine and hope that his essence and legacy will live on for a very long time. May Coach rest in peace and may his family find comfort and peace in this so difficult time.

Very well said

Good luck next year. You will love it.

Thank You

I’m really looking forward to the transition. As an aside, I really appreciate the community feel here at BSD. It’s a truly great place, especially at a time like this.

Make Joe proud by going to class

Even the on Friday when class is optional.

Joe never said

you had to schedule classes on friday

I think that's something I can do
If you do you'll be better than I was when I went there

But seriously, UP is a blast. I’d kill for the chance to spend another semester there. Make the best of it.

Yeah I'm actually one of those kids that "like" going to class

At any rate, thanks for the kind words about UP and I’m really looking forward to it.

RIP Joe.
We'll always love you coach

I thought I couldn’t cry more after last night…..I was wrong

To the folks from other schools posting here.

Thanks so much for the kind words and respect. You don’t know how much that means to a football family that is hurting so much. I’ve always been proud to do little things to make Penn State a great place for opposing teams to visit on gamedays – saying “welcome”, “how was your trip?”, “care for a drink?”, “good luck”, etc. The sentiments expressed today just further reinforce that. Ya’ll can be guests at my modest little tailgate any day.

I was in the Happy Valley for the Purdue game last year

And I was amazed at how nice and welcoming everyone was. You guys surpassed all my expectations. It ended up being an amazing trip even though we lost. Thank you!

The Lion Rests in the Elysian fields now.

God bless your soul coach. Thanks for being an inspiration, hero, and example to this young coach.

Cory Giger is making an ass of himself

On ESPN2 right now

Oh, that's shocking
And...

your surprised?

Giger made an ass of himself when he entered this fair world.

Frosty tips is another man whom I hope I never have within arm’s reach. It will be quick, and I will be arrested thereafter.

Resisting temptation to note that

Gory Giger is . . . .

A hermaphrodite?
That, too.

So he can fuck himself.

Exactly

Thats why he doesn’t get offended when people say that to him, since he can.

Geieger is...

not worth our time or attention. Especially today.

Cory Giger smells like bologna
I wouldn't have expected that...

Giger is one of the greatest journalists of our time

RIP JoePa

A truly sad day for all of college football. I feel for you guys.

I just can't express how sad I am.

I feel like a family member has died. But I know that Joe is in Heaven now. I’m grateful for the impact he had on my life. Success with Honor, always.

'morning Paige

We are sad and here for each other = PSU Family = BSD!

Yes,

it’s nice to have people you care about be with you at a time like this, even if it’s just virtually!

Virtual HUG !!
Can I get one of those from you?
Virtual and REAL

and MORE!

Thanks!
That was cute ladies!

Thanks for making us smile!

I'm numb.

My wife and I, both alum, just can’t stop crying. You will be sorely missed, Coach and there will never be another like you. I’m so, so sad and I’m very angry. I just changed my sig line. I think it pretty much sums up how I feel.

I feel the same way.
Love seeing the respect and support from other student athletes outside of PSU

Also interesting to see the anger at the PSU admin for how they treated him.

It is somewhat nice

To watch PSu men’s b-ball team fight so hard in this game today. Joe would have been proud of them.

I hope the wrestling team destroys Iowa.

Not because it is Iowa — no hate for them — but as a send-off to Joe.

More talking on BTN about Joe.

Yeah I know if I was there wrestling

I would destroy anyone in front of me.

Grrrrr...
Hopefully there will be medical staff there

PSU wrestlers might destroy some Hawkeyes

Let me see your War Face

Cael better do this

Then there will be blood on the mat.

PSU 29 IU 27 at the half
despite a shitty last second bucket given up

score should have been 29 – 25

More than that

Two missed free throws to close out the half. Should be 31-25

Sasa made 1
Glover

missed one too. After he got fouled by Zeller. Still, nice showing by the boys so far. Gotta keep the intensity up in the 2nd.

Ahh yeah

Missed that one, thought you meant just the 2 from Sasa. It is nice to see them playing so well in a hostile environment in a tough place to play and win.

Ivan Maisel

I know he works for the anti christ right now, but he wrote the best article Ive read in a while

Link it

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7487990/joe-paterno-penn-state-legacy-more-scandal

Just don't read the comments.

I made that mistake and didn’t get far before reading how the Paterno family “manipulated” CBS into making a false announcement last night. God help idiots who post stuff like that.

oh yeah

no comments for sure…….but for internet anonymity sake….my name is Bill Farrell PSU Lacrosse, PGM class of 2003 and I love Joe Paterno

Thanks, Bill!

Too many “internet warriors” out there . . .

Read the artilce though

Excellent.

I havent cried as much as I did last night since my grandfather died

I feel like I lost a grandparent, a hero. My best memories of Penn State are as a child. Going to games with my grandfather. He had blue parking so we were always so close to the stadium. We’d open up the back of his Honda station wagon and set up our picnic. It was always cold fried chicken, potato salad and brownies. Then we’d pack up and go inside to watch JoePa and the guys walk through the tunnel. My grandfather always had Worther’s Originals candies in his pocket so we could share them at the game. Those are my memories of Penn State. Nothing but love and respect. That is my Penn State and it always will be.

From a Boilermaker

The world has lost a great man and Big Ten football has lost a founding father who stood for everything that was good about amateur athletics. He was flawed, but much less than most of us. My thoughts are with Penn State and the Paterno family.

Thanks Dave

We appreciate it very much.

From the folks at Off Tackle Empire

Our condolences to the Penn State family. Godspeed Joe. The Big Ten was better with JoePa in it, and will be lesser with him gone.

My son is going to be born in about 3 weeks

Wonder if I can convince the wife to name him Joseph Vincent. I’m only half kidding.

Congratulations!
May God send his blessings on your Family!

Congratulations

I have one of this on my car window.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-Penn-State-White-Vinyl-Car-Truck-RV-Decal-/260940129130?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item3cc13e636a

Am thinking of getting one made for JoePa, How about “Thanks, JoePa. RIP 1926-2012”?

Everytime I hear JoePa's voice on a tribute video, I break down again.

How are we never going hear that scratchy voice ever again?

His voice might be silent

In our ears, but not in our hearts.

Alternating

Between sadness for Joe and his family … and anger at the BoT for their cowardly actions.

Focus on Joe and family.

Time later to do what needs to be done re the BoT.

I hear you, 84 ...

But emotions don’t always follow the schedule we’d like them to.

I know, I know.

But, WWJD? What Would Joe Do?

Trying to answer that

is making me tear up again, dammit. But I thanks for bringing me back to perspective.

The world is a worse place with out Joe Paterno in it

However it is up to all of us, no matter how much your life has been touched by Joe Paterno, to go out into that world and make it a better place, just like he would have wanted and taught us how to do.

AMEN!!

I have one son and another on the way and they will both be brought up on Joe’s values…

Rest in peace, Coach.

I know I’ll remember you well, and I hope you’ll be well remembered by everyone else.

I never went to PSU

and i feel like crap. Please get rid of those schmucks that fired him. Then tar and feather. He deserved better.

Thanks, buddy.

Working on the T&F routine for the BoT.

Seeing the picture of the stadium billboard

just made me start crying again.

what is the stadium billboard picture?
It's the picture posted above by Nittany Ryan

in black and white, of Joe with his arms crossed and his name and years of birth and death.

ok...thanks.
Thank you Joseph Vincent Paterno

I never met you but you made me a better man than i thought i could be, may god bless you and may you rest in peace.

i cant help listening to this on repeat

while remembering the greatest Coach/Person
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q3KFwHhW-0&feature=autoplay&list=FLOZjpST0JFceee7N67jwPPQ&lf=mh_lolz&playnext=1
i dunno it kinda helps somehow

I thank God

I got to see him coach once before he passed. I’ll bet he and Coach Bryant are catching up over whiskey and cigars right now. My condolences to all of you, and everyone at Penn State.

Thank you

Means alot

I'm at the wrestling now. I expect an emotional scene
Please provide updates

when it starts.

is the wrestling match televised on BTN?
Yes

Starts at 9 tonight. Tribute to JoePa at 8 before the match.

Tom Bradley on ESPN.
Bradley on ESPN
ESPN News
rece davis with a couple douchebag questions at the end...

…Bradley answered them perfectly with class

He's a totally classy guy

I think he personally answered every well-wishing e-mail he received leading up to the coaching selection, and I can only imagine that was a tremdous burden that in retrospect I wished I hadn’t helped inflict.

Would you expect any less by now?
Not at all. I was just surprised by the douchebaggery of Rece Davis
When translated from the ancient Greek

I believe douche-baggery requires hyphenation.

Really ESPN....they just ran a quote from a certain former defensive coordinator
Really?

I can’t even…

yeah, i threw up in my mouth
Not to totally break the mood, but

the tickytack whistles in this basketball game are completely killing me. Although our inability to keep track of shooters on defense and our unwillingness to make any purposeful movements on offense are even worse.

The ref's

Are calling everything in this game.

Yes, both sides, really.

IU is getting the majority of the calls, but I think that’s because they actually share the ball. We just run around for 20 seconds and then set a ball screen for Frazier that they overplay because he refuses to go left.

I thought Chambers was really making strides getting these guys to run his offense, but then recently it’s been totally stagnant again. He needs to chew them out and up the accountability.

I don't need to hear the Coach K Image Machine wheel out his canned wisdom right now.
I actually think he's being much classier than Saban was.
I have to say he started off getting on my nerves like he always does

But he ended up saying some stuff that I didn’t expect from him. I have to give him some props for making a statement that he didn’t have to make.

COach K

jjust blew up espn awesome

in a good or bad way? details

May have to be a Duke basketball fan now, dammit.

Coach K was remembering when he and OUR JOE

met last year. Coach K was saying how remarkable and sharp Joe was. He also said he was crying today and as he was talking about JOE he was getting there again. . .

been watching the basketball game

what happened?

Sooo awesome

Said – good to see ESPN is choosing to honor him today. What he didn’t say was loud and clear – that ESPN vilified him.

I never thought I'd say this...

Coach K 1, ESPN 0.

God be with you Joe.

There will never be another one like you.

I wish Rece Davis would STFU.
Here, here

And Tom Rinaldi. Can we just honor the man without talking about IT.

Does anyone

have the quote where he said about his “legacy” and how he hopes it wouldn’t be about football games, but that he made a difference? I know it’s in his book and I am about to go search through and find it….seems very fitting today

It's on the wall behind his statue,
They ask me what I’d like written about me when I’m gone. I hope they write I made Penn State a better place, not just that I was a good football coach.
It's not complicated

Pundits think a “legacy” is what pundits say about somebody when they are gone. It is not.

A legacy is the lasting product of a life. Joe leaves behind millions of dollars in donations, God knows how much in money raised for education and other causes, thousands of men he mentored plus all the men and women who played the sports football money supported, his kids, his grandkids, and all of the people who learned something from his example. Compared to all of that, what biographers write about him doesn’t really matter one way or the other.

Listening to Coach K talk about Joe on ESPN right now.

Never really liked him much, but I love him right now.

I just heard it myself now also

I am a Duke fan, but what he said was so profound, and to someone who only meet JoePa once, the amount of respect and the fact that he was clearly getting choked up talking about it, speaks alot about the impact of JoePa on sports, no matter which sport.

Thank You Coach Paterno...

For showing us Success with Honor.

I was fortunate to meet him about 7 years ago and display that picture proudly. Next month my son turns 3 and I can tell him he attended a game coached by the Greatest Of All Time.

Farewell Coach, I look forward to seeing you again one day in heaven.

I haven't commented much on BSD since the turnover

but, being from Iowa nobody really gets the whole Joe stuff. I try my damnedest to live a fraction of how Joe lived his life.

Cheers Joe,
On to the next adventure

xozte, Thanks for sharing here today with BSD.

Let us all continue on and add up all our fractions and maybe, just maybe we can achieve one percent of what JOE PATERNO did! “MAKE AN IMPACT”

Coach K's tribute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGEWI4EooeE

Coach K

is a class act.

Why does he have to go doing that,

making me like Duke.

Coach K is a Man
Must respect.
You know...

I need to vent a sec about something. I married into a Dukie fam. Bro in law attended undergrad, named his son Durham, my Father in Law took up the hoopieball fandom. To all our credits, we’ve all communed a bit in support of the others’ teams. I set aside some of my family’s Maryland support / Duke hate and my BiL set aside his PSU distaste. Even came to the Rose Bowl with me (even had some beers with BSD’s The Mighty Erik ;). And on the family tip, we’ve all gotten pretty close socially and genuinely respect and like each other.

But while a bunch of friends familiar with my PSU fandom reached out with a kind word when our PSU house started burning, I didn’t hear dick from either of these guys. I heard from wifey that they asked her how I was doing but that they didn’t want to engage me directly. Allegedly out of respect. Whatevs.

But last night I’m out to dinner with BiL, for three shared January birthdays and dude says jack. It was so grotesquely odd, that I poked it a little and said, ‘hey, bro, sorry about your Dukies on Sat. That was a tough way to lose.’ Nothin. So steamed, you guys. Bitched to wifey on the ride home & she insists he wasn’t aware yet. Which I’m buying for now. I guess.

Still, and I know this sounds like pandering, but I mean it cuz I’m all cornfused and tore up inside about everything, I don’t feel at all sorry for myself about Joe Pa dying and I genuinely am concerned for any survivors of Sandusky sexual assaults and wonder what they’re thoughts or feelings on Joe are, among other things.

I completely understand where you're coming from

A good friend whom I had taken up to a game this fall called me today and didn’t mention one word about it. Not one. I was pretty steamed myself.

So I can only imagine how you must feel when it’s your BIL.

Thanks, NC

It seems like a weird thing to gripe about, right?, but I’m glad you can feel me.

totally understandable

even a brief “you must be sad today, hope you are OK” would help. But they honestly might not know what to say. I don’t think many outside of the faithful understand.

Hope you are OK Jtot, feel better.

I talked to my father tonight for the first time since the news was broken and confirmed. We’re both having a tough time fathoming this right now. JoePa seemed immortal. Though he is gone, the lessons that he has taught his family, players, and entire PSU community will never leave us. Education. Success with honor. The world is not a perfect place, but it is a fine place because of people like Joe Paterno. I’ll miss him, but he’ll never leave me. I just hope that I can make an impact on the world like he did.

We'll miss you, JoePa!

You were the best ever. Your legacy will outlast all of us.

And we’ll be praying for you and your family, SuePa.

God Bless You Joe

In the back of my mind I always wondered and imagined about this day. I always hope it would come many years after his retirement in peace. It is truly ashame that it had to happen like this but I know it still came in peace. Joe said what he had to and went out knowing he did what he should have. He never really cared what people thought so I am sure he didn’t give a f*** what people thought now.

This has been a horribly difficult day for me and I never even met the man. But even without meeting him I know what he has done for my life. As hard as it has been for me I can’t even imagine how bad it is for Sue. God bless you Sue, the Penn State community is behind you.

Class of ’08

It’s a sad day.

It’s too bad he didn’t get to enjoy his retirement. My condolences to Penn St. and the Paterno family. May he rest in peace.

Bielema and Alvarez's statements.
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez and UW football coach Bret Bielema issued the following statements on the passing of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno.

Statement from Wisconsin Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez:
“Today is a sad day. Joe made a difference. He impacted a lot of people. He made a difference in a community, in a college and in college football. He was truly special and an icon. For someone to continue to do what he did through different generations and for such a long period of time and be effective was amazing. I’ve considered Joe a friend and a mentor. This is sad day for college football and the Penn State community. Our thoughts and prayers go out to them and the Paterno family.”

Statement from Wisconsin head football coach Bret Bielema:
“Coach Paterno obviously did so many wonderful things for a number of years, not only with the success of his teams on the field but the number of lives he shaped. I hope people remember his lifetime achievements. From day one, when I joined the head coaching ranks and was fortunate enough to cross paths with him at coaches meetings and various functions, he was always very engaging and complimentary of the way we did things at Wisconsin and how we played. I enjoyed competing with him at every level. Our Badger football family sends our condolences and deepest sympathies to the Penn State community and the Paterno family.”

http://www.uwbadgers.com/genrel/012212aab.html

I'll miss you Joe

You’ll never know this but you had a huge impact on my life. The way in which you approached football is the model i have used in how i approach my work. Be selfless, walk with a true sense of humility, strive for excellence but own your failings. Be as gracious with your enemy as you are with your friends. And, no matter what the situation, never lower yourself; always take the high road!

Even today, the day after Joe, in thinking of him i feel an inspiration to live my life better. I am listing the ways in which i can be a better person in my community. Wow, i really miss him!
I know we have the statue, but what other tribute can we have for Joe. To start with I’m thinking of cuffing up a pair of whale pants for opening day and wearing a shirt that says “F*%$ the BOT”

well, I don't think Joe would really want a tribute like wearing a shirt that says "F*%$ the BOT".

On the other hand, doing everything you reasonably can to actually fight the BOT and make change for a better would seemingly be wholly approved.

You're correct

Suppose i just have a bit of saddness thinking that Joe passed with a broken heart. That statement i made about the BOT was a contrdiction to how i said i would like to respond. Thanks for pointing it out!

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