Death of Joe Paterno

Death of Joe Paterno#376680

By lynchburgwildcats - January 21st, 2012, 10:47 pm

- January 21st, 2012, 10:47 pm #376680

Earlier tonight: CBS reports Joe Paterno is dead

9 minutes ago: Scott Paterno tweets Joe Paterno is still alive

Guess CBS doesn't believe in fact checking.

Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376684

By bradyfan - January 21st, 2012, 10:58 pm

- January 21st, 2012, 10:58 pm #376684

lynchburgwildcats wrote:Earlier tonight: CBS reports Joe Paterno is dead

9 minutes ago: Scott Paterno tweets Joe Paterno is still alive

Guess CBS doesn't believe in fact checking.

+1

Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376711

By Purple Haize - January 22nd, 2012, 12:04 am

- January 22nd, 2012, 12:04 am #376711

I think it was just early. They have called the family to the hospital.

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Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376726

By adam42381 - January 22nd, 2012, 11:31 am

- January 22nd, 2012, 11:31 am #376726

It's official now.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... ven=twelve

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Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376727

By 4everfsu - January 22nd, 2012, 11:32 am

- January 22nd, 2012, 11:32 am #376727

Well he is dead now
http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... ven=twelve

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Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376729

By jbock13 - January 22nd, 2012, 12:06 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 12:06 pm #376729

I hope our friends at The Worldwide Leader are happy. Things like this certainly took a toll on his health. He didn't deserve to go through what he did. Hopefully he is in a much better place now.

"I expect this kind of baseless response out of our two resident blowhards [Jbock13] who often post for the sole purpose of being contrarian (sic) and stirring up arguments just to feel better about themselves. Don't be like them." - NAJ

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Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376733

By Purple Haize - January 22nd, 2012, 1:02 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 1:02 pm #376733

jbock13 wrote:I hope our friends at The Worldwide Leader are happy. Things like this certainly took a toll on his health. He didn't deserve to go through what he did. Hopefully he is in a much better place now.

+1. Mrs Purple said that she hopes those people at Penn St are ashamed of themselves! And I'm not going to argue with her.

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Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376739

By Cider Jim - January 22nd, 2012, 3:51 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 3:51 pm #376739

Agreed, Purple. I still think Joe earned the right to coach that last game, and I'm so sorry that was taken away from him in his last days on this earth.

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Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376740

By flamehunter - January 22nd, 2012, 4:11 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 4:11 pm #376740

You guys are absolutely right. And I can't imagine how the family feels right now. What a horrific past couple of months. We need to keep them in our prayers.

Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376742

By Kolzilla41 - January 22nd, 2012, 4:13 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 4:13 pm #376742

Wait, let me get this right. Purple, you want something more to happen at Liberty because they allowed Rocco to make the final decision on Asa and heupended up being guilty? Paterno knew there was some sort of sexual misconduct going on in his program, he "self-reported" it to the administration and he doesn't deserve what happened? Don't really understand that logic.

Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376747

By Purple Haize - January 22nd, 2012, 4:47 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 4:47 pm #376747

BOB 2 different. Scenarios and not the place to get into it.

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Re: Death of Joe Paterno#376749

By Sly Fox - January 22nd, 2012, 4:56 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 4:56 pm #376749

I agree. Let's allow the family to mourn the passing but let's not blame the mess for causing his death. That was cancer.

Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376751

By HenryGale - January 22nd, 2012, 4:57 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 4:57 pm #376751

jbock13 wrote:I hope our friends at The Worldwide Leader are happy. Things like this certainly took a toll on his health. He didn't deserve to go through what he did. Hopefully he is in a much better place now.

Why don't you ask the parents of those kids who were abused their opinion?

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Re: Death of Joe Paterno#376753

By jbock13 - January 22nd, 2012, 5:41 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 5:41 pm #376753

lol here comes the "I like to be told what to think" crowd...

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Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376754

By jbock13 - January 22nd, 2012, 5:42 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 5:42 pm #376754

HenryGale wrote:
jbock13 wrote:I hope our friends at The Worldwide Leader are happy. Things like this certainly took a toll on his health. He didn't deserve to go through what he did. Hopefully he is in a much better place now.
Why don't you ask the parents of those kids who were abused their opinion?

Why don't they ask the DA who failed to prosecute?

"I expect this kind of baseless response out of our two resident blowhards [Jbock13] who often post for the sole purpose of being contrarian (sic) and stirring up arguments just to feel better about themselves. Don't be like them." - NAJ

As of December 10, 2017, still banned from the Liberty basketball Facebook page.

Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376755

By RubberMallet - January 22nd, 2012, 5:47 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 5:47 pm #376755

jbock13 wrote:I hope our friends at The Worldwide Leader are happy. Things like this certainly took a toll on his health. He didn't deserve to go through what he did. Hopefully he is in a much better place now.

he was hush hush on the raping of children? i'm not going to say he deserved worse but i don't feel sorry for what he got.

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Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376756

By HenryGale - January 22nd, 2012, 5:48 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 5:48 pm #376756

jbock13 wrote:
HenryGale wrote:
jbock13 wrote:I hope our friends at The Worldwide Leader are happy. Things like this certainly took a toll on his health. He didn't deserve to go through what he did. Hopefully he is in a much better place now.
Why don't you ask the parents of those kids who were abused their opinion?
Why don't they ask the DA who failed to prosecute?

Of course...its always somebody else's fault...the DA screwed up, so Paterno is no longer at fault

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Re: Death of Joe Paterno#376764

By jmdickens - January 22nd, 2012, 8:33 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 8:33 pm #376764

Sly Fox wrote:I agree. Let's allow the family to mourn the passing but let's not blame the mess for causing his death. That was cancer.

Sly, I reserve my right to blame cancer all I want!!!! Hopefully he is home with the Lord

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Re: Death of Joe Paterno#376768

By Purple Haize - January 22nd, 2012, 8:57 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 8:57 pm #376768

And a broken heart.

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Re: Death of Joe Paterno#376769

By jbock13 - January 22nd, 2012, 9:17 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 9:17 pm #376769

Like Haize said, to say that the whole situation didn't cause him a broken heart is completely illogical. Coaching was his life, and quite honestly he probably felt his work on earth was done. Sad to say, but it seems to me like he felt it was time to go.

"I expect this kind of baseless response out of our two resident blowhards [Jbock13] who often post for the sole purpose of being contrarian (sic) and stirring up arguments just to feel better about themselves. Don't be like them." - NAJ

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Re: Death of Joe Paterno#376771

By thepostman - January 22nd, 2012, 9:23 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 9:23 pm #376771

Its sad all around. I think he was in the wrong for not following up on things and turning a blind eye, but I also think they way he was put up as the face of the scandal was completely wrong as well. He was not the man that did these horrible crimes and in my view JoePa took the focus off the real monster which is truly despicable to me.

With all of that said he lived a long and great life and sooner or later that is what he will be remembered for.

Re: CBS Erroneously Reports Death of Joe Paterno#376778

By Kolzilla41 - January 22nd, 2012, 10:17 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 10:17 pm #376778

Purple Haize wrote:BOB 2 different. Scenarios and not the place to get into it.

Ok. Just trying to follow your logic. Let me know when it is ok to discuss.

Re: Death of Joe Paterno#376782

By Purple Haize - January 22nd, 2012, 10:54 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 10:54 pm #376782

There is a huge thread about the entire topic. Read it and if you are still confused send me a message.

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Re: Death of Joe Paterno#376783

By RubberMallet - January 22nd, 2012, 11:13 pm

- January 22nd, 2012, 11:13 pm #376783

thepostman wrote:but I also think they way he was put up as the face of the scandal was completely wrong as well. H

blame that on the idiot penn st fans rioting in the streets.

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Re: Death of Joe Paterno#376785

By g-webb1994 - January 23rd, 2012, 12:56 am

- January 23rd, 2012, 12:56 am #376785

The man not only enabled a pedophile to practice his sick behavior, but took part in a near 10 year coverup of said behavior. You reap what you sow.