10-27-2007, 06:17 AM
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Ohio State vs. Penn State
At age 80, Paterno still Lions' king
Saturday, October 27, 2007 3:43 AM
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
 Carolyn Kaster | Associated Press
Joe Paterno said part of the reason for his longevity is that Penn State has resisted pressure from boosters to make a change when the team slipped.
When Joe Paterno got a call late last winter, he asked his wife who was on the phone.
"She said it was the Minnesota coach," Paterno recalled. "And I said, 'Glen?' "
No, it wasn't Glen Mason. He had been fired a month earlier. The caller was Mason's successor, Tim Brewster.
Before the laughs kick in about the 80-year-old Paterno having trouble remembering names, think about this: Since Penn State entered the Big Ten in 1993, there have been 29 coaches at the other 10 schools, and each of the 10 has changed coaches at least once.
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