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07-22-2008, 09:20 AM
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Joe was inducted into the CFB Hall of Fame over the weekend. But the Philadelphia Inquirer didn't write a puff piece about it.
It appears that ESPN will be airing PSU's dirty laundry on Sunday evening, see the bolded part I've quoted.
philly.com/inquirer
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Paterno is looking past the distractions
The Penn State coach is ready for a new season despite some unresolved issues.
By Jeff McLane
Inquirer Staff Writer
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Joe Paterno insists that he doesn't want his future coaching status to be a distraction to his team this season. However, with the status of five suspended players yet to be resolved, there are other potential diversions to what the 81-year-old Penn State coach anticipates could be a special 2008.
Beginning with an April 2007 fight at an off-campus apartment that led to several arrests - but eventually just two pleaded-down assault convictions - Penn State players have been connected to a series of run-ins of varying degrees with the law. There was another fight involving multiple players, a rape charge that was dropped, a driving-while-under-the-influence charge, an assault charge after a player pulled a knife on a teammate and several underage drinking citations.
Paterno had vowed to crack down on the incidents and suspended six players in the first three months of this year. Only five remained after wide receiver Chris Bell was kicked off the team in April when he allegedly threatened defensive end Devon Still with a knife during a public argument. Bell was charged with misdemeanor assault and has since left the university and is enrolled at Division I-AA Norfolk State.
"You could smell it coming," Paterno said at Saturday's College Football Hall of Fame enshrinement. "I blame myself. We tried to get him some counseling."
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An examination into the spate of off-the-field incidents involving Nittany Lions players by ESPN's Outside the Lines is scheduled to air Sunday.
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07-22-2008, 12:02 PM
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Gant Daily: Spread HD Part II
This guy's writing is so damn aweful that I'm not even gonna bother looking for Part I. It's still worthwhile because of the look it gives to Devlin...
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Christopher Morelli, editor of Blue White Illustrated
Morelli OnLion: Spread HD Part II
July 22nd, 2008
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Let's start with the spread.
Pat Devlin says he's ready to run Penn State's new-look "Spread HD" offense.
Spread HD: Part II
Jay Paterno the man who is the brains behind this new offense insists that it is in the works, that it is coming. Perhaps a disclaimer on the scoreboard would have been appropriate. Better yet, a theatrical-like trailer.
Maybe it could have read ? COMING SOON: THE SPREAD HD.
"You will see more in the fall," Paterno insists. "There's no question about that. The one thing we wanted to emphasize in the spring was the quarterbacks dropping back and throwing the ball. We didn't want to worry about Daryll running with the ball or Pat running with the ball.
We just wanted them to be quarterbacks first."
So much like the man behind the curtain in the "Wizard of Oz," the younger Paterno will continue to turn the dials and push the buttons to get his signal callers ready for what is coming.
And while Daryll Clark says he is ready to run the spread, questions arise about his competition. At Downingtown East High School, Pat Devlin set all kinds of records. He still holds the Pennsylvania prep record for passing yards with 8,162. That's more yards than Dan Marino, more than Joe Namath. More than Chad Henne. Heck, it's even more than Terrelle Pryor.
But Devlin never ran the spread offense, not even close. Still, he insists that he is ready to run the spread, should he win the starting job.
"We've been running a lot of new schemes during the spring and it worked out real well. I feel more comfortable each and every day,"
Devlin says.
Devlin realizes that the doubters are out there. In stands. In the press box. Perhaps, just perhaps, even on his own sideline. But he can run this offense. He wants to run this offense.
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07-24-2008, 07:22 PM
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At Big Ten Media event; "Coach, what will be the effect of Terrell Pryor at Ohio State?" JoPa: "Pryor? Oh! Eh. Aaaargh! (cough, cough)
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07-24-2008, 10:08 PM
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ESPN - Paterno reiterates retirement not in his immediate future - College Football
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"I'd like to retire when I feel that I can't make a contribution to Penn State," Paterno said. "I feel very obligated to Penn State. I want to get out of it when I feel it's appropriate. ? I don't want to be so stupid that you go so far that I can't leave it the way I want to leave it."
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"I'm having fun, and I'm enjoying it," Paterno said. "We could lose 10 games by 15 points, and I could say, 'Hey, we're close. We're one play away.' I'll know. If I don't feel I'm doing a good job, I'll know."
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07-24-2008, 10:29 PM
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Best. News. Ever.
Forward this to Bowden right now....may they both live to coach another decade . 
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07-26-2008, 07:55 AM
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The Joe Pa Chonicles: Joe Pa Goes to Media Day
The media response to Joe Pa's secretary's cry "We Are!" is worth the price of admission...
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