Joe Paterno

 

            I think that this article is very justified in what it is saying about Joe Paterno. I agree that he was a great football coach and that he contributed greatly to the school. The fact that the article says he won 409 games should say that he was a great football coach and he knew what he was doing. Not only was he a great coach on the field, but he was also doing good off of the field. He had another record of 80 percent of his students graduating within six years. I feel that just because he recently made a bad decision before he died it should not mean that is how he should be remembered. I think everyone should remember the good things he had done for the school such as getting so many wins and donating millions of dollars to the library and much more. Even though he did so many good things while he was Penn States coach many people will remember him by one of the bad things he had done. Although there were better ways of handling the Jerry Sandusky incident Joe Paterno still did what he saw fit for the situation. Even though this may not be the best course of action to everyone it was what he thought was the best way of acting. I feel that people should remember him for this reason. Many people may have reacted the same way if they were put into that situation. No one knows for sure exactly how they would act. They can say anything they want, but no one can be sure how they would act until they were placed in the exact situation. Joe Paterno did what he saw fit and let his conscious at rest. That was good enough for him and should be good enough for everyone.

Joe Paterno

I think Joe Paterno the coach before his death is most regrettable that he could not end on the court, but it is a moral wrong in the bottom end, because let's visit to keep members of the scandal he was fired, but the problem is Joe Paterno did not do anything, he has reported to the athletic director, but no news.

Unfortunately he is a very successful coach, he won many games for the school's race. I think he will before he died, he wanted to let the world remember his brilliant achievement is that, rather than that of errors ruined his life, he said: This is the biggest pain in my life, so this thing, I wish I had done nothing wrong.

Make their own moral error shame, if there were such a result would know, send him a direct lift, and now his death will only make us remember that remarkable achievements of the great football coach 

Article for Joe Paterno

Joe Paterno was born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York. Upon graduation from Brown University in 1950, his former coach, Charles (“Rip”) Engle, became head coach at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). After 16 years as Engle's assistant, Paterno succeeded him in 1966. Paterno led Penn State to consecutive undefeated seasons in 1968 and 1969 and another undefeated season in 1973.

In his early life,he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, Paterno went to Brown University. There he dominated the gridiron as the school's quarterback and led his team to a 8-1 season in his senior year.

After graduating from Brown in 1950, Paterno joined his college coach Rip Engle at Penn State University, serving as the assistant coach. He settled down at Penn State, marrying Suzanne Pohland in 1962. The couple had five children together, all of whom later became graduates of Penn State.

In 1966, Paterno became the coach for Penn State University. His first season was a draw, with 5 wins and 5 losses, but he worked hard to build up the school's football program. Before long, Paterno racked up impressive scores, including coaching the team to two undefeated regular seasons in 1968 and 1969.

Over the years, Paterno became a beloved figure at the college. He was known for his trademark thick, square-shaped glasses and for his leadership skills. Nicknamed "Joe Pa," Paterno dedicated himself to his team, the Nittany Lions. He even turned down a chance to coach professional football with the New England Patriots in 1973.

Paterno led the Lions to two National Championships—in 1982 and in 1986. In recognition of his contributions to his winning team, he earned the Sportsman of the Year honor from Sports Illustrated in 1986.

In all, Paterno had an impressive record as the Lions' coach. In 46 seasons, he led his team to 37 bowl appearances with 24 wins. In October 2011, Paterno set a record of his own when Penn State defeated Illinois. This victory marked his 409th career win, making him the leader in career wins for Division I coaches.

With his thick glasses, khaki slacks (always a bit too short), and his Penn State windbreaker, Paterno is one of the most recognizable coaches in this history of football—college or professional. And he deserves the recognition. Since taking over the head coaching position at Pennsylvania State University in 1966, he has amassed five undefeated seasons, more bowl wins than any coach in college football (including three national championships), and risen to earn the title "the winningest active coach in college football." Paterno has also been voted coach of the year an amazing four times by the American Football Coaches Association.

But he is more than just a coach. He is a tenured professor, too, and to his players he is like a father, more so than most coaches could even dream of being. He instills in every member of his team that being well-rounded supercedes singular successes on the football field. "In an era of college football in which it seems everybody's hand is either in the till or balled up in a fist," writes Rick Reilly in Sports Illustrated, "Paterno sticks out like a clean thumb."

"Player Bio: Joe Paterno." Penn State University Official Athletic Site. Web. 26 Jan. 2012. <http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/paterno_joe00.html>.

The Legacy of Joe Pa

This past weekend, we lost one of the greatest college football coaches in history. Joe Paterno's achievements as a coach are seemingly endless. 2 national championships, 409 wins, and the fact that 80 percent of his players graduated within 6 years. The numbers don't lie, and no one can deny his ability to coach at a high level. More importantly, Joe Paterno was a good man. Through and through, he was a man who stood for all of the right things, accepted defeat with his head held high, and taught each of his players how to be men. When an 18 year old recruit headed off to Penn State, he knew that he would leave one day with pride and a good understanding of how to be a good person. Penn State wasn't just a stepping stone to the NFL like LSU or Alabama. Penn State was a place in which a player would attend for 4 years and not only become a good football player, but learn the ways of leading a good life. Joe Paterno changed a countless number of people's lives, and he was beloved by every Penn State fan in the world. Seemingly perfect way to go out right? Think again. A sex abuse scandal that was discovered this past November cost Paterno his job as head coach, and possibly left his legacy tainted.

It should not be a tainted legacy though, because the life that Joe Pa led was filled with greatness. Joe Paterno is not a criminal, and should never be mistaken for one either. I believe Paterno was wrong in his failure to tell officials about his knowledge of the scandal, but what human doesn't make a mistake? Don't think for a second that all of the other college football programs out there are flawless and wonderful institutions. At powerhouse football schools such as LSU, Alabama, and Florida, players seemingly breeze their way through school. These kids leave college with no education, no sense of discipline or morals, and let's face it, if these kids don't make it to the pros, they're in big trouble for the future. You see, most coaches care about one thing and one thing only. Winning. They'll do whatever it takes to win, and they recruit players for one reason; to perform well on the football field. Good performance leads to more wins, and more wins lead to more money for the coaches and universities. Joe Paterno never followed along though, he stood for what he believed in, and that was to develop good young men. Joe Pa was quiet, married to one woman his whole life, raised children, and donated millions to Penn State. Penn State was Joe Paterno's life, and suddenly it was all taken from him. The school board had the nerve to fire him over the phone, after everything he did for the university, they choose to fire him over the phone. It's a shame, and honestly Joe Pa deserves better treatment than that.

Many people look at his legacy as tarnished, but I do not. I will always remember Joe Paterno as the good man that he was, not the scandal he was caught in the middle of. The legend of Joe will live on forever, so let's try and remember the good things that he did in his beautifully lived life. We are. Penn State.


Works Cited: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=pf-forde_paterno_passing_conflicted_complicated_012212

Joe Paterno: a coach but not a victim

The article written by Buzz Bissinger, who is a famous author with the book “Friday Light Night”, told people about the thoughts of Bissinger, how he think about the death of Joe Paterno and his point is people should not turn Joe Paterno into the martyr of Sandusky case. Also, Joe should retire 10 years ago to prevent him from the case and return to the real life. From my opinion, I highly agree with Buzz Bissinger.

First of all, Joe Paterno was the best collage football in the Penn State, even around the U.S. No one could forget that he had won 409 games, set up the record in the history. It's a really legendary life. We cannot disagree that Joe might be equal to Penn State of a equation in football. But he should not be regarded as the victim of the Sandusky Case as thousands of people think he was. Joe Paterno's fire and death make most of us sad. But that case was such a failure of responsibility. He really did nothing to control Sandusky or helped to prevent the other boys from other rapes.

What's more Paterno should retire a decade ago because of his lack of the social connection and away from Sandusky. As a devout Catholic, Paterno said that he had no concept about the rape. That means Paterno was too far from the reality so that he did not have a right way to solve this problem. And he turn backward, to the football. He is too old for a coach of collage football and he also had disease. But one thing I think different from Buzz Bissinger is that I disagree football is just a game. Individually, football is no my favorite sports, but it is really a sport. It is meaningful for the players on the field to build their quality. Like a soccer coach, Bill Shankly, said "Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that."

In conclusion, Joe Paterno should be remembered as a successful football coach but also his failure of the responsibility as his lack of control in Sandusky Case. His contribution to football is glorious. The way he chose to live should be the warning signs for other sports coach.

Work Cited

Bissinger, Buzz. “Joe Paterno’s Death Shouldn’t Turn Him Into Sandusky Case’s Martyr.” Editorial. The daily Beast. N.p., 22 Jan. 2012. Web. 25 Jan. 2012. <http://www.thedailybeast.com/‌articles/‌2012/‌01/‌22/‌joe-paterno-s-death-shouldn-t-turn-him-into-sandusky-case-s-martyr.html>.

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1. My thoughts on this article that I read. Was that a lot of people hate Joe because of what he did. Ya he did a lot for Penn state. Like he made Penn state a winning team, and I think what Joe did was wrong because he knew all those years what was going on. So you would think that he would tell someone about this, but instead he just doesn’t bother. Now he looks like the bad guy and mostly everyone hates him. I think that Joe didn’t tell anyone because he was afraid of getting fired when we was health.
   Another reason why I think Joe didn’t tell was because he didnt want to deal with the drama, and everyone asking him question about whats going on. He thought if he just let the problem go it just slid away and not happen again well he was wrong, because the problem didn’t stop Jerry kept doing what he was doing he didnt care if he lost his job or if everyone else got in trouble. Only if Jerry stopped or not done it at all. Penn State wouldn’t be in the problem it is now.     

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