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>.

Joe

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.     

Im sorry

I'm sorry to my class, my parents, and my teacher. I did not do my home work :'(

Editorial about Joe Paterno's death

Chuanpu Sun

Editorial about Joe Paterno's death

On 22^th January, 2012, Joe Paterno had dead. As a football coach, he is the greatest one. He won 409 games, the most in history, his far more impressive record off the field. He and his wife, Sue, donated more than $4 million to Penn State, and funded the school's library that bears their names.

But before he dead, he was in the terrible trouble, and the pressure of that trouble may be a reason of his dead. In November, his long-time assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested and charged with child sexual abuse ; in the wake of perceived inaction in dealing with the allegations, Paterno was fired. That looks like a really terrible joke. I cannot imagine that how can he do that. His great life and honor, all destroyed by this terrible thing.

I don't really like football. But when I see a great coach dead with this infinite regret, I still feel so bad. I still don't believe that he did that terrible thing but if he really did that, a boy's healthy life is most important than the games. Whatever he did or he didn't do that, he should be remembered as the greatest football coach.

Sun, Chuanpu. "Editorial about Joe Paterno's death." Advertisement. Joe Paterno
1926 - 2012. Buzz Bissinger, 22 Jan. 2012. Web. 27 Jan. 2012.
<http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/22/
joe-paterno-s-death-shouldn-t-turn-him-into-sandusky-case-s-martyr.html>.

Kyle Monteleone

Joe Patterno, his legacy is now smeared and slandered. The two sites I used as reference guides were both highly biased. Nothing out of the ordinary when it comes to a case such as this, on one hand you have the “perfect coach” and on the other someone who is involved with Sandusky. However through T.V. I have learned that Patterno, may not be anywhere near as bad as he has been made out to be. While many news reports shout bloody murder, and accused Patterno as if he had helped Sandusky. In truth, he would not even be considered a witness in court. He was told, by Mike McQueary, that he had seen Sandusky and another younger boy both in the showers doing “something of a sexual nature.” Why is McQueary not being questioned? Why had he not had so much negative attention? Joe Patterno did not completely ignore these statements, he claims to have handed it over to those would “have more experience.” That is exactly what McQueary did, however McQueary is a first-hand witness. He is the one that should be questioned, and he should be the one receiving the attention. Joe Patterno should be remembered for the coach he was and the good things he did. What has happened is unjust and I hope that someday soon someone realizes that Mike McQueary and whomever Patterno told, should be the ones that are questioned prosecuted and persecuted.

Rittenberg, Adam. "Joe Paterno Blog - ESPN." ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports.

Web. 27 Jan. 2012. <http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/44258/joe-paterno-links-from-around-the-web>

Bissinger, By Buzz. "Joe Paternoa'€™s Death." The Daily Beast. Web. 27 Jan. 2012. <http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/22/joe-paterno-s-death-shouldn-t-turn-him-into-sandusky-case-s-martyr.html>

Joe Paterno Legacy

Life Skills

January 27, 2012

Aaron Magazine

Joe Paterno Legacy

In 1950 Joe Paterno will step foot into Penn State and begin to coach football. He will coach for 61 years and will leave not only an impact on the school but on the students. Penn State will give Paterno a library and statue built and named in his honor because of his love for the classics and focus on academics for athletes. Paterno will set records coaching Penn State football and every player loved him. Players said, “winning is great, but when we loose, coach Paterno will give us speachs and that was when we got to see who he really was not only a great coach but a great man.” As Paterno became older and older, he will break records for Penn State with 409 wins in his career. During 2009-2011 Penn State wanted Joe Paterno to resign, but he kept coaching. When Sandusky's case came up this was Penn State's chance to kick Paterno off of Penn State campus. When I found out that Paterno was fired because of something he didn't do I was infuriated. This wasn't because he did something this was because Penn State wanted him to resign 4 years ago! Paterno was battling against lung cancer he would have still been living today if it wasn't for the press. The press killed him not lung cancer! All of the questioning and the sorrow they put on him that was what killed him. He knew also that the legacy he left behind and all of the money he gave to the school was washed down the drain, but he did know the alumni and students knew his legacy and his innocence. If Sandusky's case didn't fall on Paterno he would still be alive and he would have finished coaching the season. Paterno even said he was going to resign after the season, so why fire him if he was going to retire? I'm so frustrated that Paterno couldn't have died with the pride and joy he had and the legacy he left instead he had to die with sorrow. What Penn State put on the Paterno family is shameful! This is why the press has to calm down and stop following and questioning people. Paterno was a great coach and man and I will miss him.

Cites

Bissinger, Buzz. "Joe Paterno's Death Shouldn't Turn Him Into Sandusky Case's
Case's Martyr." Editorial. The Daily Beast. Newsweek, 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>.

A True American Hero.

Joe Paterno’s Legacy

A man who’s name is well known in Pennsylvania and who is practically considered a saint in State College and the rest of P.A has an incident that happens to him which changes everything, or does it? Jerry Sandusky is being charged with child molestation and it is found out that Paterno knew about the incident and he never reported it to the police. Many people then had mixed feelings about him and after forty plus years of coaching at Penn State University he was abruptly fired for not handling it better. Many people think this is what killed Joe Paterno, that football was the only thing keeping him alive and that people will only remember this but I don’t really agree with that. The younger generation may only remember this because they were not there to see him pray with the team or the comedy like sayings he had at his post game conferences. Many will even forget how his teams always promoted high academic standards and how he donated millions of dollars to the Penn State and to children's organizations. Joe Paterno is not the man who knew it happened and did nothing he is the all time winning-est coach in division one football history and although he leaves his family none will forget his smile or his humor. His former players will always remember him as a teacher figure and he cared more about them then he did himself. When I think of Joe, I think of someone classy during these days because when coaches where going out and secretly offering money to other players to commit he wouldn’t have that or do it. He is truly a role model for other coaches involving commitment. Even if others see him differently he will always be a hero to me.

Maisel, Ivan. "Joe Paterno Memorial Brings Penn State Nittany Lions Together - ESPN." ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports. 27 Jan. 2012. Web. 27 Jan. 2012. <http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7507748/joe-paterno-memorial-brings-penn-state-nittany-lions-together>.