tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217097463242744569.post569301598613856453..comments2024-02-20T03:50:35.626-05:00Comments on Cheap Seats: Super Joe Still Going StrongMike @ weretheteamtobeat.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12526151137337492096noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217097463242744569.post-77354958033874454962008-12-17T13:05:00.000-05:002008-12-17T13:05:00.000-05:00Fair enough...like I said Joe Pa is the man. But ...Fair enough...like I said Joe Pa is the man. But at some point hes not going to be able to do his job anymore. A 3 year extension is whats ludicrous. Penn State needs to find a replacement sooner rather than later.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193283230105774477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217097463242744569.post-40823099218669348632008-12-17T08:29:00.000-05:002008-12-17T08:29:00.000-05:00If I'm a top recruit, I'm fine with committing to ...If I'm a top recruit, I'm fine with committing to PSU because even if Joe Paterno dies in the next four years, I know that he'll die as my head coach at Penn State. That's a lot more than most coaches can say for themselves (see: Nick Saban, Rich Rodriguez.)<BR/><BR/>Saying that Joe Paterno is more of an assistant coach is simply ludicrous. The man hurt his hip demonstrating an onside kick, for crying out loud. It's easy to say that he's a figurehead because of his long tenure at Penn State, but if you listen to what his players say about him, you'll learn that he's very a active coach.<BR/><BR/>Paterno's salary ($512,000 as of 2007) is about half that of the average NCAA FBS head coach ($950,000 as of 2006) and well below other Big Ten coaches. He could be demanding far more (and getting it) but he chooses not to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217097463242744569.post-56363268752902186512008-12-17T02:54:00.000-05:002008-12-17T02:54:00.000-05:00Joe Pa is the man, but its time for him to step as...Joe Pa is the man, but its time for him to step aside. If I'm a top recruit I can't see myself commiting to PSU because I am legitimately concerned that he could die in the next 4 years. <BR/><BR/>On top of that, he isn't even the true coach anymore. He's more of a puppet for the younger coaching staff. Its a disservice to the university to require such a large salary for an assistant coach. Penn State should never fire Joe Pa, but they would've been better off privately asking him to step down.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193283230105774477noreply@blogger.com