Even in the slight chance that Paterno is going to announce his retirement at/after the game on Sat (I don’t buy that he’ll retire at all; I think he’ll be the coach in 2009 and beyond), there’s no that I’d believe some random annonymous internet poster on it. Basically, that’s just hacks trying to make their message board “name” by making a prediction they have no idea about and making it seem like they have some insider connection.

If there really was some big to-do going on and there was inside information to be had, some legit media type would have gotten it by now and run away with the story. We haven’t heard anything because there’s nothing to be reported.

Is based on the fact that the Blue Band will not be playing at halftime. Ummm weather issues? I know I’ve been to a few games in the past where the Blue Band hasn’t taken the field before, after or at halftime because of the weather. Thats about the only legitmate reason I can think of that the band wouldn’t be playing. On the other side of the coin, I can’t imagine Joe announcing retirement anytime but during the offseason, whether it be this year or the next, etc.