A lot of bitching has been done about JoePa on this site and others.   I have discussed the head coaching situation with a lot of people here in Atlanta and it seems to me that there is no consensus on Paterno's future past 2008.  I personally think Joe has done so much not only for Penn State football but the University as a whole that he should get to leave on his own terms when he wants to.  He certainly should not be run out by a yahoo like Spanier!  There seems to be a short memory on a lot of PSU fans these days!  2005 (Big Ten Champs at 11-1 and we got F*d as always by the officials at Michigan, but for that... PSU may have been playing Texas for the Title) 2006 - 9-4, 2007 9-4.   Although I agree the last two years have been disappointing, those are not the kind of numbers that make you run a coach out of town....let alone Joe Paterno!  As for this season and you Tom Bradley lovers....to me the defense was the biggest disappointment.  Illinois was a debacle and If defense didn't blow a 17 pt. lead against MSU, Penn State is probably 10-3.  Also, I would ask who Penn State going to hire for $500,000.00 a season?  RR "scum of the earth" signed with Michigan for about 2 mill a year.  Any coach worth bringing in to replace Paterno is going to cost the University major dollars!  So....If Spanier does suceed and fails to renew Joe's contract who does PSU bring in?  On my knees praying to heaven....PLEASE not TOM BRADLEY!  I personally like Schiano (though many of my family members disagree).  He is a smart guy (Bucknell grad)with ties to the Penn State program and has the ability to generate a lot of enthusiam.  His FL (U of M) ties should also help generate a larger recruiting base.  Although he has turned down Michigan and Miami, I have reliable information that he WOULD NOT turn down Penn State.  It is said that PSU is the ONLY school he would leave Rutgers for!  But.....if not Schiano.....who's next?