From the great journalists at http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20080330_Still_no_deal_for_Penn_St...

Here are some great snippets from the article:

"I don't even care if I get a contract," he said yesterday. "I'll be very frank with you."

"If I wanted a contract, I would go ask for a contract," Paterno said. "If I've got to have a contract to keep my job here, I'm in the wrong place."

"We've won 75 percent of our games," Paterno said. "Three years ago, I'm coach of the year. . . . We're a couple of seconds away from playing for the national championship. Three straight bowls - three wins. I feel good about what we're doing."

------

Ok so let's break this down.

He doesn't seem to think he needs a contract to be the coach at Penn State. He assumes that he will retire when he feels like it and not a moment sooner. Saying that he doesn't think he needs a contract just shows this mans ignorance on sports today and his arrogance in how he feels he runs Penn State.

But then again this is what happens when people build a statue of a man before he dies. Guess what, people have made this man a deity , and now he sits on his throne and controls the show.

And what's even better is despite being 1-5 in the last 6 against OSU and scUM Joe feels the program is doing great things. On top of that, the old fool is convinced he would have played for a MNC in '05 if he told Kelly to squib that kick and not play the cover-0 defense to end the game.

This needs to end sooner than later; but it won't. Not until he can guarantee that Jay will be the next Head Coach or at the very least Offensive Coordinator with a clause in the contract that he can't be fired for X amount of years without a huge huge buyout.

Best sung after drinking a six pack of Yuengling.

Ol' Man Joe Pa

There's a football team called the Nittany Lions
That's the only  team I live to see
They're coach'd by Old Joe Paterno
He's been there for an eternity

Ol' man Joe Pa,
That ol' man Joe Pa
He must know sumpin'
But don't say nuthin',
He just keeps rollin'
He keeps on rollin' along.

He don't do email,
He don't do textin',
An' he that sends'em
He'll not be gettin',
But ol' man Joe Pa,
He just keeps rollin' along.

You and me, we watch with doubt,
Can the old man pull this game out,
Run that draw!
Throw that screen!
Git a little drunk.
And we all just scream.

I get weary
An' sick of losein'
I'm tired of Galen
An' Jay Pa's screwin',
But ol' man Joe Pa,
He just keeps rolling' along.

Penn State Bloggers post on the internet
Bloggers rant when the blue and white play
Analyzing games all day and night
Getting' no rest till L.O.I . day

Payin' fees
to the N.L.C.,
That won't make
the Curley man see.
What State need's
a new H.C.,
For them to win
another N.C.

Take me to the Beav when I pass away
Put me with those that swell'd thy fame
Watching together till the end of time
Waiting for the Legend's final game

Ol' man Joe Pa,
That ol' man Joe Pa,
He must know sumpin'
But don't say nuthin'
He just keeps rollin'
He keeps on rollin' along.

Joe Paterno forever keeps rollin' on...

He don't do email,
He don't do textin',
An' he that sends'em
He'll not be gettin',
But ol' man Joe Pa,
He just keeps rollin'along.

Joe Paterno keeps hearing that song.
You an' me, we watch with doubt,
Can the old man pull this game out.
Run that draw!
Throw that screen!
Git a little drunk.
And we all just scream.

I get weary
An' sick of losein'
I'm tired of Galen
An' Jay Pa's screwin',
But ol' man Joe Pa,
He just keeps rolling' along!

Being native to the Johnstown area that picture just reminded me of my experiences in '77.

Just curious!