Jay Paterno: Blogger, Democrat, and Occasional Football Coach
by BSD on Jun 22, 2008 10:24 PM EDT
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A few months ago Jay Paterno came out and publicly endorsed Barack Obama, as if anyone is sitting out there saying, "You know what, I wasn't sure about that Obama guy, but now that I know Jay Paterno likes him I guess I'll give him another look." I can only imagine the Obama campaign scheduling their first trip to State College. They must have aspired to get a photo op of Obama shaking the hand of the most recognizable figure in central Pennsylvania. I can see the disappointment on some staffer's face as he/she finds out Joe is a staunch republican and would never get within a hundred yards of said photo op. I would like to know which staffer had the brilliant idea to go after the second most recognizable Paterno thinking that was a great idea. He or she obviously had no idea of Jay's reputation in Nittany Nation. But they obviously thought so highly of Jay they decided to give him his own blog on Barack Obama's website. As you can probably guess, the comments are pretty hilarious.
We've heard from Zack Mills.
Don't you remember when I would get to throw those 4 yard outs to Mark Rubin? Or when Bryant Johnson would drop those passes?
Heck, it's not all that bad. I'm just a QB coach now at a prep school. I tell my students how great it was playing for a 3rd string Highschool QB and how Nepotism cost me a shot at the NFL.
Oh how things went downhill so so fast.....
But at least you owned Akron.....and hey...remember when you ran the double reverse with Bradon 'Beretta' Peretta?
Michael Robinson
"Hey Anthony....come on man...chill out dude. You had plenty of time to get your act together when you were playing under me and Zack. You forget how much Jay helped me out? Don't you realize how much he helped me improve when I was the qb? All the stuff he taught me about running the option, or running when I had no receivers open, or running to make something out of nothing on a poorly designed play, or throwing a 1 yard out pattern to dwill on the sidelines...you don't learn those things from playing nintendo man. (ps2 in da house!).
Anyway Jay, don't listen to dat phool. I appreciate all you'se done for me. If not for you, I would never have been prepared going into San Fran as the 5th string qb. Now I know if my turn comes.....just pop in ncaa09 on my ps3 and i'll be ready to take on the Pats.
and RIch Rodriguez.
Hey there Jay,
Good to see you are keeping yourself busy in the off-season. I'm glad you are focusing on something other than trying to devise an HD Spread Offense similar to what i had installed at WVU.
I'll tell ya, it's hard getting a Big 10 team to adopt a high def offense. It'll be a lot easier with that real quick tailback you guys allowed me to sign - that Shaw kid. I really appreciate how you mishandled his recruitment. Making him reschedule his official visit? forgetting to call his parents back? Classic stuff, son. I really appreciate the assist on that.
And it goes on and on. Check it out yourself. You will be treated to comments from Galen Hall, Mike McQueary, Tom Bradley, and Joe Paterno. Even Woody Hayes makes an appearance from the grave threatening to bitchslap Jay on the sideline. Of course this is a hoax. Everyone knows Jay sits in the booth killing drives by insisting on calling four straight passing plays after our third string running back just picked up 40 yards on five carries. Psssh!
I'm a blogger. Normally I'm all in favor of people standing up for what they believe in even if I don't agree with it. But as a Penn State fan I have a problem with our quarterback coach and co-offensive coordinator dabbling in politics. And the fact that he's getting in a pissing match with his football critics online is reprehensible. (Emphasis mine)
Joe--I hope you and your friends will feel free to e-mail me about football and I will talk any time you want. This is neither the time nor the place for these back and forths.
Before I got involved in this campaign, I resolved that my commitment to the campaign would not come at the expense of my family or job obligations. What I do with my free time is up to me.
For your information our offense was #1 in the Big Ten last year in the only two categories that we really look at: the key situations of Red Zone and Third Downs (and to a lesser extent 4th downs where we ranked #7 in the nation).
When I have my own time--which is rare--I am certainly allowed to voice my own opinions about this country.
I welcome your e-mails about politics and football so go to the Penn State web site and get my e-mail address and let's talk.
Take note that Jay posted the comment at 10:02 AM on a Friday, which I guess is "his own time". Most people I know are working at 10 AM on a Friday. But apparently our quarterback coach is punched out and living the dream as a political blogger when the rest of us are doing our jobs. I would prefer to know my quarterback coach and offensive coordinator was writing a letter to a recruit or watching film of his players and opponents trying to get better. But then I would also prefer our quarterbacks went on to play in the NFL and our offensive coaches cared about more than just leading the conference in red zone and third down conversions. It's no wonder when you read all these articles with quotes from recruits you hear all these glowing words about Larry Johnson, Tom Bradley, Ron Vanderlinden, Mike McQueary, and even Dick Anderson, but you never hear Jay's name come up in those conversations. Jim Tressel's domination of the state of Ohio partly falls on the head of Jay Paterno who owns responsibility of recruiting Ohio for Penn State.
I'm not one of these people who throws around the word "unacceptable" very often when talking about the Penn State program. I can handle 9-4 seasons. It's difficult, but I can even accept losing nine in a row to Michigan. Wins and losses happen. But Jay Paterno's actions of late are unacceptable to me. In this case he has put his political activities before his job, which is to develop our quarterbacks, run an offense, and recruit. How are our quarterbacks getting any better by Jay's activities? How is this going to help us end the streak against the Wolverines? How many kids and their parents is he turning off by being so open about his political views?
Jay has a responsiblity to represent the Pennsylvania State University and it's millions of alumni. He has a job which pays him very handsomely to put the best football team he can on the field. His selfish and immature actions are reprehensible, and for that we all suffer.
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Some good news
We may get a BHGP post about this.
by Highland Tom on Jun 22, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Those comments were hilarious
Especially Joe yelling at Jay to come down for dinner.
I don’t have a problem with JayPa blogging for Obama. There are some jobs in which I
think people should keep their political views to themselves, but QB coach isn’t one of them. And there are far worse things he could be doing with his free time coughMike Pricecough. As far as the time of his comment, eh…..maybe there’s an explanation. Camps were going on that day. Football coach isn’t really your typical 9-5 job anyway. Not that Jay has a glowing reputation for being a tireless worker, but I’m willing to give him a pass for that one.
But I do have a problem with him saying that this blog isn’t a place for football discussion, and then RESPONDING WITH A COMMENT ABOUT FOOTBALL. Not only that, but what the F-- were those stats he pulled out? #1 in the Big Ten in “the key situation of red zone and third downs”? What the hell does that even mean? Uuuuuuugh.
by speedomike on Jun 22, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh and
That MRob post is racist, plain and simple.
by speedomike on Jun 22, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was going to post the same thing
That MRob piece needs to come down ASAP! That’s a bunch of crap and the fact that it appears on a PSU Blog only makes all of us look like racists. MRob graduated early and with 2 degrees if I recall correctly. He was an intelligent young man and it’s obvious that the use of slang and broken English in his part only is a direct correlation to his race and not his intelligence. Please remove it. Thanks!
Patiently waiting for the return of Penn State Football
by ReadingNitFan on Jun 23, 2008 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree
I don’t see anything racist about it. It’s not unlike anything you would read on any current player’s facebook page.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jun 23, 2008 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dat phool?
all you’se done for me? Would the poster have used those phrases if MRob were white? Doubt it.
by speedomike on Jun 23, 2008 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mike
If you stand behind the fact that it’s not racist, then how about you ask a black person to read all of the comments and have them tell you how they feel about what was written?
Patiently waiting for the return of Penn State Football
by ReadingNitFan on Jun 23, 2008 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Language
Have you seen any of the facebook pages of the players today? I’m guessing not. These are all guys well on their way to getting college degrees, and they all use language and mispelled words a LOT worse than what was quoted above. It’s representative of the internet jargon used by the younger generation today, and that includes whites and blacks.
Is it meant to imitate the young black male gangster life? Yes, but then that’s the lifestyle that is glorifed in the movies, music, and culture of today, isn’t it? The quote didn’t use any foul language, so it stays. We’ll have to agree to disagree on this. If you wish to discuss this further please send me a private email.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jun 23, 2008 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huh?
I’m not following your logic. But, I’ll respect your wishes and email you if I feel like talking about it more.
by speedomike on Jun 23, 2008 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
I got in as Chris Bell, but you have to put both names as first name for both to show up. Friday 10 AM WTF COME ON, I KNOW YOU HAVE A JOB- Hint: it has something to do with throwing a ball!!! Jay’s endorsement is going to end up being worse than Obama’s preacher for his campain.
Boom goes the dynamite.
by psu on Jun 22, 2008 11:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
clearly
he’s got more than enough time on his hands, seeing as how Jay quotes john adams FROM THE MINI-SERIES. yeah thats right jay, i saw that episode too, you’re not pulling the wool over anyones eyes. what an unholy asshole
For the glory
by lionalum05 on Jun 22, 2008 11:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm almost on the verge of hating Jay...HATE...literally
why must he act like a child? Getting involved in a pissing match on the internet when your the QB coach and call pass plays at Penn State and your father is a legend, while getting payed over 200,000 a year to be the QB coach and call pass plays at Penn State while managing to do a piss poor job is simply pathetic.
It makes us all look a little dumber, and the stats he pulled out of his ass are ridiculous, having a D1A QB coach who makes a retort based on 3rd down & 4th down conversions as well as red zone efficiency (YAY!!!!!!! FGs) rather than bothering to mention passing efficiency, completion percentage, yards per attempt and the # of players who have actually succeeded post-college under his tutelage makes me sick. Where is my shovel!
by RBGmug on Jun 23, 2008 6:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
don't tell me jaypa gets paid $200,000 a year.
that’s rediculous. (and yes i hit enter too fast on the first post)
by rmcmillen50 on Jun 23, 2008 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
JayPa
I wonder if that’s the first time he found out that fans don’t like him.
by psuphiman80 on Jun 23, 2008 7:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
By the way
Anyone notice the links are now opening in new windows? You can thank the SBN tech guys for adding a doohickie that by making it ultra easy for me.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jun 23, 2008 8:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
Nothing like a new doohickie to help you out.
by psuphiman80 on Jun 23, 2008 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unqualified Underachiever
Big news, an unqualified, overhyped, underachiever, in a position he doesn’t deserve to fill, endorses another unqualified, overhyped, underachiever, for a position he doesn’t come close to qualifying for.
If Obama can become President, then there’s HOPE for JayPa to become Head Coach. And the latter actually makes more sense than the former, as the latter would only destroy Penn State’s chances at success on the football field.
by CDRS on Jun 23, 2008 8:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
When Bad Ideas Go Wrong
I agree with most of you in thinking that this really isn’t appropriate. While I don’t have a problem with him being involved per se, the way he is handling criticism is embarrassing as hell. Worst of all, no one can honestly say they are surprised.
This is a classic example of politico’s simply not getting it. Technology is great but, like anything, using it doesn’t help by default, you still get punished for being an idiot. I can’t believe that (1) the comment section was activated, and (2) that they allow him free access to post whatever type of response he sees fit. Or even (3), that anyone, in any party running for any position, thought that an endorsement from a guy so universally NOT respected would help a PR campaign.
by Kevin HD on Jun 23, 2008 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone have Jay's email address?
I wouldn’t mind discussing some football with him. But my guess is he’ll be too busy to respond.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jun 23, 2008 9:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
jvp4@psu.edu
that is the email address listed under: JOSEPH V PATERNO JR in the penn state directory, so i’m guessing that’s jay’s. i never really realized that his real name isn’t jay.
by rmcmillen50 on Jun 23, 2008 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
About Those Stats
Also, that red zone stat has everything to do with KK being money inside the 35 and nothing to do with him.
Penn State had a 57% TD percentage in the red zone, that’s dead last in the Big Ten. If any stat should be used to judge his performance it’s this one.
Maybe because it’s a political blog he feels it acceptable to mislead his readers with stats.
by Kevin HD on Jun 23, 2008 9:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yea
When they replayed the Alamo Bowl on the BTN they mentioned that KK was money from in close and that our TD ratio sucked. I didn’t even need to look up the stat to know he was full of shit.
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by fugimaster24 on Jun 23, 2008 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
jay...
must be liquidated.
anyone who watched the red zone offense sputter last year would immediately cry b.s. to his claim.
good link on FOS:
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=157&f=1395&t=2605572
his actions have approached the point of being embarrassing. get the pitchforks and torches.
JD
by psudrozz on Jun 23, 2008 9:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I gotta say...
...I don’t have a problem with him doing this. One big reason is that I actually have to believe that his viewpoints would align with those of many on the team, given the demographics. I’d believe the number who agree with him outnumbers those who he’d be alienating.
What I do have a problem with are the asinine comments people leave. I actually think they’re quite pathetic, and it’s pretty evident that the solid majority of them (Zach Mills) come from a not-so-silent critic who frequents these blogs. Get a life, dude!!
Let’s see what happens this year. I give JayPa one “kinda sorta a little bit” of a free pass due to the fact that he was actually in favor of playing Clark last year.
If we stumble again this year, however, he should be gone.
"We heard all that talk all week about the SEC and their speed, but we knew personally that they weren't nearly as tough as us."
-Tony Hunt
by Cpiritual27 on Jun 23, 2008 9:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't understand.
Shouldn’t we want Jay to spend less time with our QB’s?
-- Run Up The Score http://runupthescore.wordpress.com
by Run Up The Score on Jun 23, 2008 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If people want to publicly endorse candidates then that's fine.
Jay comes from a pretty politically involved family. Sue’s always been a Dem – but if you check the FEC website, you’ll see that she made some donations to Reps this fall (it really isn’t stalking).
Were you this unhappy when, in the fall of 2004, Joe Paterno took the time to give a speech on behalf of W? Or, when, in mid August, 1988, were you distracted from picking out your outfit for the first day of Junior High while you fretted about Joe’s going down to the Big Easy for the Rep convention? Then again, Joe suffered losing seasons both of those years.
Jay’s been really involved with the Obama campaign – he was on stage with the Senator in April, and you might recall that a large number of the returning football alumni on the sideline of the Blue White game were wearing Obama t-shirts (MRob included).
Maybe this is his true passion/ambition – personally, I’d encourage this – if he wants to be a politician instead of a football coach – I’d probably even vote for him.
by PSUgirl on Jun 23, 2008 10:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My view
Giving a speech here and there is one thing. Running a daily blog is another. I don’t care that he’s a democrat. That’s fine. We all have our political leanings. What really bothers me is that people are provoking him online and he’s falling for it by responding to their stupid attacks. It’s behavior unbecoming of a Div. I assistant coach.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jun 23, 2008 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Totally Agree...
There’s a saying, and I’m paraphrasing but it goes like this….”Never argue with a fool, because from a distance, one can’t tell the difference”.
By getting into a pissing match with trolls trying to flame the situation, Jay is making himself look foolish. He’s a Div-1 OC, he should act like one…but then again, we’ve been waiting quite a few years for that, haven’t we.
by Screen Name 20 on Jun 23, 2008 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The problem is
That the perception/reality is that Jay does not do his “real” job too well. So anytime he puts himself in a position open for ridicule it is going to happen. If Joe or another respected coach decided to blog or speak for Obama I don’t think any of this backlash would be going on. I realize that you probably understand all this, but just wanted to point out Jay will receive this abuse anytime he exposes himself to the public.
Boom goes the dynamite.
by psu on Jun 23, 2008 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does this really change anything though?
I mean, the only people who are even going to read this are A. Obama supporters who will think all the fake comments are idiotic and B. Die hard Penn State fans who already hate Jay anyway. JayPa is already a joke in Penn State and other teams minds so what’s the difference? And I have a hard time imagining there are that many people that will seriously not vote for Obama simply because Jay supports him.
Personally, I’m glad he’s doing it’s providing me with some great entertainment.
by speedomike on Jun 23, 2008 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Whole Thing
is bad. Bad judgment to do so on his part; he’s gotta have a little more foresight as to possible repercussions (creative net commenters going buckwild on him). But, it also looks bad on Nittany Nation at large: airing our dirty laundry about one of our own in a fresh, new public forum. Some had me chuckling, but with a cringe, in a borat sorta way. Just not feelin it….
I AM getting more and more psyched about Josh Gaines as a captain, tho….
Convivite Nudem!
by jtothep on Jun 23, 2008 1:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That's about right
The entire thing doesn’t make anybody look good. I guess that’s my problem with it. He has to know that people are going to find the blog and post ridiculous comments. I don’t mind the guy standing up for what he believes in, but he probably should’ve thought it out a little further than he did. Oh, well.
-- Run Up The Score http://runupthescore.wordpress.com
by Run Up The Score on Jun 23, 2008 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jay and Obama
The biggest problem I have with this is that if you actually read the article rather than the comments, you’ll see that its more fluff and metaphors than it is actual substance. Jay points out: “Barack Obama has a plan to help cover all Americans and help rein in costs in a way that is fair to our workers and restores international competitiveness. That is what it will take—not just cutting taxes.”
And what is that plan Jay? Instead of explaining the plan, he goes into a series of metaphors, which go as far as to draw similarities to the frigging NBA Finals
“Barack Obama will build our house on Rock while McCain will continue to keep building our house on sand.”
“Our guy Senator Obama has been knocked down all primary season and keeps coming back and hitting big shots, playing great defense and winning promaries. He’s won the conference finals and now moves onto the finals—and we are all on his team.
The results of this contest are much more important than any sporting contest—so much is at stake. Let’s get up and hit some shots, play some defense and help this team win in November.”
Yea, real deep Jay. You spent half your article writing about that, which gave me little or no reason why I should vote for Obama.
He then wraps it up with this
“I hope we all just take a moment to think about the sacrifices that Senator Obama and his family have made for all of us. There are days, and moments that he has missed as a father and there are days and moments his daughters have missed with their father. We all should appreciate and respect what they have done.
From one husband/father to another have a great weekend Mr Democratic Presidential Nominee. Your Saturday plans sound simple yet wonderful, so enjoy a piece of heaven—you and your family have certainly earned it.”
Yea, as if the McCain’s are sipping drinks and whooping it up some where in the Carribean.
This was a mistake for the Obamas, not just because we’re talking about Jay Paterno here, but because he sucks at political blogging too. Jay comes out of this looking like another mindless drone who isn’t sure why hes votng for who he is.
Way to go Jay. You suck at your job, and you suck at your hobby too.
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by fugimaster24 on Jun 23, 2008 2:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree and I also say that this vocal support of a Politician....
better F’ing stop when practice starts this summer. He should be dedicating virtually all of his time to his job. If he wants to support Obama or any politician…fine….leave the job and join his campaign.
This whole thing with JayPa being involved with Obama kills me b/c it could possibly take away from what the team is doing. Maybe the questions about the teams behavior in the off-season will be followed up with “SO, how do you feel about Jay’s support of Obama. ” . . . Like we need any more distractions off the field.
I don’t know much about Jay as a person, but he comes off as quite an unintelligent person; totally dependent upon his father and Galen Hall’s knowledge. Just because he is a Div 1A football coach, doesn’t mean he’s smart or even football savvy.
In fact, I wonder what Jay would score on the Wonderlic test?
by Stately NOVA Lion on Jun 23, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you saying
The only way to support a politician is to quit your job and join that campaign?
by speedomike on Jun 23, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Listen
If he wants to wear his Obama pin, or plaster the bumper stickers on his car, thats fine with me. Joe might have a problem with the lawn sign, but thats a different story. Hes got a right to support whoever he wants. What we’re saying is that we’re in the middle of the offseason when he is supposed to be worried about DOING HIS JOB on a Friday morning by calling recruits, loading the Spread HD playbook onto the Xbox, or talking to other coaches. What he shouldn’t be doing is thinking up witty metaphors and kissing Obama’s ass on the job.
What do you think the chances are that Obama starts a sports blog to write his thoughts on the White Sox on a daily basis? What are the chances that he skips a campaign stop to do it? I’d say slim to none.
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by fugimaster24 on Jun 24, 2008 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with all of that
I was just responding to the “If he wants to support Obama or any politician…fine….leave the job and join his campaign.” comment.
by speedomike on Jun 24, 2008 8:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
as for that comment....
i got carried away with the “leaving his job” comment….that was a little much.
BUT with that said…his job isn’t like most of ours (40-50 hrs per week, weekends off, plus sick days and vacation time). Being a QB/OC at a big time Div 1A program does not …. and SHOULD not….leave much free time to pursue other things.
For example: Look at Joe Gibbs. Any Redskin fan will tell you….that while he was coaching, the would’ve rather he not be too involved in his racing team.
Coaching & Preparing should be Jay’s job AND hobby.
by Stately NOVA Lion on Jun 24, 2008 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FWIW...I EMAILED HIM LAST NIGHT AND GOT A RESPONSE THIS MORNING
He said to keep the email between the two of us so I won’t copy and paste it, but as I read it I just had to shake my head. I basically asked why he was wasting his time responding to posts on his blog even though I thought they were shameful posts and he said he was embarrassed that Penn State fans would choose to use that forum and that it reflects poorly Penn State and the fans, and as important as football is there are more important things in life. I really don’t feel like I have an obligation to Jay, and while he would like his email to remain private I will honor that but I also think he is touting the company line early & often.
-Talked about 200-200 for the offense, passing/rushing
-Emphasis on 3rd down and redzone are what is emphasized in the NFL, he did NOT point out that redzone efficiency was so good BECAUSE of FGs
-Talked about what they have done lately (couple of seasons) with regard to the passing game: talking with people from the Colts, Giants, Ravens & Browns)
-He said third down reflects the entire operation: how you run the offense, play-calling, execution, production and that 3rd down conversions had exceeded all of Bill Walsh’s benchmarks that he used for his “great 49er teams”. And that 3rd down conversion is as black & white as you can get; either you convert and keep the ball away from the opposing offense or you don’t.
-Said that I rightly mentioned the obligation Penn State has to the three senior WRs to send them out right and that they deserve another big year before they leave. He said that a 4th receiver could also be effective because of how well known DWill, Norwood & Butler are so that makes me happy – any receiving threat that can possibly be better after the catch that takes focus away from DWill in the slot or Deon Butler going deep should help those guys have a big year…plus our running game. I hope that this means Derek Moye or Brett Brackett can be expected to see quality PT this year considering he referred to Terrell Golden as a reliable and dependable 4th option the previous season.
As much as he pisses me off I’m hoping that he won’t be a detriment this year, I also got an explanation on the whole HD thing and I liked the explanation and personally think it is what Jay has been lacking as a coach. I want him to do well and he said he has experience with the spread as a QB coach at James Madison, GA at Virginia and coach at Penn State. Maybe he can be a good QB coach if he can focus on the little things and run a spread? It is basically my last hope for the Penn State offense to ever be successful with Jay on this staff, for him to be a good QB coach/pass play caller in a spread offense.
He said that the spread HD concept beyond play-calling (NFL passing attack with spread variations) and formations as far as players are concerned is too buy into being detail oriented and try to be precise in everything that they do which I obviously liked. Also cited two examples where the spread failed two respective teams (Florida vs. Michigan & WVU vs. Pitt) late in the game with being balanced. Said in ‘05 2:00 drills the offense was 8 of 9 and that the one failure was the missed FG in the Orange Bowl.
If the veteran OL and veteran WRs can get the offense too buy into this and we get any competent/consistent QB play in games that matter than our offense may actually be productive when it counts.
by RBGmug on Jun 23, 2008 6:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Seriously??
Let me start by saying I love this blog, and check in on an almost daily basis. However, this post was the absolute worst thing I have ever seen come from this site. I have a hard time understanding how any adult can be upset with a sports figure for having an outside interest that does not involve sports. We need to realize the bottom line, and that is that athletics are merely a form of entertainment. It is not something that should dictate being. As much as I love Penn State, I will never let their results on the field negatively affect the overall quality of my life (Besides some profanity and foreign objects projected at the television for three hours a week). I agree how embarrassing it is to see one of our assistant coaches displaying such a high level of immaturity and getting in on an internet pissing match, but hounding him for an outside interest just looks (I’m trying to think of a nicer way to put it but I any other word eludes me at the time) pathetic.
By the way, the MRob comment is completely racist. Just because some younger people talk like that does not mean you can generalize those type of speech patterns with anyone you wish. MRob was such a classy guy and he by no means deserves this type of disrespect. Those comments have no place on a fair and decent site, least of all a Penn State site where we all got a first-hound account of how decent of a person he was during his collegiate career.
by whiteout1 on Jun 23, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Um...
1st of all, no one is hounding him for having an outside intrest. As I said above, he can wear his Obama pin, wave his “change” flag, and put the “Yes We Can” bumper sticker on his car all he wants, but the last thing he should be doing at 10 o’clock on a Friday is politically blogging on University time. He has a high profile job, and he should know better than to blatantly waste his time when people pay him thousands of dollars a year to get the team ready for the season.
2nd of all, the comments weren’t racist at all. There were a few street lingo terms sprinkled in there. Big deal. The commenter didn’t highlight them by using them repeatedly, nor take away from the topic he was discussing in doing it. MRob is a classy guy, and I don’t think saying “dat phool” implies that he isn’t. Its how a lot of people talk in everyday speech, white or black, smart or stupid, classy or asshole.
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by fugimaster24 on Jun 24, 2008 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn't it also be racist
to assume that only black people talk like that? I didn’t really take offense to that. There is sooooo much worse out there.
by psuphiman80 on Jun 24, 2008 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
But that’s kind of the point. The person who made that comment does assume black people talk that way. The worst part about is that terms like “in da house” and “dat phool” are so stereotypical and not even used. I mean, he may as well have said “jive talk”. It reflects ignorance on the part of the commenter. I ask again, would the person have written that if MRob were white? I really doubt it. I could be wrong though. It’s a caricature, a stereotype, whatever you want to call it. It’s not overtly racist and yes there are far worse things that are said and done. I don’t think Mike needs to take the comment down b/c he’s not the one who wrote it, but it’s certainly an ignorant comment.
by speedomike on Jun 24, 2008 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why can't people...
have a sense of humor? this is why we have Black and White discussions…b/c people want to keep them separate by having different rules for different races. I’m 24 and white (and so are my friends) and we talk like that every now and again. It’s all in good fun…there’s no malice in it and I don’t think there’s any malice in the post.
by Stately NOVA Lion on Jun 24, 2008 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Politcal correctness
Can this nation get over political correctness?
Lets honor the great George Carlin and speak the truth w/o fear. This nation is being crippled by PC, everyone is afraid to possibly offend anyone…get over it people.
Who cares if he wrote dat fool? Don’t be some sensitive…I am Irish…I don’t get all hot in pants when there is a remark about Irish people drinking…many Irish people DO like to drink.
This country is soft…lets worry about real issues and not be so sensitive…F’n babies
by SweepTheLeg on Jun 24, 2008 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Give me a break
There’s such a thing as a middle ground. There’s a difference between being overly-sensitive or politically correct and pointing out something blatantly offensive when you see it. You didn’t think it was offensive, good for you. And are you seriously comparing George Carlin’s intelligent and insightful commentary to what some jackass posted on Jay Paterno’s blog? Polticial correctness is what’s crippling our country? Right, yeah that’s the biggest problem. Ignorance, greed, crime, and corruption have nothing on political correcntess.
by speedomike on Jun 25, 2008 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fugimaster must be omnipresent
I usually just read the content on this site and skip the comments, but when I do check them out usually fugimaster has posted multiple comments. Therefore, I don’t see how he can get on someone’s case for blogging. Secondly, how do you know the intimate details of Jay Paterno’s life? I’m sure the coaching staff’s hours are not purely 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. (Obviously, they aren’t). If I find that you left a comment between 9-5 on a weekday (which I checked, and you do), does that mean that you don’t care about your job and/or are incompetent? I don’t think that would be a fair assumption at all.
by whiteout1 on Jun 24, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
fugimaster also....
is not a Division 1A QB coach and offensive coordinator. No offense…but im pretty sure none of us have as much money & fan support riding on our job, as there is on JayPa’s.
which means fugimaster (as well as you and i) have time to post comments during the day. furthermore, if i were the QB Coach at PSU, id give my heart and soul to the program. I already do give my heart and soul to PSU football and i pay them money, not the other way around.
The point is…When you are a part of a program that brings in as much money as PSU does, you’re expected to act and work a certain way. This isn’t James Madison football. Big time college football has become just as much of a business as any other corporation. JayPa SHOULDN’T have time to post comments on a politcal website. Maybe if he worked half as hard as his dad did, he might end up with the job. But crap like this, will keep him from ever gaining that position.
by Stately NOVA Lion on Jun 24, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fugimaster
I think he just graduated high school and he’s off for the summer. So he actually does have all day to post in here.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jun 24, 2008 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually
I still have a year left, but the point is, yes, I do have off, and I work in the evening generally, so I do have time to go over this stuff.
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by fugimaster24 on Jun 24, 2008 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
First of All
I’m off for the summer. Second, he wasn’t commenting, he was WRITING a blog post. See those facts at the top of the page? That shows he was doing some kind of research, which you don’t do in 10 minutes over lunch.
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by fugimaster24 on Jun 24, 2008 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remember...
when I brought up the subject of Jay’s interest in the campaign before the PA primary? I never dreamed the story would have such legs.
For what it’s worth, I think the only real mistake Jay made was giving people such a chance to insult him in a public venue. There’s nothing wrong with him writing a blog about politics in June. (By the way, no one knows what his schedule is or whether or not he ought to be busy at 10:00 on a particular June Friday.)
The real lesson here is, as always: the internet is great. Now we know where Morelli’s decision-making ability came from…
by spakajewia on Jun 25, 2008 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
fugimaster...
...you are all right with me. I wasn’t trying to get in an online pissing match, I was just a little bothered that people were getting on JayPa for being involved with something other than Penn State football. I am not one of his biggest supporters but I felt that he didn’t deserve all the $hit that he was getting for his involvement with an outside interest. I do agree 100% that it reflects very poorly on the PSU program that he is getting in an online pissing match, and I understand why any Penn State supporter would be bothered by this. I didn’t mean any offense by my comments and I totally respect everyone’s rights to post their opinions on where whether I agree or not. This is the only time I have posted on here, so there are many others than can claim ownership of this blog more myself, I just felt the need to offer my input for once. I live in an area where I am the only Penn State fan, so anyone that takes the time and posses the passion to write about our program is clearly ok with me.
by whiteout1 on Jul 1, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not such a big deal
I realize this is an old diary, but this blog thing of Jay’s isn’t as bad as it sounds. If you join the Obama website, you’re free to write your own blog, and anyone can do it. So honestly, it’s really not a big deal. It’s not like he’s writing a novel that will take up more time from him focusing on not f-ing with our QB’s. These are all quick things that really don’t take much time to write. Now I’ll be the first to admit that his endorsement of Obama probably doesn’t help the campaign any, but give the guy a break on what he does in his free time. It would be nice if he spent 24/7 with the QB’s but let’s face it, Devlin and Clark have lives as well. I’m not a fan of Jay in any way, but I think people are overreacting to his political career (especially his blog) when it’s really not as important as it sounds.
by dawsonPSU10 on Jul 13, 2008 6:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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