Joe Paterno Has Lung Cancer
by Chris Grovich on Nov 18, 2011 4:34 PM EST
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Joe Paterno has a "treatable" form of lung cancer, as announced by his son Scott in a statment to the Associated Press on Friday afternoon:
Scott Paterno said in a statement provided to The Associated Press by a family representative on Friday that the 84-year-old Joe Paterno is undergoing treatment and that "his doctors are optimistic he will make a full recovery."
"As everyone can appreciate, this is a deeply personal matter for my parents, and we simply ask that his privacy be respected as he proceeds with treatment," Scott Paterno said in a brief statement.
Words fail me at this point. Give it hell, Joe.
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He knew.
He always knew.
Lord keep him alive to tell his story, please.
With firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right
- A.Lincoln
by SarcasmJam on Nov 18, 2011 4:40 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
With the support ......
Of all who know Joe, respect him and love him and Sue and the Family that will do eeverything to help him recover, Joe will beat this. Please, I hope that the blood suckers lay-off a little somehow, but I ask for too much.
"The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God."
Dammit..
I just want the bloodsuckers to give him a chance to talk.
by Artiefufkin10 on Nov 18, 2011 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
No kidding
As a fanbase, you guys don’t deserve this.
Here’s hoping he beats it.
"'Contrariwise,' continued Tweedledee, 'If it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." - Lewis Caroll, Alice Through the Looking Glass
by chitownhawkeye on Nov 18, 2011 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
Worst. Fortnight. Ever.
@devon2012. Follow me.
by Devon Edwards on Nov 18, 2011 4:41 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
I just wonder...Can it get any worse?
"The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God."
Jay Pa helps North Korean Army occupy State College
US gov’t does nothing.
by Mr. Rosewater on Nov 18, 2011 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
"I just wonder...Can it get any worse?"
I think that question has been answered repeatedly the last two weeks.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Franco Harris:
"If I had to choose today between the moral integrity and character of Joe Paterno and the politicians and commentators criticizing him, I would pick Joe Paterno, hands down, no contest every time."
Maybe if we all stop asking if it can get worse, maybe it'll stop being bad.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
I'm not sure anything can stop that. We had a nice ray of hope yesterday which was nice I guess.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Franco Harris:
"If I had to choose today between the moral integrity and character of Joe Paterno and the politicians and commentators criticizing him, I would pick Joe Paterno, hands down, no contest every time."
That's still not gone...
Don’t forget that. There still are NO facts, but that rumor sounds so much more like Joe than anything else…
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
I've stopped wondering if can get worse.
Now I wonder if it can ever get better.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
What makes me feel bad
Is the guilt I have of being so bummed about losing to Alabama. Oh if that was the worst of our problems. This feels like 9-11. Before and after.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Franco Harris:
"If I had to choose today between the moral integrity and character of Joe Paterno and the politicians and commentators criticizing him, I would pick Joe Paterno, hands down, no contest every time."
I like insanity wolf
I got nothing left in the tank. Been a long couple weeks, even outside of this story.
Luring recruits with my new "Posting HD" scheme since '08.
We are all praying for you JoePa
It’s impossible to think about Joe right now without tears. This is just too too much. He doesn’t deserve any of this. Right now all of our family wants to cry. We love you Joe. YOU ARE PENN STATE & ALWAYS WILL BE. NOBODY COULD DO IT BETTER.
by bluebellgolfer on Nov 18, 2011 4:47 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
If you want to keep the shred of faith you might still have left in humanity
Do not go read the comments on the story at ESPN. Wishing cancer on a man and saying it’s karma has made me ill again.
Follow my antics: @DanVecellio
Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back. -Joe Paterno
The Comments
on many articles on many sites are a truly sad commentary on the state of our society-and where unfortuantely I fear it is headed. I am 52 and may not be around when it gets unbearable-but I have 2 kdis (21 &18) who may be.
Reputation-Vile Thing! (Othello)
by nits4ever on Nov 18, 2011 6:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No One Should Read The Comments On ESPN...Ever
I suspect most of the people who post there only do so because they’ve gotten kicked off of most of the blogs.
I made the mistake of reading the comments of a yahoo article.
Our society is f###ed if those are actual thoughts human beings have.
Joe, the reason we shout "WE ARE" and the reason the answer will always be "PENN STATE"
They really are depressing
I’ve always wondered why they bother trying to prevent spambots on the comments, the bots certainly don’t lower the level of the “conversation” that occurs
"'Contrariwise,' continued Tweedledee, 'If it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." - Lewis Caroll, Alice Through the Looking Glass
by chitownhawkeye on Nov 18, 2011 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
That ESPN doesn't moderate that shit pisses me of.
But pretty much everything does pisses me off and fills me with an unhealthy amount of rage, so that’s probably nothing special.
As for the people commenting, it’s similar to those that tried to tell everyone how they would react in McQueary’s shoes. They’re all internet cowboys. None of them are anything but sniveling little bitches tucked in their cubicle somewhere having reached the pinnacle of their pathetic lives.
by Tezcatlipoca on Nov 18, 2011 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
I learned a long time ago
that reading the comments from ESPN, Yahoo, or any of those sites only raises my blood pressure and lowers my IQ. I don’t need either.
Which, sadly, isn’t to say that I never read them. I try not to, but every so often I forget and keep scrolling down. Then I remember.
"'Contrariwise,' continued Tweedledee, 'If it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." - Lewis Caroll, Alice Through the Looking Glass
by chitownhawkeye on Nov 18, 2011 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
The reason they don't monitor is legal.
If you monitor, you can be held liable for the things that slip through the cracks. If you don’t monitor, you can’t be liable.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
There is an outstanding amount of hypocrisy in there somewhere
but I’m a few drinks being able to find it at this point.
Success with Honor, Honor through Service.
Penn State. Forever
by Nittany_Ryan on Nov 18, 2011 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
It's based in some federal statute, the name of which I can't come up with
(Also several drinks deep)
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Always Important To Keep In Mind
There are seven billion people in the world and probably about a thousand commenters per article (many of them repeat offenders). That’s an infinitesimal portion of the human race. Don’t let the vocal minority get you down.
Don't read the comments on any PSU story
Not worth it.
by smashtheguitar on Nov 18, 2011 4:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Aaargh! Too late!
What the hell just happened?
by Pete the Streak on Nov 18, 2011 5:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah I already read some of them
Further evidence that we need a zombie apocalypse to “thin the herd”.
I’m really beginning to hate this cancer stuff. Hope Joe has a full & speedy recovery.
by NittanyNutz2 on Nov 18, 2011 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
didnt psu hershey just come up with a cure for cancer?
thought i saw that in a post not so long ago .. feels like years, but it couldnt have been more than a few weeks
"Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good."
Joe Paterno
I believe that was a breast cancer trial.
by Chris Grovich on Nov 18, 2011 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
Several types of cancer
But only in labs and mice so far.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
by psume06 on Nov 18, 2011 5:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Oh, I thought it was more specific than that.
Very good. Go Penn State.
by Chris Grovich on Nov 18, 2011 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
They've tested it successfully on...
Cervical, breast, melanoma, carcinoma, and prostate cancer.
http://live.psu.edu/story/55260
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
by psume06 on Nov 18, 2011 10:23 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
"Do not go read the comments on the story at ESPN. Wishing cancer on a man and saying it’s karma has made me ill again."
I would advise avoiding yahoo as well. My lord the ignorane and hatred in this country is astounding. Even now at this point we can reach new lows.
God bless Joe Paterno.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Franco Harris:
"If I had to choose today between the moral integrity and character of Joe Paterno and the politicians and commentators criticizing him, I would pick Joe Paterno, hands down, no contest every time."
Anonymous comments remove all pretense
Such hate is spewed on the internet because it’s their only outlet to feel empowered by being subversive. Do they really feel strong enough to have an opinion about Joe Paterno getting cancer? I would say if they really cared about this fiasco they’d learn the facts, but their comments show everybody that having a command of the facts is not integral to their opinions. They’re pitiable, childish cowards. If they’re willing to tell Joe the same thing to his face, then I would change my psychobabble-drenched opinion of them. (At that point, I’d call them evil, soul-less losers — big difference.)
by Jitterbug on Nov 18, 2011 10:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
"the facts"
I’ve found most people don’t even understand the definition of the word “fact”. This very problem will be the downfall of our society in my opinion.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Franco Harris:
"If I had to choose today between the moral integrity and character of Joe Paterno and the politicians and commentators criticizing him, I would pick Joe Paterno, hands down, no contest every time."
This.
Wishing cancer on someone. This is why I love dogs, but by and large fucking hate human beings.
by Tailgate Shogun on Nov 18, 2011 11:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Still praying for you Joe.
Can’t think of anything else to do.
Joe, the reason we shout "WE ARE" and the reason the answer will always be "PENN STATE"
#WeLoveYouJoePa
Put it on the other thread. Deserves to be here as well.
Follow my antics: @DanVecellio
Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back. -Joe Paterno
We were saying on Junny's post yesterday that we cried all we could
I think our tear ducts just got their second wind.
Follow my antics: @DanVecellio
Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back. -Joe Paterno
Get better Joe.
I know he will, there is no other way this story can end but with Joe beating cancer and then proving to all that have tried to take him down that he did follow up with the Sandusky case.
get well soon joe
can we establish this as worst month ever?
Believe deep down in your heart that you are destined to do great things
To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them.
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
by Adam Collyer on Nov 18, 2011 5:05 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Pray. Just pray, for everyone.
Success with Honor, Honor through Service.
Penn State. Forever
by Nittany_Ryan on Nov 18, 2011 5:09 PM EST up reply actions 31 recs
That which we are, "WE ARE..."
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
by Adam Collyer on Nov 18, 2011 5:16 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
PENN STATE
Get well soon, Joe (in more ways than one)
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
by PaJoe on Nov 18, 2011 5:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I've never read it that way before
but damn, I will never be able to read it any other way again.
Success with Honor, Honor through Service.
Penn State. Forever
by Nittany_Ryan on Nov 18, 2011 5:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Everyone in the world should rec this. It might as well be about us.
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
by Adam Collyer on Nov 18, 2011 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
Tennyson's Ulysses
for those who don’t know.
Success with Honor, Honor through Service.
Penn State. Forever
by Nittany_Ryan on Nov 18, 2011 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
For some context....
This noble poem, which is said to have induced Sir Robert Peel to give Tennyson his pension, was written soon after Arthur Hallam’s death, presumably therefore in 1833. “It gave my feeling,” Tennyson said to his son, “about the need of going forward and braving the struggle of life perhaps more simply than anything in ‘In Memoriam’.”
http://www.online-literature.com/tennyson/733/
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
by Adam Collyer on Nov 18, 2011 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
Glad to see I wasn't the only one who came to this
I used it in on a Facebook status prior to the Nebraska game, and it most certainly continues to hold true.
"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
#OccupyESPN
Pennlive.com:
Sara Gamin says he was diagnosed during the Nebraska game.
In other news, The Second Mile is reportedly preparing to fold.
I hope something rises to take its place.
The actual staff of the Second Mile did phenomenal work. That it’s all been ruined by Jerry Sandusky is a true shame.
@JPosnanski - I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
#OccupyESPN
by Adam Collyer on Nov 18, 2011 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
Just one MORE thing that JS ruined
Like the anti-Midas.
"God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy"
I remember that I think Scott Paterno mentioned there was a website or something
Where we could send letters to Joe and he would deliver them to him, does anyone remember this? I would love to send him some well wishes for a speedy recovery.
by AriesGD on Nov 18, 2011 5:21 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
or here's the email
didn’t open the vcard
wsollers@kslaw.com
but email seems hardly fit .. there’s postal to him at the site
"Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good."
Joe Paterno
Send letters to
messages4joe@gmail.com. They will get to Joe via a family member.
Phil
by baronlion on Nov 18, 2011 5:45 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
That's his lawyers email address
He’s gonna get build $1,250 an hour to read get well cards. Do not send them there.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
Dear lord, dont send him a link to BSD
Joe will end up millions in debt.
I'm on the Internet cause I'm an Internet thug.
#OccupyESPN
Follow @134Lounge
if you paid any attention to the news
he stood right in front of his house numbers in most interviews
Today is the day I died inside 11/9/11
Verified, thanks to Yellow Pages
Joseph V Paterno
830 Mckee St
State College, PA 16803
There is a second Joseph Paterno in State College, but that is actually Jay.
This is correct.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Are you all absolutely sure?
Because I feel the need to send the old man something.
The Grand Experiment will never die.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 18, 2011 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
830 is the house number i wrote down last week.
And I knew he lived on mckee, so this sounds pretty accurate.
And I already hand-wrote a 2 page letter.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Thats the same address I had last week too.
Joe, the reason we shout "WE ARE" and the reason the answer will always be "PENN STATE"
I checked yellowpages.com
This is what they gave me, and the same as above, i knew he was on Mckee and it was 830 something, from when the camers were in front of it.
I am going to send him a letter as well, I think he would appreciate all the support and love from Nittany Nation, even though he might not admit it publically. It really is the least we can do for him.
only thing i could find
quickly mind you .. was the redirect to the lawyer Mr Sollers.
doubt he’d mind getting well wishes in between all the hate mail.
"Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good."
Joe Paterno
I wonder
Since he was fired from PSU, will he still have medical benefits? I mean, not that he can’t pay for it outright, but still. Worst two weeks ever.
Never said he was fired
Just relieved of his duties. He still has tenure as a professor of kinesiology, and I’m sure the benefits to go with it.
I am a Penn State Nittany Lion, and I played for the legendary Joe Paterno, and more importantly, I am a man because of it. - Lavar Arrington
For real
Though I think it was physical education when he was appointed, the school has since retitled the department.
I am a Penn State Nittany Lion, and I played for the legendary Joe Paterno, and more importantly, I am a man because of it. - Lavar Arrington
GOD BLESS YOU JOE...
….WE ARE ALL HERE FOR YOU!
Hopefully they found it early and are able to remove the cancer.
I want there to be time for Joe to tell his side of the story.
WE ARE.......PENN STATE!
Well, that does it...
…Gin and Tonics, here I come.
Need something stronger
Wine for last year, need my Manhattan tonight. Maybe 2 or 3. This is for all the people who have had their lives destroyed by Jerry Sandusky.
by bluebellgolfer on Nov 18, 2011 6:07 PM EST up reply actions
I'll drink to that.
Success with Honor, Honor through Service.
Penn State. Forever
by Nittany_Ryan on Nov 18, 2011 6:48 PM EST up reply actions
#allbrownliquoreverything
I'm on the Internet cause I'm an Internet thug.
#OccupyESPN
Follow @134Lounge
Posted this on one of the other threads
but it should probably have been here to begin with:
I think Lloyd Bridges said it best…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v46plhmxXU4
I see a lot of whiskey in my future.
Give it hell, Joe.
"Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things."
by LAPSU on Nov 18, 2011 7:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That sounds good about now
ROugh couple of weeks here and now this.
Man...
where is the end of the bad news? It just keeps getting worse and worse for us.
God Bless You Joe
Every time I think it can’t get worse…
I am a Penn State Nittany Lion, and I played for the legendary Joe Paterno, and more importantly, I am a man because of it. - Lavar Arrington
Just poping in to wish you guys and Joe well.
It’s a rough time to be a Penn State fan. Sorry for all the shitty things that have been happening and continue to happen to your community. You guys will come out of this stronger. All of us Ducks are pulling for Paterno to get better.
"I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game."
by mb526 on Nov 18, 2011 5:55 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Yeah seriously, from a Purdue fan, I feel terrible for you all.
I feel worse for the alleged victims, but you all have been in my prayers since the riots started. I just pray that you all can find some semblance of peace in the midst of all of this. God makes all things work for the good to those who love Him.
by Caleb Benner on Nov 18, 2011 5:58 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Thanks. Very much.
I also think the alleged victims deserve more sympathy, or just as much.
I can also probably write the column that will appear Sunday, saying “don’t you wish those victims had gotten as much attention and sympathy from Joe?”
The hate is incredible, which is what makes posts like yours so important. Thank you again.
by Dr Screenpass on Nov 18, 2011 6:01 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks for your support
I’d wish you luck tomorrow-but we also got well wishes here from a Hawkeye fan.
Reputation-Vile Thing! (Othello)
Thanks guys.
All I ask is that you keep everyone that Sanduksy hurt in your thoughts and prayers, if that is your thing.
Success with Honor, Honor through Service.
Penn State. Forever
I am doing that
on a daily basis. I made a contribution to RAINN earlier this week and would ask that anyone who hasn’t done so yet consider doing so. Of course if you pass due to unemployment and enormous student loans I would understand that.
Reputation-Vile Thing! (Othello)
Don't worry - I can guilt trip people :)
I am affected by both of your caveats (unemployed and with large amounts of student loans), and I still made a donation. Small, but a donation nonetheless. Just a realization that sometimes other people need my money more than my wasting it on Wawa coffee and sandwiches.
"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
#OccupyESPN
by IcersGuy on Nov 18, 2011 6:28 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Wawa Coffee
is a necessity. Don’t give it up! BTW-I had Wawa chicken noodle soup for dinner-got a wisdom tooth pulled this AM and not up to really eating.
Reputation-Vile Thing! (Othello)
My Gut (and my wife's too)
is that this whole mess is going to kill JoePa. But I sure hope he beats it-at least for long enough to be able to tell his side of the story where and when he should-in court at trial.
Reputation-Vile Thing! (Othello)
I thought this a week ago, but started to feel hopeful again
now I am back where I started
Today is the day I died inside 11/9/11
Good Luck Joe
I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that the past few weeks have not been the best of JoePa’s long life…Having said that, I hope that he pulls through this situation and lives to see a few more Nittany Lions football seasons.
A real shame at how everything has gone down with PSU as of late.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN CLASS OF 2006
HAIL TO THE VICTORS. GO BLUE.
Been praying for this whole school and victims since day 1, from a Gator fan, God Bless you all and JoePa.
In All Kinds Of Weather...
by Tscott2015 on Nov 18, 2011 6:33 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Thank you. At this point we’re just hoping for some silver lining, for something positive to happen.
I understand
Sandusky and a few others tarnished such a great school, it will get back. Also, love what you guys are doing for RAINN! Love that you guys do so much for the victims, classy school.
In All Kinds Of Weather... @TheRealTScott, follow me!
by Tscott2015 on Nov 18, 2011 6:47 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
JoePa's always gonna have the one thing he's wanted most...
The love and respect of those whose lives he’s touched. Ain’t nothin’ ever gonna take that away. Not cancer. Not a sick assistant coach committing abhorrent acts. Not the media trying to sell a story. Nothing.
by Tezcatlipoca on Nov 18, 2011 7:25 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
they sure are trying
sorry, I just don’t feel much optimism now
Today is the day I died inside 11/9/11
They'll try.
He saw the kids that came to his house. He heard his name at Beaver Stadium. On that day, in the distant future, when Joe finally leaves us, Sue will see the cars lined up to every border Pennsylvania has to come pay their respects.
The Board may be scapegoating him right now, but unless something really damning comes out in the trial, there’s about 500,000 alumni and many more in the greater Penn State family that won’t let Joe’s legacy be tarnished. I’ll haul a chunk of rock from Mount Nittany to Beaver Stadium and carve it myself if I have to.
by Tezcatlipoca on Nov 18, 2011 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Tezcatlipoca,
If that’s what has to be done, whatever help you need, I’m there.
Fuck everybody else. And that includes the Board of Trustees. Joe’s legacy won’t be tarnished. It’ll only be tarnished by the uneducated ignorant masses who don’t really know what this man has done.
Society is drawing the line for us. Fine. I know what said I'm on.
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Franco Harris:
"If I had to choose today between the moral integrity and character of Joe Paterno and the politicians and commentators criticizing him, I would pick Joe Paterno, hands down, no contest every time."
by showtime on Nov 19, 2011 11:55 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This
Success with Honor, Honor through Service.
Penn State. Forever
by Nittany_Ryan on Nov 18, 2011 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
When I saw the news
I nearly broke down in front of my class of 4-6 year olds. And I had to explain to them why I Ms. K was so sad.
God Bless all of you tonight. We need to be the Penn State family as much as possible right now.
"Want a donut go to dunkin donuts, want a linebacker go to Penn State."
- Cris Carter, NFL Draft, 4/25/09
twitter: @princessblueezy
by kmblue on Nov 18, 2011 7:53 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
Full and Speedy Recovery Coach Paterno!
Many prayers coming your way!
- and I hope you have the best looking nurses!
" When you cross that Blue Line, you are mine...Across the Blue Line, it's all football. " " And what you need to do in your life is paint Blue Lines everywhere. " - Joe Paterno 2009
My world was already turned upside down
and now this.
Joe is and always will be one of my heroes. It feels the same to me as if it were a close family member getting this news.
Get well soon Joe.
Don't like the sound of that at all.
I lost both of my parents to cancer so it’s nearly impossible for me to be optimistic. Hopefully he can fight through this without too much pain.
Joe Paterno Apologist
Praying for you, Joe!
You can beat this! Much love, thoughts, and prayers to you and your family.
Media, BOT, etc.
They need to admit their mistake (they even said they don’t have all the facts while talking out of one side and bashing Joe on the other), reinstate the man, stop the fricking trash talk, and then leave him alone to heal. I believe that the AG’s office has testimony from Joe about how he may have followed up. This testimony will probably be used in their perjury cases. This is just my opinion but thought about it today, and it makes sense. The asswipes rushed to judgment in an attempt to destroy Joe. They needed to stop before today, but now more than ever, they just need to stop already. Then they need to leave him the eff alone, because they didn’t care then so they lost their chance now.
by psueagle on Nov 18, 2011 9:09 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Exactly
No one person knows all the facts – yet every fucking body is quick to condem Joe.
Well- FUCK THEM!!!!
Get Well Joe
… and tO$U still fucking sucks
I'm not rationalizing - I'm being totally irrational
God Bless and Get Well Soon.
11/9/11 - the day the music died.
The bitter with the better.
by Esteban d' Amur on Nov 18, 2011 10:09 PM EST reply actions
i hate cancer
Specifically lung cancer. My mother just passed from the not so treatable kind. I hope Joe can kick Cancers ass.
What a crappy two weeks.
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the Big Ten...or just lose the sweater vest.
by amandakt on Nov 18, 2011 10:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Sorry for your loss.
I don’t think anybody has gone untouched by cancer in some way. Shitty disease(s). I blame microwaves and cell phones (although I use a cell phone).
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
heart you Mandy.
It has to be tough to hear this news. Cheer on our boys in the ‘bus this weekend – they’re going to need every ounce of our energy and good wishes this week.
Why Cancer Why?
There are so many more deserving. I’m looking at you and you and maybe you (don’t worry it’s none of you good people).
He completed 17 of individuals 26 passes for 192 lanscaping your yard and two touchdowns - Chan
by rahpsu92 on Nov 18, 2011 10:48 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I strongly approve of your signature.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Fuck.
Dear life,
Stop kicking me & my PSU peoples so squarely in the balls. I mean, fuck off already with this shit.
Warmest regards,
Tailgate Shogun
PS: eat a dick, life.
by Tailgate Shogun on Nov 18, 2011 11:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions 6 recs
lost respect
for Boeheim tonight. Why would you throw Joe Pa under the bus to make yourself look better (or to deflect)? Completely unnecessary and smacks of a scared man….with apparently less self confidence and resolve than the man who’s stayed patiently quiet while his character has been assailed. I used to really like him and his basketball teams. now, i’m not so sure.
The old man took a shot at him back when we joined the league.
What a petty crack.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
good god .. when will you cult members wise the hell up?
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this sh*t is straight out of the playbook:
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by loyalopposition on Nov 19, 2011 6:19 AM EST reply actions
This is absolutely horrible.
Maybe this is why Joe isn’t responding to the allegations right now, because, in the overall scheme of things, last week wasn’t that important.
However, I think as PSU fans and alums, we have a solemn duty to defend Joe’s honor and reputation. If, unfortunately, Joe was complicit or had knowledge of what was going on and did nothing, then so be it. Let the chips fall where they may. But I don’t think Joe was complicit. I’m reminded of how Joe stood by Rashard Casey in 1999 when Casey was accused of beating the piss out of an off duty Hoboken police officer. Joe said he didn’t believe that a good honest kid becomes a violent thug overnight. Remember the uproar when Joe let Casey play? And what happened? Casey was innocent, and got rich after he sued the Hoboken police department. I’m thinking of that now. I can’t imagine that a person who stood for right his whole life, who sacrificed wins by sitting players who wouldn’t go to class or accepted gifts from boosters, would sit by and do nothing about kids being sexually assaulted.
I only hope when all is said and done Joe’s reputation is restored. Then again, does it really matter? There will always be the uneducated, ignorant masses who believe what they want to believe, regardless of facts. Those of us in the Penn State family will always know who Joe Paterno was. And what he was. And it’s an undeniable, indisputable fact that he is the single most influential person in the history of The Pennsylvania State University.
by Ab4PSU on Nov 19, 2011 11:47 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
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