Forcing Out A Legend: The Joe Paterno Story

A coaching legend is about to see his end. Joe Paterno is being held accountable for knowing about Jerrey Sandusky's acts. Joe Paterno reported it to the people who he was suppose to tell and those higher ups decided to cover up the incident like it didn't happen. Sandusky has been accused of sexually abusing young boys on main Penn State campus and through his charity program called Second Mile. Sandusky has 40 charges against him that involves sexual abuse to minors.

Paterno is one of the few good men left at Penn State and it would be hard to imagine another coach at Penn State. Since Joe Paterno told who he needed to at the university and they failed to go to the police, they are trying to get him to step down as coach of Penn State. He has lost all the support that he had from the university and their trusties. He now only has support of the fans and they all rallied around the Paterno house on Tuesday night.

Joe Paterno became the coach with the most wins in division one college football this season with 409 victories. He has been a coaching icon and has been there for 46 years.

Just to show how impressive this record is here is something to consider. If a coach went undefeated, or 12-0 every season without bowl games it would take him 34 seasons to accomplish. Take a minute and think about that. Joe Paterno is a football legend, and has been a grandfather-like coach. He has decided that he will retire at the end of this year but Penn State has decided to force him out immediately. People remember how you leave, not what you do but hopefully this won't happen to this great man.  We still love you Joe Pa.

Penn State vs Iowa 10-8-11



Penn State Running Back Silas Redd



I haven't made a post about Penn State all season because I didn't expect to be much of anything this year, especially after barely beating the Temple Owls in a 14-10 game that I attended in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 I am a huge Nittany Lion sports fan that lives a half hour out of Happy Valley. I have to mention the fact of a lucky number, which happens to be 24. I attended my first Penn State football game ever at Beaver Stadium last season when Penn State cruised past the Kent State Golden Flashes 24-0. Then in Temple Penn State was struggling and was actually trailing 10-7 to Temple and finally scoring a Touchdown on their last drive of the game to squeak by Temple 14-10. 14+10=24. There's two of the lucky number.

 Saturday in State College Penn State played Iowa, which is the team that has filled Penn State fans with heartbreak in many of the last few years, losing eight of the last nine against the team going into Saturday, including the game in 2008 which ruined Penn State's chances for a National Title chance. Iowa was only the better team once in those last nine years but always came out on top behind a strong offensive and defensive line, and a power running game which opened the passing game later on.


 Saturday the crowd of people made it over 24,000 who attended a game that Joe Paterno has coached at Penn State. They say thirds the charm right?


Penn State beat up the Iowa Offensive and Defensive Lines, and finally got the offense to do something with Silas Redd carrying the ball for 142 yards on 28 carries and Matt McGloin throwing for 133 yards and a touchdown. The Penn State fans can finally say that they have beaten Iowa, and that’s a pretty great thing.