Doesn't look like he was hurt that bad. Walked off the field -- hairline fracture to pelvic bone... Not that, that would feel great when you're 84.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/6844675/joe-paterno-shoulder-hip-injured-sideline-collision-penn-state-nittany-lions-practice
Respect the guy a ton but he needs to retire.A Bad.
Yes.Respect the guy a ton but he needs to retire.
Years ago he was asked why he didn't retire. His reply was that he didn't want to leave the profession to the likes of Danny Ford and Jackie Sherill. Classic. I've admired him every since.
My dad is 84 and in great shape. He works out 6 days a week and is mentally very sharp, way beyond his peers. Yet there is no way he could do the job he did at 65 anywhere like he did then. Joe can't get out of the way anymore. He has earned the right to make his own decision, about leaving but he is not making the best one for the institution. I guess he has decided to die (or be killed) in office.that was years ago, it was funny back then, now he is a fossil, he needs to hang it up and do whats best for the program
My dad is 84 and in great shape. He works out 6 days a week and is mentally very sharp, way beyond his peers. Yet there is no way he could do the job he did at 65 anywhere like he did then. Joe can't get out of the way anymore. He has earned the right to make his own decision, about leaving but he is not making the best one for the institution. I guess he has decided to die (or be killed) in office.