captain1 0 #1 November 20, 2005 Last 4 plus years, everybody thought he was washed up, LESSON- NEVER DOUBT YOUR ELDERS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #2 November 20, 2005 they didn't even expect him to finish better than 6th in the big 10 this year. much props to jopa. if they win a bcs bowl this year, do you think he retires? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captain1 0 #3 November 20, 2005 I screwed up my thread by having LOU- Anyways, Joe P. will retire when he has to be carried out on the field by a wheel chair. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #4 November 20, 2005 Quotethey didn't even expect him to finish better than 6th in the big 10 this year. much props to jopa. if they win a bcs bowl this year, do you think he retires? Hell no. He's gonna coach until he dies, probably. They'll have to bury him with his whistle around his neck. He's now 5 wins behind FSU coach Bobby Bowden. If PSU can have two more great seasons and contend for the Big 10 and national championship, while FSU stumbles again the next two years, Joe Pa will overtake Bobby in all-time wins."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captain1 0 #5 November 20, 2005 Totally agree. All you have to do is recruit the talent & the old timers will take care of the rest. Experience knows best. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #6 November 20, 2005 QuoteQuotethey didn't even expect him to finish better than 6th in the big 10 this year. much props to jopa. if they win a bcs bowl this year, do you think he retires? Hell no. He's gonna coach until he dies, probably. They'll have to bury him with his whistle around his neck. He's now 5 wins behind FSU coach Bobby Bowden. If PSU can have two more great seasons and contend for the Big 10 and national championship, while FSU stumbles again the next two years, Joe Pa will overtake Bobby in all-time wins. Of course you're right. He'll probably keel over on the field (and then they'll bury him there). Just thought i might throw that out there for discussion. You gotta give the guy credit for sticking with what he loves even through some bad years and criticism, and then bringing it right back to the top. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #7 November 20, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuotethey didn't even expect him to finish better than 6th in the big 10 this year. much props to jopa. if they win a bcs bowl this year, do you think he retires? Hell no. He's gonna coach until he dies, probably. They'll have to bury him with his whistle around his neck. He's now 5 wins behind FSU coach Bobby Bowden. If PSU can have two more great seasons and contend for the Big 10 and national championship, while FSU stumbles again the next two years, Joe Pa will overtake Bobby in all-time wins. Of course you're right. He'll probably keel over on the field (and then they'll bury him there). Just thought i might throw that out there for discussion. You gotta give the guy credit for sticking with what he loves even through some bad years and criticism, and then bringing it right back to the top. Yeah... Bear Bryant sort of went through the same thing in the late 1960's. Had a couple bad years. Thought about retiring... thought better, then had the greatest decade by any team in history in college football. Granted, I don't think Joe Pa has another 10 years in him, but damn he's been at PSU for more than 50 years, at least 40 as the head coach... you don't see that anymore. He's the last of a dying breed. Him and Bowden both..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #8 November 20, 2005 just thought of something.... PSU winning the big 10 means their first BCS bid ever. after a taste of that, no way joe pa doesn't come back for more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
