Link from Jones

[EPC FAN]

That does not sound quite right. I know of one coach that wanted to play Joe's teams. Probably because Joe always lost.

After the end of the 1978 regular season, it was a toss-up as to who would play where in the bowl games. Joe Paterno, head coach of Penn State, wanted to play in the 1979 Orange Bowl, which would be the last game of the night and would give Penn State the nation's undivided attention. Moreover, Paterno wanted his vaunted defense to face Oklahoma running back Billy Sims, the Heisman Trophy winner.

Bryant wanted things differently. Bryant hoped, along with Sugar Bowl committee member Aruns Callery, that he could get Penn State to agree to face Alabama in a #1 v. #2 matchup in the Sugar Bowl. Bryant was wary of the pollsters after the shun to end the 1977 season, but he knew that if number two Alabama could beat number one Penn State, the Crimson Tide would be guaranteed a national championship regardless of what else happened with other teams.

Finally, after the urging of Callery, Bryant called Paterno and attempted to coax him into meeting the Tide in the Sugar Bowl. Bryant recounted to Paterno that the two schools and coaches had a great matchup in the 1975 Sugar Bowl, which the Tide won narrowly 13–6, and that he wanted to do it again. After several calls, Bryant finally convinced Paterno, and the matchup was on.

Joe was also enough of a gentleman to honor Alabama's request that the latest two game series be moved back because of the sanctions the Tide were under at the time.
Joe hurt himself by agreeing to it. He ended up playing the Tide without a proven quarterback, which proved deadly to the Lions. I wonder if Alabama would have done the same for Penn State?

 

[bamasota]

Joe was also enough of a gentleman to honor Alabama's request that the latest two game series be moved back because of the sanctions the Tide were under at the time.
Joe hurt himself by agreeing to it. He ended up playing the Tide without a proven quarterback, which proved deadly to the Lions. I wonder if Alabama would have done the same for Penn State?

Most likely, as the Alabama program in general treated Joe with respect.

 

[marshall23]

While its true JVP never beat Bear.....Bear had a very pedestrian record in bowls. I think it was 15-11-2. So if you had to play Alabama, your best shot was a bowl.

 

[cobritra]

I think... I think... I think, I actually agree with old Jonesy...

what happened I blacked out

 

[Doc-M]

He is telling coach Franklin to coach when he should learn to do real journalism. Hacks cannot do real research!

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

Yes, it's important we get the viewpoint from a Ohio State alum and fan. Because there wouldn't be any bias associated with that.

Other programs get beat writers that write a balanced body ofvwork about their program. PSU get's this myopic sociopath stalker. His Manic ability to spin delusions combined with his unyielding hatred of all things PSU football make him the anti-beat writer.....and totally unprofessional. One would think he is related to Adam Friedman.

 

[Rip_E_2_Joe_PA]

This guy ought to stick to something he might be good at like auto-felatio.He, Bernstien and Friedman....could they be triplets separated at birth after taken from a mother that burned them with cigarettes... in front of a Sucess with Honor poster then later denied admission to PSU?

 

[wrm125]

If PSU hired Munchak or Golden and things were going the same, he'd write that they're not selling the program enough, that they don't have enough "sizzle" to bring PSU back.

 

[Zone-Blitz]

The problem with david jones is the guy can't write an insightful article without a sprinkling of character assasination in the process. The guy has been pushing the "used car salesman" meme since the temple game and probably before that. Jones is clearly out of touch with today's recruits as they've been inudated with anti-psu sandusky crap and all kinds of jokes from just about everywhere from their friends, their teachers, our rival programs etc. so yes, coach franklin did have somewhat of a selling job when he got here and his positive vibe has got us 2 pretty damn good recruiting classes that are just getting started. As far as psu beat writers, I really like greg pickel's articles that actually give information and opinion without the character demonization. Psu for some reason has a group of beat writers that wish for the downfall of everyone involved, i dont know if any other program has this many beat writers like that. I really cant wait for this program to have its breakout season and cjf can start shoving this b.s back in jones face.

 

[NCLION]

Lazy sports writing 101:

Scan message boards that represent 10% at most of fan base
Find most prevalent negative topic
Turn up volume on said negative topic to 11
Add a few catchphrases
Write article that at best would pass for a high school level journalism class C-
Make sure link gets on said message boards
Show editor how many clicks you get with said piece

That's who we have covering PSU football

 

[PSU_1991]

Jones is a clown who works for a tabloid.

 

[vacationdoctor]

This guy ought to stick to something he might be good at like auto-felatio.He, Bernstien and Friedman....could they be triplets separated at birth after taken from a mother that burned them with cigarettes... in front of a Sucess with Honor poster then later denied admission to PSU?

Jones = biased hack
Friedman = same

 

[Ranger Dan]

I know of one coach that wanted to play Joe's teams.

In my opinion,Joe relied heavily on having better execution as opposed to outsmarting the other coach. This doesn't mean that Joe or his players weren't smart, nor were they less talented.

 

[Black Elmo 2]

Joe Paterno is not Lazarus. He's not about to rise from the dead and start coaching again. The Joe crowd needs to realize this and deal with it. They drove BoB out of town. If they drive CJF out, who do you think is going to want to come here? There's not another JoePa out there willing to commit 60 years to the program.

CJF has been successful everywhere he's coached. If he hadn't he wouldn't be where he is today. But it seems he just can't win with this crowd.

They screamed for him to fire Donovan. So he fires Donovan. Then Shoop decides to leave. They scream at CJF saying its BECAUSE he fired Donovan.

They complain about the OL. They complain about the OL coaching. But what happens when the under-performing OL coach leaves? Its all CJF's fault! They blame it on CJF saying he can't keep his coaching staff together.

CJF is in a lose-lose situation with a fan base that's mired in the past. The irony of it is that the more those fans insist on reminding us of the glory days, the faster they're condemning the program to mediocrity by creating an atmosphere that no successful coach will want to deal with.

 

[psu1969a]

http://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/index.ssf/2016/01/penn_state_football_james_fran_24.html

Don't click if you don't want to...the argument about Franklin is the reason I've posted it.

I see some value in what is written here...especially the teaching/coaching part.
I've always wondered about Franklin, what is he key skill for the job? He is not an offensive genius like O'Brien, nor a defensive specialist like Saban, nor a special team genius like Frank Beamer....at the end of the day, what does he hang his hat on? What sets him apart from the other 118 head guys?

He better find a specialty and do it soon.

Gee! maybe he is a lot like JVP. Not an offensive, defensive, special teams guru; just a guy who knows how to run a team and win!

 

[Doc-M]

CJF is emulated the values of JVP. He will revive this program if the backseat drivers let him do his job. Frankly, he should mostly ignore them.