JoePa Gets an Extension
by srr50 on Dec 16, 2025 11:16 PM CST
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PrintJoe Paterno seems determined to beat Bobby Bowden to the 400 mark for collegiate wins. Paterno plans on coaching at Penn State until he is 85.
Paterno turns 82 next Sunday. Penn State (11-1) will face USC in the Rose Bowl.
Joe Paterno has 383 career wins, while Florida State's Bobby Bowden is right behind at 381.
Paterno stands at 383-126-3 as a head coach at Penn State, while Bowden is at 381-123-4 over his career. The new extension reportedly will keep Paterno in place at Penn State through the 2011 season. Bowden turned 79 last month. This extension must thrill Florida State assistant/head coach-in-waiting Jimbo Fisher no end. Fisher's contract stipulates that Florida State must pay him $2.5 million if he is not the Seminoles head coach on Jan. 1, 2011.
Should Fisher decide to take a head coaching job elsewhere, he would owe FSU $5 million.
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Once again, with all due respect to BKB, I don’t include his victories at Howard Colleges. To me, he’s at 350 victories—350-117-4.
by CallKevin on Dec 16, 2025 11:28 PM CST reply actions
Forgot to mention that the spelling of your title ain’t right, buddy.
by CallKevin on Dec 16, 2025 11:28 PM CST reply actions
It’s late and the BC spellchecker is gone home for the night — so sue me.
by srr50 on Dec 16, 2025 11:34 PM CST reply actions
Should have also said, thanks for the article—I enjoyed it.
by CallKevin on Dec 16, 2025 11:50 PM CST reply actions
Get those kids with their fancy colored shirts and pants off our lawns, dadgummit!
That’s quality Zoysia there…
by Joe and Bobby together on Dec 17, 2025 8:28 AM CST reply actions
At least Paterno appears to be aware that there’s a football game being played. Bowden looks like he can’t tell if he’s at a picnic or rodeo.
by mr. sunshine on Dec 17, 2025 9:05 AM CST reply actions
If Mack coached until he was 80, and continued to average about 10 wins per year, he’d finish with 400+ wins.
Having said that… I doubt Mack is coaching at 60, much less 80.
by Nordberg on Dec 17, 2025 9:31 AM CST reply actions
Geezus, isn’t there a shuffleboard game some where that is going unplayed?
by BatesHorn on Dec 17, 2025 10:09 AM CST reply actions
I didn’t realize that Bowden was that much taller than Paterno.
by Bob in Houston on Dec 17, 2025 11:58 AM CST reply actions
Speaking of LB U, finished out some thoughts on Brian Cabral we had discussed around here at some point.
by dedfischer on Dec 17, 2025 1:34 PM CST reply actions
Both are somewhat pathetic end stage human beings, IMO. Especially JoePa. Hope he has 3 losing seasons in a row. Seriously.
Sorry.
by beowulf on Dec 17, 2025 1:39 PM CST reply actions
I see no reason why these fine coaches shouldn’t be allowed to remain at the top of their game for another twenty years or so.
And who doesn’t stumble over words and facts from time to time? Forgetfulness comes naturally to everybody, so don’t think you’re . . . . don’t think you’re going to do . . . something.
by Bob Griese on Dec 17, 2025 3:33 PM CST reply actions
Cabral thoughts here: CU State Of The Union 2008.
This is Brian Cabral. He has an amazing moustache. He has coached at Colorado for twenty years under Bill McCartney, Rick Neuheisel, Gary Barnett and now Dan Hawkins. He does something very special. He coaches linebackers. LBs like Matt Russell, Greg Biekert, Chad Brown, Ted Johnson, Ron Merkerson, Sean Tufts, and Jordan Dizon. That’s a collection of two and three star recruits, many who didn’t arrive in Boulder as linebackers, who have played a lot of NFL football. Don’t be surprised if Rivals Top 100 recruit and former British Prime Minister Jon Major doesn’t make an appearance in the lineup as well. Don’t mistake my staff envy for more than it is - it’s selective. I’m happy to have Major Applewhite instead of Darian Hagan. Although the incorporation of Crip hand signs would help our audible packages and substantially increase our street credibility with Kevin Federline.
by Sailor Ripley on Dec 17, 2025 3:41 PM CST reply actions
It’s amazing where Colorado’s RB situation ended up with Rodney Stewart being the only one worth a crap and nary a mention on the state of the union, which was probably approriate.
by dick on Dec 17, 2025 5:48 PM CST reply actions
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