Think about a scenario in which Joe Paterno spends practically his whole adult life coaching at USC. Imagine if that 7-1 vote for staying had switched by four votes, with the USC side winning 5-3. White recalled that ‘Joe was furious’ about the decision to stay. I don’t think he feels his work has been completed.” In the book “Pride of the Lions,” author Frank Fitzpatrick relates that former Penn State assistant J.T. Maybe in another time and another place he’ll decide to leave. He’s married and has a family now and his attitude has changed. We voted seven to one in favor of staying. “He was single then, and California appealed to him,” Engle continued. Joe was so gung ho about going he stood up and gave us a pep talk about all the advantages.” I told them about the offer and said we would vote on it. “I couldn’t profit much by a change but perhaps my staff could. Engle was being considered for the Southern California head coaching job. 19, 1969 Sunday Patriot-News story, former Penn State coach Rip Engle, Paterno’s predecessor, related a story from 1956. When researching that story from 1973, I came across this article from Penn Live and writer Jason Maddux. It seemed like a done deal, but JoePa slept on it and changed his mind when he woke up. Penn State never lost Joe Paterno, though he did get tempted, most famously in 1973 by the New England Patriots. What if John McKay had stayed 15 to 20 more years at USC, into the early 1990s? It’s a fascinating question to contemplate. One specific divergence between the two programs is that Penn State had one coach who stayed for nearly half a century, whereas USC’s head coaches went to the NFL after winning national titles in Los Angeles. We’ve been talking to our friends at about the paths USC and Penn State followed in the 1970s, which were very similar but never led to a meeting between the two teams in that decade - not until the 1982 Fiesta Bowl. Did you know that Joe Paterno seriously thought about coaching at USC? I didn’t, until this past week. All in all it was an interesting enough film that I finished and mostly enjoyed.Before USC begins training camp, we’re continuing to offer some remembrances of Trojans football history. I also didn't connect with any of the other characters except for Paterno, no character really stood out and wowed ne. I also wish is a bit longer or a show because there were a couple story points I feel could have been explored more and would have been beneficial to the story to delve into. The pacing is also hit and miss, sometimes things are paced fine, and sometimes I felt it jumped around too quickly. I personally didn't like how they opened it, they opened it in a spot where a lot of things already happened, but to be fair the film does go back and explains things. But there were things I didn't like, and I will discuss it. I couldn’t profit much by a change but perhaps my staff could. ![]() With 409 victories, Paterno is the most victorious coach in NCAA FBS history. He was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. The cinematography was also top notch, what can be expected from and HBO movie. 19, 1969 Sunday Patriot-News story, former Penn State coach Rip Engle, Paterno’s predecessor, related a story from 1956. Joseph Vincent Paterno ( Decem January 22, 2012), sometimes referred to as JoePa, was an American college football player, athletic director, and coach. I found the framing device to be interesting and Al Pacino's performance was great, I didn't see Al Pacino, I saw his character. I did enjoy the Paterno scenes where he is confronted on the charges and how he deals with it, though it can be a little slow. The film did not shy away from the tough aspects of this tough subject. Al Pacino Will Play Penn State Coach Joe Paterno in HBOs Sandusky-Scandal MoviePacino previously played Phil Spector in 2013 and Dr. At the beginning, it starts with the indictment so I was worried we wouldn't give enough background going back to 1998, but thankfully the film has many flashbacks and the reporters are also used as an explanation device of the past. I liked many things about it but I also didn't like some things, and I'll talk about that. ![]() While its not another HBO masterpiece, I found it interesting enough to watch the whole thing and enjoyed it.
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