JoePa in Outback bowl today

[Sparlimb]

Anyone notice the looks of utter confusion by Joe Paterno today? They kept showing him on camera and I was worried the guy had no idea where he was. If he comes back next year they may need to keep a leash on him so he doesn't wander off. Fantastic coach who deserves every honor, but he needs to retire...

 

[MNfootballfan]

He was still coaching on New Years Day. Joe Pa knows what is going on and still actively coaches.

 

[uagain]

I thought he looked...

...like Bela Lugosi.

 

[Torres9]

Any one notice his sweater? It was standard Polo and not a Penn st sweater. Doesn't the ncaa have some regs on this?

 

[gophergrad]

Any one notice his sweater? It was standard Polo and not a Penn st sweater. Doesn't the ncaa have some regs on this?

I was wondering about this too. It wasn't even really the Penn State blue.

His halftime interview was incredible. He had one or two salient thoughts, but when he started meandering I was wondering if he was talking about this game or one that happened years ago.

 

[gopherbadgerman]

It was awesome. Regardless of the cluelessness (if that is a word) it does add charm and entertainment. He is without a doubt good for the game.

 

[GopherBeef]

Any one notice his sweater? It was standard Polo and not a Penn st sweater. Doesn't the ncaa have some regs on this?

These rules may not apply to him-he was probably great great grandfathered in.

I especially liked the end of the first half when JoePa was distracting the asst coach who was sending in the play so much that they ended up having to burn a timeout. JoePa looked totally confused, and the asst coach looked extremely annoyed. And then they end up running a pretty basic play that definitely did not need a timeout to set up.