[Husker] Joe Paterno "Retirement" Imminent

[Mike Jaixen]

And it's official.  JoePa issues the following statement:


I am absolutely devastated by
the developments in this case. I grieve for the children and their families,
and I pray for their comfort and relief.

I have come to work every day for the last 61 years with one clear goal in
mind: To serve the best interests of this university and the young men who have
been entrusted to my care. I have the same goal today.

That's why I have decided to announce my retirement effective at the end of
this season. At this moment the Board of Trustees should not spend a single
minute discussing my status. They have far more important matters to address. I
want to make this as easy for them as I possibly can.
This is a tragedy. It is one of the great sorrows of my life. With the benefit
of hindsight, I wish I had done more.

My goals now are to keep my commitments to my players and staff and finish the
season with dignity and determination. And then I will spend the rest of my
life doing everything I can to help this University.


 
Mike Jaixen
http://huskermike.blogspot.com
http://www.cornnation.com


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From: David Strong <gobigredlist at gmail.com>
To: Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com>
Cc: "husker at tssi.com" <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Joe Paterno "Retirement" Imminent


Well that has been a given since this all started (and probably before).  There was no chance, zero, that he would coach after this year.  They just need to try and figure out how to get him through the next three games.  This is going to be a circus.

Dave


On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com> wrote:

The AP is reporting that JoePa will announce his retirement this afternoon, effective after the season.
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>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FBC_PENN_STATE_ABUSE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-11-09-09-58-54
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>If this story holds, Saturday's game against Nebraska will be his last home game at Penn State.
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