.png)
Joe Paterno defies his age in almost every conceivable way imaginable on a daily basis. He's still alive ... he's still working ... not at Wal-Mart ... coaches an intense sport ... and runs up and down the sideline. So it would stand to reason JoePa acts like the 80-year-old he is behind the driver's seat. Whether this is true or not, the thought is quite believable and funny.
Sports by Brooks notes that a local paper alluded to the fact their head coach was possibly involved in a road rage incident:
Perhaps PSU's most recognizable face was possibly involved in a campus "road rage incident" under investigation by PSU police. (Maybe he was honked off at having to toss Scott from the team.) Nothing will come out of this, of course, but what exactly does "not losing your poise" mean when preached to young men but not practiced in spirit by the preacher? And why doesn't an 80-year-old who has brought a billion or so to the university not merit a driver? Can't JayPa do this, since the QBs are clearly overcoached?The real juice comes from the Penn State Rivals.com Message Board:
Yesterday, two grad students (husband and wife)that I know were driving on campus and being followed closely by a white car. The white car passes them and then cuts them off and pins them against the curb. The driver gets out and starts screaming obscenities at the woman (who was driving), flipping both middle fingers and repeatedly saying "do you know who I am!". The irate screaming and cursing by the driver of the white car continues long enough for the campus police to arrive at which time the driver of the white car takes off. The woman is so shaken up that the police ask here if she's OK to drive. The only thing they can think of that set the driver of the white car off was if they were driving too slow. They were both in some state of shock the rest of the day that Joe Paterno, a man they both admired, could act this way.There is a great deal of dispute whether this claim is accurate, but really, would anyone be surprised to see Joe Paterno cranky on the road? Look at the guy.
more
