Re: I am the only one for doesn't believe Joe Pa is an outstanding coach.
Apparently Paterno was after Amos Alonzo Stagg's total games coached record also. As I said I believe that Paterno wanted to drop dead on the PSU sidelines. I don't believe Bobby Bowden had one bit of impact on Paterno.
My reference was to the record. I have a good friend and alum/season ticket holder at PSU. Said the rumor for years was that they agreed to keep JoPa as HC so he could get the record. There were already rumors that he might retire after this season which happens to be the same season he would break the record. If you noticed during the game with UA when they had the camera on him he was not wearing headphones. Basically just sits there and gets called HC and it helps I guess with recruiting. Alot of PSU fans were happy the day he broke the record because most felt it would mean that he would announce his retirement at the end of the season. The only other concern they had at that point was trying to get his son because most fans felt he was shoving his into the HC position when he left.
So if FSU would have gotten rid of Bowden earlier JoPa would have broken the record a few years back and he would have already retired as most PSU fan believed. Still would have been a part of this.
Apparently Paterno was after Amos Alonzo Stagg's total games coached record also. As I said I believe that Paterno wanted to drop dead on the PSU sidelines. I don't believe Bobby Bowden had one bit of impact on Paterno.