Posted: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 10:15 AM | 2 comments |
 

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With national signing day tomorrow, I figured I'd check with recruits to see if Joe Paterno or his three-year contract extension had anything to do with their signing with Penn State. I did not. That's not really news. But in light of comments made by Paterno that the contract was announced to help recruiting, I can't help but think otherwise. Sure, it had to play some part. I'm starting to think it had more to do with Paterno and his people wanting the extension for the 82-year-old's own state of mind. Joe likes to play it cool as if he if he's above such nonsense. I doubt it. He wanted some security and as recruit Eric Shrive said, "To make people leave him alone."

I don't plan on leaving him alone. That contract, with its 'both sides can shorten the deal" clause, is as flimsy as Penn State's schedule next season.

 
Posted by Jeff McLane @ 10:15 AM  Permalink | 2 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:24 PM, 02/03/2009
    I'll never understand why the local papers insist on having writers that are negative about the teams they cover. McLane is a Davie Jones wannabe (another tool bag by the way) who rarely has anything positive to say about PSU. Do us all a favor and request to cover figure skating and leave football to the big boys!
    — irish72
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:57 PM, 02/03/2009
    So basically your job is to create news and not report news. Gotcha. Glad to see you fitting in with your chosen profession of gadfly.
    — Elbarad


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About Joe Juliano
Joe Juliano has been a staff writer for The Inquirer for 20 years, covering college sports, golf and the Penn Relays.

This season is Joe's fourth season on the paper's Penn State beat. He previously covered the Nittany Lions for United Press International from 1976 to 1984.

Joe McIntyre is a senior at Penn State majoring in journalism. He covered the Penn State football beat in 2011 for the Daily Collegian. Follow him on Twitter here @JoeMcIntyre5.
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