NEW YORK -- What are the odds of checking into a 44 floor Manhattan hotel, squeezing in as the last passenger on an elevator and getting off on the same floor with Penn State coach Joe Paterno?
Anyhow, there he was, and with enough time to chat before delivering a speech.
Paterno touched upon many segments of the college sports spectrum: conference expansions, gender equity and his pet project, a national championship game.
Let's save those for another day.
How about his thoughts on Notre Dame, the university that is strong enough to stand alone with its own television contract. Or as Paterno explains, "They have a recruiting show on every Saturday. ... Built in money."
"Some day people are going to wake up and say (to Notre Dame) 'We're not going to play you,'" Paterno said with a steely eyed stare. "Then they are in trouble."
Come on Joe, can anyone say no to the America's Team, the Fighting Irish of South Bend? Isn't Notre Dame too great to refuse?
Paterno arched his eyebrows. He was ready to continue expressing his views on the Irish.
"They are playing five Big 10 schools (Penn State is a new member)," he said. "If later on Big 10 schools say, 'Sorry, but unless you get into our conference, we won't play you anymore ...'"
A grin spread across his craggy face.
He was savoring the moment, the thought of Notre Dame being brought down to earth.
Then he steamed ahead.
"Any time all the schools decide they don't need Notre Dame ... all of a sudden we will realize that the king doesn't have any clothes on," he said.
Times-Picayune by Bob Roesler
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Paterno says Notre Dame can be brought to earth
NEW YORK -- What are the odds of checking into a 44 floor Manhattan hotel, squeezing in as the last passenger on an elevator and getting off on the same floor with Penn State coach Joe Paterno?
Anyhow, there he was, and with enough time to chat before delivering a speech.
Paterno touched upon many segments of the college sports spectrum: conference expansions, gender equity and his pet project, a national championship game.
Let's save those for another day.
How about his thoughts on Notre Dame, the university that is strong enough to stand alone with its own television contract. Or as Paterno explains, "They have a recruiting show on every Saturday. ... Built in money."
"Some day people are going to wake up and say (to Notre Dame) 'We're not going to play you,'" Paterno said with a steely eyed stare. "Then they are in trouble."
Come on Joe, can anyone say no to the America's Team, the Fighting Irish of South Bend? Isn't Notre Dame too great to refuse?
Paterno arched his eyebrows. He was ready to continue expressing his views on the Irish.
"They are playing five Big 10 schools (Penn State is a new member)," he said. "If later on Big 10 schools say, 'Sorry, but unless you get into our conference, we won't play you anymore ...'"
A grin spread across his craggy face.
He was savoring the moment, the thought of Notre Dame being brought down to earth.
Then he steamed ahead.
"Any time all the schools decide they don't need Notre Dame ... all of a sudden we will realize that the king doesn't have any clothes on," he said.
"Then they will be just like the rest of us."