He's 78 years old, and for a few years running, most everyone's been calling for his head. He's too old, they said. The game's passed him by. The school needs a change of pace, a new look. We've heard all of it - and, frankly, I was one of the many who believed it.
But here stands Joe Paterno, the one and only "Joe Pa", the only reason most of us have even heard of Penn State, and his Nittany Lions are 6-0, ranked #16 going into this weekend and a probable Top 10 team after it's over.
Go on with your bad self, Joe Pa. I'm not excited about seeing the Nits beat up on Michigan next week, but at least it'll give you that much more ammo with which you can hammer your detractors. Here's to one last go-around at the top.
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