Joe Paterno dies at 85
 

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/e...56338/34497800

RIP Joe Pa

Football lost a legend tonight. May he finally rest in peace.

His family released a statement at 9:05 p.m. that he has not died.

Link? (Not that I'm doubting--in fact, I was noticing that no other sources besides cbssports.com were reporting his death.)

ETA: cbssports.com took it the link off their main page.

^^^Multiple sources are denying the report now. If he truly hasn't died, shame on CBS.

Found a link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1221289.html

This is awful, but I hope beyond hope that if he is still with us that someone tells him all that's being written about him. It's too bad that we never say it until it's too late.

Jay and Scott Paterno both tweeting their father is still alive.

That's where I found it, after my DH called from his athletic department.

I had heard in the late afternoon that he was in serious but not critical condition, then my DH called from the athletic department with the news.

I've spent enough time in State College to know that there will be quite an uproar, but the bottom line is, a great coach was (rightly or wrongly) disgraced, and at his age, the stress couldn't possibly help him fight lung cancer.

My sincere sympathies to his family & close friends.

^^ The link confirms that he has not yet passed.

^^Not the original link.

I gotcha now, I misunderstood!

Irresponsible reporting at its worst. Facebook is exploding with this news and other people correcting the news.

Joe Paterno has passed away (for real this time) at 85. Thoughts and prayers go out to the Paterno family today.

Looking forward to paying my respects in some way during my trip to State College next weekend.

COnfirmation from the family this time....

Joe Paterno passes Sunday morning

RIP Joe.

Rest easy, JoePa.

The college football world lost an amazing legend...Rest in peace JoePA!!!!!

RIP JoePa
 

"Believe deep down that you are destined to do great things."--Joe Paterno

Today, Penn State students and alumni lost a legend. Joe Paterno was more than a football coach. He was a name on our library. He was a member of our family. He represented everything that was good about Penn State. When I think of Penn State, I think of how I was shaped on that campus into the person I am today.

Today, a dark cloud hangs over Happy Valley. Rest In Peace, JoePa.

RIP. He was a legend.

I miss him already. Praying for his family right now.

I just want to say ditto to all of this.

This fall when Penn State played IU in Bloomington, I noticed that Joe Paterno looked so frail standing on the sldelines and said that this would probably the the last time he would be in our stadium. So sad that I was right.

God bless.

It seems like Bear Bryant died soon after coaching his last game too. Even though the circumstances of leaving their respective coaching positions were different -- both of them were indeed legendary coaches.

They were livestreaming the whole memorial, and I kept it together until they played the Penn State Fight Song as taps.

He will be so missed.

Just wanted to say that I was able to attend the memorial service and it was so moving. I am so grateful that I could go. I also got to visit the JoePa statue and there were so many beautiful letters and photos from people that knew him. I'm going to miss him.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1327707924

I'm really sad I can't be in Happy Valley right now. Although it's not so happy right now.
I really want to go to the JoePa statue and pay my respects.
I contemplated driving up there this morning.