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The game starts at 7 PM on the 29th. I'm heading down there tomorrow morning, hopefully it'll be fun (it's my first bowl game to attend...).
Apparently one of the yell "leaders" thought it would be funny to say something about how old JoePa is...
Apparently one of the yell "leaders" thought it would be funny to say something about how old JoePa is...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Texas A&M officials have apologized to Penn State administrators for a student leader's references to needing a "casket" for coach Joe Paterno.
One A&M yell leader, during a pep rally Thursday night, told the crowd that Paterno was "on his death bed" and "someone needs to find him a casket." The remarks drew boos from the crowd.
Paterno turned 81 last week. Penn State faces A&M on Saturday night in the Valero Alamo Bowl.
A&M team spokesman Alan Cannon said Friday he did not know the name of the yell leader, though the student has been sent home.
The yell leaders -- similar to cheerleaders -- are A&M's official spirit organization and lead fans' cheers during games and other school events. They are elected by the student body.
Some A&M and Penn State fans said the student's remarks were offensive and inappropriate.
Paterno, at a news conference Friday at the Alamodome, said he was backstage with Aggies interim coach Gary Darnell when the comments were made, but did not hear them.
"I think everybody has to take things with a grain of salt," Paterno said. "Some young guy went up there, trying to be funny. Maybe he's accurate, I don't know."
Texas A&M's interim president, Eddie Davis, and athletic director Bill Byrne later apologized to their Penn State counterparts.
"I honestly didn't hear it, and I don't particularly care about it," Paterno said Friday. "Sticks and stones will break your bones but names will never hurt you."
Paterno, a 42-year head-coaching veteran, is about to enter the last year of a four-year contract that expires following the 2008 season.
I guess the guy doesn't know much about JoePa. Possibly one of the greatest icons in all of college football history...his mere existance isbetter than our football program's history.
Luckily the +*+%%!+ got sent home. Hopefully he never gets to represent A&M at another sporting event.
You gotta love JoePa's response to it though.
But back to the game...I'll be cheering for my Aggies, but I don't really see us winning this game. Last time Darnell was Interim Coach for a bowlgame, he got blown out. Last time we played Penn State in a bowl game, we got blown out. Doesn't really look good for us...
My prediction:
Penn State - 24
A&M - 17