Channeling Joe inside the Rose Bowl
One of the Penn State fans in the row behind us New Year's Day at the Rose Bowl was of that fanatical Nittany Lion type that worships at the cleats of longtime head coach Joe Paterno. Joe, recovering from a hip replacement, had to call his plays from the press box instead of from the sidelines, so she wore this mask of him almost the whole game so that we didn't forget what His Holiness looks -- looked is perhaps the right word, as this is not a recent mug -- like.
It was a great crowd, and the Penn State fans took their thrashing at the hands of USC quarterback Mark Sanchez in good part, very happy to be in toasty Pasadena rather than wintertime Pa.
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So well said Larry Wilson. I visited Jakes Billiards for a beer after the game. There were some Penn State fans in there who were gracious and congratulatory. And unlike Michigan and Texas fans, I found Penn State fans to be very cordial even before the game. Penn State fans are welcome anytime to Pasadena.
Posted by: Russ | January 4, 2009 12:30 AM