This Could Be Joe Paternos Last Season. We Need to Let It Be.
College Football tyduffy August 16th. 2010, 3:10pm
Joe Paterno told the media not to ask him whether hes going to die, but, given his condition, thats all anyone can think about. The legendary coach is 83 and markedly less ebullient. According to one writers honest observation, he may not make it through the season.
Here is a description of Paterno answering questions from Mike Gross Lancaster Online column.
The problem was the mechanics (for lack of a better word) of his speech.
Words took a long, labored time getting out. There was elaborate, juicy slurring.
His head occasionally seemed overtaken by gravity, his chin dropping to his chest and his lower lip gaping open.
Heartbreaking.