MIAMI - (KRT) - Yes, Joe Paterno is a legend. Yes, he has brought more recognition to Penn State than nearly everyone else has brought to the whole state of Pennsylvania. Yes, he deserves to leave on his own terms.
No, he can't be trusted to do so.
All the qualities that have allowed Paterno to build his career - commitment, discipline, stubbornness, loyalty, success - now are obstacles in that career. He is a man too proud for his own good, a man with too much conviction to voluntarily step aside, even when stepping aside is the best move for a program for which he otherwise would do anything....
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No, he can't be trusted to do so.
All the qualities that have allowed Paterno to build his career - commitment, discipline, stubbornness, loyalty, success - now are obstacles in that career. He is a man too proud for his own good, a man with too much conviction to voluntarily step aside, even when stepping aside is the best move for a program for which he otherwise would do anything....
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