Joe Paterno is now the winningest coach in D-1 history with win 409!

[charlie and algernon]

Penn State beat Illinois 10-7 to get JoePa his 409th win!

Congrats, JoePa!

[SpiralHawk]

1. Props to JoePa!

Totally. Huskers will be coming to Happy Valley in 2 weeks to pay respects. And win.

[SpiralHawk]

2. Not every frikkin day a coach racks up win #409

So a drop kick booster for Papa Joe.

[SpiralHawk]

3. ...and a bonus link to the Beach Boys singing "409" on Youtube

She's real fine, my 409...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKKP_cZuk54
http://image.chevyhiperformance.com/f/19538632+w750+st0/0908chp_22_z+434_stroker_build+chevy_409_engine_performance.jpg

[Jack Rabbit]

4. It's a rare thing in America nowadays when we can praise a man who deserves his success

Way to go, Joe.

[Bill McBlueState]

5. I was there

Joe's post-game speech was pretty cool. He used the opportunity to remind everyone how influential Eddie Robinson was, who he had just passed in the all-time wins list. From the York (PA) Daily Record:

Paterno picked up another honor, passing former Grambling State University coach Eddie Robinson by recording his 409th career victory and becoming the all-time victories leader in NCAA Division I football.

...

Paterno gushed at the honor, noting he considered Robinson and Florida A&M coach Jake Gaither "two of the greatest people we've ever had in college football."

"Those two men opened up the doors for the African American community," Paterno said. "(African American football players) had no place to go. The SEC wouldn't take black kids, there were very few playing up north. Jake Gaither and Eddie Robinson went out and showed people what kind of athletes these kids could be."

[charlie and algernon]

6. Nice, my brother was there too

He's a senior at Penn State. I didn't ask if stuck around for the post game speech or not.


It's going to be so weird when Paterno finally packs it up and goes home. He's been coach there for my entire life, and hell, most of my parents' lives as well.