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Joe Paterno Quotes

«It's a typical Barry Alvarez football team. They don't beat themselves. If you want to win, you have to go out and win it.»
«The thing about Calhoun that is so different than a lot of running backs is that he is a great receiver. They put that ball outside with him and they run that little screen and ... when he gets out in the open field, he is awfully tough.»
«I felt we needed somebody who woke up in the morning thinking about how we could get Penn State back in the forefront. We were slipping. He's got ideas. He's got ways of handling things.»
« said Paterno this week, knowing that a win against Wisconsin tomorrow and a victory over Michigan State Nov. 19 will give No. 9 Penn State its first Big Ten title in 11 seasons. ''If that ends up in a Big Ten championship, that's great. But I'm not naive to think that's going to be easy.»
«The thing about Wisconsin, you've got to beat them,»
«I think it's a football team and a coaching staff that knows how to win,»
«They do the things they have to do. They kick the ball well. They hang on to the football. They don't make it easy for you. They're adaptable. I think that's the sign of a good football team.»
«The losing hasn't really bothered me as much as people think it has, ... It certainly did not distort the values or distort my convictions as to how we can win. Who knows? It may have made me a better coach.»
«I never resented any of that stuff. We get 100,000 people in that stadium. When we lose, they care, and when we win, they get enthusiastic about it.»
«He's obviously taken over this football team, ... He plays so well in the clutch when he has to make plays. He's just a great competitor. We wouldn't be nearly as good without him.»