Joe Pa reduces the punishment.

[Solon]

Originally Posted by YOhio

Like his recent road rage incident that's been buried by the press?

Exactly. Kind of funny, but if Joe Pa yelled at my wife, I'd kick his ass. Then I'd move.

I'm also thinking of several underage drinking citations that players have received - not really all that serious, except that it's habitual, and Joe basically told the press that the kids were freshmen (obviously underage) and wouldn't play anyway, so what's the point in disciplining them? Seems to miss the point, to me. Someone who's on the team is still responsible to represent the team regardless of playing time.

Or the time at the Orange Bowl in 2006 when he insinuated that women are asking to be sexually assaulted when they act and dress so provocatively. People just chalked it up to being old.

At any rate, I feel that other coaches at other schools would be shown the door (he's not even winning all that much), but he's too valuable as a fund-raiser / recruiter for the school (IMO).