I don't know how else to say it. An element of the job that I loved has been taken away from me.

Quote by Joe Paterno

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The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner.

The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner.

People say to me, 'Why don't you give it up?' ...I don't want to miss...

People say to me, 'Why don't you give it up?' ...I don't want to miss...

You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of...

You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of...

Those kinds of things all kind of pop into your head, and you try to...

Those kinds of things all kind of pop into your head, and you try to...

I knew we needed to go out and get players who could scare people.

I knew we needed to go out and get players who could scare people.

I'm not sure they believed me, but they didn't fire me.

I'm not sure they believed me, but they didn't fire me.

I think we played a pretty good football game overall. I think we played as...

I think we played a pretty good football game overall. I think we played as...

If I had to do it over again, I'd probably play the game the same...

If I had to do it over again, I'd probably play the game the same...

I'm not going to get carried away with one win. I'm pleased, but this isn't...

I'm not going to get carried away with one win. I'm pleased, but this isn't...

I'm proud of them. I don't know what to say. I'm proud of them, but...

I'm proud of them. I don't know what to say. I'm proud of them, but...

Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.

Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.

I appreciate the fans and all that kind of stuff. It's kind of fun to...

I appreciate the fans and all that kind of stuff. It's kind of fun to...

When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.

When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.

Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.

Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.

The name on the front of the jersey is what really matters, not the name...

The name on the front of the jersey is what really matters, not the name...

Some years you get bad luck. Some years you make some mistakes. Some years kids...

Some years you get bad luck. Some years you make some mistakes. Some years kids...

Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.

Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.

Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one...

Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one...

Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things.

Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things.

I still haven't gotten that little something out of my system that I'm still not...

I still haven't gotten that little something out of my system that I'm still not...