Joe knows football
It seems the old man is not as senile as his critics point out after all.Chris Bell was originally part of the HUB brawl crew, but only Baker and Bowman are facing official charges for that fight. However, Joe Paterno suspended Chris Bell and defensive tackle Phillip Taylor despite the lack of charges leading many to initially question Paterno’s heavy handedness.
It may seem the old Coach does still have a keen eye on his team. While most would be laughing, saying “I told you so.” Joe finds no such pleasure when Bell was officially charged for threatening another player in the dining hall.
But to those critics who claim Paterno no longer has any control over his team, Bell’s unsubstantiated suspension in February proves exactly the opposite. Paterno still knows his players extremely well. There were obviously bad elements in this team and Joe did not hesitate to suspend them.
Seems the legend’s still got it. Though the Bell situation does further taint Penn State’s image, remember that Bell was already suspended from the team and not participating in spring practice. It’s a shame he attempted to pull a machete on a current player, but Joe obviously has had enough of Bell in February and saw the signs far before anyone else. Let’s just be glad Bell is now officially off the team and may no longer even be part of the Penn State community.
A bad seed is far worse than a bad player.
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