The thought of replacing a legend who was so beloved by the Town he lived in must have seem like a daunting task for new head football coach Bill O'Brien. Joe Paterno was a one of a kind coach who was the last of his breed. Even in his wildest dream O'Brien couldn't imagine having the impact on State College that Paterno had. But O'Brien has the chance to do something Paterno never did, rebuild Penn State's image. The low life scum that tarnished both PSU and Paterno's legacy shall not be named on this blog but lets just say he left everyone associated with Penn State with a sick feeling in their stomach. A once pround community almost felt shamefully wearing blue and white. Thousands of people (including myself) just wanted something positive to hold on to. Insert Bill O'Brien. Since his time on campus O'Brien has done nothing but impress. He hit the ground running immersing himself in the community. It feels like he has done more interviews than both presidential candidates.. COMBINED! Not to mention he is a beast on the recruiting trail. Up until the ridiculous penalties levied by the NCAA (that's a whole other topic for a different post) he had Penn State in the Top 20 recruiting classes and as high as 12 depending on where you looked. Now I loved JoePa more than some of my relatives but even I admit in his advanced age he just didn't have the energy to promote the program like O'Brien has been. We went from opposite ends of the spectrum in what seemed like seconds and at least for me it took a little bit to adjust. But now that the dust has settled I love what I see from O'Brien and his staff. Sanctions or not I will be excited about this team's future as long as O'Brien is at the helm.
-OneTeam
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