Paterno, Utley, Temple

Joe Paterno, age 82, has had his contract extended for another three years. In the last couple of years, he coached a number of games from the press box. If Penn State could arrange for Paterno to coach from his home, he could probably continue for another 10 or 15 years. All he needs is to get over his technophobia and get comfortable with an I-Phone.


Chase Utley continues to be less than contrite regarding his famous expletive at the Phillies' championship celebration. His uplifting message to kids: yes he said a bad word but if you're 29 and just won a World Series, it's OK. Charles Barkley once famously said that athletes are not role models and should not be expected to be role models. Utley has apparently taken Barkley's words to heart. Or to put it another way - take the money and run.


Temple, after rolling over Tennessee last week, had an opportunity to strike a second major blow for Big 5 basketball against Kansas over the weekend but they came up short. This time, the Owls were on the road and Allen Fieldhouse is not user-friendly for visitors. Temple stayed within striking distance most of the way but there wasn't enough offensive balance to complement Dionte Christmas.