UW @ PSU
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:06 pm
JoePa running smack. Too many off the field distractions. Bet the farm on Wisconsin.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3058734
Already trying to run interference on several off-the-field incidents involving his players, Joe Paterno confirmed Wednesday that he, too, has run into some trouble.
The Penn State football coach acknowledged he had a verbal confrontation with a female driver last week following a near accident on campus. Paterno discussed the incident while addressing a crowd of more than 300 people at the Penn State Quarterback Club luncheon. The weekly gathering is not open to the media, but the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, citing multiple sources who attended, gleaned details about the coach's exchange for a story it published Thursday.
It is not clear how the close call occurred. According to the Post-Gazette's report, Paterno told the luncheon he pulled his car over to the curb, got out and approached the other vehicle. He shook his finger at the driver and warned her to, "Watch it."
"Be careful," Paterno said, according to the newspaper's report. "I have your license number, and I will call the police on you."
According to the Post-Gazette's sources, Paterno said a male passenger then walked up and chastised him, saying, "That's my wife you're talking to."
"That's your problem," Paterno reportedly replied.
The woman then snapped at Paterno. "I'm going to call the police on you," she said. Paterno reportedly asked the woman if she was from Kansas City.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3058734