Retire? Joe says hells 'no'

It's going to take more than a broken leg or a 7-4 season to send Joe Paterno to the sidelines for good. Though he'll be watching Saturday's season finale against Michigan State from the press box, Joe Pa made it abundantly clear this week that he'll coach the Nittany Lions in 2007 and beyond.

In a recent statement to his players, Paterno stated:

"I'm not going anywhere. I expect to be around a while and coaching through each of your careers. You might not see as much of me as I would like for a few weeks, but I'm still involved with your coaches and what you are doing."

In Layman's terms, "over my dead body" in regards to any retirement talk.

This tidbit has little purpose on allCanesBlog.com except for the fact rumors have swirled that Rutgers head coach and former Paterno assistant, Greg Schiano might be interested in a return to Happy Valley.

Paterno's comment about "coaching through each of your careers" implies he'll be around to see this year's freshman class graduate in 2009.

If Schiano is going to make a move anytime in the near future, he best cross PSU off his list of desired destinations.