On the recordFebruary 9, 2012
I thank the gentleman. And as we wind down this Special Order this hour, talking about Joe Paterno, we should also probably note one other thing, too. Of course Joe Paterno was about success with honor, he was about making an impact, but he was also about family. And also, I just want to say, too, that many players over the years, their children would come to the school. In some cases, three generations have played with him. It's a remarkable story. I think of a guy from my hometown, Mike Guman. Many of my colleagues from Alabama will remember Mike Guman for the famous goal-line stand, Penn State-Alabama Sugar Bowl, 1979. I wish the end result had been different. But nevertheless, Mike Guman was a running back. I had so many kind, wonderful things to say about him. And his son, too, Andy Guman, played at Penn State. That was the kind of program that I think Joe wanted. It was very family-oriented. I also wanted to mention, too, that one of the eulogies about Joe that is probably worth sharing--I believe it was given by his son Jay. He often talked about his sense of humor and that of his wife. Joe and Sue were utterly devoted to each other, very independent-minded people, but very much dependent upon one another. I am going to read an excerpt from that eulogy: Humor was a large part of my parents' marriage. My mom and dad, speaking together, was always entertaining.…
