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Joe Paterno's salary leaks out

MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭
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After the Pennsylvania Supreme court said it should be a matter of public record. He will earn more than $500,000 this year.
Joe was paid $427,220 in the first 10 months of 2007 and is on track to make $512,664.

He says "I'm paid well, I'm not overpaid" and "I got all the money I need."

His salary is not even close to Nick Saban who is making $4 million a year at Alabama.

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  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    why was this a big deal? somebody went to court to get his salary revealed?
  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,492 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>why was this a big deal? somebody went to court to get his salary revealed? >>



    pretty much. As a state school, records of salary paid to employees were supposed to be public, at least in Pennsylvania.
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  • MPeterMPeter Posts: 568
    At least he's a proven winner and not a money hungry fool like the younger guys now.
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,456 ✭✭✭
    he also get money from the Nike deal and TV deals, but that's not paid through the school, he make much more then $500,000. he donates millions to the school for buildings and other things.
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  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    He is the definition of class, unless some chick cuts him off image
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,033 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've been to Joe's home...it is the type of house that many middle class families own, furnished in the same manner...not even an "upper" middle class type house. Joe may have some faults, but the "love of money" isn't one of them.

    It's been well documented that Joe has turned down lucrative offers to coach pro football for a lot more money than he was earning at Penn State. Is all this at Penn State an "ego trip" for Joe?...well of course it is...but done in the right way as Joe has done, there's nothing wrong with that.


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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The bottom line is he has been faithful to Penn State for what? 60 years? The guy is OK in my book
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,111 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Joe Paterno is in a class by himself. Pure class.

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  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    Nick Saban was worth every penny

    Sincerly,
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  • FifthScaleRacerFifthScaleRacer Posts: 173


    << <i>Nick Saban was worth every penny

    Sincerly,
    FSU, Louisana Monroe and the many other teams that beat Bama this year >>



    You should be the last person talking about money.

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  • bigfischebigfische Posts: 2,252 ✭✭
    That seems extremely low. Isnt their special laws about ripping off the elderly?
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  • BlackieBlackie Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭
    That is low.........
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  • MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭


    << <i>Joe Paterno is in a class by himself. Pure class. >>




    He donated several million dollars to the Penn State Library, very nice, he is not just all about sports.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,111 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is just one of the reasons he is in a class by himself...

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