Paterno says he feels good after hospital visit

Penn State coach Joe Paterno shrugged off a medical scare and said Friday that he feels fine after going to the hospital this week to be treated for dehydration.He even suggested he'd like to keep coaching longer.``Realistically, at my age, if I go three, four, five (more) years, that would be great,'' Paterno said.The 81-year-old Hall of Fame coach went to the hospital for several hours Thursday, then flew to Austin on Friday to attend a dinner at the University

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[Cutler]

He sounds like quite the 'go getter'. Eighty one years old and still coaching? That's magnificent, and I keep thinking about how dedicated this guy is to his team. Glad to hear everything is well for him.

[Sampson]

You rarely see that kind of perseverance in the younger coaches, at least in my opinion. I can't imagine still working at that age, let alone coaching sports! There's a reason he's in the Hall of Fame.