Joe Paterno died at age 85 - Sunday 01-22-2012

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/22/us/pen...html?hpt=hp_t1

I believe the custom is to avoid any commentary until the funeral has been completed.

RIP Joe and just remember hates are going to hate.

:flowers:

Joe Pa is answering to a higher authority now. Rest in peace and forgiveness.

Update on the mourning, mourners and funeral:

Penn State security had to turn away mourners as viewing hours for the late Joe Paterno ended Wednesday after thousands of students, alumni and admirers had filed past the football coach's closed casket to pay their respects.

The second of three days of events for Paterno was to culminate with a private funeral service and his burial in the afternoon. Penn State will host a public memorial on Thursday at its basketball arena.

The outpouring of support for the Hall of Fame coach was huge, with hundreds of people lined up outside a campus spiritual center throughout the morning in temperatures around freezing. Members of Penn State's rugby team handed out hot chocolate and took donations for the Special Olympics and the student run dance marathon fundraiser — the two organizations Paterno's family requested receive donations in lieu of flowers. [...]

Thousands waited in line Tuesday on an overcast winter afternoon for the first day of visitation at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, where Paterno family members regularly attend services.

Inside the hall, the coach's body lay in a brown hardwood casket topped by a spray of white roses. About six feet away sat a stylized black-and-white picture of the man who became lovingly known on campus as "JoePa," smiling and peering out through his trademark thick-rimmed glasses.

So is he in the ground yet?

Tomorrow morning, I believe.

The funeral is in progress - the precession to the burial site started around 4pm Eastern Stardard Time but is taking a winding route through the campus and town. I'd think by 6pm he should be "in the ground".