Penn State football legend takes on toxic Jay Paterno: Your relevance has passed

Michael Mauti said on Twitter this weekend that he doesn’t disrespect anyone, but the former Penn State quarterback certainly wasn’t happy with Jay Paternos’ take on the NIL, the Nittany Lions basketball program and its fans.

UPDATE: Michael Mauti, Jay Paterno recused themselves from controversy over Penn State’s NIL deficiencies

There’s been a lot of talk about PSU hoops, and especially the NIL issues since Micah Shrewsberry mentioned it in December, after the coach left for Notre Dame last week, and Paterno, who is on the PSU board, weighed in. Saturday’s situation.

Fact: Dedicated #PennState fans/community @success_w_honor filled all basketball NIL requests, Paterno tweeted. The most recent surge was exceeded in just two days. Here’s how #PennStateAlumni responded. Those who spread any counter-narrative will only harm the programs that drive search and the future. #We are

Then Mauti, former Penn State star player who recently returned to central Pa. to work as an assistant at Trinity High School in Camp Hillcalled.

Fact No. 1: The dedicated alumni response is a result of you and your friend’s definition of fulfilling all basketball NIL requests, Mauti replied. How (can) you continue to spew this garbage? You will continue the development and efforts to truly align and unify the PSU.

Mauti was not ready. Not close.

Fact 2: You voted against football in BoT, Remind me why are you even in this discussion? he wrote. We need alignment, not rhetoric of counter-narratives. Go to Capital Hill with that slander, let those who are really going to unite the PSU community step forward so we can succeed!

He ended it with another message.

@PennStateAlums and the @GoPSUsports community deserve the best,” he wrote. We need all hands on deck, not a few men who care behind closed doors using words without action. Your feedback on this issue is toxic and your relevance is outdated in this era of college sports.

Paterno did not respond to Maut.

Mauti may not be dissing anyone, as he said in a later tweet, but he certainly doesn’t appear to be a fan of Jay Paterno.