James Arjmand doesn't think Joe Paterno should go.

That's why he sent a check for $1,010 to Chris Brass yesterday, for the rights to Brass's Web site, www.joepamustgo.com. The Web site was posted for sale on eBay last week.

Arjmand (freshman-chemistry) said he beat out 19 other hopefuls with the winning bid when the auction officially closed Sunday. He bid on the site using his 24-year-old sister's eBay account.

Arjmand's father, Masood Arjmand, said the Web site was paid for with money James earns helping his father's real estate business, about $700 per month.

"James paid for the Web site himself," said the Penn State graduate and retired chemist. "One-thousand dollars is not much for him to afford."

James Arjmand said his father wanted him to buy the site to give Penn State football coach Joe Paterno a good name and "the recognition he deserves." He said he is planning to improve the Web site by putting more positive student opinions about Paterno on it.

"He's a real champion among students," Masood Arjmand said. "He has touched the lives of every single student on campus, even when I was a Penn State student back in the 1970s."

James Arjmand said he has never spoken to Paterno personally, but he and his dad have worked with the football coach at fundraisers for Paterno's son, Scott Paterno.

"I have never spoken to him directly, but he would know my dad because they have spoken on several occasions," he said.

James Arjmand said he did not have one burning question to ask Paterno, should they meet.

"I've been around him before," he said. "If I had a question to ask him, I would have asked it."

Masood Arjmand said Paterno sees so many people that he would probably not remember him directly.

"It's like a big person who meets so many little people he cannot possibly remember all of them," he said.

He added the two have also served on the Board of Directors for Uni-Mart, although not at the same time.

Although some may question the validity of purchases on eBay, James Arjmand said it was never a question for him.

"I didn't really worry about whether the sale would be legitimate," he said. "I got a confirmation e-mail from the seller, and it said the Web site would be mine as soon as he received the money."

James Arjmand said he plans to donate any money made from pop-up ads on the Web site to the Paterno Library and eventually would like to compile a book of the comments and donate its proceeds to the Paterno Library.

Although he does not agree with those who don't like Paterno, James Arjmand said he respects their opinions.

"They are probably just mad about how the games went this year," he said. "It shouldn't affect the way they see him as a person."

Brass listed another Web site domain for www.joepaternomustgo.com for sale on eBay Monday. James Arjmand said he is planning to become the owner of that site as well.