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Please use this thread to discuss the early games. A new open thread for the Penn State game will be started one hour before kickoff today.

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My ultimate happiness...

rests on whether or not we win this game.

I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega

by OMEGAMAN on Oct 25, 2008 8:09 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It is the greatest Saturday in 2008

Good Morning Penn State fans today is the first day of the rest of ouir season. I ask you all to be confident just as we want the team to be confident. This game is ours and the Buckeyes will not take it from us. We Are!!!!

by pslion on Oct 25, 2008 8:28 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching the Big Ten network this morning, Glenn Mason, Jerry Dinardo, etc....

and they were comparing PSU and OSU and picking who has the advantage in different areas of the game, and they actually said that OSU had the advantage at Quarterback, Running Back, Offensive Line, Linebackers, Secondary and said it was a toss up at head coach.

Advantage at Quarterback…..are you kidding me? Offensive Line….what?

The haters are up early this morning.

by Lovethosefreakinnittanylions on Oct 25, 2008 8:46 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I saw that last night...

Unbelievable! Giving them the QB edge is pretty bad, but O-Line?! What?! We may have the best O-line in the nation, let alone the Big Ten. It’s all good though… we’ll change all that hate tonight…

by Bstoner52 on Oct 25, 2008 9:43 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Todd McShay

has talked twice this week about our O-Line being a weakness. I’m starting to wonder if he’s seen any of Penn State’s games…or looked at a stat sheet and seen Royster’s ypc. How do guys like him work for the “WWL?”

by 4thand15 on Oct 25, 2008 9:47 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait...

There are other games today?

by speedomike on Oct 25, 2008 9:01 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't think...

of another Quarterback I’d rather have leading the Lions in Columbus today. This will be a defining moment in Darryl Clark’s career at Penn State.

by 4thand15 on Oct 25, 2008 9:16 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is the defining day of our boys' lives

We will be talking about this day for many years….

by PSUMJF on Oct 25, 2008 9:19 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Coach Tressel has called for a "Scarlet Out" and "Scarlet Fever"?

My advise to them is to be careful…..a bull charges when he sees RED!

And, better be careful asking for Scarlet Fever, because you might just end up with a bad case of Laurenitis instead, which is the cousin of Jock Itch!!!!

by Lovethosefreakinnittanylions on Oct 25, 2008 9:20 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's also

a HUGE day for Derrick Williams. He has a real shot at achieving what he set out to do when he came to Penn State…He’s going to be up for this game. No doubt about it.

by 4thand15 on Oct 25, 2008 9:21 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Morning after headline predictions from Big Ten Network butt wipes....

Jerry Dinardo-Scarlet Fever
Glen Mason-30 Years and Counting
Howard Griffith-Goodbye Columbus, Hello Miami!

Howard is the only one picking PSU

by Lovethosefreakinnittanylions on Oct 25, 2008 9:25 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay!

We get to play the “No one believed in us!” card.

by ReadingRambler on Oct 25, 2008 9:33 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sean Lee

Breaks my damn heart seeing him in that clip but not out on the field. What a great guy and a better player.

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

by TheMightyErik on Oct 25, 2008 12:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yo I just thought of something....

Pryor is getting sacked alot to start off his career. If evans, maybin and co. can keep that trend going there can definitely be “TPS Report” posted. Mostly for the comedy but it could also chronicle the impact that each Terrelle Pryor Sack had.

I hope this comes off, it will be classic!

by platnumkid on Oct 25, 2008 10:13 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else just see the Ode to JoePa on gameday?

Nice way to honor the best coach ever! I love JoePa!

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 10:32 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

makes ya proud to be a penn stater, huh?

All I could think of while it was playing was that we are going to miss him when he is gone.

I feel privileged to have drunk called him at midnight during my junior year and had him call me a moron!!!!

by Lovethosefreakinnittanylions on Oct 25, 2008 10:36 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In '74

I lived in East Halls and had an 8 am Saturday (ugh) golf phys.ed class at Rec Hall. At 7:45 on the way across campus I’d pass Joe every home Game Day (he walked to the Beav) and would say “Hello, Coach”, and he’d say “Hey, how ya doin’?”. It was a huge kick for me even then.

So yeah – Joe and I have had at least six 1-on-1 personal conversations. We are tight.

OT: I made every golf class that year, for 2 reasons:
              1) I was always done throwing up by then, and
              2) I was assigned to help classmate Jennifer Shenk, as I’d been playing since age 6.

She made it well worth my hangover-plagued trudge across Parking Lot 80. And back.

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 12:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quite

Of course, if she Googles her name sometime soon, she’s going to wonder “WTF? Who IS this nitwit?”.

Keep her guessing. It’s good for the soul.

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 3:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

uh...

she’ll probably realize it was the guy Pete, who helped her in her golf class in ’74 at Penn State.

by The JuggerNitt on Oct 27, 2008 2:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Herbstreet ROCKS!

“OSU fans, you will never make it back to the BCS championship game. Give it up. The pollsters will never let you in.”

Could not have said it any better, and it makes it even better he’s an OSU guy.

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 10:44 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's CGI

The only OSU grad who can get it.

by kmblue on Oct 25, 2008 12:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, I gotcha

nice work keepin it PG

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 2:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"PG"

that stands for “Pretty Good”, right?

"the secret to loving your job is having a hobby that you really despise"

by nitwit86 on Oct 25, 2008 7:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In addition

When that “expert” Todd McShay said our O-line was overrated, you could hear Kirk saying “I like that line.”

Kirk luvs us.

by ReadingRambler on Oct 25, 2008 10:46 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quick Chick break.....

Lets give a shout out to the #1 Penn State women’s volleyball team, who improved to 21-0 on the season. Not only are they HOT, but they haven’t lost a single set yet this season since coming off their national championship last season.

Go State!

by Lovethosefreakinnittanylions on Oct 25, 2008 11:12 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They are hot...and tall...

Pardon me while I drool….

John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Oct 25, 2008 11:19 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Those teeny tight shorts

don’t hurt either.

(Excuse me ladies – just my testosterone showing through. No piggishness intended.)

Not only are they skilled, they have an amazingly violent streak, which I love. Last weekend Christa Harmotto bounced a kill off a Michigan girl’s forehead that landed about 8 rows deep in the stands. Then she laughed.

Loved it.

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 1:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay!

It’s Pete the Streak, boys and girls! Pete the Streak!

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow!

Thanks for the intro.

Let’s have a beer!

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 1:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Plus

the longer we run this thread, the more we see that shot of those lovely vballers.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You can say that again.

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 1:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Plus

the longer we run this thread, the more we see that shot of those lovely vballers

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They gotta be hosted somewhere else, on the web

Then use the image button just above your text when you post—it’s the last one, looks like a tree. Then you paste the URL into the space that pops up.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 11:47 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Amen, RUTS.

That lady could play. Easy on the eyes, too.

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 3:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was always more partial to Bonnie Bremner.

Great player (4 time All-American), very attractive and smart (Academic All-American). I’ve always had a thing for smart women.

by Elihu on Oct 25, 2008 3:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yup

Led PSU to their first NC. Her, Zemaitis, Cacciamani, et al, were a dynamite group.

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 3:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good call, Love

Good job getting those HAWT gals some love! Proud of em!

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

by TheMightyErik on Oct 25, 2008 12:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anybody else

wiping away tears after that Richt family story?

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 11:15 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awww, you big softie!

But yes, I was a bit choked up as well. sniffle, sniffle.

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 11:18 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know, right?

Anyway, it’s good to mix up the emotions on a football saturday. Need a little softie-tears to go with my normal uber-testosterone pumped-upedness.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 11:21 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I figure by the time 8pm rolls around

and the booze has been flowing, I will be an emotional mess. Hopefully tonight will be tears of joy, and not tears of pain, agony, and disappointment. Fingers crossed.

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 11:24 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First come

Tears of anticipation. I’ve had a few of those already this morning. Of course, a 4am bedtime after many beers at G.O.D.S. Night (Guys Out Doing Shit) sandpapers the synapses and keeps emotions close to the surface.

I hope I don’t see any telethon commercials, or I might end up with my own adopted baby from the Ukraine.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 11:27 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Be cautious of any commercials

that have Sarah Mclachlan singing arms of an angel. Thats the one where they kill the puppies.

by Lovethosefreakinnittanylions on Oct 25, 2008 11:30 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good Omen

Last night, ESPN Classic showed the 2001 OSU-PSU game when JoePa broke the all-time wins record.

Zack Mills and Co. came back from 27-9 and won 29-27. What a game! Let’s hope for the same outcome tonight.

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 11:20 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

324

Is a good number. That game was da biggity bomb.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 11:22 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My 30th birthday....

Was a late night at the Skeller for me….

by jbolt1971 on Oct 25, 2008 11:23 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shanoff picked OSU

FWIW, that is.

John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Oct 25, 2008 11:31 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that is classic.

Does anyone know why Mark May is such a PSU hater? Is he mad that Penn State doesn’t play Pitt?

Even when he tries to say something nice about the lions, it is always one of those backhanded compliments.

by Lovethosefreakinnittanylions on Oct 25, 2008 11:48 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Dr. Lou, I have a case of Lauranitith"

That was a good one

John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Oct 25, 2008 12:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Terrell Pryor has the WORST throwing form I've ever seen

he should trade in the football for a shotput.

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 11:47 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahahah

Typical Corso, can’t go out on a limb.

by cmdpsu15 on Oct 25, 2008 12:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope our boys were watching that, as the entire GameDay cast picked OSU. LOu Holtz and Mark May did too. 2/3 of the Big Ten Network said Buckeyes had this one.

I still laugh when I hear the ‘no respect’ talk coming out of OSU. How many times this season have we heard “is PSU for real” or “PSU needs to prove themselves” “we need to see more from PSU”

by millzners on Oct 25, 2008 12:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The theme for the week I’ve noticed is Penn State is going to lose, if Penn State wins they may not make it into the NC game. You definitley don’t hear them say that about Texas or Alabama. Matter of fact, most keep mentioning a 1 loss team getting in. What gives?

by pslion on Oct 25, 2008 12:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude

The national perception of the Big Ten is horrible and has not gotten much better this year. We are fortunate at how bad the ACC has been. Going into the season a second BCS bid for the conference was far from a given. If we lose today, I’m wondering whether there is at least a chance we’re staring at the Capital One bowl. Especially since I totally agree with Herbstreit saying an 11-1 OSU has no chance of playing in the title game.

by gumbercules on Oct 25, 2008 12:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone know...

If that Joe Pa tribute vid is up on YouTube yet?

by 4thand15 on Oct 25, 2008 12:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OSU Homecoming

let’s hope we spoil OSU’s homecoming. Shame on them for scheduling us

by pslion on Oct 25, 2008 12:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BC's Defense

is fo real! Dang, I picked UNC (confidence of 1)

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 12:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just saw a commercial

for the new Bond movie.

Mmmmm, Olga Kurylenko. Lookin goood….

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 12:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Olga...

That chick looks hot!

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

by TheMightyErik on Oct 25, 2008 12:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She IS hot,

but kinda needy. I’ve had to change my cell number twice this year.

Not.

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 1:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you tell her

You prefer Hungarians to Ukrainians?

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hah!

Someone’s been paying attention!

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 1:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude

I’m so dorked out on this BSD thing, it’s ….I don’t know what it is. I do know Penn State is 8 and 0 and lookin good, and I’m not gonna beat myself up for all the freakin time I spend in here. Learnin cool shit about other PSU fans.

I was only in Hungary once. I tried to look up my buddies Uncle who lived there, but he wasn’t home. The women there were unbelievably hot, so I dig your predilection.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I gotta say

my Erzsike is definitely hot. She also puts up with me, which is in itself astounding.

Predilection? Nice. You are, Sir, a linguistic impresario.

Well done.

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 3:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

UNC's

stadium is so quiet… and small….

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 12:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have some beers

and chat with me.

I’m rollin kinda solo in here right now.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 12:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just don't burn out

I love during the 8 pm games the drunken roudy people who only make it through the first quarter. As Penn Staters we have to be smarter than that.

I don't know, Mello Yello is pretty awful. What's the worst that could happen?

by psu on Oct 25, 2008 2:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The beauty of the stay-at-home football day

Sloppiness is not outwardly perceived. Save for maybe some shoddy typing in here. Naps, no clothes. Cheap beers. Naps. Channel surfing. Did I mention naps?

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 2:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

clearly you don't have a wife and 3 kids

I don't know, Mello Yello is pretty awful. What's the worst that could happen?

by psu on Oct 25, 2008 2:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just a forgiving wife

no kids yet. Could work on that during the nap.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 2:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gotta say it

Your wife sounds hot!

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 3:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am back from running around with the Ball and Chain

and now I am cracking open the first of many beers….football, beer and BSD for the rest of the day. Ahhh, this is the life.

Oh, and I may even take a nap of my own!

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 4:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Big 12 QB Stats

they just showed the completion percentages of the B12 qb’s: 9 of them are 69% or better, led by McCoy at 82!

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 12:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did they

give you a Defensive stat? Oklahoma has 55 in the first 1/2!!!!!!!

JoePa in '09

by JGuiher on Oct 25, 2008 2:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see what you mean I will have a beer now :)

I am waiting for the 3:30 game because that one should be good.

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 12:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me, too

But I got sidetracked from PSU clips by the one called Sexy Golf Lesson.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have been waiting for this game all week

I just want to see a win. Make it look like the Wisconsin game and I would be happy :)

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 1:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like Wisconsin

is a possibility. We def have the weapons. Just need the execution.

of the buckeyes…

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kansas Cheerleaders

Are kinda hot.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

that is why they are noon games. and why PSU and OSU and Wisc have 8pm games

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 1:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fair enough

So how many jetskis do you have?

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2

but it is getting to cold right now to ride.

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 1:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll bet

I feel the same way about cycling. Ain’t done much a nuttin outside since a Sept triathlon.

Do you live on a lake?

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I lived next to the allegheny river

I use to live next the allegheny river. I loved out to ohio a few years ago so I keep trying to find different lakes out here to ride in.

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 1:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jetskiing on a river

sounds real fun. The one time I tried to learn, I was unable to succeed, on a real jetski. The bigger, sit-down ones weren’t hard, tho.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I rode a sit-down one

in Cleveland. Are you near there? It was cool—the variety. Started out going real slow (15mph speed limit) down the Cuyahoga. But it was cool seeing all those old mills and factories from the river level, and all those crazy different bridges too. Then turned around and went out to the Lake and opened er up. Was a cool way to be a tourist.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ummm

Methinks picking against Texas Tech not such a good idea. How do you stop those guys?

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Love the story

of Texas Tech’s new kicker. Way cool.

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 1:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walked on

After Mike Leach saw him kick a 30 yarder during half time for a “free rent” contest.

by hasuprotoss on Oct 25, 2008 1:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Won a kicking contest at halftime

2 weeks ago, and now he’s their starter.

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 1:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

cool stuff.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Texas is scary.

I am not sure who is going to stop them.

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 1:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After watching ILL and Wisc games

All of our wins don’t really look like much. I hope we win big against OSU just to prove that we are having a great year.

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hold the phone :)

jetskijoe……….they absolutely don’t play defense in the Big 12. I think we are alright. Both the OK game and the TT game have 49 points scored in the first half alone. Come on now.

Don’t worry. I think we are alright.

Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.

by ech2os on Oct 25, 2008 1:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The main reason I saw that

Is because we called Wisc and ILL both tough wins and great wins. Don’t get me wrong I loved the wins, but Wisc is having such a bad year now with the loses and ILL has’t looked that good all year.
Oh well we will still win :)

GO STATE

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 2:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Right.

I jumped the gun based on the fact that all you hear about are the Big 12 and the SEC and I was trying to say that I am not anymore impressed with what I have seen out of the teams ahead of us at this point based on who they have played than I am with us having played Illinois and Wiscy.

Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.

by ech2os on Oct 25, 2008 2:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Baylor

Catches a big break on a punt that hit one of their players but was considered to hit a Nebraska player.

And I’m wondering why I’m even watching this game…

by hasuprotoss on Oct 25, 2008 1:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Texas Tech

Texas Tech offense is impressive, then again nobody in the Big 12 plays D

"gotta love the HD"

by biscoiv on Oct 25, 2008 1:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay

it’s mark may’s turn…

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mark May...

He’s the absolute biggest buzz kill in the television world. Every time I see him I want to unplug my TV.

by TheGunslinger on Oct 25, 2008 1:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mark May is a tool

If I start drinking now I will pass out somewhere around halftime for our game… this is not easy

That is all…

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

by TheMightyErik on Oct 25, 2008 1:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nap

is where I’m headed. We’re going to a wine party at the Australian Embassy before the game, and with a big night last night, I can see myself curling up with the cats here for a mid-afternoon sleepytime.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 2:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The napper

probably my option. I will try to keep one eye open for the Texas game, though

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

by TheMightyErik on Oct 25, 2008 2:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lou

Lou let him have it last week, some conversation Mark May says “this team hasn’t been to the NC game in almost 25 years” Lou: “that’s almost as long as it’s been since Pitt” May: “sour-puss face”

God it was so sweet for May to get punked like that. May’s team is complete garbage so he bandwagons USC. He is a complete douchebag.

by millzners on Oct 25, 2008 2:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My Kansas Pick

Not so good.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 2:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uhhh... No

Texas Tech looks like they are playing 7 man football. Ridiculous

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

by TheMightyErik on Oct 25, 2008 2:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My UNC pick

on the other hand. Looking good.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 2:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The ACC

is fighting through a case of transitive property diarrhea right now.

by gumbercules on Oct 25, 2008 2:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Travis Beckum

just got carted off the Illinois game with an ankle injury.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 2:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Somewhere

Bruce Ciskie sheds a final tear over their abomination of a season.

by gumbercules on Oct 25, 2008 2:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Marvin Austin

is a freaky athlete

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 2:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wisconsin is bad

At the start of the season I felt we were in the same situation, starting a new QB but otherwise solid teams. Man am I glad that we are not in their shoes, could you imagine the revolt against all things paterno (Jay and Joe, possibly Sue).

I don't know, Mello Yello is pretty awful. What's the worst that could happen?

by psu on Oct 25, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Show me a man who revolts against Sue Paterno

And I’ll show you a dead man walking.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Oct 25, 2008 2:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Greetings from Beantown

At Logan airport, ran into other PSU fans.

Predictions:
PSU 24 , Them 17
Pain
Tailgate Shogun gets a beatdown by angry OSU fans.

All above prediction I am OK with.

by SweepTheLeg on Oct 25, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn it

Forgot we finished all the beer at last weekend’s tailgate. No beer in my fridge.

by speedomike on Oct 25, 2008 3:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm going to watch the game at Champs in SC

So I’m trying to decide if I want to start drinking now or just wait until we go

by speedomike on Oct 25, 2008 3:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You might want

to go there now, if you’re interested in getting a seat. That place gets jammed.

Nice loud crowd, too.

'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'

by Pete the Streak on Oct 25, 2008 3:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not to take the focus off this week

but when the hell are they gonna announce what time our next three games are?

John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Oct 25, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Um

When they see what we do tonight. If we lose, IU and Iowa games probably get put on BTN at noon, but if we’re undefeated, all bets are off.

God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...

by fugimaster24 on Oct 25, 2008 4:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well to me it will make me feel better

because osu killed MSU last weekend and it was due to 5 turnovers. and I wanted to see a win. I don’t care I have my lucky shirt on and have my beer I am ready for a win.

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 5:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want to see MSU win simply because

I HATE michigan more than I kinda dislike MSU.

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All good

I want to see them both lose :)

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 5:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's pray for a ton of injuries....

so they have to postpone the game due to insufficient # of players

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have a feeling our biggest problem this game will not be pryor

It will be Boeckman. Once we give Pryor fits or injure him, boeckman could give us problems.

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PSU O-line

I was watching one of Todd Mcshay’s videos about the game and he called our o-line decent. He said that they wouldn’t be able to protect Clark enough and that Clark would collapse under the pressure of his first road night game in a big stadium. What about the Wisc. game and the fact that the line has only let up something like 5 sacks all year? I really hate the media.

by Grapenapalm on Oct 25, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

That was a weird call- if you hit the pylon but never touch inbounds, it’s a touchdown catch? I’ll need to write that one down…

John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Oct 25, 2008 4:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, WTF?

I’ve never seen that call before. It is Michigan, and the calls do tend to go their way. Three times PSU arguably had the ball in the end zone last week, and one was ruled incomplete after a foot down and two others were spotted on the 1 foot line.

If one foot down with the ball in your control until you hit the ground isn’t a touchdown, how is tapping the pylon with your foot a TD? I need to see the rulebook on that one.

by gcdyersb on Oct 25, 2008 4:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pylon

I can’t vouch for the college rulebook, but in NFHS/high school rules the pylon is considered an extension of the field. It looked like a touchdown to me. The reactions of the commentators were great.

by gumbercules on Oct 25, 2008 4:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, but . . .

I thought that the pylon represented Vertical extension of the sideline in the endzone. For example, if the goal line is the x axis, they sideline is the y, and the pylon is the z. I can see the argument if the ball hits the pylon, but Minor’s foot was easily 15 inches out of bounds.

Also, did anyone see how scUM got the ball on that drive? The ground obviously caused the fumble by Hoyer. I knew Michigan got calls at home but two blatantly obvious calls like that have got to have D’antonio beside himself.

by psdeuce on Oct 25, 2008 4:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoops.

Rule 4, Section 2, Article 1.b. A player or an airborne player who touches a pylon is out of bounds.

by gumbercules on Oct 25, 2008 4:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok, so I'm not crazy

John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Oct 25, 2008 5:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also, Michigan SUCKS...

just had to add that

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 4:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In addition

I am in Cincinnati right now and all of the games broadcasting are painfully boring. The MSU-UM game is the most entertaining game on tv right now. Perhaps this is due to the fact that I am so geeked up for the game this evening

by psdeuce on Oct 25, 2008 4:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You

and the nervous wreck that I am

by psdeuce on Oct 25, 2008 5:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My page wasn't auto-refreshing...

So I felt stupid after I posted that and then refreshed and saw 15 new posts…but I will blame it on the beer!

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beer of choice?

I am gonna head out to grab some beer. Given that Yeungling isn’t an option in this fake state, what is everyone’s adult soda-pop this evening?

by psdeuce on Oct 25, 2008 4:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably Killians

But I might go for Labatt’s…can’t go wrong with something with blue in the name

John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Oct 25, 2008 5:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Killians

does have red in the name. But tOSU fans would disown it because its not “Killians Irish Scarlet”

by psdeuce on Oct 25, 2008 5:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Full Moon

It’s the Blue Moon seasonal beer. The Harvest Moon is also good if you can still find any laying around.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Oct 25, 2008 5:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

It’s got a nice amber color

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Oct 25, 2008 5:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awesome

Sounds like a winner. Thanks for the recommendation

by psdeuce on Oct 25, 2008 5:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also try the Dogfish Head 90-minute IPA....

It’s awesome, but $10 for a 4-pack. 4 is all you need, though!

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have a

22oz. Mt. Nittany Pale Ale from Ottos that I bought before I moved out here for a co-op. I have been saving that for a special occaision

by psdeuce on Oct 25, 2008 5:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've got the good old case of yuengling

and the lady (I’ll be proactive here….she is hot) is drinking Corona light.

I feel like I am supporting the state of PA by drinking yuengling. She, no the other hand, is supporting the state of, uuhhh, Mexico?

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dito

and your lady, she may be hot but she also . . . sounds hot

by psdeuce on Oct 25, 2008 5:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have been drinking Sam Adams Octoberfest

I love the taste of it but you can only get it now. :)

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 5:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mmmm, Oktoberfest is good

but only when it’s ice cold.

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else watch the college football live halftime report at half of the Texas game?

Trevor Matich named the strength’s and weaknesses of Texas, Alabama, and PSU….Texas’ weakness was the safety position, Alabama’s was youth, and Penn State?……Nothing….he claimed Penn State’s strength was balance, and they are the most complete team in the nation. He also said Penn State is the best team and would beat anyone on a neutral field.

At least there’s someone at ESPN besides Kirk who believes the Blue and White is the real deal!

by bbeck223 on Oct 25, 2008 5:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOOO

who is ready for a great night of football :)

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Relax

If we win tonight we are the real deal and get a good laugh listening to them all flip flop. If we lose, then what are we going to say to all of these people who are doubters? That we are drunken idiots who doubted their wisdom?

JoePa in '09

by JGuiher on Oct 25, 2008 5:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HEY

I am not an idiot. A drunk? Well…ok, then.

John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Oct 25, 2008 5:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm only an idiot when I am drunk...

and maybe only 1/2 the time when I’m not.

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is interesting

Apparently to pass the time today the team got together in the hotel conference room and watched the 1994 PSU-OSU game.

http://ericthomas.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/ohio-state-pregame-update/

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Oct 25, 2008 5:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder who

suggested that. If it was joe, that really shows that he has the highest expectations for the team and he is really excited about their chances. I know he has begun to say that but I always wonder how much of that is to get the media to buy into the team.

by psdeuce on Oct 25, 2008 5:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shouldn't we be calling them tUoOS?

Since Pryor called them “the university of ohio state” when he announced them as his choice back in Feb?

He is as dumb as his passing technique is bad. Does that make sense, or just to me?

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pryor is dumb

Did you see the interview with him on Gameday today? He said Poise like it was going out of style.

by psdeuce on Oct 25, 2008 5:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed, he is dumb

and probably didn’t want to come to PSU b/c JoePa said he’d actually have to go to class and mature as a man.

He’d rather just be the next punk-ass “I’m all that” jerkoff like Pacman Jones or T.O.

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I FU*KING HATE michigan

I hope they all get staph infections and their balls fall off

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:41 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I apologize...I forgot

michigan players don’t have balls.

I hope their labia shrivel up and fall off

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's much relaxing

Watching a Michigan game now that we’ve beat them.

by speedomike on Oct 25, 2008 5:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wallace

I was watching one of the hype videos on youtube, and I got this weird feeling when I saw King’s int. from the 2006 osu game. For some reason I have a feeling that wallace will have a magical catch just like that. Hopefully, Clark won’t play the part of Morelli from the same game.

by Grapenapalm on Oct 25, 2008 5:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can this damn game start?

I was doing really well until about half an hour ago.

by speedomike on Oct 25, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

terrible kick

michigan state’s kicker reminds me of hellen keller

by psdeuce on Oct 25, 2008 5:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did you see the one that said

“I bought this beer from Ki-Jana carter?”

Also the arnold schwarzenegger in the OSU jersey was pretty good

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and even though it was rude and anti-PSU, I laughed at the one that said

“If pooping your pants is cool, consider me JoePa”

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Oct 25, 2008 5:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I should have went down

I didn’t wake up in time to go down. I live about 20 mins outside of downtown. It is a pain in the ass living here and being an PSU fan. I wear my PSU stuff everywhere but I hear it all the time. WE REALLY NEED TO WIN TONIGHT!!!!!!! I want to so bad put it in everyones face :)

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 5:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wazzu Flag

is always my favorite. Not a sign, but those people are hardy. Tough skin

by psdeuce on Oct 25, 2008 5:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You all should be watching

The Ok State at Texas game. Getting real good.

JoePa in '09

by JGuiher on Oct 25, 2008 6:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm watching it

Nobody in the Big XII knows how to play defense. McCoy has thrown like three incompletions all day, and two of them were drops. This isn’t even football. It’s like flag football.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Oct 25, 2008 6:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

72 points

scored in the Pitt-Rutgers game with 5:59 left in the 3rd. What a defense from the ’stache.

by psdeuce on Oct 25, 2008 6:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Epitome of the Big XII

Oklahoma State is down by four points with eight minutes to go. Texas is driving the ball and they have entered OSU territory. The Cowboys need a defensive stop.

But OSU coach Mike Gundy is away from the sideline sitting on the bench with a clipboard planning his next move on offense. His team is in the middle of the biggest defensive stand of the game and he’s still thinking offense.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Oct 25, 2008 6:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have a question

What does everyone do before a game like tradition, superstition, anything like that. for me I have to have a beer and a PSU shirt. I feel if I wear this shirt they will win. Am I crazy or do other people do the same things??

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 6:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Last week

I left my Blue Tony Hunt jersey at home and well you saw what happened in the first half. I do it with shirts/jerseys

by cmdpsu15 on Oct 25, 2008 6:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Poz Jersey

I’m taking credit for the lousy first quarter and second half comeback last week. I forgot to put my Poz jersey on until halftime.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Oct 25, 2008 6:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok cool

I am not the only one that does that stuff :)

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 6:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've been wearing my POZ jersey

all day. Got some comments wishing PSU well as I ran my errands…. GO STATE!

by PSU Jen on Oct 25, 2008 6:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Today

I’m wearing #2. I think we need a big special teams play.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Oct 25, 2008 7:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

#12

Dude I got that so long ago I don’t truly remember who it was that year… Wally?

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

by TheMightyErik on Oct 25, 2008 7:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah

Wally was #14. Collins maybe?

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Oct 25, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True... my bad

nope… was after Collins… will have to look it up. One of our ‘disappointing’ QB’s

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

by TheMightyErik on Oct 25, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm a wear t-shirt/jersey

and my tradition is to where the same colors as the team. It’s “blue” at home and “white” away. Which put me in a very big dilemna at the IL game. I have always believed that wearing “white” (as in the white-out games) is almost a show of support for the visiting team. I went along with wearing a white t-shirt that day, but went with a lot of blue as secondary colors. Blue sweats, blue ballcap. I even had a blue turtleneck on hand to wear underneath the t-shirt if it got cold later on.

"the secret to loving your job is having a hobby that you really despise"

by nitwit86 on Oct 25, 2008 7:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Big Play

Okla St. just got a turnover. They have the ball down four with 5:23 to go deep in their own territory. We’ll see if they can drive the field.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Oct 25, 2008 6:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just saw the gamecast

Sweet! Take it all the way home OSU.

It’d be an even sweeter win if Texas and ’Bama fall. Ohhh boy.

by GreatScawt on Oct 25, 2008 6:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

UT won

Horrible call on 3rd and 4th down…

by jbolt1971 on Oct 25, 2008 6:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MSU won

after Mich gave up another int. Also looks like Ringer keeps getting hurt.

by jetskijoe on Oct 25, 2008 6:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You

can put the nail in the coffin now.

by cmdpsu15 on Oct 25, 2008 6:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anyone know

if where so lucky has to have Erin Andrews part of the crew tonight?

by WETSU on Oct 25, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ut oh

Okla St. is going to get a hail mary attempt here.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Oct 25, 2008 6:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs