Laurinitis AP All-American

by psudrozz on Dec 16, 2008 4:23 PM EST Comment 23 comments

for the third straight year, the pilejumper gets the award.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3773686

maybe we are all wrong about him. maybe his prowess isn't reflected by simple metrics. maybe his influence reaches far beyond half tackles, and systematically getting owned by offensive lineman.

naaaaaaaaaa....

i seriously question any college football award at this point. how any "professional" can by guilted into voting him such an honor is beyond me, and i have to logically think that the above decision making rationalle is being applied to every award in NCAA football. The Heisman, the Bednarik, etc., are all shams.

the guys over at TNL did their job:

http://thenittanyline.blogspot.com/2008/12/sporting-news-still-crazy-after-all.html

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I agree with your points and say meh.

We just needed a couple players, a couple people to buy in to the fact and we were able to do it. --A.Q. Shipley

by psu on Dec 16, 2008 4:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I find it odd...

…that the Butkus award winner doesn’t make the list?

"Red, it took me sixteen years to get here. You play me, and I'll give ya the best I got."

by Touchdown on Dec 16, 2008 5:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Laura Nitis

got awarded an additional 15 assisted tackles for being named AA. Damn contract provisions.

Just out of curiosity – what’s his projected draft status? Are the pro pickers that high on him?

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

by Pete the Streak on Dec 16, 2008 5:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I hope they are

I can’t wait to hear analysts saying in a few years, “how the hell was this guy a first round draft pick?”, then watch him fade into mediocrity.

by dawsonPSU10 on Dec 16, 2008 5:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Wow!

Did you guys know his dad was a professional WWF wrestler.

It’s true, you can look it up.

by Tailgate Shogun on Dec 16, 2008 5:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

This just in from Istanbul Times

James Laurinitis makes the All-Turkey team. A fitting award for a guy who’s 119 tackles included 75 assisted tackles. 75!

by Cairo on Dec 16, 2008 5:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Promoting players like Lauren is just for the $$$ from the school’s alumni, who eat this crap up every year. Schools like USC, OSU, and the ND of ye old all get so many awards because the publications want that sweet sweet cash flow from large and lucrative fanbases.

If some more deserving player from a small school with less $$ potential wins, those publications don’t sell. People like OSU fans pay a lot of money to read about how great their team and players are…

by millzners on Dec 16, 2008 7:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I have failed you.

All this time searching for kids jumping on piles of leaves, and I finally found the perfect one.

by Run Up The Score on Dec 16, 2008 9:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

That's definitely

about 15 solo.

by GreatScawt on Dec 17, 2008 12:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

There you go again, RUTS...

As I mentioned in the thread about Maybin’s mom, I will not be able to do yardwork without laughing at that asshole launching himself into the end of a play. This will most assuredly make me appear soft in the head when my neighbors see me giggle like a moron while raking leaves.

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

by TheMightyErik on Dec 17, 2008 12:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Eh

While I appreciate your determination, I prefer the one you’ve previously used of the little girl.

Goes better with the “Laura” theme, I think.

by Tailgate Shogun on Dec 17, 2008 7:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

agreed

but this launch is a bit more Laurinaitis-like. Maybe we can photoshop the girl to be just a bit higher ;-)

by The JuggerNitt on Dec 17, 2008 8:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know what you guys are arguing about, Lauranitis is better than Posluzny ever was and doesn't get half the hype that he did

……before you kill me, I’m kidding.

I support Takimoto in his effort to support Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by The VD Special on Dec 17, 2008 5:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

please put that disclaimer first

i put my hand through the monitor……and then laura was awarded 3 tackles.

http://glassesofjoe.blogspot.com/

by psudrozz on Dec 17, 2008 9:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Leave it to (a) Beaver

To misspell Posluszny.

VD, you roadtrippin to El Paso? Or, are you gonna crash our Rose Bowl tailgate rockin heaps of beaver gear?

pax et amor

by jtothep on Dec 17, 2008 9:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I would like to add that he is the only VD we would like to see at the RB

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

by TheMightyErik on Dec 17, 2008 3:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Gonna make the trip to El Paso

BUT I booked an early flight out of El Paso on New Years.. I’ll be getting into Portland around 10:30 AM, no way am I missing PSU-SC

I don’t know why, but I think it’s going to end up being an instant classic

I support Takimoto in his effort to support Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by The VD Special on Dec 17, 2008 5:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

This AA decision

reeks of media laziness. They couldn’t have actually watched the football and come to this conclusion. They just looked at the returning member list and voted.

by jimbo2psu on Dec 17, 2008 10:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

welcome to the world of college football

where every award and championship is determined by media laziness.

by The JuggerNitt on Dec 17, 2008 11:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

which is why JL getting the award is disconcerting

it tarnishes the achievments of others who are deserving.

http://glassesofjoe.blogspot.com/

by psudrozz on Dec 17, 2008 4:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m Curious

Are you including the past recipients or just present winners?

by WE ARE SC on Dec 17, 2008 4:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

In JL's case - both.

Aorund the Big 10, he’s known as a great story (Dad was a pro wrestler, blah, blah, blah), an OK LB, and a world-class piler-on. OSU’s stat keepers MUST be under orders to award him an assist anytime he’s within 5 yards of someone else’s tackle. Even the OSU blog community ridicules his numbers at times.

If you an find another player with a worse solo-to assisted tackle ratio, please let us know posthaste.

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

by Pete the Streak on Dec 17, 2008 7:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

at this point, i'm not sure

i mean no disrespect to maluga or those listed alongside this abomination, as well as past recipients.

it’s just that i’ve been watching this guy for 3 years now, and i cannot possibly see how he repeatedly wins, or at least gets nominated for awards which are reserved for the elite of college football.

http://glassesofjoe.blogspot.com/

by psudrozz on Dec 18, 2008 11:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs