Big Ten Network Rubbing It In: Penn State Day
by Kevin HD on Jun 13, 2008 10:36 AM EDT
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For us poor and desolate soles who do not, as of yet, have the BTN, they have decided to make sure we haven't forgotten by running an offseason
Penn State Day Schedule – June 18
All times Eastern
6am Big Ten Women’s Volleyball
Penn State 3, Michigan 1 (11/24/07)
The Nittany Lions became only the seventh team in Big Ten history to finish the conference season with a perfect 20-0 record. All-American Megan Hodge recorded a season-high 25 kills to lead Penn State to a four-game victory en route to the 2007 NCAA Championship.
8am Big Ten Men’s Volleyball
Penn State 3, Ohio State 1 (3/28/08)
Freshman Dennis Del Valle had a match-high 12 digs to help top-ranked Penn State past 10th-ranked Ohio State 3-1 in front of more than 2,000 fans at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions improved their season record to 21-1 en route to the 2008 NCAA Championship.
10am The Big Ten’s Greatest Games
Men’s Basketball: Penn State 65, Michigan State 63 (3/9/01)
Joe Crispin made an off-balance 3-pointer with 21 seconds left and sealed Penn State’s victory with a pair of free throws as the Nittany Lions upset the No. 2 Spartans 65-63 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
12pm The Big Ten’s Greatest Games
Football: Penn State 35, Illinois 31 (11/12/94)
The Nittany Lions rallied for a 35-31 victory despite trailing Illinois by three touchdowns in the first quarter. Penn State would go on to win the Big Ten title and the Rose Bowl, becoming the first Big Ten team to finish with a perfect 12-0 record.
2pm Big Ten Spring Football presented by Jimmy John’s
Penn State held its annual Blue-White Game on April 19, with a record crowd of 73,000 in attendance.
4pm Campus Programming
We Are the Millennials 2
4:30pm Campus Programming
We Are the Millennials 3
5pm Big Ten’s Men’s Gymnastics Championships (4/4/08)
Host Penn State won the 2008 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Team Championship with a score of 360.450. All-American Casey Sandy earned the all-around title to lead the Nittany Lions.
7pm Big Ten Men’s Basketball
Penn State 68, Indiana 64 (OT) (3/9/08)
With its top two scorers and rebounders out with injuries, Penn State relied on four freshmen to stun No. 18 Indiana, 68-64, in overtime. The win wrapped up the Nittany Lions’ best Big Ten campaign since 2001.
9pm Big Ten Tonight
Penn State Year-In-Review
9:30pm Big Ten Tonight
Penn State Year-In-Review
10pm Big Ten Football
2007 Valero Alamo Bowl: Penn State 24, Texas A&M 17 (12/29/07)
Penn State overcame a 14-0 first quarter deficit to defeat Texas A&M, 24-17, in the Valero Alamo Bowl. The game marked Joe Paterno’s 500th as the head coach of the Nittany Lions. Penn State ran for a season-high 270 yards, and were led by Offensive MVP Rodney Kinlaw (143 yards) and Defensive MVP Sean Lee (14 tackles, TFL).
1am Big Ten Tonight
Penn State Year-In-Review
1:30am Big Ten Tonight
Penn State Year-In-Review
2am Big Ten Men’s Basketball
Penn State 85, Michigan State 76 (2/2/08)
Stanley Pringle and Talor Battle combined for 36 points as the Nittany Lions upset seventh-ranked Michigan State, 85-76, at the Bryce Jordan Center. The game featured 18 ties and 12 lead changes before Penn State pulled away in the final minutes.
4am Campus Programming
Penn State Universe 8 – Alternative Energy
4:30am Campus Programming
Penn State Universe 9 – The Essence of Joy
5am Big Ten Tonight
Penn State Year-In-Review
5:30am Big Ten Tonight
Penn State Year-In-Review
While you guys are enjoying yourselves I'll be at my computer googling "When will the Comcast-BTN fight end?" and making fun of puttingfansfirst.org.
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this is where you lucky satellite folk
start saying things like “i can’t wait” and “sucks to not have the BTN”.
by Kevin HD on Jun 13, 2008 10:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Daddy Like!
I’ll have my DirecTV by then. Nice.
-- Run Up The Score http://runupthescore.wordpress.com
by Run Up The Score on Jun 13, 2008 10:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The BTN
It used to be on Dish Network which is what I have now. But then it disappeared one day so now I don’t get it. Anybody know what happened there?
I’ll be moving soon and you can bet the new house will have Direct TV.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jun 13, 2008 11:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
dish network
I just read on another blog that it is still available on dish, you have to have a level above the basic package to get it. My only question is can my Directv DVR manage to hold 24 hours of the big ten network – time will tell.
Boom goes the dynamite.
by psu on Jun 13, 2008 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wha?
I already have the Dish 250 package. How much higher do I have to go?
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jun 13, 2008 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you should get it
I have the dish 100+ (or whatever that is) package and i’ve always gotten it. mine is channel 439 i think. I’d call and ask what’s up.
by rmcmillen50 on Jun 13, 2008 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTN
Showed the Rose Bowl from the 1994 season. It was eye opening. There are a lot of myths floating about that team and that game.
For the Glory; National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994
by jesse. on Jun 13, 2008 11:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
?
care to share some of these myths?
by Stately NOVA Lion on Jun 13, 2008 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Off the top of my head
1. That Fran Ganter could coach.
2. That Oregon sucked
3. The offense was unstoppable
4. The Defense was “meh”
For the Glory; National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994
by jesse. on Jun 13, 2008 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1. Fran Ganter could not coach his way out of plastic bag
The 1994 offense was exceptionally talented. It’s coaching was pedestrian. Watch the Rose Bowl Game again and you’ll see what I mean.
Oregon put 8 and 9 guys in the box the entire game, and they just kept hammering away with Carter. Very few audibles, no adjustment in the game plan. Carter, over and over and over and over again.
All the coaches did was wait for somebody to make a play. They had the players ot make that work in 1994.
For the Glory; National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994
by jesse. on Jun 13, 2008 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
2. Oregon was good.
Penn State was lucky to win that game.
Their quarterback was a fifth year senior and a four year starter, who set a Rose Bowl record for passing yards in a game.
Their defense gave up Carters run, a long pass to Joe Jurevicius, and a special teams play. Coupled with a long interception return, that’s 28 of Penn State’s points. They stopped us. See number 3 below.
Their kicker missed three kicks, and they threw two bad interceptions. They ran out of time at the end of the third quarter. The officials totally blew a call on a clear fumble by Carter deep in Penn State territory.
Their coach was Rich Brooks (beat LSU with Kentucky a few months ago), theti offensive coordinator was Mike Belotti, who is their current (and quite successful) head coach.
A couple of breaks go Oregon’s way they beat us.
For the Glory; National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994
by jesse. on Jun 13, 2008 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
3. The offense was stoppable.
Freddie Scott did nothing, Bobby Engram did nothing important, Joe Jurevicius’ (who was a punter at the time) catch was a glorified Hail Mary. Kyle Brady did pretty much nothing. All of this happened while Oregon had 9 guys in the box. Oregon’s corners shut our receivers down in man coverage for the entire game. Stoppable.
Yes, Carter had about 150 yards rushing, but about 100 of it was on two carries. He fumbled twice, lost one and we only kept the other on a terrible call by the official. Stoppable.
Penn State had third longs the entire games and no sustained drives. They capitalized on a long kick return and interception return. Which is good, but not unstoppable.
For the Glory; National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994
by jesse. on Jun 13, 2008 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
4. The Defense was meh
The Defense won the Rose Bowl game.
I always thought that Sandusky unofficially retired after the 1986 season. He unretired that day.
The zone coverage got two key interceptions that stopped Oregon drives that could have lost us the game. The blitz packages at the end of the game were god damn brilliant. Oregon had a chance to win that game until late, but could never break through the unit that was supposed to be the weak link.
Consider the fact that three of Penn State’s touchdown drives lasted less than 90 seconds, and that the offense had at least half a dozen three and outs on offense. The Defense was always on the field, and that holds for the entire season as well.
For the Glory; National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994
by jesse. on Jun 13, 2008 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Myths???
We all know that offense was great and the defense was “meh” at best….so what myths can there possibly be?
by Screen Name 20 on Jun 13, 2008 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the only myth I know of is that we were not national champions
Joepa and I know that myth is false. That team kicked everyone’s ass they played.
Boom goes the dynamite.
by psu on Jun 13, 2008 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We Are the Millennials 2
anyone know whats going on here?
by Kevin HD on Jun 13, 2008 11:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and what happened to the first episode?
by Kevin HD on Jun 13, 2008 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Comcast
is getting the Big Ten Network in August…
most of the numbers have been worked out and they are just ironing out the details. Once Comcast comes in, everyone else will fall in behind them.
I can’ believe i’m missing the Joe Crispin game!
PSU Softball
by QBsneak12 on Jun 13, 2008 11:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I believe Nationwide
the move was set up when Comcast bought into FSN San Franciso.
I think it is still going to be on the sports tier, but what is $5 a month when you get the most Big Ten coverage in the country.
PSU Softball
by QBsneak12 on Jun 13, 2008 11:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh
Screw you Comcast. Screw you in HD.
by speedomike on Jun 13, 2008 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BTN
There is one downside to having “Penn State Day” available on BTN: The penn state commercial. How friggin long are we gonna have that abomination? We have a network where millions of people are watching each day, yet we have a five year old commercial that’s bad to begin with.
by satan666 on Jun 19, 2008 12:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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