marshmallows at the Illinois game

by PSiriUs on Sep 25, 2008 7:37 AM EDT

It seems that a number of the students are planning to show up with Marshmallows. How long until it gets out of hand? End of the 2nd quarter?

http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27440078149

I remember when I was first a student there was a rain of junk after a score. I was glad when they cleaned that behavior up but never minded the marshmallows. Unfortunately there are always a few people who take it too far.

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Marshmallows

I think they should let the students go back to throwing marshmallows. When I was a student there you could never enjoy a touchdown. Instead of cheering you were too busy looking around to make sure you weren’t about to get hit with a cup full of ice. And of course my girl friend just ducked her head and closed her eyes so I had to watch out for her too. Marshmallows won’t put anyone in the hospital if they hit you in the back of the head, so let the students have some fun.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Sep 25, 2008 7:46 AM EDT reply actions

Ah, yes, the good old days!

During my time, whenever we scored, everyone would turn around and look up to see what was coming down their way. It wasn’t unusual to see people throwing full sodas or full water bottles.
One time I was next to a guy who threw his cup of spit that he had been using to spit his chew tobacco in. THAT WAS GROSS!

I guess the only good thing was that I was there during the dark years, so we didn’t have to worry about touchdowns too often.

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Sep 25, 2008 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

During my four years

We mostly just complained that we weren’t winning by three or four touchdowns.

"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008

by jesse. on Sep 25, 2008 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions

In the mid-70's

The Orange Bowl was the destination of choice, since we were shut out of the Rose Bowl due to our Independant status.

Findlay (East Halls) rapidly ran out of oranges every Home Saturday.

The student section at that time was situated in the North end zone, and after every PSU score, hundreds and hundreds of said citrus would rain down onto the field, even when the score occurred in that end. High Fives (or the ’74 equivalent) were given for throws passing the 30 yard line.

There was no Alcohol Consumption involved. No Sir.

I remember a designated ’Fruit Squad" would hustle out and retrieve the orbs in short order.

Marshmallows are a much better idea, and I can only imagine how sweet a White Rain would look against the backdrop of our patented White House.

Me like.

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

by Pete the Streak on Sep 25, 2008 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Is there ever any alcohol consumption at Penn State football games?

by dawsonPSU10 on Sep 25, 2008 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Maintenance nightmare

Pain in the ass to clean up, especially if it rains. Good thing PSU doesn’t have a robot-grass field or you’d never be able scrub that stuff out.

by Cairo on Sep 25, 2008 10:01 AM EDT reply actions

Why not just cheer?

Why do you have to throw stuff to enjoy a touchdown? Who are we the SEC?

by platnumkid on Sep 25, 2008 10:18 AM EDT reply actions

One Possible Reason

Some Penn State students are also Philadelphia Eagles fans. Everyone knows you need to give Eagles fans something soft to throw or they’ll just start punching random people in the stands. It’s just their nature.

by Cairo on Sep 25, 2008 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

just don't give them batteries...

and make sure santa claus is far, far away

I wouldn't trust old rooster me neither.

by spakajewia on Sep 25, 2008 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Keep it off the field

Have you ever tried to clean a marshmallow out of your cleats? I hope they stay off the field.

by runlikeanantelope on Sep 25, 2008 10:28 AM EDT reply actions

That may not be a problem

I imagine it’s tough to generate much ‘carry’ with a marshmallow, unless some idiots decide to add some density to them.

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

by Pete the Streak on Sep 25, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I seem to recall

Didn’t they used to throw oranges on the field when we played Syracuse? I was just a little kid back in the 80’s so I might be wrong.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Sep 25, 2008 12:13 PM EDT reply actions

Not sure what I think

Wow, this post has me….Very few things social I’d label myself as conservative on….but not sure about this. In the context of our rough recent history in the May No Act Dept, that is. I’m conundrummed….

Convivite Nudem!

by jtothep on Sep 25, 2008 2:49 PM EDT reply actions

Marshmallows

I went to Penn State in the late-80s and I remember being a freshman and thinking throwing marshmallows around the student section was so much fun. (Could booze have something to do with that??) We used to get in early to sit in the front row of the freshman section and try to hit the opposing players or the mike man. It’s really stupid when you think about it now, but I guess it beats getting hit by a cup of soda or mustard-covered pretzel.

by NJ lion on Sep 25, 2008 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

Both sides of the fence

Let’s see, we’ve got Codger View:
- throwing things at people, however soft those things are, is not ‘classy.’
- provides another opportunity for detractors, in the ‘what the hell is going on up at Penn State?’ arguments; can we really afford this kind of PR?
- it’s pretty anti-JoePa doctrine: ‘act like you’ve been there before.’
- could put a burden on the cleanup folks—on the field or in cleats

Then, there’s Progressive View:
- c’mon, they’re marshmallows, for crying out loud! No harm no foul.
- aren’t there already enough strictures in place that curb celebration? Let kids be kids (or adults be kids, for that matter)
- they don’t fly that far anyway
- could be a cool-looking scene

I’m really wrestling with these two positions, and I’m hardly ever the Codger. Also trying to work out the potential hypocrisy of advocating my own enjoyment of a gentlemen’s club whilst simultaneously casting a wagging finger at people who throw marshmallows at other people. Ok, writing it out like that just sealed it for me: let the kids play, and I’ll keep my judgments to myself.

And thank you for coming along this journey with me through the minutiae of my little pea brain.

Convivite Nudem!

by jtothep on Sep 25, 2008 5:00 PM EDT reply actions