Syracuse

by jesse. on Sep 6, 2008 8:28 PM EDT

I was talking to the old man (class of 69) today, he is drooling over Syracuse. He hates Syracuse.

I met my fraternity brothers fiancée, she told me that she went to Syracuse, I snorted, and spit on the ground. She wasn’t surprised, the folks at Syracuse hate Penn State too, but she asked me to explain what it was all about.

So I tried…

“You see….uh…. Ben Schwartzwalder… umm… Archibold Stadium…ahhhh…Rip Engle… uhh… Syracuse sucks.”

I checked the score today, Syracuse lost to Akron by three touchdowns...at home. Not to mention the ass kicking Northwestern gave them last week.

The old man insists that Joe Paterno hates Syracuse, even more than Pitt, and that we’ll run the score up next week. I don’t know that it makes any sense, but I’m all for a good sold ass kicking next week.

You know, just for old times' sake.

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How about some Orange Crush?.....

I would love to see a beat down. When I was a PSU student in the mid 80’s they spray painted the nittany lion statue orange. Really pissed me off.

by Lovethosefreakinnittanylions on Sep 6, 2008 8:34 PM EDT 0 recs

The legand now is that...

Sue Paterno did that to build bad blood.

"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 6, 2008 8:35 PM EDT 0 recs

legend.

"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 6, 2008 8:35 PM EDT 0 recs

Jesse.....

is your icon Donald Sutherland from Animal House ? If so, why ?

Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.

by ech2os on Sep 6, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yes

I have decided to roll with the pot arrests.

"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 6, 2008 8:43 PM EDT 0 recs

I love the story.......

about him taking a 25k payment for his role instead of a piece of the box office and royalties. Good decision.

Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.

by ech2os on Sep 6, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

I had another picture...

he was standing in front of the blackboard with “SATAN” (the most intriguing character….as you all know from your reading) written on it, but it just didn’t fit in the box right.

How that movie still gets funnier every year I will never understand.

"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 6, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

lol.

Nice.

Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.

by ech2os on Sep 6, 2008 8:45 PM EDT 0 recs

Here's the story

In 1980, Sue Paterno painted the Lion Shrine orange with watercolor, washable paint. The players didn’t know, though, thought the shrine had been vandalized, came out and routed Cuse.

But the next time Syracuse came to PSU, they’d taken the inspiration and painted the shrine orange with acrylic paint. They couldn’t [and haven’t] washed the entire statue, the bottom is still orange today.

by DevonEdwards on Sep 6, 2008 9:46 PM EDT 0 recs

Mostly right – it happened in 1966. Details of the story here:

by Tailgate Shogun on Sep 7, 2008 4:34 PM EDT 0 recs

I thought PSU was an indy

Before they joined the Big 10. So I guess my question is where did this rivalry arise from? I had never known that these schools hated each other.

by The VD Special on Sep 7, 2008 9:00 PM EDT 0 recs

you are correct.

we were independent until 1993, the psu rivalry with syracuse comes from the old “eastern” football, where we had intense rivalries with syracuse, west virginia, pitt, rutgers, temple, etc. who at one time (maybe excluding temple and rutgers) were top tier teams in the east

For the glory

by lionalum05 on Sep 7, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up 0 recs

Believe it or not

the team that Penn State dethroned to become the dominant team in Eastern Football was Syracuse. In the 1950’s the Penn State/Syracuse rivalry was quite intense, Syracuse coach Ben Schwartzwalder and then Penn State coach Rip Engle absolutley hated each other. The games were hotly contested and intense. Eventually, under Paterno, all of the eastern schools fell subject to the tyrany of the Nittany Lions. From 1970 froward only Pitt managed to beat Penn State more than three or four times, Syracuse and West Virginia would have losing streaks against Penn State than ran more than ten games.

But when you are talking about a rivalry that has a relevant period that pre-dates Joe Paterno being the head coach at Penn State, it’s a long dead rivalry. Of course, bitter feelings will die hard sometimes.

"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 8, 2008 7:46 AM EDT up 0 recs

Anyone going to Tonic East in NYC to watch the game?

If so, let me know. I am going there to watch. Would be nice if a group of BSD-ers could meet up there and represent.

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Sep 7, 2008 9:13 PM EDT 0 recs

Next time I'm in NYC...

for a game i’ll definitely send you a message. I live in Toronto but head down to NYC often.

by platnumkid on Sep 8, 2008 8:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

Anyone know of a Syracuse blog where we can go to talk some $HIT?

Oregon State seemed like a nice enough bunch, so now I have 2 weeks worth of trash talk I need to unload.

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Sep 8, 2008 8:49 PM EDT 0 recs

This should tell you

how much they think of their team.

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=185&f=2826&t=2950600

The Nittany Tide

by psuphiman80 on Sep 8, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

That is freakin' hillarious

Will the real Derrick Williams please stand up?

by ReadingRambler on Sep 9, 2008 10:10 AM EDT up 0 recs

This is a Syracuse fan from the link about what to watch for during the game:

Our Coach. If he comes out of the tunnel you’re offense is assured of at least 30 points. If he trips and knocks himself out, all bets are off.

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

by psu on Sep 9, 2008 1:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

Not sure how much fun it is

Syracuse is a defeated fan base right now. Try to talk smack with them and they will likely just agree with you. But here are my two favorite Orange blogs.

Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician
Orange 44

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Sep 8, 2008 11:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

Orange 44

Has a countdown to Lacrosse season on his blog.

"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 9, 2008 1:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

I am so glad that we have come out on top

I am not sure why PSU prevailed over Pitt, Rutgers, and Syracuse from the age when all were competitive with each other. I am happy with how it turned out, we just take our great program for granted when we could be sitting in Syracuse’s shoes very easily.

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

by psu on Sep 9, 2008 2:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

Good question

I’m not sure why PSU survived and prospered while Pitt, Rutgers, and Syracuse fell to the wayside. But it would be a fascinating thing to research and do a blogpost on. I’ll have to save it for the offseason though.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Sep 9, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

Simple

Joe Paterno didn’t take the Steelers or Michigan job in 1969, or the New England job in 1973.

"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 9, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

Or

The Seahawks job in 89, I think?

Convivite Nudem!

by jtothep on Sep 9, 2008 6:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

I don't know

By 1989 Joe Paterno had been at Penn State 23 years, and we were coming out of his first losing season (1988) follwed but a good, not not great 1989 season. Also, that would have been about when the negotiations to join the Big Ten started. I don’t remember hearing anything about the Seahawks talking to Paterno around that time, and my impression is that I would probably would have.

I have a very difficult time believing that he seriously considered leaving Penn State at that point.

"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 10, 2008 12:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yup.

Nobody thinks we’re going to beat anyone other than Northeastern, even in a down year for the Big East. Everyone thinks Greg Robinson should have been fired immediately after losing to Akron. We’re becoming nostalgic for Paul Pasqualoni.

It’s depressing.

At least we’ve got hoops and lax.

by drothgery on Sep 9, 2008 5:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

When I first read this

I thought it said at least we’ve got hoops and tax.

I’ve got a buddy from college who’s a big Orange fan, we’re staying with him this weekend and going to the game. Lookin fwd to hangin with some more of yas this weekend. I’m sure you have beer up there, so we’ll focus on that or something.

Convivite Nudem!

by jtothep on Sep 9, 2008 6:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

I bugged out...

… and live in SoCal now. Back when I lived near Syracuse, I couldn’t afford tickets (also, the Orange were usually in that not quite good enough to be in the top 10, but good enough to scare top 10 teams limbo that PSU fans are surely all too familiar with).

Now, I wish the Orange would play a game at San Diego State. I could see the game, and the Orange just might win.

by drothgery on Sep 9, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up 0 recs