'09 schedule change?

by JBusinger on Jan 3, 2009 1:41 PM EST

Is there any chance that the grief over this year's schedule cpupled with Rose Bowl fallout will convince Paterno to go hunting for a major conference opponent for '09? I know the schedule is set now, but they could buy their way out of the E Illinois or Akron games, I'm sure. And I'm sure there's a decent major conference team out there (not top-tier, but maybe like a Mississippi or Arizona) that would jump at the chance to play PSU. I really think it's important to get at least one quality opponent on the '09 OOC schedule. Right now, it's just Akron, Temple, E. Illinois and 'Cuse.

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It happened last year...

….and maybe could happen again.

Maybe we could travel to Oregon State and return the favor.

WE ARE.......PENN STATE!

by Nick7 on Jan 3, 2009 2:05 PM EST reply actions

well

im not so sure we “bought out” our opponent to schedule OrSU, I think it was more less the other team had to pull-out of the agreement, leaving us “scrambling” to find another opponent on a short notice.

alas I couldn’t find any links to back up my claim, so if someone could help me, that’d be great

plus im pretty sure even though it says “schedule subject to changes,” something drastic has to occur to drop/add teams

For the glory

by lionalum05 on Jan 3, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions

Not sure what had/has to occur, but here's a link to the original press release, as well as a quote...

"We are very appreciative of Arkansas State and Utah adjusting their schedules in order to provide Oregon State with the opportunity to play in Happy Valley next season," said Tim Curley, director of Athletics. "Oregon State will provide another challenging opponent during our non-conference schedule. We also appreciate the efforts of the Big Ten and Pac-10 to help facilitate this game taking place in 2008."

So I’m guessing this is something that has to be worked out between a number of the teams.
Nittany Lions to host Oregon State during 2008 football season

by phantom818 on Jan 3, 2009 6:37 PM EST up reply actions

Incorrect

We explicitly bought out Arkansas St and Oregon State bought out Idaho (and rescheduled their game with Utah) to schedule our game together.

Perhaps are you thinking about when Louisiana Tech dropped their game with PSU in 2006, causing us to schedule Youngstown St instead.

by Laaaaazzz on Jan 3, 2009 6:47 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah

because ABC gave OSU almost 2 mil to come play us.

JoePa in '09

by JGuiher on Jan 4, 2009 8:25 AM EST up reply actions

that's interesting

where’d ya hear that?

Let's Go State

by rmcmillen50 on Jan 4, 2009 12:51 PM EST up reply actions

well

here i stand thoroughly corrected. thanks for the clarifications.

For the glory

by lionalum05 on Jan 4, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions

You are always welcome back to SoCal!

Maybe you can back-up your excuses and whines by taking another shot at us? On second thought, please stay away. All I heard was how you all justified in your delusional minds that you really did have the best defense, offense, coach, band, uniforms, etc., etc., etc. Somehow the fact that you played in warm weather is unfair to you. Never have I been happier to see a group of idiots leave California before.

From the coach down to the ball boys – I have never experienced a bigger group of whining babies before. The PAC10 teams don’t whine, Ohio State fans are more fun, the Illinois fans are nonexistent, and the Notre Dame fans are the most knowledgable and gracious of all.

With any luck the Big Ten sends a much better representative in the seasons to come.

by U.S.C., PA on Jan 3, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions

And U.S.C fans are such gracious winners!

by GiveTheBallToTheFullback on Jan 3, 2009 10:54 PM EST up reply actions

It's easy to win at home. Big deal you won at the Rose Bowl in front of your n=home crowd.

Delusional

by Wassko99 on Jan 4, 2009 8:56 AM EST up reply actions

Hmmmm

Notre Dame fans are the most knowledgable and gracious of all.

Curious comment coming from a guy who shares an IP address with our buddy NDJerry.

C’mon, Jerry. We’re supposed to be the obsessive ones, remember?

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Jan 3, 2009 11:28 PM EST up reply actions

Awesome

"They haven't played us yet."

by ReadingRambler on Jan 3, 2009 11:41 PM EST up reply actions

Such a big fan...

he joined the blogs on the first. What a tool/troll

by letsgopsu on Jan 3, 2009 11:42 PM EST up reply actions

Great work, Mike

Taking ‘I smell a troll’ one step further—to outing said troll with beautiful troll fishing tech!

I love it!

pax et amor

by jtothep on Jan 4, 2009 10:24 AM EST up reply actions

I fear your science...

Excuse my why I go and put some pants on. Somehow I know that Mike can see me typing this in my boxers. :D

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

by TheMightyErik on Jan 4, 2009 2:53 PM EST up reply actions

Huh?

Why so bitter? You won, for God’s sake! Shoudn’t you be celebrating your win, or doesn’t anyone want to play with you? Guess you didn’t take the time to read the posts recognizing USC as a great team. We lost with class

by letsgopsu on Jan 3, 2009 11:41 PM EST up reply actions

Not very confident, are you?

“You are always welcome back to SoCal!”

You played Ohio State in Southern Cal.
You played Penn State in Southern Cal.

And now you’re offering to have us… play you again in Southern Cal?

Scared your team wouldn’t fare so well without 100,000 fans cheering for them?

by Bleed Blue 'n White on Jan 4, 2009 12:31 AM EST up reply actions

where

was anyone whining? especially in this particular post. This one was about our crappy schedule for next year, not the game against SC, come on man, I can post on other teams website without being an ass, please do the same.

by Roland86 on Jan 4, 2009 1:22 AM EST up reply actions

This guy is not a USC fan

He’s the BSD resident troll NDJerry who always accuses us of obsessing over Notre Dame whenever we say anything negative about them. He’s posing as a USC fan to flame us. Pretty sad, really. He can’t talk smack in here as a Notre Dame fan so he has to pose as a Trojan fan.

How does it feel to sell your soul and pretend to be a fan of your proclaimed bitter rival, Jerry?

Oh that’s right, you can’t answer because your three or four aliases have all been banned.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Jan 4, 2009 11:50 AM EST up reply actions

I bet it's really Regis Philbin

"They haven't played us yet."

by ReadingRambler on Jan 4, 2009 12:28 PM EST up reply actions

dude...

the day I dressed up as a Pitt or tOSU fan or something else to yank on some people in another blog would most certainly be the day I consider checking out of the planet as I wouldn’t really have much to live for, at that point. What a loser… there is a small part of me that actually feels sorry for a pathetic human like that.

Mike, how you caught him so quickly is funny and yet scary. You should work for that new series “To Catch An Asshole”

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

by TheMightyErik on Jan 4, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions

Who are you kidding, TME

We know you like to play dress-up.

pax et amor

by jtothep on Jan 4, 2009 6:38 PM EST up reply actions

TME playing dress-up sounds hot

"They haven't played us yet."

by ReadingRambler on Jan 4, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions

you bastards... lol

so my secret is out… I can’t get anything past BSD nation

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

by TheMightyErik on Jan 4, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions

Bragging about being an ND fan

is the same as bragging about having the HIV

by blogue20 on Jan 4, 2009 3:32 PM EST up reply actions

only

there’s pride in bragging about having the HIV, because you actually got laid.

For the glory

by lionalum05 on Jan 4, 2009 3:52 PM EST up reply actions

10 cocktails to you sir

by blogue20 on Jan 5, 2009 12:41 PM EST up reply actions

he is just

extremely jealous of Penn State football.

WE ARE.......PENN STATE!

by Nick7 on Jan 4, 2009 4:52 PM EST up reply actions

What a sad, pathetic loser.

I feel sorry for such a gimp that when their team SUCKS, they then pretend to be fans of another team so they can have something to say.

Does NDJerry mean “No Dick Jerry” as in you’re not man enough to just accept the fact you guys blow goats for Snickers bars for Weiss right now?

When, and if, Notre Lame becomes relevant again, you may speak.

by Ab4PSU on Jan 4, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions

I can't wait for the earthquake

that destroys your precious inland empire. go to hell. oh wait, you’re already there!

"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."

by showtime on Jan 4, 2009 12:34 PM EST up reply actions

watch it... there are some of us Penn Staters near that inland empire you speak of!

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

by TheMightyErik on Jan 4, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions

you should leave

“Los Angeles high-rises would fall in major quake, study says”
http://www.yahoo.com/s/1010894

hopefully one falls right into la coliseum while they’re playing a game

"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."

by showtime on Jan 4, 2009 4:44 PM EST up reply actions

I actually live outside of the 'bowl' of destruction

which is where the catastrophic damage would take place during the big quake. I am sure my place would look like the hick house on the simspons afterward but we should be ok.

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

by TheMightyErik on Jan 4, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions

I've seen you before!

--
Mr. Bob Dobalina

by Run Up The Score on Jan 5, 2009 10:44 AM EST up reply actions

man it would be tough to be surrounded

by U of spoiled children fans right now. I haven’t been able to read any articles about college football for a week and that may last until next year.

Keep your chin up!

"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."

by showtime on Jan 7, 2009 7:00 AM EST up reply actions