Game Day Open Thread - Purdue Boilermakers
by BSD on Jan 6, 2009 4:00 PM EST
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PrintPurdue Boilermakers at Penn St. Nittany Lions, Jan 6, 2009 9:00 PM EST
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| Penn State Nittany Lions 11-3 (1-1) | Purdue Boilermakers 11-3 (0-1) |
We kind of put the basketball team on the back burner during bowl season and the winter break, but it's time to shake off the cobwebs and get geared up for the Big Ten basketball season. The Nittany Lions are off to a pretty good start so far having dispatched Northwestern and coming up just short in Wisconsin. I know a loss to the Badgers doesn't sound like a good thing, but Penn State led the game with five minutes to go and they were in it to the end. Compare that to trips to Madison in recent years where we're down by 30 points at halftime and I would call that progress. Tonight will be a much tougher challenge against a much more talented team. But Off the Tracks is reporting that Robbie Hummel and Chris Kramer will not be playing, so it sounds like Purdue might be ripe for the upset.
For those interested you can watch the game tonight on the BTN at 9 PM ET. Team stats after the jump.
Purdue Team Stats
Penn State Team Stats
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impressive loss?
I never thought a loss would be a good thing, but the whole team was coming off of a horrible flu-bug and Battle scored something like 7 points, yet they were still in it. I have a good feeling tonight if they can handle the defensive pressure of Purdue.
goin to the game
bored in state college, i think a couple of us are going to go grab a case and head to the game… anyone else goin?
Awesome
If you could get a B-S-D chant going loud enough to hear on televsion that would be great.
mmkaythxbye
Mike
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by BSD on Jan 6, 2009 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
I am going
I am going to brave the ice and head over in about 10 minutes.
I have talked to a buch of folks who are not going. :-(
I do not expect a very big crowd. Most of the students have not returned yet so it will most likely be an older crowd.
Peter
I was most impressed with Brooks and Jones last game, they are developing as the season goes on.
It will be good if they can continue the trend, Ott looks lost still. Cornley, Pringle, and Battle are going to have a big night if we are going to challenge Purdue. The B10 is somewhat brutal this year, we should have some great close games though.
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
Damn
I dont know if there is any other Scrubs fans on here but the new season debuts tonight at the same time. I guess I could miss the first half, we usually play like shit until the second anyways
Okay, okay, let's do this.
Looks like about 500 people in attendance. Crappy night to be venturing outside, even if you’re local
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:07 PM EST reply actions
Huge ice storm up here.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
Nice first series
Five offensive rebounds. I think Brooks had three of them. Then a nice steal by Battle.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
argh
Pringle with the steal. Third time something or other
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jan 6, 2009 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
You have to love...
…PSU’s apparent belief that whoever gets the offensive rebound MUST be the one to shoot again. It’s like some sort of f’ed up rewards system.
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:11 PM EST reply actions
WTF?
What is with the camera man? It’s like he’s sitting in the stands with a hand held camera? I feel like I’m watching the Blair Witch Project. We’ll all have motion sickness by the end of the game.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Got lucky there.
They can’t just let them drive the baseline like that. Jones has to guard against that and be ready to rotate down and not get caught guarding the high screen.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
11-0
I’d say this qualifies as a good start.
Inevitably, someone’s going to wander by BSD, see this post, and think “wow, there are 40 posts for a basketball game!” And it’s just going to be us.
(And Roland86, apparently. Way to ruin it, dude.)
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:17 PM EST reply actions
Haha, I actually almost said that to myself until I saw everyone in here.
Just tuned in and saw the three ball go down to make it 11-0 (now 14-0). What’d I miss? The boys coming out REALLY hot?
Oh, I guess you can stay.
But you’re in charge of making the Stanley Pringle “ball handling” jokes.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
I'm here...
representing for the b-ball team! We just need to avoid the almost inevitable scoring drought that we will have.
This would be big for the program. We need to get our points however we can. MAKE THE FREE THROWS!
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
Actually
I’m not looking forward to next year. Pringle and Cornley are going to be hard to replace.
Mike
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by BSD on Jan 6, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
This team looks stunningly competent.
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:21 PM EST reply actions
I don't know anymore.
My soon-to-be wife is a psychology professor, and I still don’t know.
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Once and for all (not really)
Okay, a Wikipedia example:
Smokers tend to experience cognitive dissonance because it is widely accepted that cigarettes cause lung cancer, yet virtually everyone wants to live a long and healthy life. In terms of the theory, the desire to live a long life is dissonant with the activity of doing something that will most likely shorten one’s life. The tension produced by these contradictory ideas can be reduced by quitting smoking, denying the evidence of lung cancer, or justifying one’s smoking. For example, a smoker could rationalize his or her behavior by concluding that everyone dies and so cigarettes do not actually change anything. Or a person could believe that smoking keeps one from gaining weight, which would also be unhealthy.
This case of dissonance could also be interpreted in terms of a threat to the self-concept. The thought, “I am increasing my risk of lung cancer” is dissonant with the self-related belief, “I am a smart, reasonable human being.” Because it is often easier to make excuses than it is to change behavior, dissonance theory leads to the conclusion that humans are rationalizing and not always rational beings.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
You make my head hurt
I can stick an M&M up my nose
Mike
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by BSD on Jan 6, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
SOOOOOO confused.....
So is it like…When you do something you know is bad or unhealthy (even though we all unconsciously want to live long, healthy lives) and then try to rationalize it?
Well, that's a much easier definition then haha
Whew. I love trying to break down long winded wikipedia write-ups.
They are.
Things seem to have leveled off now, let’s see how we do with this 11 point lead.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Just had an idea
After Pringle is done playing basketball Joe should give him a football scholarship. He could be the next DWill.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Man, right now I have a good feeling
Like how UNC fans feel 90% of the time. Its like we are scoring at will. Nothing is missing.
Good timeout by Ed
That awful Pringle shot followed by getting totally lost in transition defense. Ugly.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:30 PM EST reply actions
THats PSU B-Ball
Giving me hope for only a brief second. Its like a roller coaster ride, you never know when its gonna drop.
Man
WE love playing to the level of competition. I.E shittily against Towson, Good against Wisconsin and Purdue(albeit without Hummel)
Getting sloppy
Purdue is coming to life from the arc. Brooks or Jones took a horrible shot there. Then need to be smart with the ball and keep scoring. Then play good defense.
Don’t you love master of the obvious advice?
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Getting sloppy
Purdue is coming to life from the arc. Brooks or Jones took a horrible shot there. Then need to be smart with the ball and keep scoring. Then play good defense.
Don’t you love master of the obvious advice?
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
ugh
C’mon guys. Shot selection.
And what is wrong with DJ this year. He looks like he took a step backwards from last year.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Did SBNation just go down for anyone else?
I had to refresh a few times. Doesn’t seem like the network can comprehend PSU doing so well against Purdue.
Zug just logged on, all other traffic had to stop in his honor
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 Jan 6, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, that was weird.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
Jones is awesome
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
According to the commentators he's got his 'magic thing' going tonight
I didn’t know we had wizards on the court
Shhh. Just go with it.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
Down to a six-point lead...
We knew it couldn’t last, right?
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:48 PM EST reply actions
What are you talking about...the guys are just taking a few plays off.
They’ll be back to form again :)
Yeah
I’ve been a fan of sad sports team for too long to be optimistic. You’d think the Phils would have helped that more.
PSU Basketball = Why Can't Us?
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
ugh
shot selection. They are giving Cornley the three and he’s dumb enough to take it.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
It's free throw time.
Maybe we can uh, just take the ball out of bounds instead?
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:50 PM EST reply actions
Purdue...
is still a solid team, i knew we weren’t going to just blow them out. But one thing we can still try to pick up is our defense and shot selection
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
Agreed...the shot selection is...well...shoddy.
This is quite an opportunity too. I can see this game really changing if Hummel and Kramer were on the court and fit to play. Slow it down and take good shots now!
I hate our offense
Sometimes its like they just have one dude run back and forth and they hand the ball off and stand there.
Agreed
Seems like every team gets 10 easy baskets every game while we have to struggle for everything.
Mike
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by BSD on Jan 6, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
It's not the crime, it's the cover-up.
That was really one of the best alibis ever conceived.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
For real
“I was jerking it, officer” is a better alibi than “This is how I chill, ma’am.”
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
the library is cold
I think its fine to warm your hands with your groin.
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 Jan 6, 2009 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
Is it me, or...
…do college teams not go for that 2-for-1 strategy that NBA teams love so much when there’s 35-40 seconds left on the game clock and 20-30 seconds on the shot clock? Or is that just PSU?
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:55 PM EST reply actions
Whew
41-33 at the half. We survived their run at the end there and righted the ship. I think this is going to be a brutal second half.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Aren't they all?
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
Totally
I bet this goes like the Georgia Tech game. We dominate for 35 minutes and let them back in it. They take a lead with a minute to go, Battle scores eight points in three possessions and we win by a point.
Mike
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by BSD on Jan 6, 2009 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
I may have to sit this whole 'halftime show' out
I don’t know if I can take much more already. Here’s to that ‘brutal second half’ being…well….less brutal than usual.
How can it be so empty? The 14th ranked team in the nation and no one there.
The Jordan Center seating is lousy, they should let the season ticket holders sell their seats at face value at the game if they want. We could at least lump our 17 fans together.
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
It's a shitty, shitty night in PA.
Giant ice storm.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:59 PM EST up reply actions
Students...
still not back. I would definitely be there if I was in the valley.
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
I should probably look out my window, I didn't even know it.
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
Not to make excuses
But students aren’t back and the average fan wont drive even 5 minutes in this shitty weather to see our team
They kind of do.
http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010509aaa.html
Penn State Faculty and Staff Day will receive $5 tickets at the door with a valid University ID. Season ticket holders may also upgrade their seats to the lower level student section near the floor by contacting the ticket office prior to game time.
This is a nice first step letting people move into vacant seats. But I still think they should allow people to buy lower tier seats if the season ticket holder doesn’t show up. A lot of people might show up if they felt like they could get a decent seat.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
I remember the Ohio St game
A couple years ago when Mike Walker almost beat them with Oden, there was free tickets because of shitty weather. It got packed, but that may have been because of Oden
Does anyone have a feed
Radio or TV? I’m getting tired of yahoo GameChannel.
Since we have a little down time
About 5-6 years ago, I was 27 years old and lived in a last-gasp “Old School” style house in the Philly area with some other single friends. Two of us were diehard PSU’ers, so we decided to plunk down the money for the ESPN basketball GamePlan. After a while, we’d do shots if PSU actually broke the 25 point mark at halftime, which was, like, never.
Okay, taking the dogs out in the sleet / freezing rain. Should be fun.
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 9:59 PM EST reply actions
I got to admit...
its getting better, its getting better all the time…
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
Also, it still sucks outside.
The non-salted portion of the driveway is basically a luge.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
It really wasn't much money
I think it was less than $100 for the season. Possibly much less.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
that sounds like fun (not the dogs)
The nice thing is that most of the games are on B10 now, or you can watch them on the CPU.
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
Football-like substance on ESPN
In an Alabama monsoon, Tulsa leads Ball State 31-13.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 10:07 PM EST reply actions
This is no way to be rewarded for a decent season.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
You said ball.
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
Decent start
is a must here. Don’t let them jack up anymore 3’s, that will kill us.
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
WOW.
Haha. Anyone else notice the Cheerleaders feeling a little awkward that they were on camera for about an hour and not knowing what else to do or say besides “Let’s go state” and “Let’s go Lions”
Oh man
horrible start. awful defense.
We’re going to need Pringle and Battle to go off and hope to outscore them.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Haha good call by Roland
I am thoroughly enjoying this “one man run around, chicken with your head cut off” offense
Or Italian 3rd string QBs
"They haven't played us yet."
by ReadingRambler on Jan 6, 2009 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
Now that's funny.
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
I love a good lane violation.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 10:14 PM EST reply actions
Pringle's hands, again.
Not quite quick enough.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 10:15 PM EST reply actions
What happened to the first half team, we aren't going to coast to the win at this point.
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
Just 20 years, I know the pain.
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
Oh man
I’m not liking this. The defense is terrible. Cornley dislocated a finger. Pringle and Battle are turning into turnover machines. Not good.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
They have...
to stay hungry. I know nothing about basketball plays, but I see a lot of standing around on offense and no one trying to get open.
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
its ok, we're still winning
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
Do they keep that stat?
15 foot jump shooters? Really?
And oh, sweet Jesus. Here we go with the random 27-footers.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 10:23 PM EST reply actions
Stopped the bleeding for now
Nice call by Ed to go to the Zone. Took a few possessions for Purdue to adjust.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
You know what this team does to me?
It makes me feel like that Detroit talk radio guy discussing Michigan State crapping the bed against Notre Dame years ago. “Pucker, pucker, pucker…”
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 10:27 PM EST reply actions
I kept reciting some of his lines
To my Ohio State fan co-worker.
YOU BLITZ! WITH NO SAFETY HELP!
"They haven't played us yet."
by ReadingRambler on Jan 6, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
We are dominating underneath
When since the B10-ACC challenge did this happen? That was our weakest play and now it is a strength.
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
Ugh
Battle needs to stop feeding passes through defenders. And they need to work Pringle around some screens to get him open. Get the ball to your play makers.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Now we see how good Dechellis is in getting them back on track.
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
but that means
we will just die slowly by the free throw
Hell of an emotional swing.
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
How can he nail shots all over the court and miss free throws like I would?
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
Seth Green is having a good 2nd half.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 10:38 PM EST reply actions
Or do you mean Joe Tiller?
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
Yes!
Play with passion! Even if we can’t make free throws!
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
Yeah, he and Morissey have not looked nearly as good as they did last year.
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
We need to get it together now.
This is how you get respect. Win this big game.
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
Evening
I’ve watched the whole game, just checking in now.
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Got a radio feed.
At least it’s entertaining…
Morissey is talking 3 octaves higher
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
Ooooh. Morrissey took a shot to the twins.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 10:46 PM EST reply actions
He just needs some mortar
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
I don't get it.
He has such a nice looking shot, otherwise.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
He keeps watching Shaq's free throw video
If he watches one more time….
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
ugh, at least it was a non-shooting foul
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by Adam Bittner on Jan 6, 2009 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
Leiner
can make free throws.
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
he was bound to.
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by Adam Bittner on Jan 6, 2009 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
We should call them toll throws
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
Boards
Doing well tonight
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Definitely
That’s the only thing keeping us in this game. The 40% from the field isn’t getting it done.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Up by 6!
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
I need this win
for my emotional well-being.
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
Fitness Walking
in Rec Hall. One of my favorite classes.
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
Sounds interesting
How are you tested?
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by Adam Bittner on Jan 6, 2009 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
That was a crap call.
I’ve seen a thousand worse uncalled carries.
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 10:54 PM EST reply actions
Stupid Buckeyes, just by watching that game lastnight I got 7 leaves stuck to my head
And I can’t get them off (sorry no more FB talk, they just showed the commercial).
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
They sucked at MSU tonight
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by Adam Bittner on Jan 6, 2009 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
38%
woooooow
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by Adam Bittner on Jan 6, 2009 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
It's not funny, assholes!
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 10:58 PM EST reply actions
Toll throw line is killing us....
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
miss two free throws, make a three
i love this way much better
Nails the 3... Can't hit a FT to save his ass
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
Dozens
HUNDREDS OF DENIZENS!!
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by Adam Bittner on Jan 6, 2009 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
It's funny, I think I just saw Colt McCoys parents and hot girlfriend in the audience
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
It's an awesome site, reminds me of Beaver stadium.
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
Seriously, it’s sad when the announcers are cracking up over the number of people in the stands.
"They haven't played us yet."
by ReadingRambler on Jan 6, 2009 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
Lets go Lions!
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
I bet they could all fit
…on the mid-court Lion logo.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
I would really love to see six or seven people storm the floor.
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
This sucks
I really wanted to see that.
"They haven't played us yet."
by ReadingRambler on Jan 6, 2009 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
Did Cornley get high at halftime or something?
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by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 11:00 PM EST reply actions
Maybe he should take another 3.
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by Adam Bittner on Jan 6, 2009 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
Geez Loiuse
What a stuff.
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Keep the ball in Prngle's hands
and try to get to the line
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Yeah
I don’t know why Ed took a TO there. Pringle was holding the ball. Let them foul. Why put yourself in a position where you need an inbound pass?
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
NEVER save the ball on D unless your sure!
Fundamentals…
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by Adam Bittner on Jan 6, 2009 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
My eyes are bleeding.
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
So
Apparently, watching Scrubs and Nip/Tuck made me miss us learning how to play basketball?
John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jan 6, 2009 11:06 PM EST reply actions
I recorded scrubs
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by Adam Bittner on Jan 6, 2009 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
Poor recent college grad without a job
Means I’m lucky to have one TV
John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jan 6, 2009 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
Sigh...Thank God
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
at home. Lets see some on the road before we get too excited.
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by Adam Bittner on Jan 6, 2009 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
That *is* sarcasm, right?
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
I knew we had it, who was paying attention:
What does the tattoo on Cornley’s left shoulder say?
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
Are we using the Cartman Threat Level system round here now?
I like the idea, honestly.
John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jan 6, 2009 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
With the one guy’s hair, I thought it was women’s for a sec.
John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jan 6, 2009 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
Huddle by the officials
Hmmm…how can we give Purdue another shot to win this game?
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
The refs cannot understand how we won.
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
"Over-rated, clap clap clap-clap-clap"
I love how we do our absolute best to gag away a game at home to a team missing some of their best players, and our fans chant “overrated”.
Ehh. They need to learn about handling success too, I guess.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 11:11 PM EST reply actions
It happens every few years, just let them say whatever they want.
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
good day
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by Adam Bittner on Jan 6, 2009 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
Huge Win
Even if they were banged up.
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
No court rush
I like it. Act like you’ve been there before.
Actually, I bet everyone was in a hurry because they went out during the last media timeout to start their cars and warm them up.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Final boxscore
Witness the free throw carnage.
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 11:14 PM EST reply actions
And this, heading into tonight's game.
FREE THROW PERCENTAGES
- Team G FTM FTA Pct
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1.Michigan………… 14 195 251 .777
2.Iowa……………. 15 188 253 .743
3.Illinois………… 15 148 204 .725
4.Wisconsin……….. 14 196 280 .700
5.Purdue………….. 14 192 275 .698
6.Minnesota……….. 14 185 266 .695
7.Ohio State………. 12 179 265 .675
8.Penn State………. 15 201 302 .666
9.Michigan State…… 13 199 303 .657
10.Indiana…………. 13 172 264 .652
11.Northwestern…….. 12 122 189 .646
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Mr. Bob Dobalina
by Run Up The Score on Jan 6, 2009 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
Solid Win
Plenty of things to work on, but the future looks bright.
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
Definitely
We stole this game. We got lucky that Hummel and Kramer were out, but I’ll take it. This is a game I had written off at the beginning of the season. So it’s sweet to get a win. That will look good come selection day.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
This saved us
This game, IMO was necessary to make the tournament. If we beat MSU (and Purdue) it’ll be so big that we’ll make the tourny.
Our RPI has gotten a lot better in the last week
We were in the 140s last week and now we’re right behind Purdue at 75. I’m not exactly sure how this works but I know it’s a factor in making the tourney each year. Last night’s win was big. I think if we stay the course, we’ll be invited to the dance this year. I hope we stay healthy and keep our heads!
RPI
It’s a formula that goes like this
25% is your win percentage
50% is your opponents’ win percentage
25% is your opponents’ opponents’ win percentage.
So you see 75% of the equation is things you have no control over once the season starts. You could have a losing record, but if your opponents win a lot of games and their opponents win a lot of games you’ll still have a pretty respectable RPI. This is also why playing NJIT, who didn’t win a single game last year, does nothing for you.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Thanks!
Now I might actually know what they’re talking about on selection day!
Hopefully next year we’ll get some better OOC games now that we’re playing better and we have decent talent.
My real hope is that we start show recruits that they can develop at Penn State so we can start recruiting the areas that we need to be recruiting to get to the next level….ie Philly
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