Penn State Fans, Hats Off to Thee!!!

by CrowTrobot on Oct 19, 2009 8:53 AM EDT

I got up early and traveled from Minnesota to Beaver Stadium on Saturday, and other than the outcome and being soaking wet the whole time, I could not have had more fun. I had heard that you guys were great fans but I was still blown away by the way you made us feel welcome in your home. Many times walking around he stadium taking in the atmosphere, I was greeted with friendly waves and smiles. Even after the game no one rubbed it in about how bad we got our asses handed to us, one person even thanked us for coming. With the exception of a few snowballs lobbed in our section I felt nothing but welcome there, and since snowballs were even lobbed at your own PSU bench I just chalked it up to a few Chumbolones. Thanks again for being so "Minnesota Nice"! Wisconsin and Iowa fans could learn a lot from you guys.

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Modesty aside, I’ll never get tired reading things like this. Glad you enjoyed your trip. Pay it forward next year when some PSUians show up in your neck of the woods!

by Jeff Junstrom on Oct 19, 2009 9:24 AM EDT reply actions

I agree 1000%

I’d love to hear reactions like this from opponents’ fans after every game.

"The sea was angry that day, my friends." G. Costanza

by NJ lion on Oct 19, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

My Favorite Incident...

I saw a group of students walk up to some Minnesota clad fans before the game outside the BJC, and I thought, “oh no.” One of the students said, “I’m sorry, but we have an obligatory boo.” Then a half-hearted boo-boo-boo from the students, and then they said enjoy the game, thanks for coming to State College, and shook the Minnesotans hands. Pretty funny.

by dontcallmescooter on Oct 19, 2009 9:34 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Minnesota to UP in one day?

That’s a hell of a drive.

by ednax1 on Oct 19, 2009 9:57 AM EDT reply actions

Is Minnesota even part of the continental US?

"How many things do you do where you are involved with 110,000 other people on the same page? Unless you're in an English class cheating with 30 other guys."

by psu on Oct 19, 2009 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions

Barely

by dawsonPSU10 on Oct 19, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Barely?

As in Ohio State barely lost on Saturday?

"I want to eat some dessert." - Brandon Ware

by The Man with One Black Shoe on Oct 19, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions

As in Ohio State barely barely lost on Saturday?

That game was a lot closer than one barely can possibly tell…

by psume06 on Oct 19, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't think barely is a good word to describe that loss

I think they just downright got their asses handed to them by a statistically inferior team.

by dawsonPSU10 on Oct 20, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions

you are just barely wrong with that

as it is impossible for tOSU to lose in any non barely fashion

by The JuggerNitt on Oct 21, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Lincoln won it in a card game from Canada.

by Aaron PSU on Oct 19, 2009 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Its definitely a long drive...

especially the day of the game! Crazy! Its 15 hrs from the twin cities.

by bconway6 on Oct 19, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Whats a "chumbalone"?

by psume06 on Oct 19, 2009 10:41 AM EDT reply actions

A band that sings about the whiskey drink, and the vodka drink, and the lager drink, and the cider drink?

by Jeff Junstrom on Oct 19, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs

+1, my friend

by psdeuce on Oct 19, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions

Reply Fail

-1 for me

by psdeuce on Oct 19, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Thanks for coming by

Always good to hear other fans enjoying their visit.

by GreatScawt on Oct 19, 2009 12:02 PM EDT reply actions

Glad to hear it dude

See you next year up at your place. Good luck the rest of the year.

"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69

by jtothep on Oct 19, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions

Are you crazy?

It’s freaking freezing in Minnesota, and those nut-jobs gave up an INDOOR stadium for the elements!

j/k, the new stadium looks good. Big Ten football should not be played in a dome. The weather, while often detrimental, is a part of what makes our players tougher.

by dawsonPSU10 on Oct 20, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Come on over Jtot!

I cant wait to crush me some rodents in ‘The Vault’ next year.

I wasted a perfectly good fall inside that awful dome as a student. I tried it and it sucked. (that could go for the whole school part too, but sucked would be a little harsh, just not the same as PSU and thusly, I went running back to dear Old State)

by bconway6 on Oct 20, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions

1 up

to 1 up you guys on niceness, I’m going to give a 20 dollar bill to every Penn State fan I see.

"they're calling insane hogs???"

by CrowTrobot on Oct 19, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions

Not that you need to be told this

But what the hell on the third down conversions? That just killed you. How did your fans not slit your collective wrists?

If you patch that up I think you’ll be okay. Weber was more elusive than I thought he’d be, but it looked like he bailed out on too many plays. Decker fell down on a sure fire TD too. It should have been 20-7 with you guys first and goal with 13:00 left in the game. Or was that the same drive?

One or two plays, one or two plays. Good luck going forward.

Beat Michigan.

by jesse. on Oct 19, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks!

Sorry about the snowballs. There’s always at least one chode in the stands.

by penntatefan on Oct 19, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions

Chumbolone

Chumbolone is Chicago crime (or politics) at its best.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chumbolone

by sanderson37 on Oct 20, 2009 12:42 PM EDT reply actions

Wouldn't it have made more sense to have the Vikings/Steelers game last week?

That way fans of the Gophers & Vikings could have made a single trip to catch both games.

Born and raised in the shadow of Mount Nittany

by Elihu on Oct 21, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions

And lose twice in two days? For shame.

by Jeff Junstrom on Oct 21, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Ugh

This season? The Steelers will be up by 20 at the end of the third quarter, and give 28 points in the fourth. They win if they get the ball last.

Roethlisberger is totally bad ass, other than his weekly “screw it I’m Ben Roethlisberger and I can do anything” interception.

Beat Michigan.

by jesse. on Oct 21, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea, I guess THAT is what 14 would have looked like had he been good.

But how can you root AGAINST a Jeff Reed? He “assumed a fighting stance” against the Pittsburgh police. I know I’ve wanted to do that, but never had the nerve.

by Jeff Junstrom on Oct 21, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

It's simple

He plays for the Steelers, he’s allowed to do whatever he wants. That’s the law, everyone in Pittsburgh has agreed on this. The cop must be from out of town.

His lawyer is literally going to raise the “Active or Legendary Steeler Defense”, case dismissed.

Beat Michigan.

by jesse. on Oct 21, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions