The Righteous Path

by Run Up The Score on Oct 20, 2009 10:57 PM EDT in Football

A pair of roommates from Maryland seem to have figured things out. Injuries, disciplinary shenanigans, and the prospect of squandered potential threatened the Penn State careers of Navorro Bowman and A.J. Wallace. Everyone assumed that Bowman would return to his high standard of play once he returned to the field, but Wallace has been a pleasant surprise -- even to a guy who has seen a lot of football in his 82 years:

"I've been pleased with A.J. doing a lot of things that we've challenged him with," Paterno said. "I was not going to play him for two games until he proved to me he was going to class and doing some of the other things he hadn't been doing.

"I guess he just decided, 'Hey, it's going to be done a certain way. If I want to play, I have to do it that way.' When he did that, I think he started to realize what it takes to be really good."

Paterno challenged Wallace again last week, giving him his first start of the season and most of the responsibility for covering Minnesota's Eric Decker, the top receiver in the Big Ten. Decker finished with just one catch, and that came between safeties Drew Astorino and Nick Sukay.

It turns out Paterno wasn't the only one who challenged Wallace.

"What ya gonna do, No. 1?" Bowman asked him. "Are you gonna step up to the plate and show everyone how good you really are?"

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And they make fun of him for being out of touch and not involved with his players....

by dawsonPSU10 on Oct 20, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions

Maize n Brew said some really nice things about Paterno

"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"

by amandakt on Oct 20, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

One of the many things I love about Paterno

His praise actually means something. Not for any pious reasons, its just that he doesn’t throw it around undeservedly.

Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Name. All Game.

"Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth."

by Roland86 on Oct 20, 2009 11:24 PM EDT reply actions

agreed, unless we're talking about the week's upcoming opponent

by PSUisMyHeart on Oct 21, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions

But every team IS really tough and can do some things...

As a reminder, what kinda battery does it take to shock a wolverine?

by psume06 on Oct 21, 2009 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions

A Salt Tan Battery?

Get it? =Assault and Battery

Sorry… It’s early…

by yopawdre on Oct 21, 2009 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions

AA

"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"

by amandakt on Oct 21, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Well it sure is hell isn't the battery powering their play clocks

They seem to be 2 seconds off.

by dawsonPSU10 on Oct 21, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

BAZINGA!

by Jeff Junstrom on Oct 21, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh god, I read this headline and the first 2 sentences

got to " Everyone assumed that Bowman would return to his high standard of play once he returned to the field, but…" and about lost it. Took another 20 seconds before I realized this was a good post.

by The JuggerNitt on Oct 20, 2009 11:52 PM EDT reply actions

Scared you too, huh?

Usually the late posts mean something has gone horribly wrong and has just surfaced, or we just got a recruit. When I first saw it my first thought was that “The Righteous Path” title was sarcasm and someone was in trouble.

by dawsonPSU10 on Oct 21, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, that got me too

by Screen Name 20 on Oct 21, 2009 7:56 AM EDT up reply actions

I thought it was going to be about

2 whiny terrapin room mates complaining about self-righteous PSU leading all the good recruits out MD like the Pied Piper.

One man doing the work of 100's for the good of 1000's

by rahpsu92 on Oct 21, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Saturday's weather in Ann Arbor

High: 48°F RealFeel®: 39°F
A thick cloud cover, windy and chilly with a couple of showers
Winds: WSW at 16mph
Wind Gusts: 27 mph
Amount of Precipitation: 0.10in
Amount of Rain: 0.10in

by Run Up The Score on Oct 21, 2009 9:24 AM EDT reply actions

So advantage....

taking the Under?

by Jeff Junstrom on Oct 21, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Whoa!

Bodani moonlights for the Public Opinion? Pennsylvania better watch out if this is the nascent start of a burgeoning partnership between the metropolises of York and Chambersburg!

My favorite quote:

I had some big stuff on my plate, and I was ready to eat.

"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 21, 2009 10:53 AM EDT reply actions

Weather on Saturday

It can’t be any worse than what we’ve been playing in!

"Size doesn't matter when you use the Force" - Yoda

by oldalumni on Oct 21, 2009 11:11 AM EDT reply actions

Now that Wallace has shown he

can play at a high level, the next challenge will be to keep it up. With big games coming up we’ll need everything he can give.

One man doing the work of 100's for the good of 1000's

by rahpsu92 on Oct 21, 2009 12:41 PM EDT reply actions

I sure as heck would think he has all the motivation in the world.

To prove to Joe and our fans that he is the stud he was supposed to be. And he still has a very real shot to get drafted with his measurables, but the performance would lock it up.

Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Name. All Game.

"Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth."

by Roland86 on Oct 21, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions