Pregame Open Thread
by BSD on Nov 14, 2009 8:00 AM EST
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PrintNoon - Penn State Open Thread
12:45 PM - Second Quarter Open Thread
1:45 PM - Third Quarter Open Thread
2:30 PM - Fourth Quarter Open Thread
3:30 PM - Afternoon Games Open Thread
5:00 PM - Afternoon Games Second Half Open Thread
7:00 PM - Late Games Open Thread
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first!
Lucky gun, fake fifth, 8XY bitch
Daryll Clark, The Penn State Football Story Is...
by letsgopsu on Nov 14, 2009 8:11 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Saturday!
Wow do I love football Saturdays…here’s hoping our defense takes out a lot of last week’s frustration out on the Hoosiers.
Hangover
I know I am having a little trouble getting up for this game and I could imagine the team having the same issue. I suspect we come out slow today but hope that the leadership shows up on senior day and we come out swinging.
"Wherever you go, Penn State will go with you. You are now a part of her. Her image will be cast in your image. Your reputation will become her reputation."
I'm letting my kid eat Tostito's for breakfast.
Oh, you’re talking about the football team?
Nevermind.
Beat Indiana, I guess.
by jesse. on Nov 14, 2009 9:04 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Soooo tired
Unfortunately we won’t be able to see most of the game live due to a conflict with pipsqueak soccer. Yay for DVR.
I am praying for my pick ’em….last week was BRUTAL. Mike launched ahead of me because I did so badly.
Mike wins photoshop contest for the week
A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
Bill Cosby
i'm sure this has been mentioned
but it’s really important that MSU wins today, so that when they play us next week, they are not playing for a bowl berth. that would have trap game written all over it.
We decide when you hear the snap count...
MSU v Purdue
is gonna be a good game today. Even if they win this week they will still be playing for a bowl spot next week. Chances of getting a bowl at 6-6 are slim.
Would love to crush Sparty and be able to say we kept them home.
Assuming we win today, our guys will be plenty fired up next week, they will be playing for a BCS bowl.
Well...
That was the rationale before the OSU game as well…
Let’s hope it sinks in this time. And let’s hope that we can get a BCS bowl and have one more chance to prove ourselves.
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will-Sam Cooke
Didn’t they need to beat us for 6 in ’04 as well? I know we throttled them that year. Ah, freshman year memories….
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Nov 14, 2009 11:13 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
That sounds right
Sam Lickliter. Never forgive. Never forget. Beat IU.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 14, 2009 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
Nah
We’ll be playing for a possible BCS bowl. We’ll be plenty motivated.
I’d love to have the satisfaction of keeping Sparty home for the bowl season. I’m already starting to feel the hate for next week.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
did anyone catch desmond
calling purdue’s defense better than iowa’s? he didn’t say it in so many words…but he said basically said that he didn’t think that iowa could force the turnovers that purdue did against OSU…really???
god what a moron. i bet the media is glad they get a real reason to start sucking the OSU dick again…i’m sure they missed it.
We decide when you hear the snap count...
I was thinking about this...
Before Florida destroyed them two years ago, was there a more hyped team than Ohio State?
Anyway,
Scoring defense:
Iowa – #13
Purdue – #86
Sacking defense:
Iowa – #47
Purdue – #8
Rushing defense:
Iowa – #37
Purdue – #96
Passing defense:
Iowa – #16
Purdue – #34
Total defense:
Iowa – #14
Purdue – #67
So Purdue leads in exactly one category.
How did Purdue force turnovers? They almost always blitzed at least one guy, Pryor was under pressure a lot, and he freaked out and started arm punting. If Howard doesn’t think Iowa can get pressure on Pryor, he’s ….
Hell, who cares? He’s just a talking head.
Sam Lickliter. Never forgive. Never forget. Beat IU.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 14, 2009 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
i guess pointing out how bad howard is at his job...
is like pointing that joe is old or that royster used to play lacrosse.
it’s redundant.
We decide when you hear the snap count...
Pitt vs ND
Can somebody help me figure out who to root for in this game? I would normally root against whoever has the most to lose which is probably Pitt. But I keep tasting bile whenever I think of cheering for Weis to get a win over a top ten team.
Angry Mike
This Game Really Means Nothing For Pitt
If they lose, it doesn’t hurt them in the Big East race, and they have to win it to make the BCS anyway.
On the other hand, this could be the nail in Charlie’s coffin, so I’d have to say I’m rooting for Pitt.
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by Adam Bittner on Nov 14, 2009 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
That's something you have to decide for yourself
Especially for those of you in Pittsburgh who have to put up with Steeler fans who were just told that Pitt has a good football team.
Anyway, I’m rooting for Pitt in the hope that they’ll lose to Cincy later on.
Sam Lickliter. Never forgive. Never forget. Beat IU.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 14, 2009 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
You should root for ND
Because the more wins Pitt has, and the better season Pitt has… The more recruits they will take away from Penn State (IMO)
by stewsplace on Nov 14, 2009 11:16 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I hope that is a sarcastic comment
considering we have the son of a former Pitt player and the son of a current Pitt coach coming in on this class. There were also rumors (unsubstantiated) about another Pitt recruit possibly jumping ship over to the good guys. We’re owning Pitt this year in recruiting.
Certainly won't change because they got 10 wins instead of 9 this year
I’m personally rooting against both teams. Hopefully the game is so pathetic they just tell everyone to go home at halftime.
I'm rooting with, ah...
a certain part of my male anatomy. (Was that PC enough?) So yeah, go Domers!
"In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
What?
You’re gay for ND? Explain.
Sam Lickliter. Never forgive. Never forget. Beat IU.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 14, 2009 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
Thank you, I didn't get it either.
I am only a sporadic commenter/comment reader and I didn’t know if I missed some kind of inside joke or something.
Angry Mike
Haha...no
I have a female friend who is a Notre Dame fan. and she’s a legit fan, not a “I’ve heard of them once on TV so I think they’re cool!” fan. And she’s not cocky/arrogant either. And the one time I was over her apartment, she had college football on.
So, yeah, those are my intentions for rooting for ND.
"In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
I think you are making this female friend up
I am pretty sure there is no such thing as a ND fan who isn’t cocky/arrogant.
Angry Mike
Are you saying you know 25 or 30 "cool" ND alums?
I live in Chicago and they all think there !@#$ don’t stink.
How can you tell within 5 minutes of meeting someone that htey went to ND?
They told you.
And I say this without the least bit of sarcasm.
Angry Mike
BOOO ROOT WITH YOUR OTHER HEAD!
Sam Lickliter. Never forgive. Never forget. Beat IU.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 14, 2009 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
Besides, writing "ND" on your right hand with a Sharpie doesn't count.
Twitter: @scrappled
"When it’s third-and-10, you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time" - Max McGee
by Run Up The Score on Nov 14, 2009 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
haha...wow. Tough crowd...
"In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
ND's out of BCS
and I really don’t want Pitt to have it in their heads that they are better than us.
Angry Mike
Dude, they always think they're better than us
Sam Lickliter. Never forgive. Never forget. Beat IU.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 14, 2009 11:19 AM EST up reply actions
i really like that "no 10 win seasons since 1981" stat
i’d like them to have to beat both WVU AND cincy to try and get rid of it.
We decide when you hear the snap count...
Penn State soon announcing season ticket surcharges
http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/14/1157064/psu-considering-new-annual-season
In order to accommodate some of the displaced, a section of the best student seats in Beaver Stadium will be taken from the undergrads and given to Nittany Lion Club donors.
These are the planned increases per seat, per season:
* Season ticket holders who sit between the 40-yard lines would be required to pay $600.
* Those who sit between the 40s and the goal lines would be asked for $400.
* Those who sit around the end zones outside of the goal lines would be asked for $100.
* Section ED would be emptied of students, many of whom would be upperclassmen, and given to Nittany Lion Club members whose seats are moved.
Averaged out to approximately $300 over 80,000 available seats, the license charges could be worth $24 million annually.
Twitter: @scrappled
"When it’s third-and-10, you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time" - Max McGee
by Run Up The Score on Nov 14, 2009 11:13 AM EST reply actions
I'm at the game right now.
About three minutes to kickoff and section ED is the only part of the student section well represented. All other sections in the student section aren’t even half full.
"Is that right?" Joe answered. "That’s not a problem. But you’ve got a problem. You don’t relate to me. And that’s a big problem."
by dmoney350z on Nov 14, 2009 12:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'm at the game right now.
About three minutes to kickoff and section ED is the only part of the student section well represented. All other sections in the student section aren’t even half full.
"Is that right?" Joe answered. "That’s not a problem. But you’ve got a problem. You don’t relate to me. And that’s a big problem."
by dmoney350z on Nov 14, 2009 12:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don't get
The game!!! They’re showing Michigan v Wisconsin… Does anyone know of a live stream?
by stewsplace on Nov 14, 2009 11:15 AM EST via mobile reply actions
It should be one of the BTN's alternate channels
Sam Lickliter. Never forgive. Never forget. Beat IU.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 14, 2009 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
If you have DISH, it should be on 5440
Sam Lickliter. Never forgive. Never forget. Beat IU.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 14, 2009 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
Game Finder
Go to the Big Ten Network website and use their game finder. It’ll tell you what channel you get the game on.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Any last minute gambling advice?
http://espn.go.com/college-football/lines
Twitter: @scrappled
"When it’s third-and-10, you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time" - Max McGee
by Run Up The Score on Nov 14, 2009 11:37 AM EST reply actions
I like my Yugo JUST FINE THANK YOU.
Twitter: @scrappled
"When it’s third-and-10, you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time" - Max McGee
by Run Up The Score on Nov 14, 2009 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
SILENCE.
Twitter: @scrappled
"When it’s third-and-10, you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time" - Max McGee
by Run Up The Score on Nov 14, 2009 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
Here's what I have cooking.
Indiana Hoosiers @ Penn State Nittany LionsTotal Over 55
Indiana Hoosiers +25
(Yeah, I bet against my own team covering the spread, suck it.)
Parlay → Northwestern Wildcats +160 | Purdue Boilermakers +130 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish +220
Twitter: @scrappled
"When it’s third-and-10, you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time" - Max McGee
by Run Up The Score on Nov 14, 2009 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
I would take the over in the MSU-Purdue game
Both those defenses are lackluster. Despite Dantonio’s rep as a defensive minded coach, he employs a fool in Narduzzi, and thus Cousins has to 30 points to win. Purdue’s defense isn’t that good either.
Just a hunch.
Sam Lickliter. Never forgive. Never forget. Beat IU.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 14, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
Very much fun.
http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/4/1114994/the-wind-blew-me-back-via-chicago
Twitter: @scrappled
"When it’s third-and-10, you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time" - Max McGee
by Run Up The Score on Nov 14, 2009 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
Do they really expect me to believe that a simulation from a video game is a realistic interpretation of what happens in football?
The fact that Desmond is doing it makes it even less credible.
I'm not watching Gameday
But I just read that one of the hosts said Ohio State runs a similar offensive scheme to Northwestern(???).
Can anyone confirm?
Sam Lickliter. Never forgive. Never forget. Beat IU.
by ReadingRambler on Nov 14, 2009 11:48 AM EST reply actions
Playcalling
3rd and 2, trailing 10-0 Indiana runs a fullback dive and makes it easily. So much for playcalling.
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