Nitt Picks Emerges From The Cocoon With A Football
by Run Up The Score on Mar 24, 2009 11:11 AM EDT
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Let's get the preliminaries out of the way -- Penn State takes on Florida tonight in Gainesville with a trip to the NIT's Final Four on the line. Crispin And Cream has a extensive preview. One advantage for the Nittany Lions is the preseason addition of former UF assistant coach Billy Lewis Preston to the PSU staff, because we're sure to get all sort of sweet inside information:
"He told us where the good wing place was," Penn State coach Ed DeChellis said.
Okay, then! Talor Battle will play. So will Jamelle Cornley.
Believe it or not, the Blue/White Game is only 33 days away. Some news to ease our collective transition to Football Mode:
- Spring practice at Penn State starts tomorrow, and the Nittany Lion depth chart is already starting to take shape.
- Eric Thomas provides a list of players to watch, and also profiled Sean Lee as part of his day job.
- Frank Bodani makes an obvious play for our attention by writing the following sentence: "The leader could be former walk-on possession guy Graham Zug." Possession of superhuman, mind-blowing powers, sure.
- Oh, and if you haven't been paying attention, Stefen Wisniewski will be at center this season.
With respect to recently departed footballers, Penn State's Pro Day went rather well for our guys. Derrick Williams significantly improved on his 40 yard dash times, as did Aaron Maybin. Oh, Maurice Evans, too. The Steelers are looking at A.Q. Shipley. Jordan Norwood's getting a little attention as well, although he knows he won't be a first day selection, if he's selected at all:
Norwood weighed in at 184 pounds Wednesday, nearly 20 more than his playing weight this past season. He will join Butler and Williams in a workout with the Eagles later this week but isn’t worrying much about his draft prospects.
“I’ve been told that I’m a guy that’s a late-round draft pick, and told by a couple teams that if I don’t get drafted, I’m on their team,” Norwood said. “And that’s exciting in itself because all I want to do is play football. I’m not really worried about draft position or anything because hopefully 10 years down the road I’m still playing football and that all doesn’t matter.”
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good for norwood
there are going to be 3 very lucky teams getting three hard working WRs that I think are undervalued.
"I'm driven by greatness" - Derrick Williams
by HookMania on Mar 24, 2009 11:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Would you look at those friggin biceps on Zug?
Wow.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Mar 24, 2009 11:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And those shoulders are massive
And no, those aren’t pads. Graham Zug wears has no need for pads.
by dawsonPSU10 on Mar 24, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had to go back and look at the pic again
There’s a lot of awesomeness packed in that skinny little body!!
"The sea was angry that day, my friends." G. Costanza
by NJ lion on Mar 24, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reminds..........
me of Ed Hinkel. Everyone remember Ed Hinkel ?
Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.
"If you hear Ric Flair is in town......WHOOOOO........you KNOW things are takin' place".
Ric Flair
by ech2os on Mar 24, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
NO!
"Breaststroke, free style," Rubin said of his technique, "Let’s see Phelps do that one."
by ReadingRambler on Mar 24, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stupar Bowman Lee
Will haunt the dreams of offensive coordinators all season long. We will call them Stubowlee.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
by millzners on Mar 24, 2009 11:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i'll trade you a Supar
for a Mauti, Bowman, Lee…i like Dan Connor clones…and don’t sleep on Mike Yanich…
PSU Softball
by QBsneak12 on Mar 24, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah but you have to admit Stupar was a friggin beast on special teams. Just his open-field solo tackles as the first guy to the ball are enough to sell me, then you factor in the key blocks on kick returns, and his punt blocks — he’s just a fast, instinctive guy.
IMHO Stupar will blow up this season the way Bowman did last. But Mauti is great too, nothing against him at all.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
by millzners on Mar 24, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
love Stupar
excellent on Special teams. what i would really love is to have Zordich back on D and move Colasanti to FB…he obviously is doing something that is not working for the coaches. I know we could plug any of our 10 great LBs in that spot, i just prefer Mauti. It’s like wanting Peachy Paterno over Peanut Buttercup…but nothing is better then Just Fudge
PSU Softball
by QBsneak12 on Mar 24, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see Andrew Dailey moved to SS
and John Ditto moved to LB for some reason(???), are they saying they don’t have enough LBers (yah right) or that Ditto isn’t as good as the newbie receivers?
pinkertonpark.com
by rahpsu92 on Mar 24, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think they are just trying to find a spot for Ditto. Maybe the move will allow them to redshirt more LBs like Carson or maybe Colasanti or something…but we have enough possession WRs, so at least he might get some sniff of PT…most likely on special teams.
PSU Softball
by QBsneak12 on Mar 24, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah i get the feeling
he is working with the LBs not to play linebacker, but to improve his skill set for playing special teams exclusively
by gbd106 on Mar 24, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I haven't looked at his size
but how would he fit as a SS. I mean he seemed real quick in kick coverage, and looks to be a great tackler. Would he be fast enough (and does he have any catching skills to speak of?)
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 24, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
SS is a good idea, 6-1 226. Him and Hodges would terrorize receivers.
From what I’ve seen he’s definately fast, he was often the first guy to the ball on kick offs. He also was able on many occasions to land key blocks for DWill’s returns, so he has to have some speed to keep up with DWill. Coverage is a funny thing though, it’s not for everyone.
Anything to get him more time on the field would benefit us a lot.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
by millzners on Mar 24, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
that could be like ManBearPig
by Screen Name 20 on Mar 24, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had almost completly frogot about Lee
Uhh, yeah so I guess we’ll have some decent linebackers this year. Not as good as Ohio State’s obviously, but serviceable I’m sure.
"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008
by jesse. on Mar 24, 2009 11:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lee can't be that good
I mean he didn’t even get a single tackle last year.
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 24, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
its like its some sort of coon?
does that make zug mysterion?
by formerlyanonymous on Mar 24, 2009 11:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Field Marshal Zug, planning the ZUGGERNAUT into Poland
"Breaststroke, free style," Rubin said of his technique, "Let’s see Phelps do that one."
by ReadingRambler on Mar 24, 2009 11:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
quality work
This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.
by psu on Mar 24, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MS Paint rooolz
"Breaststroke, free style," Rubin said of his technique, "Let’s see Phelps do that one."
by ReadingRambler on Mar 24, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you are interested, I use Paint.net. It is free and easy to use.
I have just started messing around with it so I could put some stuff on this site and certainly do not have the knowledge of someone who uses it for serious purposes. Paint.net link
This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.
by psu on Mar 24, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it a better program than the MS Paint?
Not that the Field Marshall Zug pic is bad.
"The sea was angry that day, my friends." G. Costanza
by NJ lion on Mar 24, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
? its the one and only program I ever tried
But I can paste a head on someone else without a white square around it.
This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.
by psu on Mar 24, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
white square? what white square?
by Screen Name 20 on Mar 24, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
just so you know, you can do that in MS Paint too
when you are using the little lasso tool to select the area, make sure the option on the left is the set to the lower of the 2 (if you look, the top shows a picture with a white box, the bottom shows a see through box)
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 24, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I lol’d when I saw this picture and your powers of MS paint
by dawsonPSU10 on Mar 24, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's pretty sad
It looks like Zug chewed a hole through the paper or something.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Mar 24, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that white square was no paper
it was 2" steel plate
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 24, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, okay, redo
Field Marshall Zug, planning the ZUGGERNAUT into Poland.
"Breaststroke, free style," Rubin said of his technique, "Let’s see Phelps do that one."
by ReadingRambler on Mar 24, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quarless
He’s burned his last bridge for me, I hope that kid does well and contributes, but Schuler deserves the start and my guess is he’ll get it. The dropped TD pass at Illinois, the dropped 1st down at Iowa (plus missed bocks), the trip and fall causing the int at USC, there’s just no saving grace for that kid I’m afraid.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
by millzners on Mar 24, 2009 11:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the trip and fall causing the broken leg at Wisconsin
oh yeah, and those DUIs
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 24, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don’t remember the wisconsin thing, what was that?
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
by millzners on Mar 24, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm pretty sure he was the one that got tackled into JoeP
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 24, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quarless was there
But I think it was the Wiscy player’s helmet that caused the damage. I can’t remember for sure.
Anyway, for some reason Quarless always reminds me of this picture:
"Breaststroke, free style," Rubin said of his technique, "Let’s see Phelps do that one."
by ReadingRambler on Mar 24, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, but Quarless took out JoePa's right leg first
making JoePa lean forward onto the left leg and “plant” it there, making it easier to break.
Also Quarless was the one who jumped up and out of bounds instead of running the ball for a TD.
Also Quarless didn’t even hold onto the ball.
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 24, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I blame Iowa!
I blame Curley!
I blame Quarless!
"Breaststroke, free style," Rubin said of his technique, "Let’s see Phelps do that one."
by ReadingRambler on Mar 24, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
KenPom doesn't like our chances tonight.
Tue Mar 24 (36) Florida L, 73-64 20% Away
"Never. We would never shoot nuclear weapons at Decepticons." -- Gen. Jack Jacobs
by Run Up The Score on Mar 24, 2009 12:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tonight
big for our confidence and to shut up “experts” saying we can’t beat tough teams. Florida is a good team from a decent conference (SEC was done overall this year). I’d love to see a victory and hopefully a showdown with Notre Dame.
PSU Softball
by QBsneak12 on Mar 24, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meh
What has Florida really done? C and C made a good point that Florida’s home crowd probably won’t be that great, plus PSU has won in some tough places. It’s just tough to compare the stats because the SEC and the Big 10 are such different conferences. I would imagine that Penn State will score above it’s season average for this game.
It will be interesting to see how Jones and Brooks react to having Cornley on the floor. He’s gonna want the ball.
Kath?
by psuphiman80 on Mar 24, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Florida
18-1 at home. Not a good sign. If only we were the #1 seed
Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
by wookieeman on Mar 24, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I picked this from ronb89 on pennstatehoops
Toledo
Bradley
Southern Utah
Florida A&M
Florida Gulf Coast
Georgia Southern
Stetson
NC State
Longwood
Mississippi
Arkansas
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Tennessee-loss
Kentucky
NIT:
Jacksonville
Miami
They haven’t really played anyone at home.
Kath?
by psuphiman80 on Mar 24, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WOW, now that's an OOC schedule Ed and Tim would love and Fugimaster24 would hate!
Obviously NC State has some tradition but not too competent right now. After that, not much on there that would scare anybody?
by PaJoe on Mar 24, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Bradley?
"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008
by jesse. on Mar 24, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They have some "tradition" but they are pretty down right now.
by PaJoe on Mar 24, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't they beat Pitt last year...
…in the tournament?
"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008
by jesse. on Mar 24, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
Pitt lost to Sparty
"Breaststroke, free style," Rubin said of his technique, "Let’s see Phelps do that one."
by ReadingRambler on Mar 24, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anybody out there surprised with Andrew Daily
They have him #1 SS. I am pleasantly surprised. I think he is a player!
by PaJoe on Mar 24, 2009 12:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Me too
There’s a whole host of names that could go in there. Timmons, Lynn, Jefferies, Dailey, Sukay.
Any one of them would make me go, “huh?”
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Mar 24, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lots of sorting out to do in the secondary.
Any depth chart is just a wild-ass guess at this point, but especially in our secondary.
"Never. We would never shoot nuclear weapons at Decepticons." -- Gen. Jack Jacobs
by Run Up The Score on Mar 24, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was surprised to see Lynn at CB
thought he was more of a safety-type?
by Screen Name 20 on Mar 24, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My Secondary prediction
Wallace, Astorino, Hodges, Timmons.
Wallace will lose his spot after the 5th game and Jefferies and Sukay will be the nickle back.
PSU Softball
by QBsneak12 on Mar 24, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My guess
CB – Wallace
SS – Astorino
FS – Timmons
CB – Lynn
Nickel – Dailey
But Hodges beats out Timmons for the starting FS spot by Week 9.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Mar 24, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you also have to think that Lynn will be playing significant minutes because there is no way they would have burned that redshirt other wise. Dailey as the nickle? Spring game will sort that out.
What about Darrell Givens and some of the other Frosh DBs? You would think a couple of them will play the Lynn roll of 2008, burn redshirts in the hopes they get some mop up PT incase of injuries, need, etc
PSU Softball
by QBsneak12 on Mar 24, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Billy Preston"?
Our assistant coach’s name is Lewis Preston.
by PennStateBasketball on Mar 24, 2009 12:09 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Yeah. This is true.
I knew I pulled that name from somewhere.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Preston
"Never. We would never shoot nuclear weapons at Decepticons." -- Gen. Jack Jacobs
by Run Up The Score on Mar 24, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was awesome with the Stones
….aaaand now I’m singing “Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)” in my head.
“Jamelle Cornley, with your .44, gonna tear your world apart”
by Tailgate Shogun on Mar 24, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Players to watch
I just read his article on players to watch, what about Hollywood Hayes??
by P the S out of U on Mar 24, 2009 12:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Player to watch
If he gets his weight down….watch out!
PSU Softball
by QBsneak12 on Mar 24, 2009 12:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I love that pic.
John Madden told me 90% of the game was half-mental...
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Mar 24, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I also can't wait for new photos of Ware to spring up this year...we need to retire this legendary one soon.
PSU Softball
by QBsneak12 on Mar 24, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like this?
Now we know why Ware is so big. He carries Zug around like a kangaroo (or perhaps Zug is chewing his way out of Ware’s stomach?)
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 24, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's one of Zug's spare heads
"Breaststroke, free style," Rubin said of his technique, "Let’s see Phelps do that one."
by ReadingRambler on Mar 24, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
looks like ware stuffed poor zug into his pants
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
by millzners on Mar 24, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BSD Spring Game
How many BSD’ers are going to make the trek up to Happy Valley for the game?
Thoughts of a BSD tailgate for one of the 8 home games this year? (you can bring your laptop if it wll make you feel more comfortable)
PSU Softball
by QBsneak12 on Mar 24, 2009 12:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ha!
That’d be sweet. A bunch of tools sittin around a tailgate with a brewskie and a laptop. ‘Oh, my gawd, did you see what QB just typed?!’ I dorked out so much on here last fall, when I got together to just, you know, regularly talk football with some buddies (sans laptop), I would quote threads from here and actually put my hands up like I was typing as I quoted was we wrotesaid. I still haven’t come to peace with it all.
pax et amor
by jtothep on Mar 24, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll be up there
for the b&w game, last year’s was awesome. I hope the weather is like that again.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
by millzners on Mar 24, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will be there, I mean it is free and you can get autographs!
This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.
by psu on Mar 24, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is this? Corporate Sponsorship?
Is this true? Is the Blue White Game now called the Blue White Game Presented by Donate Life of Pennsylvania?
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Mar 24, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't really mind.
If it keeps the game free.
Kath?
by psuphiman80 on Mar 24, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good point
I just wonder what’s next. We can’t be too far behind from playing our home games on PHEAA Field at Sheetz Stadium.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Mar 24, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
Now that will piss me off. It’s one thing to name the spring game. But that is BEAVER STADIUM and if those guys decide to change it I’m buying a pitchfork.
Kath?
by psuphiman80 on Mar 24, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there's only one name I'd accept instead of Beaver Stadium
and I hope we don’t see that name for at least another 5 years.
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 24, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
both
P____ field at Beaver Stadium anybody?
by gbd106 on Mar 24, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just rename the stadium.
I mean, what the hell.
"Never. We would never shoot nuclear weapons at Decepticons." -- Gen. Jack Jacobs
by Run Up The Score on Mar 24, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's kind of obnoxious, but
I like being able to say that our library is named after the football coach and the football field is named after a university president.
"Even though it was bouncing, I knew it was so soft that it was just going to stay in," Battle said. "Then I ran around like a lunatic."
by bconway6 on Mar 24, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think if Joe had his choice he would keep it just like it is.
This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.
by psu on Mar 24, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's just what he WANTS you to think
in reality it is just a multi-pronged attack:
1) Bring the football team to glory and establish yourself as the most famous person ever at the university, while getting the football stadium named after you.
2) Donate and fundraise a ton of money and get a library named after you.
He won’t stop until PSU stands for Paterno State University!!!
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 24, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well....
To be fair, Beaver was only ever given the title of ‘Acting President’. Two year run as acting Prez. Semantics, sure, but an odd fact for the day.
Linky:
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/digital/speccolls/psua/psgeneralhistory/presidents/beaver.htm
by Tailgate Shogun on Mar 24, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So long as it's not named Spanier Stadium
I’ll take an acting president being the namesake of the stadium over an actual PSU prez
by dawsonPSU10 on Mar 24, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
Sometimes I think Spanier launched this ridiculous building spree over the past 10 years so he’ll have ample opportunities for the Board of Trustees to name things in his honor once he retires. Who cares if tuition is 10 times more than what it was a decade ago if we can have the Spanier Building somewhere?
by Tailgate Shogun on Mar 24, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I blame Curley
"Breaststroke, free style," Rubin said of his technique, "Let’s see Phelps do that one."
by ReadingRambler on Mar 24, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's probably the best solution
I think Joe has said that he’s not a big fan of that kind of thing.
Kath?
by psuphiman80 on Mar 24, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do love me some Sheetzes, tho
And I never would’ve ‘afforded’ college without PHEAA.
by jtothep on Mar 24, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's for an organ donor organization
I don’t think that is corporate sponsorship. They lined them up because zug is going to be decapitating some secondary players, and those are going to be some great organs left over.
This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.
by psu on Mar 24, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they would have more takers for a
blood drive at the game over organ donation. (yuk yuk).
I can just imagine the bunch of non-profit ghouls standing there with coolers full of ice as fans line up at the gates. “But Sir little Johhny needs your kidney, annnd you do have two. Have you no heart? Oh, you do, wel you apparently don’t need it, how bout we take that off you hands instead?”
pinkertonpark.com
by rahpsu92 on Mar 24, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah the smell of freshly cut grass and chloroform
This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.
by psu on Mar 24, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope they don’t want any livers, or kidneys for that matter…
by pmm156 on Mar 24, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
a lot
of the time another corporate partner will pay for a non-profit to have their name attached to something. I’ve done analysis work for NASCAR events that were related to the American Red Cross or Autism and those organizations didn’t have to pay.
PSU Softball
by QBsneak12 on Mar 24, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
would we have gone undefeated if Lee wasn't out?
by xozte on Mar 24, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nah.
As frustrated as his replacements made us, they didn’t lose us the USC or Iowa games.
"Never. We would never shoot nuclear weapons at Decepticons." -- Gen. Jack Jacobs
by Run Up The Score on Mar 24, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree on the USC game
but the Iowa game was so close you have to wonder what one more dynamic playmaker/leader could have done.
Kath?
by psuphiman80 on Mar 24, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that's fair.
Still, I’m looking at the play-by-play of that last drive, and I’m not sure where Lee would’ve helped. On the Iowa TD drive that made it 23-21, maybe. Greene finished off that drive with runs of 6 and 11 yards.
I kept hammering the point all season that our secondary wasn’t good enough, but we just didn’t face any decent passing offenses that could exploit it. And while Ricky Stanzi isn’t exactly Chuck Long, Iowa figured out that throwing the ball 21 times in the second half, despite the wind, was the way to win. And as usual against us, Iowa was right.
"Never. We would never shoot nuclear weapons at Decepticons." -- Gen. Jack Jacobs
by Run Up The Score on Mar 24, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Devlin sure could have, tho
Might not have been throwing to tacopants on the next-to-final drive. I mean, why if you’re worried about your starting QB getting hit would you use your WR instead of your star backup again?
by jtothep on Mar 24, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably true of the last drive
But who knows throughout the rest of the game if he blows a few plays up and totally changes the face of the game field position wise. Lee just changes the face of the game.
Kath?
by psuphiman80 on Mar 24, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
indeed
I mean what if he returned 3 fumbles for TDs. That definitely coulda changed the game for our benefit :-D
by The JuggerNitt on Mar 24, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well there is that haha
what if he plays WR and catches 15 passes.
Kath?
by psuphiman80 on Mar 24, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no
I don’t think Iowa was a LB issue, I think it was a Tom Bradley hates man to man issue.
I rewatched that game and if we had a CB playing man coverage those passes at the end would have been tough throws to make — but playing against a prevent defense they were effortless.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
by millzners on Mar 24, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
11-2 is a lot sexier then 9-4...
PSU Softball
by QBsneak12 on Mar 24, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
dirty dirty boy.
Live your life. Have fun. Do what you gotta do.
by kmblue on Mar 25, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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