Who is Linebacker U

by wookieeman on Mar 25, 2009 3:22 PM EDT

Todd McShay claims U$C and not Penn State shall claim the title Linebacker U. If anyone out there has access to that silly pay to read ESPN Insider please read on and then submit a summary of what you read if your so kind to do so...

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft09/insider/columns/story?id=4014653&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnfl%2fdraft09%2finsider%2fcolumns%2fstory%3fid%3d4014653

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I don't have to read that to tell you who Linebacker U is.

PSU is the llinebacker U. Give USC all the adulations they deserve, they are Tailback U. Why do people feel the need to take this from PSU. What? 13 first team all american linebackers (4 two time first teamers), and a bunch of other 2nd and 3rd team all americans. We have Bowman and Lee possibly reaching that this year? Does USC have that? Not being selfish here, I know psu isn’t the most dominant program in history, but we always always have good linebackers, nay, GREAT linebackers. USC has some too, but no sorry Todd McFraud is a douchebag anyways, this just kind of proves it further.

"They ain't got the tradition to hold our nuts." - Deon Butler

by Roland86 on Mar 25, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed

Why do we have to go through this every few years? Last it was tOSU, then Miami before them. It is like saying Joepa isn’t Penn State’s coach.

This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.

by psu on Mar 25, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't take offense to this

Just try to ignore it — it happens all the time, and it’s not going to stop. We’re always going to be Linebacker U.

"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.

by millzners on Mar 25, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions

Slow media day, pick on Penn State because we dont have Hollywood Hair and cute Hawaiin names on our jerseys.

by pmm156 on Mar 25, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions

Group dancing

We also do not engage in group sideline dances, which I really wish someone would explain to me why that does not qualify as a penalty

by cpm126 on Mar 26, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

b/c it's u$c

"You can't spell Nittany without NIT!"

by amandakt on Mar 26, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions

the same reason Pete Carroll could be out to the hashmarks before the whistles even blew

by The JuggerNitt on Mar 26, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Believe me

When we put ?? Bowman Lee on the field this year it’ll be painfully obvious who Linebacker U is. I would not be surprised if both kids end up finalists for the Butkus and Bednarik awards.

"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.

by millzners on Mar 25, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions

What was that?

I’m sorry, I couldn’t hear you over the sound of our Lombardi Award, three Bednarik Awards, two Butkus Awards, 17 All-Americans, and our NFL Hall of Famer.

Yawn.

"Breaststroke, free style," Rubin said of his technique, "Let’s see Phelps do that one."

by ReadingRambler on Mar 25, 2009 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

Please

He should go back and watch the Rose Bowl. Shipley was pwning Maualuga. Meanwhile Bowman had like a hundred TFL’s.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Mar 25, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions

McShay

Todd McShay is a dooshe! He only got hired so ESPN can have someone on Gameday since Kiper won’t. I can’t wait for the day for Kiper to kick his ass.

by cjj127 on Mar 25, 2009 4:43 PM EDT reply actions

McShay

is straight up dumb. The guy is the classic ESPN “expert”: someone who doesn’t know anything about sports, but has a personality so they throw him on TV and their website. You could tell McShay just watches the ESPN highlights and doesn’t actually do research. Two instances off the top of my head where he showed his lack of knowledge:
1. A couple days before the PSU-OSU game, they had him preview it, and he said something along the lines of, “Ohio State’s defensive line is going to have a great game, Penn State’s offensive line is BELOW AVERAGE” (really? didn’t AQ win some kind of award? Aren’t Cadogen and Orn looking to be drafted?)
2. Saying Maybin was a top five draft pick

Plus, the guy gets owned by Kiper. He’s scared to debate a guy who knows maybe a little bit more than him (which isn’t saying much)

by WPIALkid22 on Mar 25, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I

remember that very clearly, I wrote him an email.

He said the offensive line was, “only ok.” Then he broke down our wide receivers, complete with film, to say that we had our best receiver Derrick Williams, reliable over the middle possession outlet guy Deon Butler, and our stretch the field deep ball guy Jordan Norwood, all controlled by offensive coordinator Jay Paterno. It’s not like he just messed up the names, he had prepped video to go along with all those points.

Idiot.

by PSUinBOSSton on Mar 25, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I do remember that

and then turning to my roommates and asking, “Did he actually say that?” and then turned off the TV

by WPIALkid22 on Mar 26, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions

what is he basing this on?

of the USC LBs in the NFL or retired…i can name…without any research…

Junior Seau
Keith Rivers
Lofa Tutupu (the dude in Seattle)

McShay was hired so when Kiper wants more money, they can boot him for that fuck sauce gobbler

PSU Softball

by QBsneak12 on Mar 25, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions

i hate to add to this list but...

Polamalu. he is definitely the shiznit

but i still think PSU linebackers are better

"You can't spell Nittany without NIT!"

by amandakt on Mar 25, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Polamalu

a great player, but not a linebacker. He is a safety

by whiteoutonly on Mar 25, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

duh ok..

i shut my brain down about 24 hrs ago (we’ve been really slow at work) stupid me!

please forgive

"You can't spell Nittany without NIT!"

by amandakt on Mar 25, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

trust me, I hate USC more than any

but Willie McGinest carved out a pretty nice career

by hbeach08 on Mar 25, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Most USC people

Think that Cushing was better than Malaluga and will have a better pro career. Here’s to hoping both flame-out because USC sucks.

by STU Boy on Mar 25, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions

fuck sauce gobbler?

That is awesome. Thank you sir, for giving me something to yell at Pitt fans, ignorant people, and PSU haters.

by Jeff Junstrom on Mar 25, 2009 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions

your welcome!

a great, under used verbal assault tool.

PSU Softball

by QBsneak12 on Mar 26, 2009 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions

junior's dream of a sb ring

maybe next year buddy, ahahahahaha

"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.

by millzners on Mar 25, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Is that Jay Alford's Sack?

"They ain't got the tradition to hold our nuts." - Deon Butler

by Roland86 on Mar 25, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Yessir

"Breaststroke, free style," Rubin said of his technique, "Let’s see Phelps do that one."

by ReadingRambler on Mar 26, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCfYudkIlRU&feature=related

"Breaststroke, free style," Rubin said of his technique, "Let’s see Phelps do that one."

by ReadingRambler on Mar 26, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions

No, that's just some skin from another dude's arm...

I can see how you’d think it’s Alford’s sack though – it’s probably huge. That reminds me of the “huge sack dance” we used to do in high school when our D came up with a big sack. We’d dance around pretending to hold our enormous balls. Football, cheerleaders, and endless possibilities. Those were the days. Wait, I was in the band, so, like, maybe at least a few possibilities?

Blame Iowa!

by NittanyTide on Mar 26, 2009 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions