Spring Game Wrap-Up Mothership
by Run Up The Score on Apr 27, 2009 9:23 AM EDT
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All the news and notes you can stomach about Saturday's Blue-White game. If you find any articles or videos of interest, please add them to the comments:
Rest assured, Daryll Clark is still very good.
Graham Zug continues his intergalactic award tour, capturing the Red Worrell Award for most-improved player in spring practice.
The Harrisburg Patriot-News' Bob Flounders and the Philly Inquirer's Jeff McLane (who is leaving the PSU beat to be an Eagles writer) yuck it up after the game.
The York Daily Record brags on its two hometown Nittany Lion reps, Knowledge Timmons and Chaz Powell.
FOS has a rather extensive report on the PSU offense.
The Pocono Record examines PSU's backup quarterback situation.
JayPa says that if disaster struck tomorrow, Newsome is your #2 QB, though McGloin is "2A".
Details of Navorro Bowman's incident are filtering out -- seems he flunked a school-administered drug test. Joe Paterno is taking a "wait and see" approach with Bowman, who has had a rather rough year.
The Allentown Morning Call has video/audio of the action, along with a report of a very happy Joe Paterno.
Finally, over ten minutes of tailgating video from some fine, upstanding gentlemen. Deep-frying and drunken nail-hammering is prominently involved:
The Tailgate Scene (via WWTLBlog)
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Graham Zug continues his intergalactic award tour, capturing the Red Worrell Award for most-improved player in spring practice.
He finally stopped vaporizing quarterbacks for throwing bad passes.
Have a "great HD day!" - Jay Paterno
by ReadingRambler on Apr 27, 2009 9:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Zug: proof that you can improve on perfection
by Cairo on Apr 27, 2009 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was wondering how the Zug could "improve"
by PSUgirl on Apr 27, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does Anybody Else
still find it unsettling to see Zug’s first name in print? I mean, we woudn’t ever really see the following would we?
‘Bob God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change….’ or
‘All praise be to John Allah!’
Hey, this game is fun too and you can make it fun. --j. odrick
But I’m biased towards tailgating, as you may imagine. -ts
Ignore the accolades – just enjoy the games. -bb&w
by jtothep on Apr 27, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
in case you didn't know
it isn’t “Bob” God, it is Graham God.
by The JuggerNitt on Apr 27, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So not to get ahead of ourselves,
but is there a chance that Newsome and McGloin enter into a two quarterback system once Clark graduates? Like a Robinson / Mills deal? Any thoughts?
by AdamShell on Apr 27, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Doubtful.
Newsome would likely have emerged as a clear #1 by then. Plus, there’s the Paul Jones thing.
"Never. We would never shoot nuclear weapons at Decepticons." -- Gen. Jack Jacobs
by Run Up The Score on Apr 27, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt it
see: results of 2004 season.
The only reason we had 2 QBs on the field back then was because our best WR (and best athlete on the team) was Robinson, and we wanted him on the field as much as possible.
by The JuggerNitt on Apr 27, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also
By then, Mills was the shoulderless wonder.
Have a "great HD day!" - Jay Paterno
by ReadingRambler on Apr 27, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, he still technically had his non-throwing shoulder
at least until the Wisky game that year
by The JuggerNitt on Apr 27, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
JayPa's looking better every day
There was a time when I would go on great tirades about Jay’s incompetance and our poor QB play. But Clark looks excellent, and Newsome has made impressive strides in the last 4 months. I think Jay’s found a system and a style that works.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
by millzners on Apr 27, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It feels weird
But I actually got my pic taken with him after the game, and complemented him on how well all the QBs looked at the game, and I felt good about that. It’s an odd feeling after so many years of wanting him fired.
by dawsonPSU10 on Apr 27, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's Curley's fault that you wanted Jay fired
Have a "great HD day!" - Jay Paterno
by ReadingRambler on Apr 27, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's the tweet in him
Finally out and expressed, for all to see.
Hey, this game is fun too and you can make it fun. --j. odrick
But I’m biased towards tailgating, as you may imagine. -ts
Ignore the accolades – just enjoy the games. -bb&w
by jtothep on Apr 27, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow.
Hammers, nails, and alcohol on that video. Seems like a good time was had by all. I had a chance to see the guy doing chainsaw sculpture in the carnival area, that was quite a sight as well. I finished off the day in Pickles Tap Room watching the Pens eliminate the Flyers, that was a blast.
by Joe 96alum on Apr 27, 2009 11:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
gotta love stump
Glad to see that me and my roommates were not the only ones playing stump on that fine day. Although we were stuck playing with a Pine stump, which was way too soft.
by blt on Apr 27, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I've seen drinking games of all kinds
And have never seen Stump. But I will play the crap out of it this fall if given the chance.
"Never. We would never shoot nuclear weapons at Decepticons." -- Gen. Jack Jacobs
by Run Up The Score on Apr 27, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This year was the first time I saw it played here
although I’m sure it’s all over the place.
by dawsonPSU10 on Apr 27, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
come find me
we’ll be playing…we took our stumps out to OSU and showed those bums what it’s all about. even they had a blast.
best tailgating game. hands down.
by CrispinandCream on Apr 27, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only in Centre County
Would hammering nails get mixed with beer to form a drinking game
My god, we really have a freaking drinking problem.
by Tailgate Shogun on Apr 27, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know the people who run the stump game shown in the video...
and they definitely take care to play the game in a safe manner. The nails are always hammered into the stump before beginning play far enough that they are not loose and do not wiggle at all. If people play inappropriately (side swinging, double hitting, etc.) they are removed from the game.
by paragonj on Apr 27, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw them playing "stump"
in a bavarian biker bar years ago -
by PSUgirl on Apr 28, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, and they've been playing stump in lot 13
for maybe 5 years
by PSUgirl on Apr 28, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmmm...
have you tried the stump game at 2tL/DDT? i bet that could be interesting…vaughn w/ a hammer. scary!!!!
"You can park wherever you want!" BWW09
"You want a donut, go to Dunkin Donuts. You want a linebacker, you go to Penn State."~Chris Carter
by amandakt on Apr 28, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I seriously don't know
any place else in the entire country with a better tailgating scene than that…and for a practice game!!!
by PSUWifey on Apr 27, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not only is it Practice for the Football team
Blue White weekend is spring practice for Tailgaters! I think it went really well personally.
"You can park wherever you want!" BWW09
"You want a donut, go to Dunkin Donuts. You want a linebacker, you go to Penn State."~Chris Carter
by amandakt on Apr 27, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know I warmed up my baggo arm — and just like the team, I have all summer to practice my game before the fall when things get serious.
"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.
by millzners on Apr 27, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the guy who built the fryer contraption has WAY too much time on his hand
by letsgopsu on Apr 27, 2009 4:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
But he is incredibly awesome
I don’t think there’s a tailgater who wouldn’t want a laptop controlled deep fryer.
by dawsonPSU10 on Apr 27, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he an engineering student and he was graded on it?
by letsgopsu on Apr 27, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Let’s go Pens! Yes!”
Have a "great HD day!" - Jay Paterno
by ReadingRambler on Apr 27, 2009 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Video
Hey, I shot the video that was posted on Saturday with the help of one of my friends. We run a blog called We Want The Lion, we’d appreciate it if you guys would check it out if you liked the vid! We’ll post it over there later on.
And for the record, the turkey fryer was an engineering design project (though not by us). It’s quite a piece of machinery. And we’d never seen the stump game either but we were happy to give it a try!
Hope everyone had a great time Saturday.
by We Want the Lion on Apr 27, 2009 6:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You have been cited for insufficient blogwhoring
Proof that I win the internets – I searched for "blue white game 2009" and posted your video before you. Get that link in your YouTube profile. I was looking for one, but was just slightly afraid to search for "WWTLBlog" while at work. (True story, I was recently duped into calling a…okay, adult male phone chat thing from my work phone, so I’m a little more uh…aware now. I’m a perfect, clueless target for shit like that.)
Any turkey fryer = Unholy goodness.
"Never. We would never shoot nuclear weapons at Decepticons." -- Gen. Jack Jacobs
by Run Up The Score on Apr 27, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm actually a wealthy Nigerian Prince
and I have all this extra cash just lying around, . All I need is your credit card #s, ATM card with pin #, and maybe your SSN and birth certificate so that I know you’re serious about wanting to share my bountiful supply of cash.
by dawsonPSU10 on Apr 27, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm assuming you're the one on the right
Have a "great HD day!" - Jay Paterno
by ReadingRambler on Apr 27, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You caught me
That was right before the surgery, just like the one Michael Jackson had. Through the marvels of modern medical science I was transformed from a black man into a white English/Irish kid who is probably a half of a pigment gene short of being an albino judging by how easily the sun burns my skin.
by dawsonPSU10 on Apr 27, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
re:
Yeah, we put the vid up thinking we could chill for the night and put it up today, because we figured no one would find it. Oh well. And if we weren’t so lazy, we’d have that link on our YouTube page! But alas…
by We Want the Lion on Apr 27, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
my friend needed to know what time Dick’s Sporting Goods closed to googled, well, Dicks. BIG mistake
by letsgopsu on Apr 27, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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