The Daily Gopher Previews PSU

I don't go over there a lot, but TDG has a decent PSU write up. Don't know if I agree with the score prediction.

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Why in the HELL did we have to schedule them on Homecoming? What next? Iowa?

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 21, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lay off the kool-aide son

by STU Boy on Jul 21, 2009 1:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That’s a pretty laughable preview. He’s basically predicting we have nothing in the tank to fill in for the players that graduated. Meanwhile he’s hoping his two and three star players beat up our four and five star players. Okay.

He likes to think back to the 1999 game as the standard Minnesota will achieve in Happy Valley. I think the result will be more like 2005. Minnesota is coming east for a smackdown.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Jul 21, 2009 1:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I remember in 2005...

…They hyped Maroney and Russell to death. Then on the opening kickoff, Ethan Kilmer planted Maroney on the 18 yard line.

I would love to see Stupar plant their AWESOME kick returner on the opening kickoff.

It’s one thing to think you have a chance at a big upset. It’s another to be almost arrogant in your belief that you’re going to pull off this upset.

I never thought that I would say I’m looking forward to this game.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 21, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I remember being concerned about Maroney, but it didn’t last long.

"If you let the men in you've got to let the women in. I don't want a bunch of women walking around in my locker room when guys take showers". Joe Paterno

by letsgopsu on Jul 21, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t have the stats in front of me, but I’d be surprised if he got more than 50 yards.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 21, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah it was something like 44 yards if i remember correctly

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

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

by Roland86 on Jul 21, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fifty total

Forty eight net

http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/worksheet.jsp?year=2005&game=200500000053920051001.xml

It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times?!?! You stupid monkey!

by leeharvey418 on Jul 22, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Barely

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 22, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ethan Kilmer was the man.

"Want a donut go to dunkin donuts, want a linebacker go to Penn State."
- Cris Carter, NFL Draft, 4/25/09

by kmblue on Jul 22, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What’s funny is that the majority of FIGHT TRY WIN GOPHER NATION appears to be voting for Penn State to win.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 21, 2009 2:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

As of my reading

“that” and my vote…92% have PSU out of 202 votes tallied.

"...goon-a-la-goun-ga...gung-ga-la-gun-ga...he said; there will be no money exchanged..."

by BlueWhiteLife on Jul 21, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm changing my entire preseason thoughts on the Big Ten

after reading that! Minnesota and Ohio State are co-Big Ten Champs, COUNT IT!!

by pmm156 on Jul 21, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I just can't get past the score prediction

Ohio State only put up six points on us last year. USC was the only team to top 25 points. But Minnesota is going to tag us with 38 in our house. Okay.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Jul 21, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

His special teams analysis

is brilliant. “The youngest and most inexperienced areas of Penn State’s team are their wideouts and defensive backfield. Kickoff return teams normally field some reserve players from these units. As the starters for Penn State are younger, the backups are even younger. Troy Stoudermire should be able to exploit these players’ inexperience and youth and have some big returns at Beaver Stadium.”

That’s like me saying that because I can only name two or three players on Minnesota, they only have two or three on the team (ignoring the fact that the positions he cites will probably comprise two of the ten spots on the kickoff coverage team).

by cpm126 on Jul 21, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

the most laughable part about it

is that while we do usually stick the non-starters on special teams, I have a hard time believing we’d put out terrible players. If we don’t have the depth on coverage, there’d better be some starters out there.

by The JuggerNitt on Jul 22, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Barely

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 22, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking that our coverage team would be comprised of

the six backup linebackers who would all be starters had they gone to Minnesota.

by cpm126 on Jul 23, 2009 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Barely starters at Minnesota.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 23, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Experience counts.

They do bring back most of their players on a team that lost 55-0 to Iowa. I’m quite concerned—particularly considering this is in Happy Valley.

by Cairo on Jul 21, 2009 5:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Classic

Look at it another way……. ….if the game finishes 24-24 at the end of regulation, It would only take each team two possessions to get to 38-34.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 21, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

he is using the "if we had not barely lost we would have won" logic

"If you let the men in you've got to let the women in. I don't want a bunch of women walking around in my locker room when guys take showers". Joe Paterno

by letsgopsu on Jul 21, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs