And The Football Angels Rejoiced
by Run Up The Score on Jul 6, 2009 4:09 PM EDT
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According to our calendar, today is the day that "We Are Penn State" starts shipping from Maple Street Press. Again, it's 128 pages of Penn Statey goodness, with no advertisements, for a measly $12.99! That's like fifteen minutes of the Eastern Illinois game -- probably the crappy fourth quarter, too. Really, we're talking about 128 pages of Penn State content written by your BSD staff, former PSU cornerback Tony Pittman, PSU historian Lou Prato, and a bevy of current and former PSU beat writers (and more!) vs. Matt McGloin handing off to Shaine Thompson for four consecutive three-and-outs against the EIU Panthers. No contest.
For a complete list of contents, here's Mike's original announcement. Take another look, and then go buy 100 copies so Kevin and I can eventually afford grottoes of our own. And when you get your copy, let us know what you thought and leave a review on the MSP website*.
* - Unless you think it sucks, in which case you should go play in highway traffic. Otherwise, buy, buy, buy.
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"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"
It sucks, so I’m not going to buy it.
Which highway do you advise? Or how about a railroad? Not enough people use those, IMO.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
I recommend any busy SEPTA track
Because it’ll be a much sloppier cut. And probably 30 minutes late.
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Order your copy of "We Are Penn State", like, now. One team, 128 pages.
by Run Up The Score on Jul 6, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
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will be chosen based on quality of hot dog, crispness of cola, and non-failyness of auto company.
Also, wholesalers of ready-to-show-off grottos will be given bonus points.
Order your copy of "We Are Penn State" The offseason is long. So is this magazine.
I was such a fan of hers back in the day.
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Order your copy of "We Are Penn State", like, now. One team, 128 pages.
by Run Up The Score on Jul 6, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Additionally, we'll have people that are half-analyst and half-therapist.
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Order your copy of "We Are Penn State", like, now. One team, 128 pages.
by Run Up The Score on Jul 6, 2009 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Uh
Am I the only one reading that another way? Or is that the joke?
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jul 6, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Arrested Development. Watch it. Love it.
Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jul 6, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Context
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YknjhnywGGI
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Order your copy of "We Are Penn State", like, now. One team, 128 pages.
by Run Up The Score on Jul 6, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
He's an analyst...
and a therapist. I guess you can say he’s the world’s first analrapist.
Arrested Development getting canceled is as much of a crime as us getting left out of the MNC in 94. Truly great show.
I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega
Someone once made me up a set of cards
that had my name and then:
“The rapist
Mental Health Professional”
Good times. (yes, obviously stolen from SNL)
Analyst-Therapist works on a whole new level, though.
by The JuggerNitt on Jul 6, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I was surprised you guys didn't follow the PSU tradition
of thanking your corporate sponsors (which would involve getting sponsors), but kudos for not becoming corporate whores.
please direct your attention to the south end zone....
"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 the way this reminds me
I forgot to ask in that original thread, if it’s shipped today, does that mean we get it earlier than the release date, or will it make it to us at the same time it goes on the stands?
Hurting in Iowa
Looks as if Iowa might have problems with depth.
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Iowa’s Coleman gone; Vandervelde out
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Iowa offensive lineman Julian Vandervelde could miss some game action after undergoing surgery.
At least two players who played prominent roles for the Iowa football team the past two seasons will not be available for duty at the start of this season.
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed Monday that junior linebacker Jacody Coleman has decided to leave the program and that junior guard Julian Vandervelde of Davenport has undergone surgery that likely will sideline him for the early part of the season.
The announcements came amid widespread speculation on Internet message boards that running back Jewel Hampton suffered a knee injury Friday during offseason workouts. There was no confirmation of the Hampton injury from Iowa officials.
Coleman, a 6-foot-3, 240-pounder from Beaumont, Texas, was projected as a possible starter at middle linebacker last season but was beaten out by Bettendorf’s Pat Angerer. He saw action in 22 games the past two years, including all 13 last fall, and collected 52 tackles in his two seasons.
He is the 10th player with remaining eligibility to leave the Iowa program since the end of last season.
Vandervelde was listed as the Hawkeyes’ starting left guard at the end of spring practice after starting the last nine games at that position last season. He also started six games at right guard in 2007 and played briefly at center in the Hawkeyes’ spring scrimmage in April.
Iowa officials did not reveal the nature of his surgery, only that the 6-3, 300-pound lineman would be "limited’’ when the season begins Sept. 5 against Northern Iowa.
“We were hopeful that Julian’s injury could be healed through normal rehab, but it became apparent surgical repair was the best path to take,‘’ Ferentz said. "Julian may miss some playing time, but we are optimistic he will return to full strength very early in the season.’’
Hampton, projected to replace record-setting Shonn Greene as the Hawkeyes’ top running back this fall, was the topic of considerable discussion on Web sites the past few days, although there has been no official disclosure of any injury. He rushed for 463 yards and seven touchdowns as a freshman last fall.
Posted in Iowa on Monday, July 6, 2009 3:50 pm Updated: 4:04 pm. | Tags: Iowa Hawkeyes, Jacody Coleman, Julian Vandervelde, Kirk Ferentz, Pat Angerer, Shonn Greene,
You're back again?
Ames called – their idiot is missing.
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
by Pete the Streak on Jul 7, 2009 7:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I left a review at Maple Street Press,
and shamelessly plugged it.
No, I don’t feel dirty at all.
'People are about as happy as they decide they want to be'
And it's tremendous. Well done.
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Order your copy of "We Are Penn State", like, now. One team, 128 pages.
by Run Up The Score on Jul 7, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions
And now it appears you're #5!
Wonder why they don’t sell it through Amazon.
Also? There is a note about the grotto in the book. As if you needed more incentive…
If there was a “Behind the Grotto” featurette, I’d buy enough to insulate my house with them.
Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jul 8, 2009 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions
No Behind the Grotto
Mike insists the blog is not about him, and the same is true of the book. He keeps reminding me “it’s NOT a mommy-blog” and doesn’t like me mentioning personal stuff…of course their’s the infamous jorts/grotto photo that got me in a lot of trouble.
But anyone who wants more scoop on Mike could always peruse my Flickr or blog…just sayin’.
"Mike insists the blog is not about him"
That’s a good Penn Stater, right there!
"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69
Is the mystery of who the grotto actually belongs too finally going to be answered/ admitted to?
If I hadn’t ordered it yesterday from MSP, the intrigue into the mystery surrounding the grotto may have been the second reason why I would buy it.
boughten
"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
I ordered on Monday, so these quick shipping times have got me very excited
I can’t wait, and it sounds like it’s exceptionally done and put together, but I would expect nothing less from you guys. And congrats to everyone and their accomplishments in organizing this and putting the whole thing together, you should be really proud of it. I would have jumped off the roof of my house head first if I tried to undertake a task like this.
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