World, Meet Talor Battle

by BSD on Jul 7, 2009 9:58 PM EDT in Basketball Comment 13 comments

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Those of you who have been following closely already know that Talor Battle has been struggling to find his game in the World University Games. But today he broke out and showed the world what Penn State and Big Ten fans already know. When the game is on the line, Talor Battle will find a way to get it done.

Late in the fourth period, Team USA found themselves down by five points to the powerful Serbian team in front of their home crowd. Battle had two crucial three point shots to spark the 68-66 comeback victory to keep Team USA's perfect record in tact. Battle led all scorers with 17 points in the game.

"Early in the game, coach talked about coming off the ball screen," said Battle. "I was really trying to take my time and focus on getting that guy on my hip and then attacking. I got some easy baskets, and after a while, they started chasing and I was able to step back and hit some threes. I was just playing with a lot of confidence."

And of course, the world found out something else about Talor that we already know. He's not such a great foul shooter.

After both sides were unable to convert on possessions, Battle drove through a sea of defenders and was fouled going to the basket. With 11.6 seconds to play, Battle missed both of his shots.

Oh well. You know Battle doesn't play his best unless there is some drama involved. Hopefully he can bring home a gold medal. But leave the swine flu in Serbia, please.

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LOLMUSBURGER: "Battle...battles to the basket!"

Jamelle Cornley is not amused by Talor Battle’s free throw shooting?

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 7, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Battle is going to rake in the accolades

"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"

by psuphiman80 on Jul 7, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Swine flu

Unfortunately, I doubt Battle bringing swine flu back is going to make much of a difference. My dad was sick last week, and was so weak he could barely move. I took him to the doctor the next day, and when he got out he told me the doctor told him either he had Lyme disease, or swine flu (the antibiotics prescribed worked btw, so it wasn’t swine flu and most likely Lyme despite not ever finding a rash, thankfully).

The doctor also told him 16% of the emergency room cases the past week were for swine flu, and that was in Philadelphia. For some reason the media has cooled on the story, despite the WHO declaring it a full fledged pandemic, so it’s more prevalent than you might think, it’s just not as deadly or scary as it was originally portrayed (not that I want to get it).

But good news for returning students in the Fall, there was a confirmed case at Mt. Nittany Med Center a month ago! Winter this year is going to be a killer, but hopefully it was an isolated case.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jul 8, 2009 12:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

There is so much false info out there...

but from what I read, normal flu viruses will pop up, go underground for the summer months, then come back even stronger. This is supposedly part of the flu season. It also can come back deadlier. What people thought was a media hyped situation could become much worse in a few months. Fingers crossed. Sanitizer nearby as well.

I was out in the trenches, which enables me to paint such a powerful picture, like Apocalypse Now.-Cormega

by OMEGAMAN on Jul 8, 2009 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

pussies

I say bring on the Swine Flu. I want to prove that it’s just made up.

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by PSUdevon on Jul 8, 2009 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

but it wouldn't stand a chance agains Joe Pa's robotic arm

"Want a donut go to dunkin donuts, want a linebacker go to Penn State." - Chris Carter

by xozte on Jul 8, 2009 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is correct

Influenza viruses go through cycles. In fact, the current swine flu pandemic is the same kind of influenza virus that started the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic that killed 50-100 million people around the world. The scary part about that flu was if you read that link, the stronger the person’s immune system was, the higher the death rate was, and a lower death rate in children and the eldery who are normally the most succeptable. All it takes is a gene mutation in these viruses to cause widespread disease in humans. The yearly flu’s all start off the same way as an animal virus which mutates into a virus that can affect humans. It just depends on what characteristics the mutation causes that determines it’s virulence (how quickly it spreads), and how dangerous it is.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jul 8, 2009 3:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

1) Everyone’s scared because the swine flu could following the same path forged by the Spanish, starts off in the spring, weakens somewhat in the summer, then mutates and kills everyone in the fall.
2) Here’s an interesting article on Vitamin D and epidemic influenza: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/51913.php

I’ve been taking Vitamin D for about a year and a half anyway, but who knows, maybe it could be somewhat useful.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 8, 2009 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs