BSD Readers: It's Time To COMMIT!
by KevinHD on Jun 16, 2010 11:51 AM EDT
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PrintThe annual Lift for Life event is upon us, and that means just one thing: The Black Shoe Diaries annual tradition of picking an obscure and worthy representative.
Last year SOA was the unknowing selection. What can we say, looks kill. This year, though, we're all about the drama. It's emotion, it's suspense, it's joy.
If you stuck around for Larry Johnson's appearance at the 2:00 mark, well, you probably laughed, you almost certainly cried, and you may have even learned something about yourself. But now it's time to talk business.
Evan's goal is $500. Last year we topped that for SOA. This year? Well we're done with Big East Big XII-level giving. It's time to stop screwing around, folks.
Yeah, so a little photoshopping never hurt anyone.
Both encouragement and shame will be flowing from the staff here until we fill Evan Hailes' donation page with $2,500 worth of BSD Bucks. Background on LFL and Uplifting Athletes can be found here.
You've seen the video, now get to work. You can do this.
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First donation of $25
If 100 people do that, we hit the goal. We easily have 100 readers here.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Those 100 readers also have family members and friends.
"Now we can no longer hold back. It will be a terrible war." - Emperor Jim Delany I
by ReadingRambler on Jun 16, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Step it up guys
I know players like SOA and Zug are popular around here, but we wanted to focus on one guy to harness the power of the BSD community and show what we are capable of. I set the goal of $2500. It’s a lofty goal, but I know you guys can do it.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
I'm in for $31, and have a feeling we're going to beat Evan's goal by 5pm today.
Got more suits than Jacoby and Meyers.
by Run Up The Score on Jun 16, 2010 12:18 PM EDT reply actions
I bet it will be before 3:00 pm
Settle it on the field!
by PSUncle1981 on Jun 16, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Turns out we were both underestimating the power of the people.
Got more suits than Jacoby and Meyers.
by Run Up The Score on Jun 16, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
The spot's getting hot.
Got more suits than Jacoby and Meyers.
by Run Up The Score on Jun 16, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
We should get some sort of exclusive interview with the man if we hit $2500.
BSD Podcast with Evan Hailes? Make it so.
@EpicTripod
Black Shoe Diaries
Success With Honor
Done and done
I always enjoy seeing groups of random people coming together to support a cause. Makes me want to hug you all like grown men do.
"I did my walk of shame this morning and everyone was so much nicer," she said. "People were inviting me to parties at 9 a.m."
Uplifting Athletes is cheating
I don’t see that name anywhere on the roster.
For obscurity's sake, people, Evan Hailes needs you.
Oh Ya!
$90 and we own the top spot. Who wants to be a hero?
For obscurity's sake, people, Evan Hailes needs you.
Oh YA
For obscurity's sake, people, Evan Hailes needs you.
by KevinHD on Jun 16, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
What do you think will go through his mind when he gets back to his computer to check this thing?
What in the HELL just happened??!?
@EpicTripod
Black Shoe Diaries
Success With Honor
by Jeff Junstrom on Jun 16, 2010 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder if he’s even checking. I bet most of the players don’t even know they have a donation page. I bet someone asks him how his total got so big and he doesn’t even know.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
$99 to go.
"Wherever you go, Penn State will go with you. You are now a part of her. Her image will be cast in your image. Your reputation will become her reputation."
8 minutes to 2pm!
MAKE IT HAPPEN!
@EpicTripod
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jun 16, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Check that
Somebody just went Les Miles and didn’t call a timeout close to the goal.551 now.
by Flyersman on Jun 16, 2010 1:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Got more suits than Jacoby and Meyers.
by Run Up The Score on Jun 16, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Dear Evan Hailes,
We got you your goal (not a toe) by 2pm. All we ask for in return is betwee 7 and 9 sacks of Pryor, McIlroy, and Stanzi. Thanks BRO!
BSD
@EpicTripod
Black Shoe Diaries
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I think we can beat Uplifting Athletes
"Wherever you go, Penn State will go with you. You are now a part of her. Her image will be cast in your image. Your reputation will become her reputation."
+1
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by For The Glory 1855 on Jun 16, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder
If you get to 1000 bucks they should name a brick in Beaver Stadium after you or something. Seeing Black Shoe Diaries etched in stone would be pretty cool.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
You don’t already have that in your grotto?
"Wherever you go, Penn State will go with you. You are now a part of her. Her image will be cast in your image. Your reputation will become her reputation."
by noodlebucket on Jun 16, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Found $20 at the self checkout at the supermarket the other day and turned it in
and now just made a donation. Good Karma come my way!
I gave!
he has my $25 and $1,000,000 Shrute Bucks
Wait until they tell him he has to sign all those thank you letters. That was the best part last year.
I am going to donate to B’Ware also
"There are only three certainties in college football: all players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad, and Joe Paterno ", Clay Travis, CNNsi Fanhouse
I accidentally threw out my SOA letter last year.
Still kind of pissed about it.
Got more suits than Jacoby and Meyers.
by Run Up The Score on Jun 16, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Behold the power.
Top Fundraisers
Evan Hailes $606
Tyler Ahrenhold $300
John Urschel $130
Ollie Ogbu $100
Curtis Drake $50
Curtis Dukes $50
Graham Zug $20
Got more suits than Jacoby and Meyers.
by Run Up The Score on Jun 16, 2010 2:39 PM EDT reply actions
Retweet this post
For those of you on twitter and facebook, spread this post around to help reach the goal.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Just rewatched the video.
The ice cream part is totally underrated.
For obscurity's sake, people, Evan Hailes needs you.
And the best part is he's not devastated about the ice cream
you can tell it’s definitely not what he’s looking forward to
by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 16, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe this is an appropriate time for this story
In the summer of 2009 I was up in State College staying at the hotel there on the corner of UD and Atherton. We were playing bags out in the parking lot at like 2am and an SUV rolled up and this huge dude got out with this cute girl. The girl was acting drunk (although probably was just overplaying it as women often do) and the guy was kind of quiet but was smiling. Anyway we invited them over to play bags, the girl kind of acted annoying and drunk, but played bags with us for a while.
The guy was probably 6’2 and 300 pounds of solid muscle, but he looked like a young guy. The whole time we’re talking I’m thinking ‘this guy is definitely a DL recruit’ The girl brought up that he plays football, that he was really good, but I stayed off the topic.
I never asked him his name or position or said anything about football, knowing that a lot of these recruits get stalked by overzealous fans. Instead I just tried to show him how friendly and casual everyone is, and give him a good impression of why they call it happy valley…
Later I looked over a lot of the recruiting profiles and I’m convinced it was none other then Evan Hailes. Everything from the smile to the mini fro to the height weight is dead on. It could have been someone else, but I’m good with faces and that’s my story — and I’m sticking to it.
Do you want the mustache on, or off?
Too bad.
Are you trying to talk your way out of giving?
because it worked for me
Everyone else, however, has no excuse.
So did he get a lot of sacks (through the hole)?
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 16, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I remember he was pretty good at it, but his lady friend made a lot of dirty comments about getting the sack near the hole making for a few awkward moments.
Do you want the mustache on, or off?
Too bad.
FIRE ED.
Got more suits than Jacoby and Meyers.
by Run Up The Score on Jun 16, 2010 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
And Iowa
Sometimes I write here- www.thegallyblog.com
by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 17, 2010 8:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Good story, but I have no idea what bags is.
?hacky sack or a form of bagpipes used by students now a days. All I can imagine is a group of college kids hanging around at 2 am trying to play bagpipes, it is a funny mental image.
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils
I'm convinced there is no good name for this game.
Sacks? Kinda sucks. But at least it’s better than Cornhole. That’s what it is down in North Cackalacky.
Honestly
I always thought this looked like the dumbest game ever. it’s like someone decided horseshoes was too dangerous, so they went with cushy bean bags instead.
I’m writing this up to the further soccerization of America.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
Boom
Plus it’s easy on the grass if you’re at someone else’s house and they don’t have a horseshoe pit set up.
But yeah I love horseshoes too, bags is just a cuddly alternative.
Do you want the mustache on, or off?
Too bad.
Tailgating
It’s a pretty fun tailgating game. That’s about all it’s good for though.
By soccerization, do you mean just plain boring?
This World Cup makes the 2004 Iowa Hawkeyes look exciting.
"Now we can no longer hold back. It will be a terrible war." - Emperor Jim Delany I
by ReadingRambler on Jun 16, 2010 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Because the other Iowa Hawkeye teams are exciting?
For obscurity's sake, people, Evan Hailes needs you.
by KevinHD on Jun 16, 2010 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I guess Murray’s kick was pretty boring. Or their two overtime wins. Or Chuck Long scoring 40+ in Happy Valley.
Anyway.
"Now we can no longer hold back. It will be a terrible war." - Emperor Jim Delany I
by ReadingRambler on Jun 16, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Or guessing how many STANZIBALLs will be thrown
And then having to depend on the defense to bail him out
by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 16, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Ooooh, burn.
A win is a win. I’ve watched games from ’86.
"Now we can no longer hold back. It will be a terrible war." - Emperor Jim Delany I
by ReadingRambler on Jun 17, 2010 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
And really I’m just bitter this week because I keep hearing about how Iowa “won” two big ten championships last decade when really they won zero big ten championships.
For obscurity's sake, people, Evan Hailes needs you.
What do you mean? They won at least one, didn’t they (is it fair to give Ohio State the sole credit for 2002 since, you know, they and Iowa didn’t play each other?)?
I’d give you 2004, although I prefer to just laugh at Michigan.
"Now we can no longer hold back. It will be a terrible war." - Emperor Jim Delany I
by ReadingRambler on Jun 17, 2010 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
2002
was a true split, which is rare considering every year the Big Ten claims to have one. I guess I’ll change what I’m saying to “was the best team in the league,” then, because you’ve got a fair point. But I’ll say OSU was a better team than Iowa in 2002, both because the won their bowl game and didn’t lose to Iowa State.
And no, I’m not proud of giving credit to michigan for anything, sorry about that.
For obscurity's sake, people, Evan Hailes needs you.
It looks cool
But I can’t pronounce it. Is it like “quits” or like “keets” or… well whatever.
But it looks fun.
Do you want the mustache on, or off?
Too bad.
Its pronounced kwates, rhymes with weights.
Its pretty big in the Lehigh Valley and rarely heard of by anyone outside Eastern PA. The rules are similar to horseshoes. Although it has the added benefit of being portable and and is easier to play with a beer in one hand.
by VVeRPennState on Jun 17, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
It was also the soccer people who killed lawn darts...
or was it the other way around? Hmm…
When in doubt, punt!
- John Heisman
by carolinaeasy on Jun 16, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I can’t understand why people aren’t content to just stand around and drink at tailgates anymore.
No matter how many teams are in it, I will continue to dislike the Big Ten.
by Illegal Formation on Jun 16, 2010 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Because then its just Wednesday.
Throwing stuff and eating red meat while drinking means youre at a football game.
@EpicTripod
Black Shoe Diaries
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jun 16, 2010 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, then,
Just get the football out and toss it around.
For the glory
by Paige2PSU on Jun 16, 2010 9:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Works for me.
I tend to gravitate toward the football before the cornhole. But its not my fault that I’m abnormally good at throwing bags of beads into holes roughly 20 feet away.
@EpicTripod
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jun 16, 2010 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I've only played cornhole once,
About a month ago. I was already really drunk and my aim sucked! I’ll take the football any day. I was pretty decent in IM football. Ladies, X’s and O’s, here I come (next year, hopefully)!!!
For the glory
by Paige2PSU on Jun 16, 2010 11:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
College football on a Wednesday?
What is this, Pittsburgh?
Got more suits than Jacoby and Meyers.
by Run Up The Score on Jun 16, 2010 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Who said anything about college football?
I thought we were just talking about standing around and drinking. Because THAT’s my Wednesday.
@EpicTripod
Black Shoe Diaries
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jun 17, 2010 6:44 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I enjpoy ladderballs or horseballs as some call it
"I love it when a plan comes together!" Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith
by psu in the w-b on Jun 16, 2010 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
is that the game that I've heard called Hillbilly Horseshoes?
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 17, 2010 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
golfballs attached to rope and thrwon at three tiers of pipe ? If so yes and it is quite fun
"I love it when a plan comes together!" Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith
by psu in the w-b on Jun 18, 2010 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
We just call it the bean bag game because my wife refuses to call it cornhole
5yr old grandson thinks cornhole is a funny name, but then he has completely bought into the “punch a grumpy” term.
That kid is already awesome, then.
Laughing at “cornhole” and using “punch a grumpy” in everyday life is an early indicator of future success. Science.
@EpicTripod
Black Shoe Diaries
Success With Honor
by Jeff Junstrom on Jun 17, 2010 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions
He also was very disappointed when he got out of the car in parking lot at his first game last season
He looked around and said “all these people aren’t on the team, are they pappy?” I told him no, (he meant everyone in jerseys)
He then said, “they aren’t going to think I’m Royster are they?”
no
“Guess I won’t get to play today, will I?”
no
He still had a great time, even played dizzy bat with our neighbors though his nana wouldn’t let him chug the beer first. He wanted to.
I took my 3 kids to a soccer game last fall (PSU vs OSU)
and my 4 year old was really excited, actually too excited. At some point in the second half he asked when we were going to go to the soccer game. Much to his dismay I told him we were watching it, for some reason he thought going to a soccer game involved going to a video arcade. He was markedly unpleasant for the rest of the game, although Penn State did win.
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils
this deserves to be in the World Cup thread
I can’t stop laughing about it (and I needed a good laugh today :-\ )
First the utter confusion about why a kid would be so excited about going to a soccer game, then actually going, and still wanting to go to the exciting soccer game, followed by being completely disappointed upon learning that the event he was watching was indeed soccer. Did he demand a refund, too?
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 17, 2010 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
This is weird, I have a similar story about Hailes with a possibly drunk girl
I saw Hailes the night of the Blue White game this year on a White Loop heading downtown on Burrowes at like 2am (Sunday morning) with a girl sitting on his knee (don’t know if she was drunk, but she was pretty loud which is probably a good indication, and they were headed towards frat row…).
Normally I would have shared a story like that, but at the time I was thinking, “I am NOT going to be the one to jinx this and have him get and underage that night.” He didn’t, obviously, so mission accomplished.
I think
That’s his girlfriend, the same lady in the video to his left (our right) when he commits. Looks like the same chick he was with when I saw him, although who the hell knows at this point. I remember her being hot but kind of crazy. A likely combination
Anyway, all the pieces fit. Like I said, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Do you want the mustache on, or off?
Too bad.
hot but kind of crazy?
are you saying there exists hot girls that aren’t crazy?
by The JuggerNitt on Jun 17, 2010 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
For the sake of accuracy
I realized this actually took place in July of 2008, and it took a long time before I identified him b/c I looked at all of the 2009 recruiting prospects and couldn’t find anyone that looked like him… It wasn’t until a while after that I saw Hailes picture in the 2010 recruits and realized that was him…
Do you want the mustache on, or off?
Too bad.
I drank a beer with the pope
I wasn’t sure at the time, but now I’m convinced it was him.
Mike
Black Shoe Diaries
by BSD on Jun 16, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Pope Benedict
Former Hitler Youth
"There are only three certainties in college football: all players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad, and Joe Paterno ", Clay Travis, CNNsi Fanhouse
did u need to go down that road lol
"I love it when a plan comes together!" Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith
by psu in the w-b on Jun 16, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Any chance someone wants to take us to $700 before the workday ends?
Because we’re really, really close.
For obscurity's sake, people, Evan Hailes needs you.
I am going to New Orleans this weekend, but
I will sacrifice two drinks in advance to support the cause, as soon as I get to a computer.
For the glory
by Paige2PSU on Jun 16, 2010 8:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Have a Hand Grenade at Tropical Isle for me. Pat O’brien’s hurricanes are for sissies
"There are only three certainties in college football: all players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad, and Joe Paterno ", Clay Travis, CNNsi Fanhouse
by letsgopsu on Jun 17, 2010 12:31 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That's four Hand Grenades I have to have for friends...
I’m going to be pretty drunk, I bet!!
For the glory
they use Everclear. Chase it with a Lucky Dog to soak the alchohol
"There are only three certainties in college football: all players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad, and Joe Paterno ", Clay Travis, CNNsi Fanhouse
WOQ the DIVAS have a drinking team too
"I love it when a plan comes together!" Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith
by psu in the w-b on Jun 17, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
wait until we go to the Ladies X’s and O’s camp next year. We will be unstopable
"There are only three certainties in college football: all players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad, and Joe Paterno ", Clay Travis, CNNsi Fanhouse
Absolutely!
Come to the Penn State/Alabama game this year. We can start practicing then!!
For the glory
I don't think they are $10 a piece, maybe $7
"There are only three certainties in college football: all players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad, and Joe Paterno ", Clay Travis, CNNsi Fanhouse
Maybe he's got money coming in
but it’s funny to me (don’t get me wrong, it’s not in a sarcastic a-hole way, it’s awesome what they do for charities like this, and I think it’s great just that they participate, even if they don’t accumulate hundreds of dollars) that Bre(n)tt Brackett, who is the leader of the Penn State chapter of Uplifiting Athletes is getting crushed by Hailes right now $790.00 to $100 (Brackett’s goal is 5000, which leads me to believe he’s got some serious coinage coming in).
Late to the party...
Been in Hatteras OBX for the last week or so.
Gave Evan a little more shove up the hill.
One man doing the work of 100's for the good of 1000's
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