Brandon Ware Reportedly Done At Penn State
by Adam Bittner on May 17, 2011 7:49 PM EDT
in Football
Email
PrintDefensive lineman Brandon Ware has spent much of his Penn State career trying to fight his way out of Joe Paterno's doghouse thanks to weight and academic issues. This past spring practice, many felt he was turning the corner and poised to have a breakout 2011 season beginning in September, but it seems his old demons have come back to haunt him once again, and this time, as Sean Fitz of Lions 247 reports, he could be done as a Nittany Lion.
Following the spring semester, Ware was deemed academically ineligible. Due to a new NCAA rule, he would have to sit out the entire 2011 season should he choose to remain at Penn State. Sources say he will likely seek a transfer with the aid of the Nittany Lions staff.
First and foremost, this is devastating news for Ware, and hard to hear for those who have followed his struggles at Penn State. Joe Paterno spoke glowingly about him in the spring, and he seemed to be the player the 84-year old was most excited to see on the field in 2011. Fans who have watched him grow will certainly hate to hear this.
The news is also very damaging from a team perspective. Already thin at defensive line, Penn State was counting on Ware to contribute. With him gone the Lions will be counting on the recovering Jack Crawford and Eric Latimore even more as well as a number of inexperienced guys on the line.
71 comments
|
1 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Are we really going to miss
what we never had anyways? Ware has yet to contribute in his time at PSU.
I rather have that ship for a kid who was dedicated to succeed both academicallly and athletically.
I think we will be fine with Still, Hill, Terry, Hailes and Jones at DT. Maybe this also opens the door for a young guy like Zettel to come in and contribute as a true freshmen.
Eventhough the loss of Massaro at DE will hurt, I believe guys like Crawford and Lattimore(if both are healthy),Stanley, Olaniyian, and Baublitz, plus true freshmen Barnes and Oakman will do fine at DE.
I got Tiger Blood running through my veins!
Yeah, aside from the D-Line depth (or lack thereof) I don't see this as a major loss.
I always got the impression that Ware had no interest in football whatsoever and only played because he felt obligated to take some sort of advantage of his enormous size. It’s like his middle school coach saw how big he was, forced him to play and Ware just didn’t have the talent, nor the ambition to continue, he just had the size and in order to be successful, you need more than just 300 pounds underneath the pads. No loss here.
/this is entirely based off of assumption, I have no insider knowledge whatsoever
The sea was angry that day my friends
by Bob Sacamano on May 18, 2011 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I would think he'd have to transfer
to a FCS school. Otherwise, what’s the point of the eligibility penalty?
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
by Paige2PSU on May 17, 2011 8:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I laughed at this!
I AM PHIL DAVISON AND I WILL NOT APOLOGIZE FOR MY TONE TONIGHT
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on May 17, 2011 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow. I just don't get it. These guys are given every chance to succeed academically and are basically forced to attend class
Obviously he was never PSU academic material, I really don’t get it…
Honestly…I partied 4-6 days a week, knew/attended every happy hour, rarely attended class and graduated in 4 years
Hire Mike Pettine Jr!!!!!!!!
Yeah man, I got my swerve on at Players....well not really.
Foggy memory but I think this was about right of my bar tour.
Monday – Sports Cafe, $2.00 yards (everyday)
Tues – Brewery or Den
Wed – Chili’s, Allen Street Grill, Shandy Gaff, and then stumbled to Cafe or Sports Cafe
Blackout Thursday – Dark Horse (multiple Tonto’s, wings, etc) then dollar pints at Allen Street
Friday – Cafe 210
Sat – Home drinking and then any bar or party
Hire Mike Pettine Jr!!!!!!!!
Ah, Dark Horse Thursdays.
The night that dreams were made of.
I kind hated the Allen Street Grille for drinks though. Were the dollar pints the only draw?
Take a shower, shine your shoes...
by Adam Collyer on May 17, 2011 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Is that the one man band that plays there?
Cory Geiger asks Paterno if talk about his future bothers him. "You bother me," Joe tells Geiger.
by Kyle_Martin on May 17, 2011 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, that was Bill
I put some bread in his jar back in the day.
haha
Mon – Card games
Tues – Den
Wed – Chili’s(sometimes), G-Man
Thurs – Players
Fri – House Parties
Sat – Wherever the night took me
Was the Gaff on tues? I can’t remember. Also, where did JR and Sharon play? Forgot the name of the bar(right down the street from G-Man)
I got Tiger Blood running through my veins!
Yessss! Thanks
couldn’t for the life of me remember it. They had that Monkey Bong Water drink right?
I got Tiger Blood running through my veins!
the monkey boy!
Although, I must admit . . . the saloon was a little too “scene” for me.
I just went to hear JR and Sharon
and watch them make out to their mic’s
I got Tiger Blood running through my veins!
Yes, the Saloon
Had the Monkey Boy pitchers.
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
by Paige2PSU on May 17, 2011 8:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, but you can only
Get two of those before they cut you off.
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
by Paige2PSU on May 17, 2011 8:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Funny how your only allowed 1 Sin
yet you could go to the Skeller and drink a case of Rock ponies
I got Tiger Blood running through my veins!
YES!
…the small bottles!
" When you cross that Blue Line, you are mine...Across the Blue Line, it's all football. " " And what you need to do in your life is paint Blue Lines everywhere. " - Joe Paterno 2009
by BlueWhiteLife on May 17, 2011 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Players had their little sig drink too
but I forgot the name of it
I got Tiger Blood running through my veins!
Gaff on Thursday's was my favorite
Dollar High Life pitchers and Woo-Woo shots. They ended that fall of my senior year though.
Cory Geiger asks Paterno if talk about his future bothers him. "You bother me," Joe tells Geiger.
by Kyle_Martin on May 17, 2011 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Nobody reads the fanshots!
Lol!
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
by Paige2PSU on May 17, 2011 8:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
This does suck...
my over/under bet was going to be on the average number of times per day he uses some version of the N word on his twitter feed.
7
Over
Sarcastradamus!
Snide predictions since 2010!
by SarcasmJam on May 17, 2011 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
So, 1 in every 6,000 tweets for
the o/u.
BSD Wentworth
Co-Founding Partner
Chariman, Hiring Committee*
*Accepting Applications
by PSUinBOSSton on May 17, 2011 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not an expert at this,
but I was trying to set the o/u at 7 a day and bet the over.
Sarcastradamus!
Snide predictions since 2010!
I think it's more like
7 an hour!
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
by Paige2PSU on May 17, 2011 8:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I understand.
I was converting your per day o/u to a per tweet o/u.
BSD Wentworth
Co-Founding Partner
Chariman, Hiring Committee*
*Accepting Applications
by PSUinBOSSton on May 17, 2011 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh no, we still have one of the deepest rotations at defensive tackle in the nation!
The horror!
But really, with him out, & Hailes most likely out, it’s somewhat unnerving if another guy goes down. But we can still roll in 4 guys @ DT and have talent.
I AM PHIL DAVISON AND I WILL NOT APOLOGIZE FOR MY TONE TONIGHT
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on May 17, 2011 9:01 PM EDT reply actions
What's the story now on Evan Hailes?
" When you cross that Blue Line, you are mine...Across the Blue Line, it's all football. " " And what you need to do in your life is paint Blue Lines everywhere. " - Joe Paterno 2009
by BlueWhiteLife on May 17, 2011 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Does anyone have a link?
The first I heard about this was today.
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
by Paige2PSU on May 17, 2011 9:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
RUTS reminded me of this
Hailes had blood clots in his lungs and calf, and was put on blood thinner. Hailes thinks he’ll be back, but what player doesn’t? I don’t have any personal insight, I’m fortunate to never need those
http://pennstate.247sports.com/Board/18/Evan-Hailes-1914435/1
I AM PHIL DAVISON AND I WILL NOT APOLOGIZE FOR MY TONE TONIGHT
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on May 17, 2011 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
that is awful
hope he recovers fast and in full!
"Live a lie, and you will live to regret it"
James William Buffett Jr. 1988 (That's What Living is to Me)
Yea he's one of my favorites
Cory Geiger asks Paterno if talk about his future bothers him. "You bother me," Joe tells Geiger.
by Kyle_Martin on May 17, 2011 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
How could he not be
After the commitment video and Lift for Life sponsorship?
BTW, I’ve been thinking of opening a fanpost about who our Lift for Life project should be this year. Should I wait awhile though?
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
by Paige2PSU on May 18, 2011 12:00 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh ouch
sounds like a bad situation. Get well soon…
Editor at BT Powerhouse, a Big Ten Basketball blog.
Author at Acme Packing Company, a Green Bay Packers blog
Donna Noble has left the library. Donna Noble has been saved.
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on May 18, 2011 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
You realize we're talking about Brandon Ware here, right?
He hasn’t exactly been, you know, good, and we’re talking about him as a big loss. I’ll believe in this line when I see it, but from my perspective, it’s falling apart. I’m not really feeling good about it.
Adam
Black Shoe Diaries, SB Nation Pittsburgh, Daily Collegian Sports, BT Powerhouse, @fugimaster24
God Created the World Out Of Nothing, Paterno Built A National Superpower On Cow Fields...
by Adam Bittner on May 18, 2011 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, anything with him is "big".
Actually, I agree with you. He’s been a non-factor for 2 or 3 years now. And now he’s gone….so what? I haven’t liked him much since reading the kinds of things he puts out on twitter. I figured a guy like that would eventually Ware out his welcome.
I’m interested in the guys who want to be here and want to make the committment to be winners. As for Ware, well…I hope he learns from his mistakes.
It's becoming a problem.
Options:
a) Give James Terry the bulk of Ware’s potential snaps.
b) Move DaQuan Jones back inside where he probably belongs.
I don’t feel bad for Ware one bit. This should’ve been done years ago.
--
A T-bone steak, cheese, eggs, and Welch's grape.
@scrappled
Slow States - Football, music, craft beer, and podcasts with an industrial slant.
by Run Up The Score on May 18, 2011 8:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I def think Jones goes back inside
we were short at DE in the spring due to the injury to Massaro, and the precaution being taken with both Crawford and Lattimore.
Expect to see Jones back at DT in the fall.
I got Tiger Blood running through my veins!
Not that anyone asked, I feel obligated to point out that I think this post is written well and concisely; excellent job.
To distract the crowd, I submit unused audio commentary of the movie The Fellowship Of The Ring (PLATINUM SERIES EXTENDED EDITION) by Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn, hosted graciously by McSweeney’s, and most importantly not intended to incite a political flame war regarding the sovereignty of Israel.
Huh?
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
by Paige2PSU on May 17, 2011 9:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
gumbercules, who might be one of my nominations to contend for a title fight against derry for the most interesting man on BSD belt, once took a not-too-subtle jab at fugi’s writing, and here gives credit where he felt it was due.
jtothetweet
"I am amazed that people still think apologizing in such a way as to make it clear that it was the victims who misunderstood is acceptable. I had hoped that the sorry-if-you-are-oversensitive school of apology would by now have been thoroughly discredited." - former Penn State & NBA player, John Amaechi
Truth
Also not just one jab. As a side note, I like you too buddy. Is a nethug appropriate here? Have I ruined the moment by suggesting such? Should I have let it occur naturally? Having weirded myself out, I am going to get in my car and drive to work.
I was actually referring to his distract the crowd comment!
That’s why I said, “huh?”
This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself.
Awww yeah that was a great movie
I AM PHIL DAVISON AND I WILL NOT APOLOGIZE FOR MY TONE TONIGHT
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on May 17, 2011 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Howard Zinn
Cool and laid back dude. Still rides his bike everywhere.
BSD Wentworth
Co-Founding Partner
Chariman, Hiring Committee*
*Accepting Applications
by PSUinBOSSton on May 17, 2011 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Oops,
not still, but in his last years. Wow, terrible.
BSD Wentworth
Co-Founding Partner
Chariman, Hiring Committee*
*Accepting Applications
by PSUinBOSSton on May 17, 2011 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t care one rip about him if he had only not called himself a historian.
Also, don’t tell anyone at BHGP about this or I’ll get in another fight about this crap.
"The more I say, the more I have to take back." - Norm Parker, revised
by ReadingRambler on May 17, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
That sounds like a challenge...
Editor at BT Powerhouse, a Big Ten Basketball blog.
Author at Acme Packing Company, a Green Bay Packers blog
Donna Noble has left the library. Donna Noble has been saved.
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on May 18, 2011 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Oddly enough...
… I am currently reading LOTR and am near the end (ring was just dropped in Mount Doom), and couldn’t help but notice several flaws in their arguments, things twisted from their actual representation. It’s been a while since I watched the movies so perhaps they are different there.
Anyway, interesting take, always fun to read alternative viewpoints on popular stories.
by ChillBillinChina on May 18, 2011 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m not sure if this comment is serious or not, but that “alternative commentary” was a parody of Chomsky and Zinn, and a pretty good one at that.
"The more I say, the more I have to take back." - Norm Parker, revised
by ReadingRambler on May 18, 2011 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't know much about Zinn
But Chomsky has one of the most severe fact selection biases in the history of man, and is sophisticated enough that debating the points with him is an exercise in futility. The Penn State version of this would be a Youtube search for “Anthony Morelli highlights”.
Zinn just bothered me because he too often fit the facts around his narratives.
Other than that, meh. And he certainly wasn’t an awful guy.
As for Chomsky, yeah, some guy was able to compile a list of the Top 200 Chomsky lies. A few were borderline, but most were simply pathetic.
"The more I say, the more I have to take back." - Norm Parker, revised
by ReadingRambler on May 18, 2011 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
I think my favorite Chomsky statement was when he claimed the British and Americans somehow “supported” the Nazis before World War 2 while the Soviets didn’t do anything of the such and were left to bear almost all of the fighting on their own.
And it’s like, dude, really, don’t you even know how to use Wikipedia?
"The more I say, the more I have to take back." - Norm Parker, revised
by ReadingRambler on May 18, 2011 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I think the part of him that most people have trouble resolving
is that he has done really fundamental research in linguistics and is an unquestionable genius in his technical field.
It's so hard..... to say goodbye.... to yesterday......
/boyzIImen’d
by Tailgate Shogun on May 18, 2011 6:34 AM EDT reply actions
did you see them sing Chocolate Rain on Tosh? I lol'd
"Live a lie, and you will live to regret it"
James William Buffett Jr. 1988 (That's What Living is to Me)
If Ware couldn't give himself 100% to the team, and at Penn State that also means going to class,
then goodbye. Maybe he should transfer to Ohio State, where academics don’t mean anything.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Black Shoe Diaries
Related FanShots on Black Shoe Diaries
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
SHOP THE BLACK SHOE DIARIES STORE
