Evening Open Thread
by Chris Grovich on Sep 10, 2011 7:15 PM EDT
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It was a game...
of sorts…
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
I should be upset...
But I think Bolden just became the starter and PSU will end up losing 1 or 2 more games at the most. They’ll be okay.
I just don't want to die without a few scars. ~Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club, Chapter 6
This
I’m ok with losing to a team that is better than we are. And I think the QB controversy can finally be put to bed.
"I don’t know what he’s done differently, whether he’s eating differently or Sue is making him happier, but he’s definitely a different coach out there" Devon Still
Lets look at the positives
The defense can be stifling. Their is no one on our schedule we can’t compete with. If the offense finds an identity this team can be downright dangerous. The schedule in the short term is manageable.
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
agreed
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by BillyGoats_DC on Sep 10, 2011 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
whatever
"my dad says Michigan used to be good"
by hbeach08 on Sep 10, 2011 7:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
More happy about that game than sad tbh
Cover 3 sucks, OL is porous, but other than that we’re alright. Also Bolden will be starting now.
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 7:33 PM EDT reply actions
Also I asked some of the MANY Alabama fans about how come they had so many fans there
Most of them got their tickets off of ebay
why
sell
Penn State?
"We're going to do all we can to get this team right, to go after that national championship" - Devon Still
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 7:34 PM EDT reply actions
Need to recover
those increased fees for the tickets
That's it.
Sell one or two big games, and make up for the cost.
by Chris Grovich on Sep 10, 2011 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't think Bolden played that bad honestly
McGloin was putrid, but I don’t think Bolden was that bad
"We're going to do all we can to get this team right, to go after that national championship" - Devon Still
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Unless Bolden channels his inner
MRob, I dont think either will be effective without Redd running for 150 ypg
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
If he's allowed to take control for the next three games,
I see him channeling SOMEBODY by Iowa.
by misdreavus79 on Sep 10, 2011 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but Bolden has some drops to go for him
Wasn’t great, but he wasn’t that bad either
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Play action is our friend
they need to be able to run the ball. Even against great defenses.
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
Moments, as in 1 of 10 passing...
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Well....
Gotta like all of the people who snatched all of the tickets, only to sell them to Bama fans. I would have pratically killed myself to get tickets for this game. Doesn’t seem right….
by jaredprebish on Sep 10, 2011 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, we're not as bad as some of us are going to act like.
"I hope we're not looking past Alabama to Temple the next Saturday." - Jack Ham
Whatever...
We’re not there yet. And we may not with the current administration. I love Joe as much as the next PSU fan there are recurring themes with PSU squads as of late that are killing them in the big games.
Our defense looks the part. I won’t blame anything on them from today.
"And we may not with the current administration."
We won’t be. And I don’t like to say it either.
That being said, don’t fire Joe. It could be a lot worse
"We're going to do all we can to get this team right, to go after that national championship" - Devon Still
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean, we could've just beaten Maine by 6
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
See, the problem with this line of thought is
That Paterno has accomplished a lot. And the past sometimes holds more weight than the present of future.
I am by no means saying Paterno should go, but let’s face it: It’s going to take “the dark years 2.0” [unlikely], another national championship [highly unlikely] or Paterno’s death for him to retire.
by misdreavus79 on Sep 10, 2011 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
So do we stay ranked?
Considering most of the rest of the Top 25 got embarrassed or at least run for their money this week?
"This is being a Penn State fan. We’ll prove it, or we won’t. It’s not about proving it to them, it’s about proving to ourselves."
I don't think they were embarased
no movement would be fair, given the rankings going into the game
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
Maybe...
What happened today is what all the pundits said would happen. So if anything it makes Bama look better, us a little worse
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 10, 2011 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Devon Smith
Should not be a regular contributer. I’m sure he’s a nice kid and all, but literally does not have the size our catching ability
by whiteoutonly on Sep 10, 2011 7:58 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Hate to say it
but I agree. He just doesn’t seem to be a natural football player. Doesn’t have hands…does a great job of getting behind DB’s, but that’s useless unless you can make a play.
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 10, 2011 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd just run him deep every play in hopes of clearing out the safeties
But yeah, he’s not that great. Neither was Kersey.
Robinson kinda impressed me the most out of them.
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
The entire complexion of the game changes if he makes that play.
I agree with you both. I appreciate how fast he is, but let’s be honest, just being fast doesn’t mean anything. He isn’t big enough to do anything in the passing game and he struggles in the return game. Not much left for him to do.
Absolutely.
The game changes if we score an actual damn touch down on the opening drive. He catches that ball and he probably out runs that DB.
However, I’ve never seen Smith make a play like that, because he can’t hang onto the ball.
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 10, 2011 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Basically...
Play action only works if your WRs are hanging on. Otherwise, who’s going to bite on that.
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 10, 2011 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
He did nothing today
that tells me he’s anything other than a Div 1 track star.
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
He should stick..
to running track.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
KR/PR?
That seems to be a job he’s pretty good at…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I've always been a Devon Smith fan
but he lost serious points with me today. We have plenty of equally or more talented players who are less of a liability.
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by newenglandnittanylion on Sep 10, 2011 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty disappointed in Moye today
If you want to be considered a big time receiver and an all conference player, you can’t drop passes. You have to make plays. I know he had the 1 handed catch, but he also dropped another deep ball and let another one go right through his hands. Our offense does not have a playmaker at the receiver position if he is just another average guy.
I cut him some slack on his overall production today..
he’s playing a great secondary so that explains the lack of receptions.
But he missed out on making some really nice plays.
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 10, 2011 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree that it was as tough a secondary as they will face all year
but if he’s a top 10 receiver in the nation, he has to make a few of those plays. That’s what big time guys do. They make the tough plays and not just the easy ones. And with the team struggling to move the ball, those are balls he has to come up with.
I thought once or twice that he “shortarmed it” and on the one interception, seemed like he could have at least tried to break it up before the DB got it.
However, he did draw double team a lot and that should have keyed the QB’s that something else was available.
Dissapointing to say the least. But, I don;t think we’ll face a better defense than Bama.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
^ this
but someone else has to step up if he is blanketed
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
So far, Brown hasn’t shown he could be a go to guy. Drops too many. Kersey…may develop. Saw Drake in there a few plays, but he didn’t contribute at all.
Actually was impressed (just a little) with Robinson. I think Bolden was late trying to get him the ball down near the goal line near the end of the game.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
Surprisingly, I'm not that upset.
I saw enough from Bolden and the the defense that I think this should develop into a good team. And we just found out that Iowa and OhioSt aren’t as good as we might have thought.
That said, Bolden needs to be named the starter NOW. That’s on the coaching staff to stop fiddle-farting around and make a decision.
Joe Paterno Apologist
This are my exact feeling too
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I honestly don't think the receivers are as bad as people are saying
Bama has the nations top secondary and there were still some nice plays (Especially that one play by Moye). I don’t know who should start along side Moye and Brown, hopefully Drake keeps on getting healthier, or else I’d lean towards starting Allen Robinson
Also, on the OL, did Urschel ever come in?
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:12 PM EDT reply actions
If it was a matter
of them just not being open, I might agree. But they outright dropped several balls that hit them in the hands.That’s not something to blame on the defense.
But at the same time, drops can be worked on
I think we know what we’re getting with Moye, a great receiver that lacks sure hands. Same with Brown, but even then he’s still dropping less balls. But, would you rather have drops or have coverage sacks/some big ish QB runs sometimes? It’s a tough question, but I’m not too disappointed with them.
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, they dropped several balls that hit them in the hands.
But such plays are outnumbered by the number of plays where Alabama simply covered them in the purest sense of that term.
"I hope we're not looking past Alabama to Temple the next Saturday." - Jack Ham
by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Why dont people like Kersey?
He had the second best catch of the game
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
But he was pretty much non-existent after that late catch
He wasn’t really even open. He was just….. there.
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Worst of all, the game was boring
Bolden tried to save it with his feet and I thank him for that. But the rest of the team was vanilla.
by Mr. Rosewater on Sep 10, 2011 8:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Bolden needs to do that
Or we need an old school running game if this team is to be successful.
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
We need more dogs and less cats.
We have a lot of cats in the house. in any event penn state loss playing a team with a pulse+ lots of Budweiser = penn state win
Observations..
The D is good, but needs to make more plays behind the line and force turnovers. When’s the last time the offense took over on the opponents 25?
The offense just isn’t good and can’t score on good to great defenses. Play one QB. I don’t care which one. Just pick one. Also, why did they treat the first drive like it is the final drive of the MNC game? It just seemed desperate.
PSU and the big 10 aren’t very good. PSU probably doesn’t lose another game until they play Nebraska and they might win that one.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 8:21 PM EDT reply actions
Bolden, McGloin, Bolden, McGloin, Bolden, McGloin, Bolden...
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Sep 10, 2011 8:22 PM EDT reply actions
D was great
ESPECIALLY considering some of the field position that ‘Bama started with and how crappy our O was. I am really proud of the Defense! Offense sucked. Neither QB was good…Bolden was better than McGloin, but Bolden was about a C-. Stared down some receivers, crappy timing on passes, ech! Our O line was great in the first series and then the ’Bama D shut down the lanes. I would have like to see Curtis Dukes get some touches because I think his size might have helped…or more Zordich/Suhey runs occasionally. The ’Bama D shut down the short slants and screens and neither Qb can throw a deep ball if their lives depended on it. The receivers too often had balls behind or whatever and Moye did miss a couple he should have had. At least the F’n kicking game was better. THE PSU DEFENSE IS EXCELLENT!!!!! Now I’m going to get drunk.
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Also disappointed Zordich didn't get a single rush.
He’s a big guy that has a ton of intensity and fires up the offense and he was non-existent today. Actually, checking the box score now, Suhey didn’t either.
Terrible.
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And Zordich is HOT!!
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Damn servers!
but Zordich IS hot!!
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by Paige2PSU on Sep 10, 2011 9:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I love Penn State. A lot.
I’m not going to start jumping off a ledge because the team lost to one of the top teams in the nation. And I’m not going to scream gloom and doom…..but I’m really surprised by all of the feeling ok and seeming indifference to the loss around here.
We just got embarrassed on our home field. Again. The game wasn’t competitive. Again. At no point during the game other than the first few minutes of our first drive did I feel we could win. Again. It felt like the crowd was 40% Bama fans. I guess I’m just frustrated. And wonder when we’ll be able to not just beat, but at least be competitive with a top 5 team again.
You call that embarrased?
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok...maybe embarrassed was a little much....
but did you at any point feel that PSU was going to win that game? A team just came into PSU with a 1st time road starter and won convincingly.
For 6 minutes in the first quarter, yes
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but did you at any point feel that PSU was going to win that game?
I felt that PSU had an excellent chance of winning right up until the officials gave Alabama that favorable spot. The momentum was very much on our side and we were about to get the ball in great position.
We sometimes have a tendency as fans to play down the breaks that go against our team. Penn State was not overwhelmed today and they were not even anywhere close to embarrassed.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Um, yeah
but didn’t that happen in the 1st quarter??
I don't know what you mean by this or what you're trying to ask, sir.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
The play
you’re talking about happened in the first quarter. So I’m guessing by your answer that you didn’t think PSU had a chance from that point on. So my point is that if you didn’t feel like PSU had a chance at a point in the first quarter, then that’s not exactly a good thing.
Ok.
Thanks.
To clarify then, I thought we had a very good chance of winning until Alabama went up 17-3. That’s why the fumble was so devastating. Overcoming two scores against that defense is not something the vast, vast majority of offenses are capable of doing.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Auburn had no problem doing so last year
But I guess that’s why they won the BcS championship last year.
by misdreavus79 on Sep 10, 2011 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Uh, that was last year.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Alabama's defense has improved!
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Unfortunately, the final core was embarrassing. If you watched the game, however, you saw some very good play by the Lions against a very, very good Bama defense.
While the defense played very well, I don’t recall Baba ever fumbling (even that they recovered) and our D-backs or Linebackers (I remember Hull once was in good position) rarely were in position to potentially intercept a pass.
We lost the field position game. Our special teams weren’t very “special”. Bama had the one punt return that went from inside the five to mid field..that was a backbreaker at the time. Most of our KO returns ended right near the 20, no zip.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
Pa, our linebackers were IN POSITION
I think that particular complaint, with all due respect, is ignorant. Our pass defenders played as well as we could expect from them.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Other than the Hull breakup…where did you see the Linebackers getting their hands on a pass? Mauti was very slow on one play (can’t remember when it happened). I believe it was a tight end drag route over the middle. I will agree the Linebackers did play very well overall. And overall Mauti played well. I love our linebackers. I just didn’t think they did well in pass coverage.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
But how were they not good in pass coverage?
PaJoe, I’ve always liked you, but, with all due respect, you cite only one play. I recollect Mauti breaking up at least one pass. More importantly, I have no recollection whatsoever of Alabama’s tight ends being a large factor in the passing game. There was really only one bad play by the linebackers in pass coverage: Hodges whiffed on one key long Alabama pass.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
OK…I could only listen to the first Q on radio. I’ll take you guys for what you say.
I was very impressed with the LB play overall. The are/will be very good. I just felt McCarron had a lot of options and read thru them well. Probably looking at the game through whatever is the opposite of “rose colored glasses”.. Sorry for being such a downer.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
The pass defense
has improved exponentially from last year. Consider the tipped passes we saw. LBs were often a half a step away from a pick. I actually noticed Jack Crawford. It was a good day for the D, despite the points that Alabama put up.
by Illegal Formation on Sep 10, 2011 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Especially when you consider how much time the d spent on the field. Until the end they really held their own. I feel they would have been even better if the offense sustained drives more often to give them rest.
Agreed.
Alabama had the ball for about 34 minutes, which is 57% of the game. But, when you take into account that Penn State had the ball for the first half of the first quarter (before the defense saw the field) it’s sort of more like 65%, which is ridiculous.
by Illegal Formation on Sep 10, 2011 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I recall one play where their qb was forced to overthrow his guy in the end zone because Mauti was in position and forced the qb to throw too high to get over him. He never touched the ball but caused the incompletion.
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I agree that was a horrible spot. And I don’t understand how that wasn’t at least reviewed. But my feeling is that was only 1 play. And it was in the 1st quarter. Good to great teams don’t let 1 play affect them.
Bama is a great team. They deserve to be ranked that high. But to blame that game on the spot of that ball isn’t fair either.
Brother, I'm not blaming it all on one play.
But football is called a game of inches for a reason. If we change that one play, then it is very much possible we would have had a vastly closer game.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah.
We had the talent to play. Granted I’m excited about the season, but we got embarrassed. The definition shouldn’t be a sliding one because of who we play. And whether we were or not is not a function of the guys on the field alone.
We're not even thinking about what happened last year.
That was embarrassed. This was not.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
While I agree about last year . . .
the bar should be raised this year. Like you I suspect, I expected more.
Probably because the Defense isn't atrocious
I’ll be honest, there are some negatives I’m not bringing up. The play calling was worse than absolute ass. It was horriterriatrocinasty. It honestly was and we aren’t taking advantage of the talent we have. But that’s the key word, because the talent is there. Except on the OL
I don’t like to rip on the coaches, but that’s where we were really out classed today, but at the same time, coaching strategies can change. It’s not like were superiorly outclassed as a team, talent wise. We just need to get it together, and the schedule affords that opportunity to go a complete 360 by the time Nebraska comes around.
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Can someome please describe what was so bad with the play calling?
You guys do understand the quality of competition we were facing, yes?
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not so upset at play calling
so much as I am upset at them switching QBs throughout the game.
by misdreavus79 on Sep 10, 2011 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
BTW, Texas is already on their third QB of the game and no one was injured!
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
Just saying it happens elsewhere. A lot of “equal” talent out there (though I am one wh is in the Bolden camp and feel he should be getting most – all the snaps).
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
I see.
Too bad this didn’t happen to Alabama.
by misdreavus79 on Sep 10, 2011 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
You are correct. Sims didn’t see the field until the last minute, did he?
No controversy with Saban.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
Pregame, he said he went with one guy for continuity.
Funny how that works.
Because we have speed on them in the receiver vs secondary match up and we did not use that
Beyond Devon. So many short outs, if I was Kirby Smart I just leave me guys within the first 15 yards and have 11 guys cover 15 yards because we did not go deep enough. Also, not enough spread HD. To compound that was the OL, but we could have at least tried a toss out.
And attacking the MLB’s, who aren’t that fast. Instead we ignored them
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Also the QB rotation
Actually specifically the QB rotation
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
The QB rotation is incredibly far, far back on the list of reasons for this defeat.
It’s a popular explanation, but it somehow forgets that Alabama did well against both quarterbacks.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
They did exponentially better against one than the other
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
No, not really.
We scored 11 points, man.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, really
One moved the ball and scored 11 points
the other went 1/10 for 0 yards and killed any momentum
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, sometimes moved the ball, I shouldn't deal in absolutes
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, God.
McGloin didn’t kill the momentum. That’s ridiculous. You simply can’t blame one player for the adjustment of an entire defense.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh, I'm using Hyperbole to illustrate it
But him coming it was disruptive, and there’s not way around that
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Hyperbole proves nothing.
And I guess we’ll just have to agree to disagree on the disruptive effects of McGloin compared to the disruptive effects of Alabama.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay, seems we shall
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
The passing game argument I will dismiss, with all due respect, because Alabama’s secondary was simply clearly better. How do you know we didn’t try anything downfield? We don’t have the best angles as television viewers.
As for “spread HD” and toss outs, did you see how fast and disciplined that Alabama defense is? We tried today, pardner, but this was going to be a defensive struggle between two disciplined and great defenses.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
The Defense..
is good, but doesn’t make enough plays behind the line or force turnovers. They did give up about 200 yds rushing.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Well if both defenses were great....
do you consider Alabam’s offense to be that much better than ours? And their QB to be that much better than ours?
Of course Alabama is better offensively.
Their offense was obviously more consistent than ours. Still, again, every one of those plays we typically chalk up to luck or whatever went in Alabama’s favor. We should probably keep this in consideration.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree it's better,
but I can’t say we lost this game because luck wasn’t on our side.
We fumbled because Bama hit our TE and knocked the ball loose. We threw an INT because their defenders got pressure and then made a play. Their D was great. Our D was pretty good. The reason that PSU lost had nothing to do with luck.
I was at the game and watched the receivers. There wasn't much downfield attacks (Bad grammar)
I’m aware of the talented defense, I’ve already said they’re the best in the nation. But we played their game, and we let the secondary keep the field in front of them today for the majority of the game. When we didn’t, we were rather successful.
And on the opening drive, a lot of the success, especially the Redd runs came from the spread HD. It didn’t come from following Stank and Pannell up the middle for a 1 yard gain
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Penn State didn't change their offense after the first drive.
Alabama adjusted and we can’t quite adjust because our offense isn’t that great.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Mmmmmm, we ran a lot more WR screens after that
And the spread HD kinda went away after that. We did run the pistol once, but after that, it was pretty much under center play
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
We ran the ball from under-center formations. We always do.
Hence the many under-center play actions Bolden ran on the first drive. I’m not sure what you’re talking about.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm getting at that we ran 4 or 5 shotgun plays on the first drive and they weren't there for the rest of the game
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions
And Bama pretty much lived out of the shotgun to let McCarron have time to throw
And Bama’s not a team that uses the shotgun all the time. So their coaches made adjustments.
Stop it with the hyperbole, guys!
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
We don't and didn't run much at all out of the shotgun.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
And I fail to see how in the world the shotgun was to save us from Alabama's defense essentially waking up.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
It was effective, is all.
I’m not saying pull a Houston but I wish our O had resembled more of an Oklahoma-esq balance between the shotgun and taking the snaps under center (Excluding the pistol).
We’re just negating plays by not running the shotgun, which I wasn’t a fan of
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, not completely effective, but it worked most of the time
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Not embarassed, but.
I think Joe Pa deserves to retire when he wants. I hope it’s after this season or they bring in a whole new offensive staff (will never happen). the program feels stale.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I couldn't agree more
That being said, if he wants to keep coaching, I won’t be the one saying we should fire him.
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
And I'm not saying that either
He has done more for PSU than anyone can even explain. He can leave on his own terms. I’m just saying I’m very frustrated at the game today and was hoping for better.
Yep, I was really frustrated till' the final Bolden drive
And really, we should’ve done better too
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe when we
Sell our soul, oversign, pay our players, fire our coach, and put stickers on our helmets
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by JIMPSU on Sep 10, 2011 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I disagree
We weren’t embarrassed. We were beat by possibly the best team in the country. We were #23. Although we were up against a better team we played well. I’m embarrassed at all the whining on the thread today. How about supporting the team and the coaches?
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Look...I'm not trying to start "threadageddon" or anything
but the team used all 3 of their timeouts on the opening drive….at home!! That is ridiculous. And this has nothing to do with oversigning or paying players or anything. I think Saban runs a pretty good program. He turned Bama around from being just off probation and being abysmal. And now look at them. I’m not at any point saying we need to compromise any standards to win. I’m just saying I’m not happy go lucky after a loss.
OK they made mistakes
Get over it and enjoy a great game. The offense played well against a great defense. I think we had 16 first downs, they had 18. As Joe points out it came down to about 5 plays that had they gone the other way we would possibly have won. I’m looking forward to a great season and a bowl game. STOP THE DAMN WHINING!
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17-20
Which is really good in terms of first downs, how many other teams will get 17 1st downs on the nations best defense?
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
With all due respect
who the **** are you to tell me how I should feel about this game?
by misdreavus79 on Sep 10, 2011 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow...that was a little bit much, don't you think??
I dont’ understand how feeling frustrated that PSU lost makes me less of a fan or makes it seem like I’m whining.
Yeah, probably
Sorry, Carry on. I was thinking about some of the posts during the game, not so much your post.
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It's ok.
That’s why I wanted to make it clear in all my posts that I’m not trying to start a war about Joe must go or anything like that. Just feeling frustrated about the game and result. I had high hopes for it and that was not how I expected things to turn out.
I pretty much agree with you
It wasn’t much of a competition, only flashes of brilliance here and there.
by Mr. Rosewater on Sep 10, 2011 8:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I have the distinct feeling Nick Saban would disagree.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
He seemed pretty relaxed to me
by Mr. Rosewater on Sep 10, 2011 9:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He always seems that way.
We can’t judge coaches by what we see on the television. Still, for the record, Saban always looks the same during the games. He looked like that when he led Auburn by 20 and he looked like that when Auburn came back.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Regardless of how he looked or felt
they were a well oiled machine and we couldn’t keep up. And although we lost, I wish it was a better game.
by Mr. Rosewater on Sep 10, 2011 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I understand the frustration
The three turnovers seemed to happen at the most soul-crushing times, and they seemed to temporarily crush the soul of the defense when they happened. The 4 or 5 possessions McGloin led felt like they were just given away. And the defense didn’t even come close to getting a turnover against a team that gave it away 5 times to Kent State. We were good enough to win today, and we lost by a big margin. That’s plenty to be pissed off about.
That being said, we learned a fair amount about the team today, and a lot of what we learned was encouraging. I think we’ve got a good team on our hands, and with so many young players still developing, I think we’re going to get a whole lot better as the season goes on.
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by newenglandnittanylion on Sep 10, 2011 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
And the defense didn’t even come close to getting a turnover against a team that gave it away 5 times to Kent State.
If Penn State’s offensive line can vastly improve in pass protection in less than a week, then Alabama can probably improve their passing skills in less than a week.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
tipped passes...
PSU had several, couldn’t grab one. Story of this defense.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
See...this is kind of what you do.
You pick one part of a person’s entire comments and then manipulate it how you want to. He makes a valid point. Our defense forced 0 turnovers against a QB making his first road start. Their defense forced a few turnovers and almost had about 5 more.
QB...
went 19-31. Don’t remember them going deep at all. PSU’s defense relies, often, on the QB being Vinny Testeverade.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Sir.
Can you please tell me why I shouldn’t argue with one point of a person’s post if I actually agree with the rest of his post? What, exactly, is wrong with that?
Moreover, I did not at all manipulate what he said. That is a gross mischaracterization.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I just think you do this from time to time. You are always quick to criticize other people for their points of view and for their thoughts. If anyone even comes close to having a negative thought or feeling toward PSU or Paterno, you just automatically assume this person is an imbecile because Joe has been here before and that’s all that matters.
by GMac14 on Sep 10, 2011 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I'm so excited and I just can't hide it
because we got owned? Get real. The team needs a severe coaching overhaul before it becomes worthwhile to be emotionally invested in it.
Let's ask Trent Richardson.
I’m pretty sure he’d tell you the truth: Penn State is a markedly improved team.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I think you've hit on the problem
Since when was “improved” the standard? The program has “improved” since the bad years. We’ve sure come a long way since ’03 and ’04.
This is a program that was in the top 10 perennially for 20-25 years. Now we’re willing to settle for mediocrity. To what end? To let an old man bask in the dimming glory of his prior successes? To permit him to advance his son to positions that he is not qualified for in the hope that he can cement his legacy with Dynastic rule?
If Penn State fans are really willing to accept what they saw today as being perfectly acceptable then they really have permitted the lessening of expectations and the degradation of the program.
How is a loss to the number 3 team mediocrity. Some people need to go back to actually check out some Penn State history. Some people seem to think we were world beaters every year and we beat every team in the top 5 every year, most years on the same day.
Pre Big 10, there were a number of years that we “waltzed” thru a schedule of mediocre teams. There were some years that we beat some pretty good Pitt, NC State, Miami, etc. teams. But, other years, some of those teams were pretty bad. WVU, BC, etc. were never consistently good when we played them every year.
If we were beating top ten teams in many of those undefeated years, we would have more than two MNC’s.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
I'll support the team.
Hell, I’ll even support McGloin for trying.
by misdreavus79 on Sep 10, 2011 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I try to support the coaches
But switching QBs every two drives was one of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen. It prevented the entire offense from finding a rhythm. Also, did you not think the play calling was bad?
This is what we always do.
I wish everyone would just read Paterno’s damn book.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
The defense was terrific. The offense was about what I expected. The coaching (top down) was disappointing. If this offense can pull it together, and the coaching staff can stop beating itself, I really think we could win the B1G.
Serious question for those that think this game ends the QB competition: what did you see today from the coaching staff makes you think that? I think that Bolden looked better, but the staff kept running McGloin out there when he wasn’t doing a damn thing. Why do you think that will change next week?
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In all seriousness, what does that have to do with a single thing I wrote?
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From what Joe said on Gameday this morning
he and Jay talked with both McGloin and Bolden yesterday and told them they both would play. So I think it was designed for them both to see time today. Hopefully after looking at the game today, going forward they will see what both guys did and settle on a starter.
Ahh, I missed that.
That explains things.
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Bolden "looked" better, yes.
But the results weren’t really there because Alabama’s defense is awesome. So why are we trying to blame the coaches for this?
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess my point is that we weren't going to move the ball much with any of our quarterbacks.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I found a lot to be optimistic about today
Yeah, losing sucked. A lot. But:
—I saw Bolden take a big step forward today. Good throws, made a few good reads, and showed some good, tough runs there at the end. More than that, he seemed to have an intense, confident demeanor that allowed him to take command of the offense like I hadn’t seen him do before. McGloin wasn’t as bad as the numbers made him look, but he’s clearly been passed.
—The defense is very good. When Crawford and Lattimore can get pressure, the defense goes from very good to great. They didn’t do it consistently today, but I think they’re going to be better than last year. We need to find a way to generate more turnovers to compete with a team like Bama, but otherwise I’m feeling very good about our D.
—Redd and Beachum are both going to be damn good. The offensive line struggled to open things up for them consistently today, but they both had some nice runs through an outstanding Bama D.
The O-line wasn’t great today, but for the moment I’m willing to bet that’s more a product of Bama’s excellent defense than our line’s deficiencies. Really, my only big concern on offense coming out of today were the dropped passes; this was a problem last week as well. Big Red needs to get on that.
I want to see Bolden made the sole first-team QB. I want to see the WRs stop dropping passes. I want to see the OL make a little more progress. And I want to see the D generate more turnovers. I think we’re good enough to win our next 7 games. And if those concerns are addressed before Nebraska comes to town, we’ll be good enough to win our last 3, too.
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by newenglandnittanylion on Sep 10, 2011 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Brian Kelly is now the bigger douche with the absence of RichRod.
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by ReadingRambler on Sep 10, 2011 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
He lost me with his rant last week
(not that i needed any encouragement)
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I feel a lot better now
I ate a lot of macaroni and cheese, and had some more beers.
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I can never completely watch the big games in real time
but it seemed every time I peeked we were turning over the ball. How many fumbles/INTs did we give up?
Also, any word on what potential recruits may have been thinkin/talking about as they watched the game?
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The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
Coaching...
I struggle to figure out what the offensive game plan was. Where were they trying to attack ’Bama?
The punt from ’Bama’s 40 down 20-3 was almost unforgivable. Just kneel on the ball if you are going to give up.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 9:00 PM EDT reply actions
Looking at the stats
2010:
Bolden was 13/29 for 144 yards and 2 picks
2011:
Bolden was 11/29 for 143 yards and one pick
yet, I feel Bolden was much better this time around
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 9:02 PM EDT reply actions
Interesting
and i dont know that it can change without an effective running game. For all of the angst about the QB’s ,perhaps the answer is an old school 3 yards and a cloud of dust
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You guys played very well
I’m a Bama fan, and you guys definitely showed up to play. Redd will be a solid back for you, and that one LB (43?) was all over the field. You guys are, as always, a class program, and I’ll be pulling for you from here out.
Thanks for the kind words
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If we're gonna lose,
I’d love for it to be to a classy program that wins the NC.
Good luck for the rest of the season, all 12 games of it.
I want to see how State recovers from today.
Temple played us tough last year, and while there is reason to believe the Lions are better and the Owls worse this year, I want to see how this loss to Alabama sits with the players. If they come out and destroy Temple next week, I will feel a little bit better about today; if they play flat, it could be a long season . . .
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The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
I'm not sure Temple is worse
They’ve played very well in their first two games so far. Albeit against limited competition. I think that will be a very tough game coming off of this one.
Well, we proved we can stop Richardson
I LOVE Pierce but his OL was bad. I think we can do quite well
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't go so far as to say we stopped Richardson.
Slowed him down, sure. But he ran for 100 yards, including one or two big plays.
That said, Temple shouldn’t see any more running success than ISU did.
The problems I have:
1- until the class limits kick in, the B1G will not be able to compete with teams that can sign 36 more players over a 5 year span.
2- The QB rotation was a complete killer. If a QB is moving the ball and keeping us in the game, you just can’t start yo-yo’ing them. I really hope this settled the debate. No more split snaps.
3- The Devon drop, (seemingly incorrect) fake punt first down, Devon and Sczerba fumble were plays that could’ve changed the game. Too many mistakes.
4- I have never said anything like this before, but the coaches did not play to win the game. When you punt with 3 scores with 10 minutes left, you show you do not believe you can win. And when you show you don’t believe you can win, your players will not believe it either.
5- If this is going to be a big time WR corps, then they need to act like it and go after the ball and grab everything that comes within arms length.
All that said, I’m not convinced this is a team that loses another game, IF the clear QB choice is made from here on.
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 10, 2011 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Fake punt 1st down
What really drove me nuts about that play was that we had already burned up our timeouts and couldn’t even challenge the spot!
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Do you have to call a timeout in order to mount a challenge or are you sayiing it would give them time to call for a review?
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I believe you need to have a timeout in the bank
so if the call is confirmed, you have a timeout to forfeit.
I might be wrong though.
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That's NFL.
There’s no such thing as a challenge in college. All reviews come from the booth.
Who is our resident parliamentarian in these matters?
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I'm pretty sure there are coaches challenges in the NCAA
They’re just extremely uncommon because they are only needed on plays where the booth decides not to review a play. I kno0w wikipedia is hardly a credible source, but here’s what they have:
Once per game, each head coach may also call a timeout and challenge the ruling on the previous play before the next play starts. A coach must have at least one timeout remaining in order to challenge (teams receive three timeouts per half). If the challenge is successful and the on-field ruling is overturned, the team keeps its timeout and is allowed only one more challenge. If unsuccessful, the team loses its timeout and is allowed no more challenges.
That sounds right.
We screwed ourselves but the kid was probably told to call a timeout rather than risk a big mistake.
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I think it's safe to say all the TOs came from the sideline
because the plays didn’t come in in time. Sad really.
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 10, 2011 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
And that was an atrocious spot.
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by newenglandnittanylion on Sep 10, 2011 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
idk if it was atrocious, necessarily.
a little generous, probably. but at most they gave bama 6 inches, which considering how inexact spotting the ball is, isn’t that bad.
and that brings up something else that’s always bothered me. refs make a naked-eye spot from 20 yards away at full-speed, and then the chains are brought out to measure things down to a fraction of an inch? how does this make any sense at all?
About as accurate as an umpire calling balls and strikes. It makes you wonder if technology will eventually replace human judgment.
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I would say atrocious
Solely because it was 4 and 6 inches and he got tackled behind the line of scrimmage there is no conceivable way that should be a first down. Also it absolutely should have been reviewed.
That was exactly what I thought
I thought it was pretty clear he was stopped short of the LOS, which implies that there’s no way he got the first down.
This is exactly what I saw
The PSU line pushed onto the Bama side of the Line of Scrimmage almost instantly, and never backed up. That play went for a loss, and I don’t really know what the refs saw to place the ball where they did. Hence, my claim that the spot was atrocious.
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by newenglandnittanylion on Sep 11, 2011 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Agreed,
which really was a function of more coaching slow communication. As I understand it, if you have a TO, you could have challenged that spot.
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 10, 2011 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate to say this, but...
The offense looked UNprepared to me from my vantage point out here in television land. From the time-out-blowing confusion of the first drive to the basic execution throughout the rest of the game, they looked undercoached. That falls on Galen primarily.
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Isn't the first drive supposed to be scripted anyway?
How could there possibly have been THAT much confusion?
Down and distance changed the script
and the coaches fumbled
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Disagree,
I thought the offense looked prepared the way it moved the ball for two drives. The coaches looked poorly coordinated with the last second TOs etc. But the offense (i.e. the players) looked ready to fire. Until the switch was made to a new QB. Then they just looked confused thereafter.
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 10, 2011 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
The QB switch was absolutely awkward...
Confused?, yeah that term works.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
And...
Orchestrating all that still falls on Galen in my mind.
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I wish it were, honestly.
But subbing in a new QB is a top down decision. No one else to blame here. Look at what the opponents HC decided since this was a big game.
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 10, 2011 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Again...I saw on Gameday this morning
that Joe said he and Jay sat down with both QB’s yesterday and told them they were both going to play an equal amount. So that decision was made yesterday. Hopefully going forward they settle on one guy.
Does it matter what they said yesterday?
If you are a HC/CEO/General and a strategy is working, but you decided yesterday you were going to test both strategies, do you still try the second strategy when the first was working because you said you would the day before?
No excuse to me.
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 10, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Trust me, I completely agree with you.
I think the 2 QB system was a really bad idea. Hard for either kid to get a rhythm going knowing he’s going to be pulled soon.
My point is that I think Joe is a man of his word, and if he sat both kids down yesterday and told them they would split time, they would split time. Also, if that was the game plan for the entire week, I don’t think they could change that the morning of the game.
I completely get what you are saying.
I’m just disagreeing. If one QB is moving the offense after two drives, you don’t change.
Go back and watch the NW game last year. Bolden struggled to pick up the blitz. So McGloin came in. Watch the sidelines, because when McGloin was far worse, Bolden was told he was coming back in. Then he was literally physically held back from getting in the game on the last drive before the half and McGloin was sent in. If you can make that decision then, you can make it now.
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 10, 2011 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Depends on the character of this team.
I remain haunted by the 1999 squad, who imploded after the Minnesota loss, and paved the way for the dark years. Those years still taint us, when one looks at our record since 2000 against the really good teams.
I'd like to have two Armies -- one for display, with lovely guns, tanks, little Soldiers, staffs, distinguished and doddering Generals and dear little regimental officers, who would be deeply concerned over their General's bowel movements or their Colonel's piles; an Army that would be shown for a modest fee on every fairground in the country.
The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
I meant this post as part of the Temple discussion.
I'd like to have two Armies -- one for display, with lovely guns, tanks, little Soldiers, staffs, distinguished and doddering Generals and dear little regimental officers, who would be deeply concerned over their General's bowel movements or their Colonel's piles; an Army that would be shown for a modest fee on every fairground in the country.
The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
by PSU_Lions_84 on Sep 10, 2011 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I was so damned convinced
that those guys were a championship team.
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Agreed.
I'd like to have two Armies -- one for display, with lovely guns, tanks, little Soldiers, staffs, distinguished and doddering Generals and dear little regimental officers, who would be deeply concerned over their General's bowel movements or their Colonel's piles; an Army that would be shown for a modest fee on every fairground in the country.
The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
by PSU_Lions_84 on Sep 10, 2011 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Remember 1982
A bad week 2 loss to Bama isn’t necessarily the death knell for a great season.
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by newenglandnittanylion on Sep 10, 2011 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
But nowadays,
it will take a near miracle for us to make it to the championship game.
by misdreavus79 on Sep 10, 2011 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I never thought of this season as a potential MNC team
but I still have high hopes about the conference championship.
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The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
by PSU_Lions_84 on Sep 10, 2011 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I actually feel more confident about that after today.
I thought Penn State didn’t play as bad as many are suggesting. As for the rest of the Big blech. Honestly I think the winner of the Big Ten might not be in the top ten at the end of the year this year.
If some other teams are good enough to give us an impressive resume, it wouldn't be a near-miracle
Let’s say the last 3 teams on the schedule are all top-10 when we play them. We beat them all, finishing with an 11-0, #2 ranked Wisconsin team on the road. Then let’s say we get Nebraska again in the Championship game, who’s still in the top 10 despite two losses.
It’s extremely possible that the end of our schedule works out that way, and if we finished a 12-1 season by beating four top-ranked teams (including a #2), that would be as compelling a case as any to make the MNC game. Beating all those teams would be a tall order, but I don’t see anything in that scenario to qualify as a near-miracle.
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by newenglandnittanylion on Sep 11, 2011 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
The only thing I see in that scenario as being a near miracle is all those teams going unbeaten. From what I saw this weekend I think every big ten team will pick up at least one loss in conference. The exception being Wisconsin who hasn’t really played anyone with enough of a pulse to get a reading on yet. But they at least took care of business.
This is the truth.
What from OSU or Nebraska lead us to believe we can lose more than one more game this season? IF WE MAKE THE RIGHT QB CHOICE. If we keep up the yoyo then I’m not so sure.
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 10, 2011 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
I'd like to have two Armies -- one for display, with lovely guns, tanks, little Soldiers, staffs, distinguished and doddering Generals and dear little regimental officers, who would be deeply concerned over their General's bowel movements or their Colonel's piles; an Army that would be shown for a modest fee on every fairground in the country.
The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
by PSU_Lions_84 on Sep 10, 2011 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
OSU and Nebraska are also teaching us that the Big Ten is stink stank stunk.
See also Iowa, Purdue, Minnesota.
by Illegal Formation on Sep 10, 2011 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
You're a mean one,
Mr. Formation!
I'd like to have two Armies -- one for display, with lovely guns, tanks, little Soldiers, staffs, distinguished and doddering Generals and dear little regimental officers, who would be deeply concerned over their General's bowel movements or their Colonel's piles; an Army that would be shown for a modest fee on every fairground in the country.
The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
by PSU_Lions_84 on Sep 10, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I have to say,
there were a few players who looked more fired up than I’ve seen any Penn State player in years. Mauti, Sukay, and Hill come to mind. Dudes were amped. There were some awful mistakes both on and off the field, but I like this team, esp. the defense.
by Illegal Formation on Sep 10, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I've been one of his biggest haters
Glad he’s proving me wrong this year
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm going to get shit at work for weeks.
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by Paige2PSU on Sep 10, 2011 9:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Some Florida fan is not going to let me live this down
Until I remind him they have to play that same team, or better, in a couple of weeks.
by misdreavus79 on Sep 11, 2011 2:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Temple...
for all those wondering if Temple is any good, my Villanova Wildcats are getting blown out, at home, by Townson. Townson is horrible.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 9:31 PM EDT reply actions
I'm really not raising up Temple --
am more concerned about our guys’ emotional state. We’ve all seen the “better” team lose to an “inferior” team, when the better team comes out flat.
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The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
by PSU_Lions_84 on Sep 10, 2011 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea I’m the same way. I worry about the team being down. And if they are I do believe temple has the ability to beat us. If we play like were capable then I don’t think it will be close.
The only way Temple..
wins is if the team quit on the season.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Which is what I fear.
I think the coaches have to handle this loss carefully. While a lot of the posts here are positive, do we know what the mood of the team is, and what they will feel like going to Philly next week?
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The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
by PSU_Lions_84 on Sep 10, 2011 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
There is likely to be a letdown
That’s common. There were a lot of positives that the coaches can build on and some lessons learned so I think we will be OK.
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they will be fine...
i’d be worried, if it was a late season loss.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
The only way they will quit is if the coaches quit.
OR make a decision that they think is hurting the team. Which is why I don’t think you can continue the QB rotation.
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 10, 2011 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Of, one thing
Can anyone post the starting OL for Alabama? That’s one thing I never got around to noticing
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 10, 2011 9:32 PM EDT reply actions
Glad we got to play JoePa one more time
I agree with you…. Bolden looked like the better QB for y’all. #6 was giving us more problems that the announcers wanted to admit. That last drive you put on showed me a lot of toughness. Good luck to you all!
Fumbles. It was always Fumbles
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Good luck to the Tide the rest of the way!
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The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
by PSU_Lions_84 on Sep 10, 2011 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
good evening folks WHat happened to iowa.
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:04 PM EDT reply actions
Apparantly not too many folks around
You probably know Iowa lost in 3 OTs. I only watched parts so can’t tell you much more. You’ll have to ask Rambler
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yeah i noticed the lack of peeps had work all day so no football
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it less agonizing to not watch or to watch?
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less i was in the lunch room watcing the last seconds of the half with people looking at me like i had terest
i am surporisingly calm now so ignorance is bliss
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
i did got a little nervbous with mill creek and sweating bullits over sewage back up.
very thnakful i dont llive in other communities they got obliterate pcitures make ur jaw drop and some of the fatlaities are just so sad
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Ran home from NY on Thurs. in time to evacuate
No damage but was without power for a few days
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
where u at jim?
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
no foolin well glad u made it out ok feels o bad for those in west pittsotn
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
cant beliove the fair is still gonna happen
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
High ground
and not nearly as bad as it could have been. Not sure how attendance will be though
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how far into...
West Pittston and Exeter did that water make it?
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Took a walk on the levee between Mkt and Pierce yesterday
The smell is putrid. I remember the same smell after Agnes
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the oil smell was lvoely.
flew home on thursday and the view was insane
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
and a sprinkle of sewage
still interested to see how close the dike was to bursting. i hate when we call it a levee. oh and sepoage isa great term too. seapage is always an issue in my book
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you see the "bubbling" at Forty Fort
They were furiously hauling in rock and fill to stop the seepage into the soccer fields. Otherwise there would have been a blowout there
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yeha i did did u seee the night footage in the cemetary veryu creepy
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that was the same cemetery where the blowout occurred with Agnes
They found caskets as far away as Edwardsville
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yeah i ahve the book trouble with agnes
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
How...
bad is West Pittston?
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
they have a nice view of the river
and beautiful Cherry Blossoms instead of a dike though
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I know..
some people on Susquehanna ave. What a shame.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
My cousin is on Philadelphia Ave and had water on his first floor
a beautiful 150 year old Victorian
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Worse than with Agnes
The water was higher this time and the new levees didn’t go up that far
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bad
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
buddy's house...
had 6 feet in first floor.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
that sucks
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I've seen so many pictures of flooding that I'm almost desensitized to it.
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i know what u mean where abouts u at
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
East Mountain -- high and dry fortunately
You were dry?
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yeah live in miness some basemnt water form the rain but other thna that we were ok
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
miners mills
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I take my car down to Savitskis
Great mechanic and an honest guy
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right by my house
that place is always packed
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Lucky
the dikes held or it would have been New Orleans again
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yeha wish we could say the same about the looting
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't see too many cops on the Kingston side
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heard plymouth shickshimmy and brookside had issues.
many were not arrested
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Trying to evacuate on thursday was a show
One exit out of the valley and no one directing traffic. Took me 2 hours from the Forty Fort Meeting House To the Cross Valley Expressway. Slower than the Cross Bronx Expressway. lol
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Cross Bronx
there are probably more hubcaps per mile than any highway in the country
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and so waht if their is a crack in the pierce st bridge
it will just beldn in with the potholes
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
thats insane
i was in atylanta for work wheeling and delaing for the last seat ona dorect home. lol was that giy running thu the terminal
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't worry about the heavy equipment plugging the dike
lol
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pay no attnetion to the dumo truck with a few ton of boulders the huge berm is just because it will look pretty
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Shickshinny.
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Shit.
WHY, BYU? WHYYYY?!
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Watching ND-Mich
I’m glad our team doesn’t have to wear helmets with big green shamrocks on them. How humiliating. But they’re winning.
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what is the nebraska score
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I think they're up 28-26
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fresno is always fun to watch
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
35-26
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 10, 2011 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't like Notre Dame,
but their uniforms are an iconic part of college football. Even the green ones. Who the hell let this happen?
by Illegal Formation on Sep 10, 2011 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Not a great day for the B1G
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Understatement of . . .
the decade?
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 10, 2011 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Question is..
Is this what we are or was it just a bad week? I fear it’s the former
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It's a bad league.
Wisconsin may waltz through it, and Wisconsin isn’t that good.
by Illegal Formation on Sep 10, 2011 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
So...
I think we have a good chance of beating tOSU, Michigan, even Nebraska. If we can somehow get by Wisky then we get to play Oregon and get whacked.
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Sure,
and Oregon cheats, so if we just wait a few years, it will probably be a win.
by Illegal Formation on Sep 10, 2011 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Replace Oregon with Auburn, and you may have it right.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
That's rich.
Exactly why aren’t we good? I’m very, very curious.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I meant the league
The B1G is not looking very impressive this week and I’m afraid that the league is just not that great this year. I think we have a good team and could win out.
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
I said you aren't "that" good.
It’s because I haven’t seen or heard anything that makes me think Wisconsin has significantly improved from last year. Last year, Wisconsin won a weak Big Ten and then got embarrassed in the Rose Bowl. Ergo, I don’t see why the same thing wouldn’t happen this year. Also, Bielema’s a douche.
I hope you don’t take this personally, because I enjoy your commentariat.
by Illegal Formation on Sep 10, 2011 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
We got embarrassed?
Really? Embarrassed? 2 points is embarrassed?
What the hell is this, then? Is this humiliation? Because saying 2010 Wisconsin got embarrassed in the Rose Bowl by losing to a team that played a damn near flawless game is asinine.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.
The fate of my football fandom has been irrevocably wedded to the fate of the Big Ten and its stupid ass bowl tie in. I’m not happy about it, which is why I’m salty about your team and the league at large.
by Illegal Formation on Sep 10, 2011 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay...
You know what is humiliation? THIS. This is beyond embarrassing. This is a complete, no-holds-barred, ass-kicking.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep.
And what preceded that? A team coached by Ron Zook won the smartest/toughest/coldest conference.
by Illegal Formation on Sep 10, 2011 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Beyond embarrassing?
Losing to the best team on the field in the country that year? Without your RT and RB? No, I don’t think so.
Losing to a TCU team that you should be 2 TDs better than? That’s an embarrassment.
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 10, 2011 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
No. It. Isn't.
How is losing by TWO POINTS when the other team’s QB can’t be fucking stopped an embarrassment? Think about this.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree it's not an embarrassment
but comparing them to USC is a bit much.
by misdreavus79 on Sep 11, 2011 2:34 AM EDT up reply actions
No shit...
I’ve had a hard time with this “the perceived value of my team is partly a function of that of my conference mates” thing since we joined this league. Still, I’ve gotten pretty good at it at this point. Nonetheless, when I can find a reason that tO$U should not get upset by Toledo, it makes me long for the Eastern Independent (the heading under which one would find the Lions in the sports section) days when I was never faced with these double-bind choices.
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For years, I was all “Go Big Ten!” Then, after the repeated failures, I was like, “Why do I care about these schools from these flat states?” Now, I’m convinced that Big Ten membership has eroded the tradition and quality of Penn State football. I don’t know what my next stage of awareness will be – acceptance, I guess.
by Illegal Formation on Sep 10, 2011 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
It does not feel the same
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Utah just got hosed by the refs in the USC game. Bad spot on a pass reception.
Being reviewed.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
At least they are reviewing it
Unlike our fake punt play
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i do like michigan unifrinms
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 10:51 PM EDT reply actions
nuice td by michigan down by three
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 11:01 PM EDT reply actions
Hoping ND wins
But not by a lot. That way they won’t look really superior. Best that the game be seen as a game between two average to below average teams
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
by JuniataMan on Sep 10, 2011 11:02 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
They have the momentum
I’m getting sick of the announcers saying this a game that legends are made out of or something silly like that
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
Best that Michigan is seen as
better than Notre Dame, the best team ever
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
Is that a "maize-out"?
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
Michigan...
stadium sounds louder than I’ve ever heard it.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:06 PM EDT reply actions
The quietest 100,000+ of all time...
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Kelly must have taken a valium or two today. His blood pressure seems “normal”.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
I hope Father “So and So” talked to him. I am sure lot of ND fans were really embarrassed by that showing. Both his and the team’s.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
There were some among
the more “adamant” of my Catholic brethren and sisteren (word?) who were demanding his immediate dismissal.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
man that is intimidatiung
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 11:06 PM EDT reply actions
So...
this is what an offense looks like?
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:09 PM EDT reply actions
Where?
What game are you watching?
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
ND...
and Michigan.
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I knew what you meant
Just being facetious
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
No worries...
entertaining game. Don’t like either team.
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow...
ND has a decade worth of red zone Turnovers in 2 games.
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:12 PM EDT reply actions
nice throw ha ha ha ha
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 11:12 PM EDT reply actions
Nice defense.
Lets whack the qb just to make sure.
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
So...
Did I miss anything important today?
Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?
The Penn State hockey team did not lose
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
Haha...indeed.
Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?
This is real entertainment
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
Also, thanks to the college football gods
for at least giving me some sort of late night football to watch.
On a related note, I will now be taking Jesse.‘s advice and picking-and-choosing what weddings I go to. If you pick a Saturday in the fall, I ain’t going.
Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?
rhis is exactly what i told my brother
i still dont understand why my sister-in-law wont speak to me
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
I like..
Michigan’s unis.
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These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:19 PM EDT reply actions
Just got back.
1. Pick a damned quarterback. And make sure it’s Bolden. Not because he was head and shoulders better than McGloin today, but because, at its heart, but because he is head and shoulders above McGloin in potential. McGloin will always be McFarve. Bolden just might be great.
2. In the words of Don Rickles, there is no booing, there will be no booing! Listen, McGloin sucked. But to boo him is just low class. Boo the coaches (and if this is whom it was aimed at, then fine), but not a player. At the end of the day, they’re still kids.
3. I am all for welcoming sportsmanship. But, opposing fans need to realize they’re in an opposing stadium that can be hostile, especially when it is turning on its own team. Standing and jumping at plays when surrounded by angry people wearing white will get boos and “sit down!”’s thrown at him or her. I was guilty of it, but if that freaking red pompom came close to my face once more, I was going to break the stick off and throw it under the bleachers.
4. GREAT halftime performance. Moving, well played. I loved it.
5. Nice to see the Superbugs flyover. Even nicer to know one of the guys is a Penn State graduate.
6. The defense showed that it has a really, really bright future. You can’t send them out as much as they were and expect them to always make stops. But, at times those kids made Alabama look utterly pathetic. I look forward to the future.
7. Receivers: Catch the damn ball. Your QBs are struggling, and when they hit your hands, you better reward them with a catch.
8. McGloin. Wow. Looked like a walk-on today. Almost no redeeming actions (none come to mind).
9. What is with the Alabama guys wearing polos? There seemed to be a uniform: polos, tan shorts or pants, and white shoes.
10. Alabama gals. I’m still in the age/2+7. And all I will say is, by and large, oh mah Gawd. Southern girls have some… genes.
11. I will follow up when I think of more.
"Is that a shot at me? 'cause that makes me want to read it all the less."
by MainLion on Sep 10, 2011 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
So . . .
you stole pretty much all my criticism then?
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 10, 2011 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Didn't even read it.
Just got in and posted.
"Is that a shot at me? 'cause that makes me want to read it all the less."
Read it.
And largely agree. It’s like we watched the same game!
But seriously… the QB carousel was a killer. And Hall… the offensive play-calling showed no fluidity…. Dare I call it schizophrenic.
This team can be good. It can be really, really good. Temple will be a character test. They need to hang fitty on the maroon owls.
"Is that a shot at me? 'cause that makes me want to read it all the less."
Here we go again
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
That's the SEC fan uniform!
What is with the Alabama guys wearing polos? There seemed to be a uniform: polos, tan shorts or pants, and white shoes.
When I got here in 1990 (just before football season), I was struck by the almost-cult-like norm convergence in dress. The shorts were Duck Head khaki at that time. Don’t bring some other weak brand into Beauregard’s house.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Yeah, between that and
the guys wearing Under Armour polos with Ping hats, I thought I mistakenly drove to the Blue Course.
"Is that a shot at me? 'cause that makes me want to read it all the less."
The is a certain,
crude understanding of the performance of status down here. If you look like you play golf, then you must be important. Never mind whether you can actually play.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Clearly John Daly is the exception to the rule.
And I wouldn’t want it any other way.
"Is that a shot at me? 'cause that makes me want to read it all the less."
The best rounds I've ever played
have been in cut-offs, t-shirt, and track shoes — walking the course with my clubs on my back.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Less is more.
We have a group of guys, high school friends, that get together yearly (or thereabout, depending on schedules) and play a certain one of the many NePA 9-hole beauties. (It’s not beautiful. It’s $7/round.) We hold the “no shirt, no shoes” classic. It was inspired one day, long ago, when a few of us were golfing and on the course was a guy in jean shorts, a wife beater, and flip flops. And we thought, well, if he can, how far can we take it. So we removed our shirts. Subsequent years lost the shoes. And now, it’s nothing much more than shoeless, shirtless guys walking the course, cursing the weight of the bags whose jacket/sweater pockets and ball pockets are filled with the frothy stuff.
"Is that a shot at me? 'cause that makes me want to read it all the less."
That's a golf round there.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Just enough time...
left for Michigan to lose
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:26 PM EDT reply actions
I would kill...
for this creativity in PSU’s play calling.
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:26 PM EDT reply actions
Things could be much worse
We could have NDs defense.
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
Ha
Yeah I almost added that
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
They should change the interference rule that they get the ball at the point of the infraction
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
Now that's a prevent defense
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
Did they think that was going to be a run up the middle?
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
holy shit
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:35 PM EDT reply actions
We're now entering "Theatre of the Absurd" levels of hilarity with this game.
Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?
This is like the Buffalo Wings ad,
in that, people from the midwest are lame, and they like terrible, mass-produced food.
by Illegal Formation on Sep 10, 2011 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
LOLtre Dame
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
holy shit again.
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:36 PM EDT reply actions
HAHAHAHAHA...wow
Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?
The WAC is on the phone
They want both teams
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
by JuniataMan on Sep 10, 2011 11:37 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
I borrowed your comment and blockquoted it on OTE
green’d in mere moments.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
My apologies
What is OTE?
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Off Tackle Empire
it’s a little dominated by Ohio State fans at this time of night…
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
OK thanks
Some of my best friends are OSU fans, our corporate office is there. They are all a little strange of course.
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
i fully expect..
ND to run the kick back.
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
i love nd being o and 2 and like the throback refree unis as well
There are times when a corps commander's life does not count.
by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 11:38 PM EDT reply actions
Maybe next week they'll wear green!
"Is that a shot at me? 'cause that makes me want to read it all the less."
lol
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by psu in the w-b on Sep 10, 2011 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
BTW
Plymouth is largely fine. Plymouth Township is a huge mess. West Pittston is a mess. And parts of Exeter are a mess. And Shickshinny… well, I think they were under more water than in ‘72. That town was hanging on by a thread. It’ll be dead for a few months.
"Is that a shot at me? 'cause that makes me want to read it all the less."
"The band is on the field" moment coming up?
Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?
Wow, Michigan. Wow.
You don’t deserve to win this game so much as ND deserved to lose it.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 11:40 PM EDT reply actions
3 tds in a little over a minute...
I don’t think PSU could score 3 touchdowns against Bama if they played 12 times.
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:41 PM EDT reply actions
Speechless
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
Come to think of it
I think that was the perfect way for this game to end.
Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?
Yes Yes
An army is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, and fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is pure horses**t. --Patton
Let's not lose sight of the big picture here:
Michigan students are ass hats.
by Illegal Formation on Sep 10, 2011 11:42 PM EDT reply actions
And Ann Arbor is a Trollop.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Sep 10, 2011 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
That blond hair guy with the beard in the background looks like a “Wal-Mart Wolverine”.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
That Michigan student section will not
look so tan and SoCal in about six more weeks.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Karma...
for ND’s handling of the poor student that died?
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:46 PM EDT reply actions
I do some aerial work
and would be arrested and fined for what they did to that kid
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
Brian Kelly...
is simply an asshole.
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Fans not going home?
Screw that. I have traffic to beat.
"Is that a shot at me? 'cause that makes me want to read it all the less."
ND.Michigan..
is why college football is about a trillion times better than the NFL
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 10, 2011 11:54 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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