Temple Q&A With Temple Football Forever's Mike Gibson
by Chris Grovich on Sep 14, 2011 2:00 PM EDT
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PrintIn preparation for this week's game against Temple, we asked Temple Football Forever's Mike Gibson to give us a little more information about the Owls:
BSD: Temple has blown out its first two opponents in grand fashion (83-10 cumulative score, 891 total yards), although Villanova appears to be in a rebuilding season and Akron is one of the worst teams in the MAC. Still, Temple will have plenty of confidence going into the home game against Penn State. How has Steve Addazio's influence (along with his coordinators) influenced the team's overall attitude and preparation, and how much has changed schematically from last season?
TFF: Addazio is night and day better than Golden, particularly on game day. Last season, you saw a Temple team that had a "dog stare" huddle, where the entire team would look to the sideline to get the play. You won't see that this year. Scot (one T) Loeffler (who was QB coach at Michigan for Tom Brady and QB coach at Florida for Tim Tebow) really has a clue on playcalling that Matt Rhule, Golden's offensive coordinator, did not. Last year, a typical TU offensive series was run, run, sack, punt. This year, Loeffler establishes the run behind stone cold stud Bernard Pierce and then incorporates a little play-action waggle type play or takes shots on play action downfield once the fear of BP getting the ball is established. On defense, Chuck Heater (who was Defensive Coordinator at 12-0 Utah) won't sit back in a bend-but-don't-break like Mark D'Onofrio did. He brought seven blitzes against Villanova from all different angles. His team had 8 sacks at Akron. This guy knows his stuff. These are big-time SEC coaches, not MAC coaches.
BSD: Bernard Pierce is back, healthy, and running wild. What other offensive weapons should Penn State be concerned about?
TFF: Deon Miller, a 6-5 "Plaxico Burris" type, has performed well on one side. Rod Streater, a state high jump champion while at Northern Burlington (N.J.) in high school, and senior Joey Jones are the more explosive downfield-type receivers. Evan Rodriguez, a West Virginia transfer, is an All-MAC returning first-team TE.
BSD: Last year, Temple's defense frustrated the Penn State offense until a late touchdown drive led by Rob Bolden. How does this defense compare to last year's edition?
TFF: Much better simply because the D-line overall is bigger, quicker and deeper and Heater is putting 2009 MAC Defensive Player of the Year (and former Big 33 MVP) Adrian Robinson in a better position to rush the QB. D'Onofrio gave AR some pass coverage responsibilities and that took away from his sack total.
BSD: We didn't see Mike Gerardi last season in Happy Valley. What are his strengths and weaknesses as a quarterback?
TFF: You won't see Gerardi throw three God-awful picks like Chester Stewart did last year in Happy Valley. He won't beat you with his feet, like Adam DiMichele did to many foes but then he won't make the big mistakes. He throws a real nice deep ball and needs to get more consistent with his intermediate throws. Overall, the former first-team all-stater at Parsippany Hills in New Jersey (with Matt Simms, a co-first-teamer) is a solid game manager. If Stewart gets in the game, Penn State wins. Simple as that.
BSD: Your work over at Temple Football Forever indicates that you have a pretty good feeling about the game. What needs to happen for Temple to win?
TFF: Bernard Pierce needs to stay in the game. This kid is a stone-cold stud who Addazio said is as good as any SEC back he saw while at Florida. That's just not coachspeak. This kid is a tremendous football player who, while messing around with track in his senior year at Glen Mills won the state 100-meter dash. I saw four years of Paul Palmer, who was the runnerup for the Heisman Trophy at Temple in 1986 (to Vinny Testaverde). This kid is better than Palmer. Bigger, stronger, faster, greater stop-start vision in the hole and a better burst to the outside. The only thing Palmer had on BP was his durability. Palmer had 225 an a pair of touchowns in a 25-22 loss at Happy Valley. I look for BP to get two bills and two TDs against this PSU team. If so, Gerardi uses that fear of BP to go up top for a play-action TD pass to Jones and/or Streater. Temple is a far more talented team than Indiana State and PSU is far more talented than Akron and Villanova. That's why this game is fascinating to me and I think it will be entertaininng to the end.
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Hmm
Sounds downright confident about Temple’s chances this year.
Luring recruits with my new "Posting HD" scheme since '08.
So awesome to hear this kind of confidence from them
It’s what we need, actually. Am loving them being up for this game.
Agreed
It’s making me forget about all that QB BS and go OOO REALYYZS!?!
Apparently b/c Temple’s Unis are similar to Alabama’s, they must be good right?
Any sane person can agree that Temple has pulled some diamonds in the rough, but across the board the talent isn’t even close. Maybe they hang in there to the 3rd quarter, but then the lack of depth will show. Every once in awhile you get an App State UM moment, but PSU doesn’t usually overlook teams so I doubt that will happen.
To bring this all together, let me beat a dead horse. If you go back to the Alabama game you see why McGloin is a Temple level talent and not BCS caliber. Watch any of those out routes he threw, which last year he gets away with against UM or jNW. Against Bama they are all nearly picked off. So what gives? When you strip it all away it’s his physical ability and you can’t fault the kid for that. He simply doesn’t have the arm strength to deliver the ball to a receiver during the period when they are open when bigger, faster, stronger DB’s are breaking on the ball.
by whiteoutonly on Sep 14, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
In exchange for this guy's
enthusiasm I would like to buy him a bowl of soup at Mende’s.
Please don't follow me on twitter.
I bet 25% of Penn State fans seriously believe we're going to lose.
This amuses me.
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm in that category.
Maybe I’m not as confident as everybody else after last week’s loss. For some, since the score was closer this year than last, or since State held Trent to barely over 100 yards, we’re “better” and ready to steamroll. Bama had a new quarterback themselves. We should be better—it’s an older group.
I could be blowing smoke up Temple’s ass, I dunno. We’ll see Saturday if my pressing of the panic button is premature. I have no problem looking like the clown.
Buckeye born, Nittany Lion by choice.
by nittanylines on Sep 15, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Not to this level, no.
I also wasn’t saying this squad would go 10-2 or even 9-3 either though. Playing the QB Limbo every series isn’t making me any more confident either.
Buckeye born, Nittany Lion by choice.
by nittanylines on Sep 15, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
The QB thing sucks, but still...
Alabama>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Temple
^
Penn State is somewhere in here, even with the well documented problems.
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by WorldBFat on Sep 15, 2011 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Ha! Nice!
I don’t disagree that State’s talent level is far beyond Temple’s. I pray that Redd/Beachum can field over 25 carries.
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by nittanylines on Sep 15, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Redd had 22
a professional defense. I think he’ll be just fine against OMGTEMPLE.
"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
by jman07 on Sep 15, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ignoring the other hyperbole
If the comment about Addazio being way better than Golden is true, we should be bumping him ahead of Golden on the “preferred successors” list.
Get him a table at the Corner Room!
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by WorldBFat on Sep 14, 2011 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That'd put at least 3 former Gator coaches on the short list
Maybe 4 if someone decides to rep Charlie Strong.
The rebel, I make more noise than heavy metal . . .
by Adam Collyer on Sep 14, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
How is he supposed to fit in the Corner Room?
Opinions are like f---holes. Everyone has at least two.
Not sure if that comment was made sarcastically (my sarcasto-meter is off a bit today)
but didn’t Charlie Strong take over at Louisville? And didn’t they just lose to FIU??
He did and they did.
Should’ve used the sarcasm font. I don’t think he’d be a terrible choice necessarily, but that wasn’t the most impressive game, to put it mildly.
The rebel, I make more noise than heavy metal . . .
by Adam Collyer on Sep 14, 2011 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Mario Cristobal pwnd Strong.
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by nittanylines on Sep 15, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
No Strong.
He’s been on a lot of favorite lists as a successor, but I’m hardly impressed post-FIU, who DOES have a coach I wouldn’t mind looking into.
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by nittanylines on Sep 15, 2011 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I thought this was ridiculous
Addazio has been the head coach for 2 games. TWO. How can you say someone is “night and day” better than a coach who pulled your program out of its doldrums and into a bowl game (should’ve been two) after TWO GAMES?
Not to knock Addazio, he may turn out to be a good HC. But it is incredibly premature to say he’s so much better than the previous, eventually winning coach based off of games against Akron and Villanova.
Fire Dan Snyder
Let's wait three years (is that how long Golden was there?)
and see if the program is infinitely better than when he took over. Then we’ll call him better or worse.
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 14, 2011 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Golden was there from 2005-2010
So he definitely proved himself. It wasn’t just a flash in the pan.
Temple went 0-11 his first season.
A Garden State Nittany Lion...
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by Mike Pettigano on Sep 14, 2011 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok, good to know.
And I wasn’t suggesting he was some flash in the pan.
So when Addazio has had an entire cycle and is coaching his own recruits, if he has left the program infinitely better than he found it, he will be maybe comparable to Golden. Until then, they are buying too much SEC based hype.
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 14, 2011 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
And this hype is even worse
because the Florida fans couldn’t wait to get rid of him. Most (a lot?) of them anyway.
Fire Dan Snyder
Addazio is doing all this with Al's kids, too. Remember that.
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by nittanylines on Sep 15, 2011 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Hahahahaha
I’m sorry but I can’t take anyone who says a RB will go for 200+ yards against our defense seriously.
"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
by jman07 on Sep 14, 2011 2:10 PM EDT reply actions 8 recs
That's just unbelievable insanity.
Last year =/= this year.
The rebel, I make more noise than heavy metal . . .
by Adam Collyer on Sep 14, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Pierce averaged 4.2 ypc
last year against the worst run defense I can remember at Penn State. He’ll be lucky to even get 3.5 this year. Devon Still is coming on like a man possessed and our LBs are back to the LBU standard. I have concerns regarding this football team but defense is certainly not one of them.
"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
This was pretty much my reaction when I read that.
Minus Bert in the back seat.
by psuwxman on Sep 14, 2011 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
uhhhh a million times PLUS bert in the backseat
by swiggy04 on Sep 14, 2011 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
Fun Fact:
click on the properties for the gif – it’s saved as /50 cent and ‘earnie!’ HA!!!
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by BlueWhiteLife on Sep 14, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
200 yards, huh? Sure thing, bud.
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by Peter Gray on Sep 14, 2011 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
God..yes.
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Sorry, I haven't been paying attention
Is this the same Addazio who was the offensive coordinator at Florida for their…less than impressive…2010 team?
Also, love the use of the transitive property. Paul Palmer ran for 225 and 2 touchdowns in 1986. Bernard Pierce is (subjectively) better than Paul Palmer. Therefore, Bernard Pierce will run for 200+ yards and 2 TD. Flawless.
Also, I hope when we get a new coaching staff, we can share in his absolute 100% blind optimism for everything the new guys have done and will do. But I’d prefer if we didn’t use the same “hate on the old regime” playbook. Without Al Golden, there would possibly be no Temple Football to blog about.
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
by OctaShields on Sep 14, 2011 2:15 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Oh it gets better
I went to their site and got this
but suffice it to say that Temple has a healthy NFL first-round draft pick and a stone-cold stud carrying the ball (Penn State doesn’t), Temple has a defensive coordinator who was 12-0 as a DC on a BCS bowl team (Penn State doesn’t),
So apparently Silas Redd is a scrub and Tom Bradley (who?) never won much of anything.
"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
Temple has a T on their helmets (Penn State doesn't)
Opinions are like f---holes. Everyone has at least two.
by WorldBFat on Sep 14, 2011 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Temple rents their home stadium (Penn State doesn't)
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
by OctaShields on Sep 14, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
Temple has Bill Cosby as an alum (Penn State doesn't)
by PennState-India on Sep 14, 2011 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Temple has 17 fans that attend their games (Penn State doesn't)
by WeR on Sep 14, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Temple has a metropolitan campus (Penn State doesn't)
"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
by jman07 on Sep 14, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Temple has a mascot named "Hooter" (Penn State doesn't)
by psuwxman on Sep 14, 2011 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Temple's campus has spent ammunition available for those hunters who prefer re-using to buying new supplies (Penn State doesn't)
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Almond Joy has nuts (Mounds don't)
"I don't think you can progress in this game unless you know about the past."
-Silas Redd
by PSU_Buch on Sep 14, 2011 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
Temple has a branch campus in Japan (Penn State doesn't....yet)
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by Dan Vecellio on Sep 14, 2011 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
No, but we have a WORLD Campus
And I would love to claim Bill Cosby as an alum. That’s their only advantage, IMO.
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by Paige2PSU on Sep 14, 2011 9:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I know it's just me
but I like to claim Jigme Thinley. I mean, it’s pretty freakin’ cool to say that Penn State helped educate a current Prime Minister.
(And your “Fun Fact about IcersGuy” for the day: Bhutan leads the list of countries I want to visit.)
Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?
by IcersGuy on Sep 14, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Temple's neighborhood looks like this:
(Penn State doesn’t)
by Mr. Rosewater on Sep 14, 2011 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Looks like West College
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
by OctaShields on Sep 14, 2011 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
True LOL
West College Ave always looks dumpy.
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 14, 2011 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Not 434 West College Ave...AKA...the $ex Palce West
Although a few years after leaving I noticed they changed the joint and removed the from porch…not cool
Hire Mike Pettine Jr!!!!!!!!
by SweepTheLeg on Sep 14, 2011 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you drunj posting?
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by Paige2PSU on Sep 14, 2011 10:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
removed the WHAT from the porch?
the WHAT?
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 14, 2011 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's JUST SO WRONG!!
While I’m laughing my ass off!!
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by Paige2PSU on Sep 14, 2011 10:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Seriously, are you posting from a phone or just drunk?
by Chris Grovich on Sep 15, 2011 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, sorry about that...too many 16 mile beers...things are deadly
Anyway – they removed the front porch, no idea why…ask RUTS about that porch, many of good nights.
Hire Mike Pettine Jr!!!!!!!!
I think we all need to rec this story
as many times as we can. Almost everybody in here has put up at least one comment rec worthy. Temple..I <3 you..don’t go changin’
"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
Yeah...
That’s like saying that C. Wies had a superbowl ring before he took up the coaching gig at ND.
by PennState-India on Sep 14, 2011 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, because going 11-1 as a DC on a BCS Bowl team (multiple times)
and remaining at the same school where you have the benefit of recruiting players for your system and achieving continuity with your players and associate coaches is not better.
Also, it’s funny how he references Indiana State, as if to say “that FCS team couldn’t prepare you for what you’re about to get from Temple” while failing to mention that we just played the #2 team in the country last week.
Not that we don’t respect them as a team that needs to be taken seriously, but we’re not going to be taken offguard by Temple’s physicality or speed, guy.
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
The way I see it
Last year Temple gave PSU a decent run, the game wasn’t as close as the score indicated but was tight nonetheless. However, they couldn’t do it last year against a terrible defense (compared to PSU standards) and a true freshman QB.
This year, the defense is 10 fold better, all across the board we are healthy (knock on wood) and more experienced with better athletes at the LB spot. Say what you will about the QB’s but Bolden and McGloin are both better (even marginally) than what they were last year, so that’s also in our favor. The offensive line is probably better than the one last season. Penn State has improved (and some instances, dramatically) in all areas of the game. Temple? Pierce is healthy and for their sake will hopefully play the whole game. Other than that, they lost guys to the NFL draft and I just don’t see their replacements being better than them.
Look, maybe I’m being too dismissive and I know that Temple is not ISU and are a decent football team. But enough is enough, barring a Steelers-like 7 turnovers, Penn State wins comfortably 35-10 behind 150 from Redd, 70 from Beachum, and whatever else Suhey, Zordich, and Dukes add.
"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
He's not your guy, buddy
"I don't think you can progress in this game unless you know about the past."
-Silas Redd
by PSU_Buch on Sep 14, 2011 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
He's not your buddy, friend
As an 8 year old boy meeting JoePa:
Me: Coach, I really am a big fan of Penn State
Joe: Glad to hear that
Me: I am also a big Notre Dame fan as well
Joe: Son, you can only be a fan of one or the other, not both. Make sure that you pick a winner.
by PSUfanDuff on Sep 14, 2011 11:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 4 recs
I'm pretty sure
it’s the same Addazio who Florida fans were ready to run out of town last year.
Word on the street is you're a jerk, Mitchell.
The same Joe Valachi who squealed to the Senate committee on organized crime?
Opinions are like f---holes. Everyone has at least two.
Actually I was thinking of this:
The same Barney Gumble who keeps taking pictures of my sister?
Opinions are like f---holes. Everyone has at least two.
I don't remember that particular episode.
When I saw “Senate committee on organized crime”, the Frank Pentangeli testimony scene from the Godfather Part II popped into my head.
Word on the street is you're a jerk, Mitchell.
Frank Pentangeli was supposedly based on Joe Valachi, so there's that.
Homie the Clown, season 6
Opinions are like f---holes. Everyone has at least two.
Ooooohhh, I do remember the Homie the Clown episode.
That was a classic. Haven’t seen it quite some time, though..
Word on the street is you're a jerk, Mitchell.
Since Pierce is now coached by Addazio,
Does that mean he now has eeessss eeeeee ccceeee speeeed?
As an 8 year old boy meeting JoePa:
Me: Coach, I really am a big fan of Penn State
Joe: Glad to hear that
Me: I am also a big Notre Dame fan as well
Joe: Son, you can only be a fan of one or the other, not both. Make sure that you pick a winner.
by PSUfanDuff on Sep 14, 2011 11:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He already had it!
He’s now got SEC speed plus the ability to dive like a submarine!
GO OWLS GO! GO OWLS GO! GO OWLS GO!
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Pierce - Stone Cold stud
What’s Redd then? Moderately lukewarm?
by PennState-India on Sep 14, 2011 2:20 PM EDT reply actions
I like how any tall receiver
6’5 or taller is a “Plaxico Burris” type. Yea, he’s tall. Good for him. But Plaxico Burris is Plaxico Burris for a reason, not only is he tall but he can run. How many guys do we have to hear about being a “Paxico Burris” type before people realize that being tall isn’t all that goes into being a great receiver?
"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
Maybe he also keeps a gun in his sweatpants?
Opinions are like f---holes. Everyone has at least two.
by WorldBFat on Sep 14, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
I suggest something other
than a Glock. Keep that saftey on, unless you want to shoot something off.
Please don't follow me on twitter.
It *is* Temple.
Seriously, it’s Hate Week, fools.
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
He's tall, he's strong, he can run, and he plays hard.
/Jet fan’d
(I am one)
The rebel, I make more noise than heavy metal . . .
by Adam Collyer on Sep 14, 2011 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you send Romo a Thank You card yet?
"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
It's in the mail with his fruit basket.
The rebel, I make more noise than heavy metal . . .
by Adam Collyer on Sep 14, 2011 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I actually never thought we'd lose that game, even down 24-10.
Dallas has had a way of pulling losses out of their asses, and the Jets have had a way of pulling wins out of theirs. It’s really unscientific and reeks of “grit” and “desire to win” and “intangibles” and that shit, but it’s true.
The difference
is that Tony Romo is actually a choke artist and costs his team wins. Mark Sanchez is not actually clutch, and does not win (many) games they couldn’t win with 25 other starting QBs
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
I agree, although the 14 point deficit scared me to death.
I do love Sanchez, though. I think he’s ready to take the next step. And he’s going to have to if we have no running game.
The rebel, I make more noise than heavy metal . . .
by Adam Collyer on Sep 14, 2011 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I was expecting the name to say
Jenn Brown, BS (or BA) Economics.
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by Paige2PSU on Sep 14, 2011 10:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
No way, I knew her
Actually a very nice girl, always involved in dance clubs. Makes sense.
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
by OctaShields on Sep 14, 2011 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
We are...
As an 8 year old boy meeting JoePa:
Me: Coach, I really am a big fan of Penn State
Joe: Glad to hear that
Me: I am also a big Notre Dame fan as well
Joe: Son, you can only be a fan of one or the other, not both. Make sure that you pick a winner.
by PSUfanDuff on Sep 14, 2011 11:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Why isn't he a Harold Carmichael type?
Shouldn’t these Temple clowns be Philly-centric?
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
by SubLime on Sep 14, 2011 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Stone Cold Pierce.
Why is Temple going to win?
WHAT?
WHAT?
BECAUSE BERNARD PIERCE SAID SO!
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
This guy must be smokin something strong.
I am glad Temple is not a bottom dweller but they are playing what could be a very strong PSU “D”. We win big as long as the irishman doesn’t get many series this week. Bolden needs to step up and take this job……I think he showed strong signs of doing so last week. Also the fans need to let Paterno know who they want directing the offense. Paterno can say what he wants but incessant fan booing of Jeff H. helped lead to Blackledge being named the full-time starter. It boggles my mind that he said both QB’s played well last week.
I thought only safeties played 15 yards off the ball! Let's crack some nuts!
To be clear, Temple is a quality team
And I can envision a few different contingencies in which they could beat Penn State.
That said, if the game is played straight-up, we are the better team and will win it the vast majority of the time. I could not fault him if he predicted that they’d frustrate our offense and maybe get a few turnovers and a big broken play from Pierce and pull out a 17-14 victory or something. It’s possible, seriously. But under no circumstances is it reasonable to predict that they’ll beat us toe-to-toe and project 200 yards and 2 TDs for your running back.
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
by OctaShields on Sep 14, 2011 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This. This is what I'm trying to say.
"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
I also went to Temple for grad school
and have absolutely NO interest in losing the game to them. I’d have to end a lot of friendships.
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
My wife got her Ph.D at Temple
We’re planning on cutting our baby in half on Saturday.
by Chris Grovich on Sep 14, 2011 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Just found I'll have the baby to myself Saturday.
YOU SURVIVE THIS ONE, STUPID BABY.
by Chris Grovich on Sep 14, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
I'm frightened by my boss.
The rebel, I make more noise than heavy metal . . .
by Adam Collyer on Sep 14, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm frightened by your boss, too.
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Penn State was the best 4.5 years of my life, and my only regret is that it couldn't last longer.
Temple were 3 of the worst. At least it was cheap.
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
You mean you didn't love the neighborhood?
"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
I actually don't really care about the neighborhood
I just rode the Broad Street Line up from Center City. Never had any problems. It’s just that Penn State is the greatest place on Earth and Temple is just OK.
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
No wonder you hate Penn State so much, you traitor.
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
They have the Big 33 MVP?
That changes everything
Temple 77 Penn State 0.
by swiggy04 on Sep 14, 2011 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 14 recs
Indeed
The rebel, I make more noise than heavy metal . . .
by Adam Collyer on Sep 14, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
No one wants to hear about your "feelings", you woman.
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Is that too far, Chris?
If so, I’m sorry, but 1) This is hate week, damn it, get tough GET DAN GABLE TOUGH and 2) It was too tempting.
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't realize that Temple was the '85 Chicago Bears
I thought they were Temple.
by kijana's acl on Sep 14, 2011 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 8 recs
Da Owls or Hurricane Irene?
who wins?
"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
by jman07 on Sep 14, 2011 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Addazio with no arms and legs or Penn State?
Addazio by a field goal. DAAAAA Owls
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
by OctaShields on Sep 14, 2011 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Pierce with no arms, legs, and torso or Silas Redd?
Pierce runs for 24321432 yards. DAAAAAA Owls.
"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
'Tis but a scratch!
Sorry, reminded me of Monty Python.
"This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself," dwf5095
Follow @Paige2PSU
by Paige2PSU on Sep 14, 2011 9:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
Trick question,
The hurricane is names Addazio
As an 8 year old boy meeting JoePa:
Me: Coach, I really am a big fan of Penn State
Joe: Glad to hear that
Me: I am also a big Notre Dame fan as well
Joe: Son, you can only be a fan of one or the other, not both. Make sure that you pick a winner.
by PSUfanDuff on Sep 14, 2011 11:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks for putting that in my head
Now I’ve got Chris Farley in a hula skirt and coconut top saying “dabearsdabearsdabearsdabearsdabearsdabears” over and over again.
by kijana's acl on Sep 14, 2011 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Fact: Crows are the archenemy of owls.
Fact: Crows are black.
Fact: Bernard Pierce is black.
Fact: A house divided against itself cannot stand.
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
BRAAWWWTWURST
"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
+1000
The rebel, I make more noise than heavy metal . . .
by Adam Collyer on Sep 14, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
ha!
I had no clue Pierce went to the Mills. I now get while he’s pretty tough.
(Glen Mills is a reform school, with a rep for having some real badasses, albeit undisciplined ones)
"my dad says Michigan used to be good"
The Mills
Never played football against their squad but ran against a bunch of them at the PA state meet in S-burg. I swear every dude from their school I encountered was pushing 20 with a beard.
I thought only safeties played 15 yards off the ball! Let's crack some nuts!
we played them multiple times in high school with the results being varying degrees of woodshedded
they were in the old del-val league with us
did you run or throw? Their throwers always had several state qualifiers also.
I always liked playing them though, because it was our biggest crowd all season (the entire school was required to attend the home games, and most of the school bussed to away games)
"my dad says Michigan used to be good"
Who dey
Oh…..I know about them bringing their whole school to away games…..we played them in hoops pretty regularly. They always did the Who dey chant. Entertaining from a fan perspective as I didn’t play hoops.
I thought only safeties played 15 yards off the ball! Let's crack some nuts!
never played them in hoops (thank god)
my intact record of never being dunked on would have been shattered
"my dad says Michigan used to be good"
I maintained mine mostly by being a guard
and playing HS bball in west-central PA, where 3/4 of teams don’t have anyone who can dunk. But the last few years on Philly playgrounds, I’ve had to commit some particularly hard fouls and/or get a little help a few times. Still going stong.
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
Calf tear last November forced my early retirement. Record intact.
Maybe I’ll make like Kerry Collins after this kid is born though.
"my dad says Michigan used to be good"
So. Much. Win!!!
Lol!
"This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself," dwf5095
Follow @Paige2PSU
by Paige2PSU on Sep 14, 2011 9:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This entire thread, FTW
"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
Why yes,
Yes, it is!
"This is BSD, the crazy stirs itself," dwf5095
Follow @Paige2PSU
by Paige2PSU on Sep 14, 2011 9:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I was at one of their ball games on a recruiting trip
Singlehandedly the most intimidating and slightly scary place for an opponent to step into with the entire school in attendance and all of them wearing the same black puffy jackets, chanting the entire game.
As an 8 year old boy meeting JoePa:
Me: Coach, I really am a big fan of Penn State
Joe: Glad to hear that
Me: I am also a big Notre Dame fan as well
Joe: Son, you can only be a fan of one or the other, not both. Make sure that you pick a winner.
by PSUfanDuff on Sep 14, 2011 11:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I seem to remember Berwick playing Glen Mills
in the early to mid 90’s and usually beating them.
Word on the street is you're a jerk, Mitchell.
I guess that having grown up and played HS football
in that general area (about 45 minutes west of Berwick), I always thought of suburban Philly schools as generally superior just because they had bigger pool of talent to draw from. That’s why it used to amaze me that Berwick was a state (and sometimes national) power for so many years, although there were always rumors of how they would “recruit” kids (like Ron Powlus) in from other school districts.
Word on the street is you're a jerk, Mitchell.
oh yeah
suburban Philly HS football is VERY good…but the little corner of Chester County I hail from is not known for their football
"my dad says Michigan used to be good"
what corner is that?
I’m from downingtown
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 14, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh I know where that's at.
My wife is from West Grove. She said their football team always sucked.
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 14, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Owen J. Roberts here.
I miss the old Ches-Mont League.
"That Craig James gets such prominent assignments remains a mystery on the D.B. Cooper scale."
Richard Deitsch on Craig James, who allegedly killed 5 hookers while at SMU.
by Pete the Streak on Sep 14, 2011 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I was surprised that he ended up at PSU.
For whatever reason, Berwick’s D-1 prospects seldom ended up at Penn State.
Word on the street is you're a jerk, Mitchell.
I don't think Paterno...
and Curry saw eye to eye on many a thing.
"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 14, 2011 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably one of those despicable Irish-lovers.
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
I believe...
the Philly area schools didn’t participate in the PIAA football playoffs until fairly recently.
"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 14, 2011 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that was just the city schools.
I’m pretty sure the suburban schools have always participated. CB West and Strath Haven come to mind.
Word on the street is you're a jerk, Mitchell.
The Philly public and catholic leagues just joined the PIAA a few, maybe 5, years back
As an 8 year old boy meeting JoePa:
Me: Coach, I really am a big fan of Penn State
Joe: Glad to hear that
Me: I am also a big Notre Dame fan as well
Joe: Son, you can only be a fan of one or the other, not both. Make sure that you pick a winner.
by PSUfanDuff on Sep 14, 2011 11:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks...
wasn’t sure about the burbs, though I knew Strath Haven participated as did the CB schools.
"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 15, 2011 7:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah the burbs have been around since the beginning
All of Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, and Bucks are District 1, the Pub and Catholic are District 12
As an 8 year old boy meeting JoePa:
Me: Coach, I really am a big fan of Penn State
Joe: Glad to hear that
Me: I am also a big Notre Dame fan as well
Joe: Son, you can only be a fan of one or the other, not both. Make sure that you pick a winner.
Berwick were cheaters.
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Totally. George Curry was Barry Switzer in a Wise Potato Chips hat.
by Chris Grovich on Sep 14, 2011 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Some of Berwick's recruiting tactics
put SEC schools to shame.
"I don't think you can progress in this game unless you know about the past."
-Silas Redd
no kidding?
is it new? I haven’t been in the area in 10+ years
"my dad says Michigan used to be good"
About 10 years old
http://www.pennsylvaniagolf.com/course-reviews/glen-mills-golf.htm
The kids run everything independitly except for the golf pro and heads ground keeper. It’s been a great system.
Yes it is. Immaculate.
"That Craig James gets such prominent assignments remains a mystery on the D.B. Cooper scale."
Richard Deitsch on Craig James, who allegedly killed 5 hookers while at SMU.
by Pete the Streak on Sep 14, 2011 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Say what you will
but I for one, enjoy the confidence of Temple. It will make the game day atmosphere that mush more entertaining. I mentioned in a fan post that guys from work are making wagers with me on the game and telling me all the reasons we are destined to lose this week. Nothing about high jumpers and Big 33 MVPs though.
But come on, youve got to have a little smile on your face reading this. It breathes life into this “rivalry.” One of the reasons this “rivalry” has sucked is not only because Temple has been embarrassing but because even their fans would admit they were about to get smoked. Now one of those elements is missing (maybe 2), and it makes it way more fun as gameday approaches.
Oh this
is definitely one of the more fun threads I’ve read. It’s greatly picked up my mood after the last two days. If I’m a player on our team, I would love the doubt because it would make me come out that much harder to prove the nay-sayers wrong.
"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
I really like Temple, if that helps.
I’d like them a lot more if Golden was still around, but hey, I love seeing Pennsylvania’s second best team on the eastern side of the state.
The rebel, I make more noise than heavy metal . . .
by Adam Collyer on Sep 14, 2011 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh Lord,
I’d love to see Temple play Pitt this year. I’d break out some Cherry and White and do a Cosby impression all day for that one.
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
That Temple QB went to my ex's high school.
Broke my heart, that one did.
I see how it is, Temple. I see what you’re trying to do to me.
This won’t be like last time, Temple. This isn’t last year.
This time, it’s personal.
Confident Temple is confident
"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
by jman07 on Sep 14, 2011 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh no.
I feel really bad. He really thinks they’re going to win. Not that they can win, but that they’re going to. He’s going to be so disappointed.
BSD Wentworth
Co-Founding Partner
Chariman, Hiring Committee*
*Accepting Applications
Luring recruits with my new "Posting HD" scheme since '08.
by 06Lion on Sep 14, 2011 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I've already told one of my friends
I will literally eat my jersey. As in, cut it up, and eat it.
I was semi-nervous about the game last year. And we won. This is a better PSU team and I have a hard time believing Temple is better this year. Not saying that weird things can’t happen, look at Appalachian State and others but when has a Joe Paterno team not been ready for a game against a lower opponent? We may not win the toss up games or the games we’re dogs in but we beat the teams we’re supposed to.
"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
Where is the Maroons little pet Temple boy, Jacobs, when we need him!
My grammer skills need improved.
by BMAN13 on Sep 14, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Reenact the transporter accident that brought me to the Mirror Universe.
"I wouldn’t trust Craig James to report on sixth-grade volleyball." Stewart Mandel on Craig James, who allegedly killed five hookers while at SMU.
by Aaron PSU on Sep 14, 2011 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
losing to Temple is more an indication of being in the Mirror Universe
than seeing this guy running around
I thought that even back in '67
most people had already figured out how the Airplane made one girl, five guys work.
Her name is Grace Slick.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
by SubLime on Sep 14, 2011 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
The worst part is that
I can’t swear for sure that I didn’t own that issue at some point.
The horror.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Shout-out to Frank Zappa
and the Mothers of Invention, also seen on that cover.
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 14, 2011 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Although...
I doubt that Frank “entertained” his band mates quite like Gracie did.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ya think not, Sub?
His kids are named “Moon Unit” and “Dweezil”, for crying out loud. Who knows WHAT he did with/for the MoI?
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 15, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
"I don't think you can progress in this game unless you know about the past."
-Silas Redd
by PSU_Buch on Sep 14, 2011 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
We'll all print and wear "Stone Cold Pierce 3:16" shirts till next year.
Oh wait, they’ll beat us next year too because Pierce will be a senior , and at the rate at which he’s going, he’ll be boulder-frozen by then.
In addition to that, Temple will hire Stoops, Meyer and Saban as G.As for their football program and we’ll just be their bi$%ches for the next 50 years due to such awesomeness.
by PennState-India on Sep 14, 2011 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Pierce will be the number one pick in the NFL draft this year
so no worries about next season.
"I don't think you can progress in this game unless you know about the past."
-Silas Redd
Are we sure that he won't fragment and reproduce by then?
by PennState-India on Sep 14, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
If he fragments, the pieces liquify and come back together
He’s a Terminator T-1000, so he can’t reproduce.
by kijana's acl on Sep 14, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Alabama's backups would start on any other team
except for Temple of course.
by swiggy04 on Sep 14, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
I laughed at boulder-frozen. Well done.
I can’t rec everyone here because it’d take too much time. Tremendous thread.
The rebel, I make more noise than heavy metal . . .
by Adam Collyer on Sep 14, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
If we lose to Temple
You’ll see me streaking at Doak Walker, hoping one of Oklahoma’s linebackers will put me out of my misery.
Follow my antics: @DanVecellio
Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back. -Joe Paterno
by Dan Vecellio on Sep 14, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
!!!
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
it would definitely take atoll on the fanbase......yuck, yuck
My grammer skills need improved.
by BMAN13 on Sep 15, 2011 7:10 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
...
Greyshirted No More
Black Shoe Diaries
@runthedive
by Peter Gray on Sep 14, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Reply fail....but that is the reaction to losing on Saturday.
I like sports and I don't care who knows.
LOSE FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK
BE MUCH FASTER AND QUICKER ON THE DL
Seriously Temple?
"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 14, 2011 4:54 PM EDT reply actions
Addazio brought some of that ESSSSS EEEEEEE CEEEEEE speed with him.
Opinions are like f---holes. Everyone has at least two.
by WorldBFat on Sep 14, 2011 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
It's not the same without the ESSSS EEEEE CEEEE cash
by kijana's acl on Sep 14, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Or
The ESSSS EEEEE CEEEE supporting cast
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
by psume06 on Sep 14, 2011 7:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Or
The ESSSS EEEEE CEEEE supporting cast
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
by psume06 on Sep 14, 2011 7:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Stone Cold Stud
And his boys mugged and beat the shit out of my roommate’s friends when they were in high school. That’s why he was at that reform school
Also, this post is hilarious
by Kyanz43 on Sep 14, 2011 4:55 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Well then it's sure not to happen.
Also, blogs are the worst thing ever.
The rebel, I make more noise than heavy metal . . .
by Adam Collyer on Sep 14, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
He's such a troll....
I was reading his twitter account and giggling
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 14, 2011 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Well obviously
There is no need for us to play the game then. Since Buzz has said it will happen. I definitely think this is my favorite quote ever..
You’ve got to figure someone who writes about football with that kind of insight and lives in Pennsylvania knows a little about the state of the two programs at this time.
"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
I know...
The logic is just impeccable. I hope he decides to get a law degree
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 14, 2011 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
It gets better...
The Penn Live article’s headline touts Buzz’s Pulitzer Prize…
which he must have won for trotting out another tired Joe Must Retire article. This is all a PR stunt.
Opinions are like f---holes. Everyone has at least two.
Buzz Bissinger?
Buckle Up!
"I wouldn’t trust Craig James to report on sixth-grade volleyball." Stewart Mandel on Craig James, who allegedly killed five hookers while at SMU.
by Aaron PSU on Sep 14, 2011 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ka-pow!
A Garden State Nittany Lion...
"The way things are these days, 9-3 and one of the best graduation rates in the country doesn't seem like such a terrible bargain to make. - Michael Weinreb"
by Mike Pettigano on Sep 14, 2011 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
that pisses the shit out of me
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
i don't understand, anatomically, how this would work.
by swiggy04 on Sep 15, 2011 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Neither do I
but Buzz Bissinger said it once. Look it up.
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
by OctaShields on Sep 15, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Bernard Pierce will run for 200 yards and 2 TDs
Yeah and Penn State didn’t call 3 TO’s on their first drive against Alabama.
Follow my antics: @DanVecellio
Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back. -Joe Paterno
Addazio?
Yeah ok. Throw his name up over at EDSBS and see what happens. The guy hasn’t won anything yet. He seems awfully quick to dismiss a guy who has taken his program back from the brink.
PSU is gonna roll. Bolden threw for over 200 yards against that D last year and PSU’s D is better.
"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"
Yep
Any coach that turns a Temple job into a Miami job (insert joke here) is doing something right. Getting an SEC assistant is not an automatic upgrade.
by kijana's acl on Sep 14, 2011 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Also this
If people thought Golden was bland…..
"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 14, 2011 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
The defensive plan for Penn State
is that Mauti, Carson, Hodges, Hill , Lattimore and Crawford plan to gang-tackle Still before he tries to foolishly go anywhere near Stone Cold Pierce and explode.
As our corners play 15 yards off the LOS, they’ll pile jump in later.
by PennState-India on Sep 14, 2011 5:18 PM EDT reply actions
James Laurinaitis says, "You rannnggggg!?"
"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
by jman07 on Sep 14, 2011 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
That's not even the best picture available from this game.
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
before the snap!
"They stalk their prey to within two or three great leaps and then launch a lightning-fast charge, striking their prey. Victims are most often killed by suffocation with a prolonged bite..."--Hinterland Who's Who
Wow, this is awesome.
Best way to get everyone’s attention off of fighting about quarterbacks and being said about that game on Saturday… bring in a Temple fan to tell us Pierce will go for 200 on us (more than the entire Bama rushing attack)
Also,
Last year, a typical TU offensive series was run, run, sack, punt. This year, Loeffler establishes the run behind stone cold stud Bernard Pierce and then incorporates a little play-action waggle type play or takes shots on play action downfield once the fear of BP getting the ball is established.
The difference between run, run, sack, punt and establishing the run and going play action relies heavily on the ability to run the ball well (cough, lesser competition, cough). Guess what your strategy looks like when people start to stuff Pierce.
WE'RE DANCIN!!!
If they do a lot of play action some of those run, run, sack, punt series could turn into run, sack, sack, punt series.
Checkmate.
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by WorldBFat on Sep 14, 2011 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Al Golden
Really? Steve Addazio is “night and day” better than Al Golden? That’s quite a statement to make given that his only two wins so far as Temple’s coach were scrimmages against two tomato cans. Al Golden took that program from the basement of college football and propelled it to legitimacy in a very short period of time, talk about having a short-term memory. I think it’s a tad too early to declare that Addazio is better than him, and reading the articles and comments at EDSBS, it doesn’t seem like the Florida folk were too sad to see Addazio go.
I posted almost the same thing as a reply above--should've waited to read your comment!
the stupidity of this galls me.
Fire Dan Snyder
I don't think there's a chance in hell Penn State wins this game.
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 6:28 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Our last thirty wins against Temple were all flukes.
I mean once, they had a guy run for over 200 yards against us. That has to count for at least 10 wins.
No funeral.
Beat Temple.
by jesse. on Sep 14, 2011 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Also...
I mean, Penn State only ever beats bad Temple teams. Joe Paterno is winless against quality Temple teams.
No funeral.
Beat Temple.
by jesse. on Sep 14, 2011 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
I see what you did there
"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
I don't.
Care to explain?
Thanks.
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-J.V.Pa.
by psume06 on Sep 14, 2011 7:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
JoePa is winless against
a quality Temple team because he has never played a quality Temple team.
"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
I haven't been this humored in a while.
Thank you, Temple Football Forever.
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't look now,
but Eastern Michigan is 2-0 also, and has a two headed rushing attack. I hope Greene and Sherrer don’t rush for 500 yards against us.
The more I think about it, the more I realize this guy is completely out of his mind. Then again, maybe you have to have a very rosy outlook to run the preeminent Temple blog.
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and 'shrooms.
A rosy outlook and ’shrooms.
No funeral.
Beat Temple.
by jesse. on Sep 14, 2011 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
I keep coming back to how sad he is going to be.
Not only will he be disappointed that they lose, but he will see that they never stood a chance. He will be so disillusioned and so very sad. I don’t wish that on anyone.
But now you mention, probably correctly, that it must take hallucinogenic drugs to get to the point he’s at, and I realize he may not know they have lost.
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 14, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Temple a dangerous team? Yes
But come on. Trent Richardson only went for 106 last week. On 26 carries. Does he really think that Temple and Bernard Pierce are going to do better than that?
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"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
Yes. Yes we do. With Adazzio at the helm what could go wrong?
"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"
/watches film of 2010 Florida Gators
I can think of a few things.
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Ahmad Black ain't linin up for Temple.
Thank Jeebus
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Tim Tebow ain't coming through that door
Tom Brady ain’t coming through that door
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
Let's just not get too excited.....
Remember “Frankie Fiveangels” did the right thing in the end and cut his wrists and bled to death after admitting that he was only, “In the Olive Oil business with his fawtha.” (Michael/Vito). So I think we still have a 50/50 chance of beating Temple this saturday, that is, of course, if we start_______at QB.
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Minor Correction
You must have meant ______ or ______ at QB, right?
I also like how in his post
he says that Bissinger “correctly predicts a Temple victory.” Did I miss something? Did the game already get played? How could he be correct when it HASN’T HAPPENED YET?
Fire Dan Snyder
NotCarlotta
You didn’t realize that when Buzz speakth, well it is true. The game doesn’t need to be played because Buzz knows all.
"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
HAHAHAHAHAHA
NotCarlotta
You should worry about his return . . . because you can’t match his wit !
If only he could find an intellectual equal among the PSU fanbase . . .
(how was that?)
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by PSUinBOSSton on Sep 14, 2011 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
If I drank a handle of Vlad
and maybe ate 10 Valiums, I might be able to get close.
"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
Beware and take heed...
The Dark and Edgy One will find no humor in your comment.
Steel yourself.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
CinemaNoir is to intellectualism
what Mike Gibson is to objective Temple football reviewing.
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 14, 2011 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I read that as Mel Gibson
the difference may be negligible
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
Mel Gibson's drunken ranting
has nothing on this guy.
"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
+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 14, 2011 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
wow...
fantastic thread. Temple football fans are as delusional as Temple basketball fans.
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by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 14, 2011 9:22 PM EDT reply actions
I'm not going to pick Temple to win this game.
But you’re messing with karma something fierce.
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Buzz Bissinger CORRECTLY picked the upset…
Any karma we have messed with is more than compensated by that quote.
"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
This quote...
I think is the cause of all this ruckus
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 14, 2011 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
That and the 2 bills prediction
"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
2 bills...
you know, I could envision some wacky scenario where that actually happens, like in 2010, but still…to go ahead and say somebody correctly predicted a victory?
If I recall, when they interviewed this guy last year, he was pretty cocky too.
by Artiefufkin10 on Sep 14, 2011 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
It's all about the foundational expectation level of the fanbase
When you’re a Temple fan, any sign that things are moving in a positive direction should be absolutely blown out of kool-aid drinking proportion
When you’re a Penn State fan, any sign that things are moving in a negative directions should be absolutely blown out of scotch-drinking proportion
"We gon' get down. We gon' do the do. I'm going to hit these mother****ers" - Dock Ellis, May 1, 1974.
by OctaShields on Sep 14, 2011 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I'M SO AFRAID
OWLS MORE LIKE CHICKENS!
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm going to make the not-so-out-there assumption that you'd know best, Rambler
But which tastes better – owl or chicken? Or does one taste like the other?
Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?
Owl.
Owl is unquestionably better the best tasting thing there is.
You ever see a chicken kill a cougar of sorts? No.
You ever see an owl kill a cougar of sorts? You’re gonna see it this weekend.
In short, owls are tougher, gritter, guttier, and probaby better than Paul Palmer.
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Is that a picture of your backyard, Rambler?
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OT: But with things being as down as it has been this week, thought this might help to cheer people up.
Joe said Tamba, if you don’t want to come to Penn State then don’t come.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
by EREX21 on Sep 14, 2011 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Are you going to be returning the favor with a Q&A with their blog?
"Every time you go to that cook-off you get drunk as a poet on payday!"
This is how I read this:
BSD: Temple has blown out its first two opponents in grand fashion (83-10 cumulative score, 891 total yards), although Villanova appears to be in a rebuilding season and Akron is one of the worst teams in the MAC. Still, Temple will have plenty of confidence going into the home game against Penn State. How has Steve Addazio’s influence (along with his coordinators) influenced the team’s overall attitude and preparation, and how much has changed schematically from last season?
TFF ADAZIO SI NIGHT AND DAY BT3R THAN GOLDAN PARTICULARLEY ON GMA DAY111 WTF LOL LAST SEASON U SAW A TEMPL3 TAM TAHT HAD A DOG STAER HUDLE WH3RA TEH ENTIER T3M WUD LOK 2 DA SIEDLIEN 2 G3T DA PLAY
WTF LOL U WONT SE TAHT THES YAAR!!1111 SCOT (ON3 T) LO3FL3R (WHO WAS QB COACH AT MICHIGAN FOR 2M BRADY AND QB COACH AT FLORIDA FOR TIM T3BOW) RILLY HAS A CLUE ON PLAYCALNG TAHT MAT RHULA GOLD3NS OFENSIEV CORDINA2R DID NOT
11 WTF LAST YAAR A TYPICAL TU OFENSIEV S3REIS WAS RUN RUN SAK PUNT
1 OMG WTF THES YAAR LOAFLAR ESTABLISH3S TEH RUN BHIND S2NE COLD STUD BRNARD PEIRCE AND TH3N INCORPORAETS A LITL3 PLAY-ACTION WAGL3 TYPE PLAY OR TAEKS SHOTS ON PLAY ACTION DOWNFEILD ONCE DA FAAR OF BP G3TNG DA BAL SI ESTABLISHED
1 OMG LOL ON DEFENSE CHUK H38R (WHO WAS DAFANSIEV CORDINA2R AT 12-0 UTAH) WONT SIT BAK IN A BND-BUT-DONT-BRAAK LIEK MARK DONOFRIO DID
1 WTF LOL H3 BROUGHT SEVEN BLITZES AGANEST VILANOVA FROM AL DIFARENT ANGLES
11111 HIS TAM HAD 8 SAX AT AKRON
OMG WTF LOL THES GUY KNOWS HIS STUF!!!!111 THES3 R BIG-TIEM SAC COACHES NOT MAC COACH3S
1 OMG WTF LOL
BSD: Bernard Pierce is back, healthy, and running wild. What other offensive weapons should Penn State be concerned about?
TFF DAON MILAR A 6-5 PLAXICO BURIS TYP3 HAS PERFORMAD W3L ON ONE SIED!!!11 OMG WTF LOL ROD STRE8R A STAET HIGH JUMP CHMPION WHIEL AT NORTHARN BURLNG2N (NJ) OMG WTF LOL IN HIGH SKOOL AND SENIOR JO3Y JONES R DA MORE EXPLOSIEV DOWNFEILD-TYPA RECEIEVRS
1 LOL 3VAN RODRIGUEZ A WEST VIRGINIA TRANSF3R SI AN AL-MAC RATURNNG FIRST-TAM TA
1 OMG LOL
and so on…
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by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Sep 14, 2011 10:14 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Oh my goodness,
Did you actually spend a lot of time translating that yourself?
Bless your heart!
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by Paige2PSU on Sep 14, 2011 10:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
When did
Shep n Gil discover BSD?
"Is that a shot at me? 'cause that makes me want to read it all the less."
Da Owls.
I have nothing sarcastic or humorous whatsoever to say about the Temple Owls.
Beat Temple.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 14, 2011 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Had to drive to central Jersey earlier this week,
and to miss 76/676/some of 95 traffic, I cut through North Philly.
How anyone ever could let their child go to Temple I’ll never know. I wouldn’t even let a child of mine commute there in the POTUS’ limousine.
P.S. Here’s to Penn State hanging half a hundie on Temple.
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by MainLion on Sep 14, 2011 11:52 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I see..
a double nickel at least.
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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 15, 2011 7:23 AM EDT up reply actions
I for one am very worried by Temple
Do I think they will dominate? Well, no. But if PSU comes out flat and the QB carousel saps continuity, Temple will win. It could be ugly.
seriously
if you want to argue temple may win that one thing. But ugly? really? really? really? really? really?
by swiggy04 on Sep 15, 2011 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Awweeesoommeeeee
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I'm sorry, I know I need to let this stuff go
but it is just TOO GOOD! I’m honestly surprised that Pierce isn’t in the NFL. Here’s another Temple fan’s take on Pierce…
Pierce is a very special player, a Gale Sayers, Barry Sanders type talent. It doesn’t matter if Penn State has the Purple People Eaters of Minnesota Vikings’ fame on its DL. The only way it is stopping Pierce is if he goes down with an injury again.
Gale Sayers? Barry Sanders? Now I get that he is a solid running back and will probably find himself playing on Sundays but come on! Really? If he’s even in Barry Sanders’ stratosphere then Derek Moye is Randy Moss.
"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
Wow...
I don’t think PSU should even make the trip to Philly. Why bother if the second coming himself is playing tailback?
"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 15, 2011 7:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Pierce had 10 carries last year against what is one of the worst run defenses PSU has had in a while
Drive 1
5 yds 3 and out
Drive 2
5 yds TD after Royster fumble on 28
Drive 3
8 yds
1 yd
3 yds TD big play, Nixon run for 51 to PSU 4
End 1st qtr
Drive 4
5 yds 3 and out
Drive 5 Brown 2 for 5 yds 1 1rst down and punt
Drive 6 3 and out
End Half
6 carries 27 yds
3rd qtr
Drive 7
11 yds
0 yds 1 1rst down and punt
Drive 8 3 abd out Brown 1 for 4
Drive 9
5 yds
-1 yd 3 and out Pierce injured
2nd half totals 4 carries 15 yds
game total 10 carries 42 yds
I see nothing whatsoever spectaculart about Pierce’s game against a very bad run defense (for PSU)
This “stud” had two carries over 5 yds. Both scores were in the first half, one the result of a fumble a the 28, the other from an end around by wr and then 2 carries from the 4. After that Temple got a total of 4 first downs for a total of 8. With Pierce in the game till 6:40 left in the third qtr, Temple had 4 first downs, and Pierce is going to run for 2 bills this year, sorry if I laugh at that. Its not like he only played a quarter. Temple had the ball 5 for times after he left the game and the same amount of first downs as when he was in the game.
My grammer skills need improved.
where did you find that quote?
I want to find it and lol.
Now, to be honest, I’ve always liked Temple. Maybe it was Golden, maybe it was the fact that we’ve always dominated them pretty handily (last year aside). But, this year? This year I want to win by at least three scores, just based off of these quotes.
Fire Dan Snyder
Pennlive
I went there to see if Jonesy was predicting a loss to Temple like he was last year. Then I saw that little nugget of joy.
"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
ok then
I will NOT be reading more.
Fire Dan Snyder
by Cari Greene on Sep 15, 2011 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
In his spare time, Pierce makes Mother Teresa look
like a hooker. He can stop eight lanes of traffic with a flick of his pinkie in order to allow an endangered turtle to cross the road. He singlehandedly swam to Haiti with 15 tons of relief supplies strapped to his back; while in Haiti, he convinced the Tonton Macoute gang to convert to Buddhist monks.
On Sunday after the Penn State game, he is scheduled to meet with representatives of Palestine and Israel for a half-hour. It will take him five minutes to bring peace to the Middle East, leaving him 25 minutes to settle linguistic differences between Arabic and Hebrew: "Achmed, it’s pronounced “SHa-lom!” Good! Now, Aaron, try “SA-laam!” Excellent!!"
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 15, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Never thought I'd see
mention of Papa’s Boys Club on a sports blog. Maybe we can put the owl in a sack and take them home for Sunday breakfast…
Alea iacta est...
But this is a Penn State sports blog.
We be educated here.
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 16, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
PSU's got..
99 problems, but Temple ain’t one.
"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 15, 2011 7:47 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
This Temple guy is the Matt McGloin of blogging
Might not be the most technically proficient, goes a bit deep and misses on a lot of his points, but damn if he doesn’t have moxie.
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