Cotton Bowl Open Thread
by Chris Grovich on Jan 6, 2012 8:11 PM EST
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Per Mr. Jones
Tom Bradley NOT fired, just no long the interim head coach.
#BOBTALK
I am Sandy's bitch.
Penn State Forever
Which begs me to ask...
If so why the f*** couldn’t he have been HC?
I am Sandy's bitch.
Penn State Forever
He's in limbo
Not without a job, but not exactly with one either. He’s at the behest of BOB, it would appear
In that case
Fuck that. Go get a gig elsewhere and beat PSU as the HC of a MAC school.
God I hate my university so much right now.
Consider this my official declaration of non-support of child molestation.
Bob flounders is saying the same thing:
Just got off the phone with tom Bradley he has NOT been let go by Penn state. Dave joyner told him he is no longer interim HC still on staff
Some guy at PSU Hershey Med Center just discovered a virus that eats cancer. Where were the CNN trucks for that? THON will probably break $10 mil this year. Put that on "Outside the Lines".
So which coaches are retained?
Hoping for LJ and Vandy
BoB and Bradly are very good friends before this even broke...just saying it is a possibility that some limited staff remains.
May no act.................
No way Jay remains
No way. If the board punts Bradley and keeps JayPa, that’s a PR nightmare. And if you are Jay, why stay at a place that fired your dad in that bullshit way?
Consider this my official declaration of non-support of child molestation.
not to mention jay is a trrrible coach.
by rodney20 on Jan 6, 2012 9:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
We can't KNOW
but I think he’s actually probably at least a good QB coach. I think he’s a bad recruiter and a worse play caller though. But I don’t think many coaches would have gotten a lot more out of the guys he had in the offenses they played (supporting casts and playcalling combined). Put the same guys in a different scheme, or give them running games that could stand on their own, or with legit WRs that could catch – they all would have looked a lot better. Especially Morelli. But Jay had a huge hand in the playcalling and IMO overall he sucked at it.
I think he’s actually probably at least a good QB coach
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
No one in the NFL got any more out of Morelli than he did.
If he were coachable, he would have been because he had all the physical tools. Like a lot of college kids with strong arms but don’t win that much, because there’s a lot of other talents required to being a great QB that also aren’t teachable.
He was a coaches kid and a courtesy walk on?
WTF does Chris Ganter have to do with anything?
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
So you're citing AM, but then saying he wasn't coachable?
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
I don't understand your question.
I’m saying that given the team around him, I think Jay developed Morelli about as much as he could be developed. You give him a running game and make Bell not be a douche, and he would have looked a lot better.
I thought you said he wasn't coachable in the pros.
So that means that he was coached to his full potential in college? I’m not sure I saw much growth. Came in as a meathead with a cannon, left pretty much the same, but with 18 wins.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
I saw a lot of development, actually.
He still did dumb things as a senior, but not nearly as often as he did as a junior.
But yeah – if it were possible to coach up that raw talent into something special, the NFL would have done it. The fact that they didn’t to me means that there wasn’t a lot more a college QB coach was going to do with him.
Just don't see him as a good example of Jay being a good QB coach.
MRob, DC17, maybe (though I’d argue they too weren’t great QBs, per se, more great leaders in an offense suited perfectly for their skills).
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Morelli is cited as an example of him being a BAD QB coach
and I don’t see that as all. You can only shine a turd so much. I think Jay did about all the shining anyone could do there, and that’s all you can expect a QB coach to do.
Mills before his arm fell off.
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Zack is talking it up on Twitter tonight
asking fans to act like Penn Staters, linking to Kerry Collins Tweet
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
One of the most underrated PSU guys
Hard to find a handful of players who gave as much as he did on the field
Yeah, he was not a reason why all those teams sucked
Liked him, too bad he got hurt. Would have made a bowl game if he started the first game his freshman year.
We would have made a bowl game
if he hadn’t fumbled on the two yard line against Virginia.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
That's bullshite...
I remember that game…he was down. Seriously, watch the replay if you can find it. He was down.
I will always be a huge Zack Mills fan.
All heart and class.
I crushed on him hard
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
ew really?
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
hey, I did too
plus he was around my age, and grew up about 15 minutes from me.
Don’t get me wrong, he didn’t make my heart go pitter-patter like Kerry Collins did back in the day. Oh, how middle school crushes die hard…
Fire Dan Snyder
Couldn't agree more
Zack Mills played with heart and integrity. Great kid. Sad he had such limited success.
Don't forget
How his redshirt was unnecessarily burned so he could throw a Hail Mary against Akron. Then when Mills and Robinson were murdered against Wisconsin he didn’t play
Yep.
That was a mistake. Although didn’t his dad insist that he not be redshirted? So I always thought he sort of got what was coming to him for making stupid demands. Much like Bolden today.
From Cory Giger
Bradley on O’Brien: “I don’t know him at all. I’ve never met him. I’m excited to meet him, and I wish him good luck.”
Scrap is too classy to say anything else but this
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
If he gets an HC job somewhere
I will probably root harder for him to succeed than I will BOB. Bradley has EARNED my support. BOB hasn’t. He may in the future, but he’s got some strikes against him so far.
me too
however, BOB can’t earn your support unless you give him a shot.
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
I've never once said I think he's incapable of doing the job.
I’ve only ever said I don’t think he was the most qualified person for it.
I really don't hold anything against BOB.
He really walked into a buzzsaw here. I hold it against Joyner, Erickson, and many others who shrouded this search in secrecy only to end six weeks later with a guy they probably could have hired five weeks ago.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
They sure as hell didn't do this guy any favors.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
That's for sure.
“Hey, you wanna take this prestigious job with incredible resources, an unbelievable fan base, and millions in revenue? OK, but wait six weeks while we say absolutely nothing and string the aforesaid fans along and get them riled up to no end.”
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
and, do it only part time to start
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
It's the decent thing to give someone respect
A douche thing to say they must earn it.
I'm with you gumber
Respect isn’t an automatic, you have to earn it—and keep earning it, lest you lose it.
Fire Dan Snyder
Why? Because he signed a contract?
Respect is earned. As is disrespect. Until then I’m neutral. About anyone.
And I will not support anyone until he’s earned my respect. Will you support him no matter what he does, just because he’s the Penn State coach?
by PSUEnrg02 on Jan 6, 2012 10:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And those strikes are . . . ? ? ?
If you’re going to make a claim, BACK IT UP or SHUT UP.
There is no way Bradley stays after this is there?
“Hey Tom, we like what you do and all but, you know, since you were around while JS was here, you can’t be head coach. But you can totally be Defensive Coordinator”
WHHAAA?
So what would the general reaction be if all of the staff was left go except for JayPa?
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The only nod they give to Joe
is “yea, that old dude over there did a few good things for PSU back in the day”
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You think this administration
would dare give Joe even that much credit?
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
he might get a department job
not as part of the coaching staff. Having a Paterno would help with donations.
Fire Dan Snyder
Serious Question
Say Bradley, LJ, and Vanderlin, or 2/3 are retained (hell if 1 was retained) as a DC. Would this make the O’Reily hiring easier to stomach? I know it would be for me… All I really want is 2011’s team, except with a compentant offensive coordinator, and an offensive line coach who knows their ass from a hole in the ground.
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
Is it a real Offensive system if JayPa is still included?
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Yes...no Galen Hall or Joe changing things at last min
OR….make Jay be the AD
May no act.................
We'll never know
Take me back to Michigan 2007. What the fuck happened? Was it Jay? Was it Joe? Galen? Who said “no” to playing Clark. Answer me that, and I’ll tell you who the problem was all this time.
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
by millzners on Jan 6, 2012 8:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Besides Scott coating his hands in butter?
but yea, I agree. That was a game that should have been won by PSU by 30.
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Morelli fumbled inside his own 20 for one of UM’s two scores, and I never blamed him for it. Because we should have hung 28 on that team and someone, I still dont’ know who, would rather cut off their nose to spite their face than win a football game.
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
It was Joe. He scrapped the spread formations the night before the game.
by Chris Grovich on Jan 6, 2012 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
FIRE JOE!
wait.
Did that.
Crap.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
Fire him again!
Fire Sue!
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No swimming pool for you!
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That is why
On some level, I am happy with this hire.
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
If that's true
then it’s also true that he did that because he watched them try to execute them all week in practice, and they sucked at it. As evidenced by the one 5 wide formation they did try, where Morelli got blind-sided and fumbled. The offense sucked that day, but that doesn’t mean they could have executed the spread better. And there’s NO evidence Clark could have done anything like what Dixon or Edwards did to UM that year. I mean, Tebow didn’t beat them either.
Forgot they
beat the mighty Tim Tebow. Thanks for reminding me – that sort of brightened my night!
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
yeah but they couldn't stop Tebow
They just had a last minute TD from Henne to Maningham, and outscored them.
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
In my mind:
same thing. Tebow lost.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
That's all I really wanted from this process
Just give me the same familiar defenses that we’ve had under Bradley, but except instead of that clusterfuck, give me a nice consistently above-average offense. No Mike Leach, Gundy, RichRod touchdown machine, just an above average offense. We’d be in business.
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
If Bradley stays on as D-coordinator
he’s a way better person than I am.
Joe Paterno Apologist
by Joe 96alum on Jan 6, 2012 8:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe he needs a job...everyone has bills to pay Joe...but totally get what you are saying
May no act.................
Yea, agreed
it’s not every day that your employer shits on you and then asks you to stick around.
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Where do you work?
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
I also work at initech
and I am not a pussy
by moosepsu on Jan 6, 2012 9:12 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Haha touche Jesse
I, for one, plan to continue my life long contempt for the powers that be and I fully expect to be disappointed with whatever choice is made. ~PSUgirl
How can it be a bad PR move
to make Bradley the head coach, yet it wouldn’t be a bad PR move to keep him on staff?
Just assuming something like that would actually play out.
I, for one, plan to continue my life long contempt for the powers that be and I fully expect to be disappointed with whatever choice is made. ~PSUgirl
It's not.
Stop worrying about it. He’s on his way out.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
Keeping some current staff on board would be awesome
if for no other reason than they could show him how things are run here at Penn State. I’d be all for it, if the current staff is
That which we are, WE ARE...PENN STATE.
Forever.
I was personally hoping they would all give Joyner the finger
in solidarity for treating them like shit.
I think it's legit that some of the staff is kept
BOB doesn’t have the stature to come in and make major changes plus he doesn’t have the time to recruit, let along assemble a staff. If he wants any chance at winning next year, he’ll keep a good team around him to show him the ropes a bit.
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
WE'LL DO IT LIVE
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
by millzners on Jan 6, 2012 8:44 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
don't think tb stays
no way Bradley stays. it would totally undermine bobs authority. I’d love it if they could make it work
by moosepsu on Jan 6, 2012 9:37 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Good God just have the effing press conference already.
Joe Paterno Apologist
by Joe 96alum on Jan 6, 2012 8:20 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
I picture Joyner as a 3 year old with his hands over his years yelling “I do it when I want! nah nah boo boo!”
Some guy at PSU Hershey Med Center just discovered a virus that eats cancer. Where were the CNN trucks for that? THON will probably break $10 mil this year. Put that on "Outside the Lines".
First Picture of Bob in State College.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
Let me know
when PSU starts up a “Dave Joiner and the Media” class, I’m totally re-enrolling.
an attempt to adhere to the topic
I hope PSU never plays a fox televised bowl game. just the lead-in to the cotton bowl brutal.
by PhilaLion on Jan 6, 2012 8:27 PM EST via Android app reply actions
College football on Fox is unwatchable.
Even on mute it’s tough.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
by jesse. on Jan 6, 2012 8:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
FTFY
College football All sports on Fox are unwatchable.
I, for one, plan to continue my life long contempt for the powers that be and I fully expect to be disappointed with whatever choice is made. ~PSUgirl
They do NFL well, actually...
Penn State Proud
Apparently you've never listened to
Troy Aikman, Tony Siragusa, etc. I personally think they are awful.
I, for one, plan to continue my life long contempt for the powers that be and I fully expect to be disappointed with whatever choice is made. ~PSUgirl
apparently I have...
and while it may be fashionable to dog guys in the booth ‘cuz that’s what you do to be cool, the fact is they do a pretty good job…
Penn State Proud
I like Goose
he’s just goofy and does not take himself too seriously. Aikman is a douchea
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
And I like Daryl Johnson
despite the fact that he was a Cowboy
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
AT&T Blows
I keep switching back from hockey on the BTN expecting football to have started but no dice.
Gus Johnson though?
Bradley isn't fired
yet.
I’m sure they can’t fire him until the ink is dry on BOB’s contract.
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Can we officially call him Bob?
We need an endearing nickname for our new coach. I’m ok with Bob. I was talking on the phone with my mom and kept referring to him as Bob, and she kept trying to correct me. NO NO NO, he name is Bill!! No, it’s BOB!
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
I swear to god.
I just noticed that his name is not actually Bob.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
I had that revelation about 2 hours ago
I swear to God I thought his name was Bob O’Reily for a few hours, then I realized, shit, it’s Bob O’Brien. But no, it’s Bill. I guess.
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
Don't cry.....
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
That's it
That’s what I’m calling him. At least until my disdain wears off.
TS bringing the A game during this whole ordeal.
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He's "BOB" and hopefully never
“boob”.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
someone just Tweeted this
#obrienthelion
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
/retches
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
At least this isn't our coach?
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yep, still makes me laugh
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
ah.... who is that?
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
Is he still a recruit
Just not enrolling early?
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As far as I know.
BWI’s Ryan Snyder is the one tweeting the news.
by Chris Grovich on Jan 6, 2012 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
Ah
August 24th, such a peaceful time
Some guy at PSU Hershey Med Center just discovered a virus that eats cancer. Where were the CNN trucks for that? THON will probably break $10 mil this year. Put that on "Outside the Lines".
I long for the days
When we thought MooMoo was trying to off JoePa.
Turns it it was th God Damn McQueary and the BoT!!!
by PSUinOH on Jan 6, 2012 10:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I thought there was only one player enrolling early.
And I didn’t think it was him.
Leaders Co-Champions
You, sir, are correct...
Malik wasn’t scheduled to enroll in January. Given it’s January already, it would’be been difficult, but no impossible to get that done…
Penn State Proud
Don't classes start on Monday?
My man was running out of time!
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
Ease off ho's
my name’s Malik
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
I wasn't even aware he was gonna be an EE.
I thought James was the only one.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
James was...
BWI at it again. They’re almost as good as FOS at breaking news. Of course, you know what FOS means…
(seriously, Brennen’s pretty good, however. Gotta give props…).
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When I first saw EE
I thought, wow, he’s going to be an Electrical Engineer.
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Armani Reeves is set on computer science.
We’ve got some real nerds in this class. NERDS!
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 8:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't know, the teaser for this hints at it.
recruiting.scout.com/2/1139095.html
by Chris Grovich on Jan 6, 2012 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
Not much in there.
Malik never says he plans to enroll in January, and that’s the first I’d ever seen of it. Could have been true, just not as widely known as Jesse James.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
Haven't we heard forever that there was only one early enrollee?
And I didn’t think it was him. Sounds a lot like ESPN reporting our decommitts earlier.
Is he married?
Some guy at PSU Hershey Med Center just discovered a virus that eats cancer. Where were the CNN trucks for that? THON will probably break $10 mil this year. Put that on "Outside the Lines".
Duh. Of course he is.
Do you not see the loving look in that cat’s eyes?
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I hope he isn’t. I feel bad for his wife if he is.
Some guy at PSU Hershey Med Center just discovered a virus that eats cancer. Where were the CNN trucks for that? THON will probably break $10 mil this year. Put that on "Outside the Lines".
Who says he's married to a woman?
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Again.
notice the man-cat love. Did you notice it?
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
Guess it depends on how sexy your kitty is?
by psualum9931 on Jan 6, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
A sad, lonely man
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
aw, well then, you are in for more laughing; a very strange site collecting photoshopped pics of Pelini and cats.
personally, i can’t tell if the owner of that site is pro-nebraska/pelini or anti.
but be careful with this meme or someone will be photoshopping BOB into that “Christmas Card.” There is a version floating around with U. Meyer’s face instead of Pelini.
I heard there was a Saban version also, but have not seen it
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
that picture of him and the cat cannot fail to make me laugh
if I had that photo on November 9th I would not have cried nearly as much
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Shit, is this Fox crew the same ones that called the last Florida NC game?
Where they were totally confused over the downs at one point, and were like THEY’RE GOING FOR IT ON 4TH DOWN, WOW, OH MY, THEY DIDN’T GET IT!!! WOW… ahhhh….. wait. It’s 4th down… 4th and 3,
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
Decision tougher than a coaching search
by more beer, or open the wine bottles?
Beer or jungle juice?
I made jungle juice for New Year’s Eve and have a gal and a half left. But I can’t drink that alone, can I?
I, for one, plan to continue my life long contempt for the powers that be and I fully expect to be disappointed with whatever choice is made. ~PSUgirl
Alone?
You
Jungle Juice
Sorrow
That’s at least three stakeholders, right there. Fire it up!
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
So you're saying
I should give her some jungle juice?
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yes
and how fortunate your cat is a she
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Joe Paterno statement on Centre Daily Times.
Former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno issued a statement tonight about the expected hiring of his replacement. Like Paterno, New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien attended Brown University.
"I understand Bill O’Brien has been named head coach and I want to congratulate him on his appointment," Paterno said in a statement to the AP provided by his family. "I don’t know Bill, but I respect his coaching record, and I am particularly pleased we share a connection to my alma mater, Brown."
"Despite recent commentary to the contrary, Penn State football has always been about more than winning," Paterno added, citing what he said was the program’s commitment to education and community service. "I am hopeful this tradition will continue."
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by Joe 96alum on Jan 6, 2012 8:41 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Timing on this should've waited until after the presser...
IMO
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Why?
Not like the university is doing a bang-up job of handling PR.
Might as well take matters into your own hands.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
YAY! Joe's back!
I’m so glad he said something to BOB – ie DON’T RUIN ALL MY HARD WORK!
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Didn't really expect anything less
A politically correct statement and then walk away.
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by AriesGD on Jan 6, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm 90% sure Scotty wrote that.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 6, 2012 9:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I agree, but it would've had a bit more bark...
if he waited ’til, oh, say, 1pm tomorrow…
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"Despite recent commentary to the contrary..."
is JoeSpeak for this:
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by jman07 on Jan 6, 2012 8:46 PM EST up reply actions 7 recs
THIS.
Pretty overt stab at Joyner and Erickson and their plan to make us forget about football.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
He's so damn good at it.
And you really had to know him to appreciate it. He could insult people and in many instances they thought they were being complimented.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
I loved his press conference after the 2005 Michigan loss
and a reporter asked him if we were overwhelmed by Mike Hart and Joe says I don’t even know what that word means. He then goes on to talk about how good a player Hart is. The same report follows up with a dumb question and Joe says “I think you were overwhelmed by that question”
Fucking classic.
NO ONE did it like Joe
Or ever will
Corey Giger: Are you annoyed by questions about your retirement
Joe: You annoy me
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
by letsgopsu on Jan 6, 2012 10:06 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Thank you so much for this.
I finally laughed.
by Btd121 on Jan 6, 2012 10:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
David Jones: Are you looking forward to retirement?
Paterno: The only retirement I’m looking forward to is yours.
by Chris Grovich on Jan 6, 2012 10:51 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
we need a list of his best quotes/comebacks
I made my favorite my new sig line
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Ah, memories.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
I hope we see him again
live and in person
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Myself . . .
And this isn’t something we should take as axiomatic.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Rumor has presser tomorrow: 1130am at the Nitt Lion Inn...
fyi.
Penn State Proud
So seems there is a bowl game on
Anyone care to discuss?
Did anyone watch the Pitt game last night?
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Did they lose?
Some guy at PSU Hershey Med Center just discovered a virus that eats cancer. Where were the CNN trucks for that? THON will probably break $10 mil this year. Put that on "Outside the Lines".
I have no clue
Didn’t feel like actually looking it up, so felt if someone else knew.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
If Pitt plays a game
but nobody watches, do they win or lose?
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Not until tomorrow
When it’s scheduled to happen
Ahh
For some reason I thought it was last night.
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It was last night.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, to Depaul.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
From yahoo article:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-pennstate-obrien
The person familiar with the search told the AP most of the current staff could be let go.
“Most”. Not “all”. This gives me hope that Bradley agreed to stay on as DC. If he did agree it solves everyone’s problems, to wit:
BOB doesn’t have to build a recruiting network from the ground up, and he’s not a defensive guy so he already has his defense in place. Kind of like when Mike Tomlin kept Dick LeBeau for the Steelers.
The BOT splits the difference between those who want a clean sweep and those who want Bradley, and still has Bradley if BOB were to bolt for the NFL.
And Bradley has a job. Really, does he have good prospects elsewhere? He has no NFL experience. Other colleges might assume he’ll want to go back to Penn State as soon as the opportunity arises.
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Really doubt it would be Bradley.
LJ and Vandy seem so much more likely.
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Yea, pretty much this.
LJ if it’s only one. He won’t be at Ohio State, so we dodged that bullet. And he’s relatively new enough to not have Sandusky-stink on him.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
No Vandy love?
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Vandy love, fo sho.
But I just don’t see BOTH of them staying put. One a promotion to DC? Maybe. But then the other would not stick around having seen that happen.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
No way bro
All he did was coach Poz. And Connor. And Lee. And Bowman. And Derek Wake (Cameron is a lame name).
Why does LJ get a pass for crappy DEs the last two years at least?
Actually, he’s had two, maybe three really good DE’s since 05 – Hali, Maybin (sort of), and Evans (sort of). All the others have been disappointments – particularly against good OLs. Bradley’s secondary gets blamed, but it’s a scheme that relies on DL pressure, LJ gets to recruit a ton of guys for DL and many of his DEs have been underwhelming at best. I know, he’s a great recruiter and I know he’s also put out a few great DTs. But IMO the deficiency at DE gets overlooked when he’s discussed. IMO Vandy is every bit as good, and possibly a better coach.
Eliminate the sort ofs.
Hali, Maybin, and Evans were college beatss. Add Odrick and Dev Stillin. Add Michael Haynes under LJ. Add Anthony Adams and Kennedy.
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They were beasts against average OLs (Evans and Maybin)
I don’t recall them doing much of anything against OSU or USC.
Maybin = sort of? Evans?
It’s not his job to keep them playing well in the NFL, and those guys were dominant players at PSU. How many D-linemen excelled at PSU and were picked high and went on to have good careers under LJ? Now, apart from LBs, is any other position close to that?
Except for having a huge sack against OSU in a road win.
But those are just details.
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Can't say I recall it.
My bad on that. He DID get exposed vs. USC though. And the 2006 DL absolutely sucked against OSU.
He was limited against an NFL line as an undersized 20 year old DE.
Doesn’t mitigate a huge year, in my opinion.
Who was on the 06 line? Honestly don’t recall.
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He took the money that stupid people offered him.
It was not a good long term decision, he needed at least one more year in college. Maybe two.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
Didn't he have an awesome year with the JEts?
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Respectable.
So, awesome compared to his two with the Bills.
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He's doing better.
He wasn’t ready for the NFL when he left. But that’s three years ago now. He left here as a sophomore that only played one season.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
Very true
The Jets used him properly. He’s a situational pass rusher, maybe his role can expand in the future.
it was a great long term decision financially
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Not if he doesn't get a second contract.
He got a signing bonus, then got cut. If he’d have stayed in school, he would have been NFL ready and got to play out his full first contract too. I get the decision, but in hindsight it was wrong.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
I guess
but wasn’t the signing bonus pretty tremendous? I could see how a kid gets blinded by that. I do agree he needed more time in college.
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
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April, 2010
Probably.
But there is no reason to assume that a similar or greater bonus would not have been available the next season.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
opposite thing happened to Mo Evans
had a monster Sophomore year, and stayed…then had a meh Jr year, and was he even drafted? I don’t blame Maybin for taking the money when it was there.
Fire Dan Snyder
Evans smoked himself into the dog house
Then got beat out by Maybin.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
okay
that doesn’t negate the point that, had he left after his monster sophomore year, he would have had a big paycheck and instead did not.
Fire Dan Snyder
No, it doesn't.
It just points to the fact that Maurice Evans played a role in his own demise.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
Also, I agree with you.
But am not sure it mitigates that he was a tick in the LJSR coaching success box.
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Look I'm not saying he wasn't a success.
What I’m saying is, Bradley gets DESTROYED by many because his secondary gives up a lot of yards to great QBs. But against great OLs, LJ’s DLs don’t do a whole hell of a lot either, and the defensive scheme relies on pressure from the DL. The last two years in particular have been weak in that regard.
Last year’s line (and LBs) were subpar, especially by PSU standards (and decimated by injury, too). But this year? You have impossibly high standards if the front seven performance in 2011 wasn’t good enough for you. That’s a top ten unit in the country, probably, missing its best edge rusher (Massaro) and best LB (Mauti).
Our ends got 0 pressure all year.
How many sacks did our ends have TOTAL? And I don’t think Massaro was primed to blow up into a star this year. I think he would have been better than Lattimore or Stanley, but that’s not saying much.
We didn't have great ends this year
But our starting DTs combined for 25.0 TFL. That’s kind of crazy.
Gotcha.
Although giving up some yards is part of Bradley’s D. And I agree it needs a solid pass rush to really succeed. And I agree that the past two years have been somewhat of an indictment on that.
However, I think you didn’t give his 02-09 successes enough credit.
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I wrote 06 but I meant 07.
Specifically I’m thinking of the OSU game where they were manhandled that year. I believe Odrick and Taylor played DT, Evans at one DE and I can’t remember the other – Gaines?
So
two sophomores and a freshman were manhandled by one of the best two teams in the country. Doesn’t sound like something to hold against LJSR to me.
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Fat Eddie on that line?
There was a guy LJSR coached up. He was a waste and in his senior year LJ made him a very effective space eater.
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Exposed?
OSU scored 6 points in that game and he had our only sack. Vs USC they had him dropped in zone half the time and guys were running so free vs our secondary it didn’t matter.
I watched him speed rush into the backfield time and time again
the OT block him back that way and Sanchez step right up where he used to be over and over again. The secondary didn’t have a chance because Sanchez’s shirt only got dirty when Maybin cheated.
I'll grant your recollection if you want
But that still gives him one bad game against a line loaded with NFL talent and in which the rest of the team got crushed too.
LJ also recruits well in the DC area
Dont sleep on that aspect.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 6, 2012 9:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I am not saying anything about his recruiting.
He is clearly a fabulous recruiter.
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Un-shun: Dumbest. Post. Ever.
Re-shun.
by PSUinOH on Jan 6, 2012 10:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
So what do you make of the above reported tweets
that Bradley wasn’t fired? If BOB is truly staying with the Pats for the playoff run, keeping Bradley makes things enormously easier for him.
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If either Vandy or LJ are kept
I’m happy, I’ll toast to the new guy, and I’ll look forward to a modern Penn State offense next season. Otherwise I’ll be a lot more pescimistic.
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
Yeah,
’Cause no NFL experience is good enough to net the Penn State job! Woo!
Deus nobiscum, quis contra?
I don't know, but they did it. They've done it before and they did it tonight and they'll do it again and when they do it-seems that only children weep.
by chocochuck02 on Jan 7, 2012 1:36 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I know I'm very alone on this
But, putting aside how Joyner has handled this (which includes an email to athletic department employees today saying something along the lines of “don’t believe everything you see on TV. You’ll know before anyone else.” Really?) I’m excited about BoB. Mainly because I’m so interested in how things are going to be different. Off the top of my head:
-He’ll wear a headset
-He’ll recruit
-He might be not put the likes of Graham Zug and Drew Astorino back on punt returns.
I do hope he understands the standard Joe set wrt to academics. That’s big.
But what is his views on running reverses?
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by AriesGD on Jan 6, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Zook would have done all those things.
Would you have been excited for Zook?
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Yea, RAGE!RAGE!RAGE! happened, but now that everyone is calming down, this isn't a TERRIBLE hire.
I mean, he wasn’t on anyone’s Top 25 lists a month ago, so that’s a reason for the RAGE!, as is the fact that he’s not Joe Paterno. But he could turn out to be OK. He has struggled in college, but it has been six years since he’s been in the CFB game (could be a positive or a negative). He’s overseen quite a prolific offense, though something should be said for the QB he inherited.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
And fact that he only oversaw it for one season.
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And that the amount he oversaw it is MAJORLY debatable.
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And that for two full seasons his head coach didn't trust him enough to promote him
in favor of leaving the OC position vacant.
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Man, you're just writing the future point/counterpoint posts we're working on.
Though that side of the argument likely wasn’t going to want for content.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
I want to write humidity must be destroyed.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
And the fact that, in my opinion,
the Pats offensive performance would not be impacted one bit if he were to leave right away and come here.
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So you're saying you're 100% in favor of the hire, then?
by Chris Grovich on Jan 6, 2012 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
Totally love it.
Since I moved out of the city, I moved to a location about 4 miles from the stadium. Members of the business office/coaching staff/players populate my neighborhood. I have heard, in passing, that one complaint they have since BB came in is that BB and TB do not open up the “real” offensive gameplan meetings to anyone else. When they are done, the offense gets instruction on how to run it.
Now, maybe it’s not accurate, or is exaggerated. But the Weis and McDaniels efforts seem to me to lend some credence to that. I don’t look forward to adding to those examples.
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So why don't they just let him go?
I guess Belichik will need someone to make him coffee while he draws up gameplans?
You mean like how they didn't give him an extension and this is his last year on
the contract he signed as QB coach?
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I was in a bar just outside of Boston when this all leaked yesterday.
About 4 or 5 guys were sitting at the bar next to a group of us, and not knowing that I was a Penn State fan, were belly laughing at this hire, talking about how he’s “pretty much a waste of space.” Very comforting.
Look, it's not necessarily scientific, or specific.
It’s weird, it comes off as how you and I would make sarcastic jokes about office politics. But I never got the impression it wasn’t rooted in truth.
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Hm, I wasn't disagreeing
Just sort of actually curious as to why they don’t just tell him to move along if he wants out.
Organizational Policy.
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I was driving back from NH today
Listening to some guys on the radio talk about how BOB can “clean up” Penn State football.
IT’S NOT DIRTY! No one gets it.
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
That's probably true of most teams with veteran QBs
And a veteran HC.
Brady could probably just call all the plays himself with some input from guys watching in the booth. It’s not that hard, I’d imagine.
Based on the three years I lived there, I’d say that Boston fans generally dont know shit about football. It wasn’t even that popular until the Pats got good.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 6, 2012 9:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Meh
Maybe that doesn’t matter. As long as he learned a lot in the process and can teach the pro set to rookies, that will work. He doesn’t have to be an innovator.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 6, 2012 9:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Whatever the offense is called.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 6, 2012 9:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Will we still run that?
I just meant pro as in not the triple-option, wishbone, Delaware wing-T, single-wing, etc.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 6, 2012 9:34 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Gotcha.
But if he is running the Pats offense, it’s a spread offense 9 sets out of 10.
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RAGE!RAGE!RAGE! might be over
But the part where I can construct some kind of reasonable apologist explanation for how he’s qualified for this job is really nowhere close yet.
It's a slow process.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
I don't mind him per se
I don’t like that I heard he was the leak.
I don’t like that we were promised a home run, and although he may be good he is not a home run.. But who I am I anyway.
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Agree.
I think the man should be given a chance, but the timing, sourcing, secrecy, etc. of the process is infuriating.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
Until he actually starts working
it is still a terriblle hire
More than anything
I’m just glad it’s over. I don’t know-I feel like I should be more pissed about this. But I’m not.
He's a terrible hire
when you consider the list of qualified people we didn’t hire.
Yeah, maybe they didn’t want to come here. Or maybe the search committee is brain damaged. Or both!
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
Ok, I think it's time to get this conversation out of the way
The man’s chin. What is going on with that chin? I can’t really look directly at it, I feel like it could be a distraction to the team. Thoughts?
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
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THANK YOU
It’s not full buttchin, as it seems to close at the bottom. DOES HE HAVE VAGINACHIN???
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:03 PM EST up reply actions
it looks like he could pick up pencils with that thing
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
I was thinking shoot ping ping balls
Like a Bangkok stripper
by PSUinOH on Jan 6, 2012 10:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
you motor boating son of a bitch
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
That could have been a skit in Midgets vs. Mascott
right after the scene when he talks about doing it a women’s ear
Just needs to add a goatee to that to cover it up.
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the chin dimple does not work for him, it does for some guys
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Man...
What is it with nerdy chicks and Nathan Fillion? I so don’t get it,
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
he is cute
but not so super handsome that you think you can’t get him
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Stop stealing my yearbook quote!
more male than the post office
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Kirk didn't (doesn't? Is he still alive?)
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Damnit
How does one post a picture? Thought i knew, clealry I don’t
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Should start with http://, not http//
I heard Iko.
I heard Al “Carnival Time” Wilson.
I went out to see what my wife was up to.
She’s decorating the tree and hanging the serious throws about the house.
And I realized that it’s 12th Night!
And I realize that I lost track BECAUSE OF THIS SHIT.
21 years and this holiday is ingrained in my soul.
All because it’s Carnival Time!
Suddenly, everything looks just fine.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
The Dr. John Version of Iko is my fave
Enjoy. Will have a king cake now or wait until later?
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
No king cake tonight . . .
unprepared.
And you are correct — Dr. John’s Iko rules Carnival as it should be.
Although one of the best times I’ve ever had happened about 12 years ago the night before our parade. We’re in a place on Tchopitoulas and get into a bar-wide thing trying to remember the original artists. Finally, a waitress named Michelle calls her mother on the West Bank (remarkably close to where my wife’s family originates) and gets the answer: Dixie Cups.
Next day, Orpheus parade. Dixie Cups on one of our lead floats. I talked with them while we were forming Uptown.
We still get back to the same place with most of the same people every year and this has become a seminal, cosmic sort of event — the Nostadixiecup.
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
I knew about the Dixie Cups
Most people know if because of Rain Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1voj6H8CHY
I am listening to it now and wish I were in Little Tropical Isle
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
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wow, 80's awesomness
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
one thing I love love love about FOX football broadcasts is the "clean" screen. Nothing scrolling; no giant edge to edge score images. Love that; just let me see the game.
and the announcers seem good tonight.
Gus Johnson is awesome
I wouldn’t want to listen to anyone else, especially during March Madness. He could make any game interesting!
B-dubs commercial
Isn’t Gus Johnson the guy that says “Down the seam!!!!” (or something like that) when the guy is running down the field and then trips on the sprinkler head that pops up? He totally said that in the 1Q.
It is what it is...
Cotton Bowl:
This sucks. Expect more of the boring same on Monday.
Yes it does
But there are actual defenses playing, not only offenses like that baylor game.
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FWIW
@schadjoe:
Cuse’s DMarrone on Bill O’Brien: “He’s smart, he’s high energy, he’s a very good recruiter. Penn State could not have made a better choice.”
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
Question
Why was Doug marone asked about this?
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Very good question
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They were at GaTech together.
And we play Cuse again soon.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Okay
That makes atleast some sense.
Don’t we play ’cuse in like 6 years?
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A one-off game in '13 in East Rutherford
Then H-H in ‘20/’21.
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by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
And how much cred
does Marrone have? Did Cuse make it to a BCS bowl this year?
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by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Truthfully
The way ESPN reporters are pouring it on, I have to believe he either is really a solid coach or there was a mandate to be extra positive after all the dirt they shoveled on the program.
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
Probably saw the massive backlash
From their continuing dumping on us, so decided to play nice on this one.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
I watched NFL 32 tonight
And it was all rainbows and butterflies when the topic came up. It was odd…
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
JAWS hand-picked Bob for us!
They gotta love it.
(that JAWS rumor still blows my mind)
more male than the post office
Seriously?
I like jaws and all, being an Eagles fan. But that is some balls to claim that.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Please, it's JAWS.
It was in that boobless Forde article in one of the earlier Bob talk posts.
more male than the post office
All these NFL guys stick together no matter what
They could think this is the dumbest thing on earth but will say the exact opposite. I have yet to hear one NFL analyst say antying bad about a coach or a hire involving a coach hire.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
He does say some of the dumbest shit sometimes
Unless he is actually saying “shit” on air.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
"The only difference between a brown-noser and a shit head is depth perception"
-PSU_Lions_84
Isn't he a Yo'Town compadre?
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Yeah, he's from Buffalo . . .
or Lackawanna, or Hamburg, or . . .
"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
espn still hates us. Don’t let yourself believe that will ever change. They would do it all over again if they had a chance. They do what they need to do to get create a story
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
No I completely agree
Maybe they were tyring to win some people back, like “oh they are talking nice about us, I will go back to them” type shit. But they are horrible horrible people.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
The next time one coach says another coach's hiring was a mistake...
… will be the first time.
So Matt McGloin is going to be on the local news here
after this prestigious bowl game
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
#IrishBros4Life
I’m sure he loved the hire. BOB was his Amsterdam Vallon, just amassing the gang.
___
Black Shoe Diaries
SBN - Pittsburgh
Success With Honor
by Jeff Junstrom on Jan 6, 2012 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
I wonder how Si feels about the hire?
Knowing he won’t get any more carries. Haha.
Leaders Co-Champions
Kerry Collins statement
"Much is being said about the hiring of Bill O’Brien as the next football coach at Penn State," Collins wrote. "I do not know him. I have never met him nor been coached by him. One thing I do know is that I will support him and I call on all Penn State football lettermen to do the same.
"Whether you agree or disagree with his hiring, we should support him. Instead of chastising him for not being a Penn Stater, let’s show him what it means to be a Penn Stater. Coach O’Brien is faced with the daunting task of resurrecting our beloved, yet bruised program. Let’s support him in any way we can."
Any chance Kerry Collins wants a job here?
He’s got nothing else to do.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 6, 2012 9:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He's got a cattle ranch about 20 miles from me.
In Montgomery County, North Carolina.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
The only appropriate discussion
is comparing and contrasting ranged weapons versus melee weapons in a lynch mob situation. That or boobs.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
He can start by losing the Patriots shit.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
by jesse. on Jan 6, 2012 9:49 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
It's been 24 hours and we don't have this guy lovingly holding a cat yet?
by Chris Grovich on Jan 6, 2012 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
PROOF NO ONE WANTS HIM HERE!
I kid.
I don’t.
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
http://www.blognamedbrew.blogspot.com/
by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
I understand the letterman had a problem with him being not a Penn State guy
but as for the rest of us, he was the least attractive one out of the bunch.
Does anyone care what we say? #99percentforever
by Mr. Rosewater on Jan 6, 2012 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
My understanding
Is that Brandon Short and LaVar Arrington had a problem with Tom Bradley not getting hired.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
also
The dude who is President of The Lettermen Club (can’t remember his name) said that Short was NOT speaking for the club. The club has asked for a meeting with Joyer.
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
I'll look it up, I was being lazy
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
tim sweeney
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
yep
here is the link
http://pennstate.scout.com/2/1146260.html
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
He's good about responding to emails
I case you feel like getting in touch with the FLC
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
You know your proud of yourself
When you announce it on Twitter at 9:45 on a Friday night.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
by jesse. on Jan 6, 2012 9:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Frankly I'm suprised...
…that any of them have a Twitter account. I figured they would announced it on Friendster.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
Sports Information Director.
That is seriously the official announcement.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
kind of like firing the legendary HC at 10pm on a Wednesday?
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
They get a point for consistency
They now have one point.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
by jesse. on Jan 6, 2012 10:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
and two events in which they were consistent
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
At least they didn't start another riot
And announce it when classes were in session.
by PSUinOH on Jan 6, 2012 10:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Meh
the damage has been done. If students riot over this, then they’re the idiots everyone thought they are.
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
http://www.blognamedbrew.blogspot.com/
by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
But I thought this was all Joyner
messing with Espn? what?
Question for all you married men...
How do you guys get to sit here and read/post on BSD on a Friday night? Wife out with her girly friends? Just curious…
It is what it is...
She's watching Jersey Shore and folding laundry
I’m bouncing between this and about 3 other things.
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
My Wife and son are playing games on their Kindle Fire's.
The football game is on mute in the kitchen and the Beatles are on. I live a very odd existence.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
I think it's Let it Be.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
I'm not married, but...
From the other side of the laptop, posting on BSD is indistinguishable from work.
they love the BSDivas
can’t get enough of us
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
SIngle as the day I was born
So no worries but to grab a drinkand watch tv on friday nights, and talk football here.
Oh what an existence I live.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Maybe there's a really cute BSD girl here
:)
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
That would be great
Around my age and interests, well PSU would be covered so that is good.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Aries...
You should ask the BSD Mods to set up a BSD side-bar dating service. The dates could be going to the PSU football games…
It is what it is...
HAHA
That would be classic.
“Come to BSD, for the great PSU sports coverage, news and our new dating service!!”
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Black Shoe Dating Diaries
"Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things."
by LAPSU on Jan 6, 2012 10:19 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Ooooooo ... so many possibilities. To enter, you must agree that the date is videotaped and
that both of you do a Fanpost. this could a mini-version of whatever those dating shows are on tv, but less soft-pornographic.
by WarBuck46410 on Jan 6, 2012 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
I get to do all the divorces.
Both parties to waive confidentiality. Trial by blog bitches.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
AdamShell can perform the marriages
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
BSD Date Lab
The Washington Post does a segment every Sunday called “Date Lab.” It’s fairly entertaining for blind dates they set up.
It is what it is...
there are several of us!
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Looks like I am planning on going to the Blue and White game
As of right now atleast. All us single people can meet up for drinks and talk PSU.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
I'm coming too to chaperon!
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
are you Male or Female?
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Girl
It’s annoying how it’s hard to tell, right?
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
it helps to have PSU Barbie as your avatar
but I guess a guy could have a Barbie
NTTAWWT
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
No Paige in awhile though.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
she is at a bar right now
she has been tweeting, I tell her she is wanted here
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
wait, you know paige?
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
Met her in person at the PSU/Bama game in Tuscaloosa
We tailgated together! I have also met AdamShell in person. And some cool people from BHGP. You need to check that site out. Hilarious. And they are very cool to PSU fans who participate.
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
we were talking about that earlier today
what’s up with her?
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
Paige poped up the other day
In a b-ball thread, then disapeared
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
hey guys!
Been on a three week vacation, most of which was spent at my parents’, so haven’t been on much! Thanks for the love!
Tom Bradley for PSU Head Coach!
Follow @Paige2PSU
by Paige2PSU on Jan 6, 2012 10:47 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
YAY! You're back!
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
I've been on twitter pretty heavily.
Not easy to follow a monster thread on my phone! I wish BOB the best of luck, but Fuck Joyner and the BOT. #DrinkingtheDaveJAway
Tom Bradley for PSU Head Coach!
Follow @Paige2PSU
by Paige2PSU on Jan 6, 2012 10:51 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions 2 recs
Yeah the long threads can get confusing at times to follow a conversation
But got nothing better to do tongiht, so keep the madness coming.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
My wife is watching Glee
And I’m doing my damndest not to.
She's on another computer,
reading the same posts I am. We are laughing/crying to each other.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
That's what we're doing too
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
Aren't you my wife?
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
no?
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
I get confused
after 32 years of marriage . . . .
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, i'm only at 5
so we’re definitely not married to each other
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
OK, thanks for clarifying!!
Congrats on 5 — keep up the good work!
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
hey wait, you work a duke, right?
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
Yes.
No, I can’t get you men’s bball tix.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
my husband made me ask
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
No worries.
Can’t get him tix, either. Sorry!!
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
how often do you get hit up for tix? how annoying is that?
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
Not very often, truly.
I live in a very rural part of North Carolina, and most of my neighbors are my wife’s relatives. They know I work at Duke, but don’t pester me for tickets — especially not the University of North Carolina fans . . . .
When I meet someone and I tell them I work at Duke, they assume Duke Energy. Big local employer.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
is that really your wife?
I can’t tell if you are serious or not
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
who are you married to?
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
My wife doesn't post --
she reads under my log-in ID — so no handle for her.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
Despite being pissed at the leaks
PSU had no leverage at this point except to ask if he would either start work full time day 1 or retain key assistants to continue recruiting and on campus leadership. If BOB sad yes to either of those then PSU had to hand him his contract or they would never get a call back from the NFL.
Guess they should have gone after Eagles O-coordinator
Marty Morningweig for 2 reasons…
- keep Skylar in the fold
- Eagles stink and couldn’t make playoffs, thus no recruiting conflict
by Wildcatamounts on Jan 6, 2012 9:59 PM EST up reply actions
Something tells me that the Pats will try to find a way to shuffle him out early.
Doug Marrone was originally order to stay with the Saints for the balance of the year but they let him go as it was obviously a distraction to them and a potential playoff run.
But Peyton was calling the plays anyway.
The good news about this 10 pm decision:
Students not on campus to uh… “congregate” on Beaver Ave.
you cant' go to bed early on Penn State admins
10 pm announcements are their thing
Believe deep down in your heart that you are destined to do great things
Can you do a photoshop with the Kent Brockman “Hail Ants” redone to be “Hail Bill” please? Somebody has to
certainly what I was thinking
maybe I will in the future, not tonight… someone can beat me to it please
more male than the post office
I'm no slouch with Photoshop, but I'm a tremendous slouch.
How about a Fresca?
more male than the post office
Not a fan of OBrien superimposed in front of Beaver Stadium
wearing Patriots crap.
Yeah,
Andover is def not a Boston suburb. Check your facts PSU.
Leaders Co-Champions
by PSUinBOSSton on Jan 6, 2012 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
Andover, MA?
It sort of is. More of a Lawrence suburb.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 7, 2012 12:51 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Well
I guess everyone should be rooting for the Steelers next week so we can get this party started sooner
Believe deep down in your heart that you are destined to do great things
You mean the Bengals.
Leaders Co-Champions
by PSUinBOSSton on Jan 6, 2012 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
Also, honest question.
Better for recruiting, BOB actually recruiting? Or making his calls from the super bowl?
Leaders Co-Champions
by PSUinBOSSton on Jan 6, 2012 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
The Patriots aren't going to the Super Bowl.
It’s killing me, but I think it’s Baltimore’s year.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
I don't think they are.
I’m asking which would be better for recruiting.
Leaders Co-Champions
by PSUinBOSSton on Jan 6, 2012 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
That worked for Weiss.
But then Weiss sucked. The competent, big name college recruiters will use that against no name BOB, and I think that tactic will be effective.
you think the bengals are winning this week?
Believe deep down in your heart that you are destined to do great things
Okay Tom O'Brien to do list.
1] Buy some ties.
2] Burn all the Patriots shit
3] Grow a beard
4] Get some proper head hots taken.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
by jesse. on Jan 6, 2012 10:12 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
The only worse candidate
Better the devil I don’t know.
jesse.'s to do list.
1] Learn new head coaches name.
2] Get over it.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
oh holy shit did I ever get an idea for a photoshop
WorldBFat’s to do list:
1) Photoshop Idea
more male than the post office
doubtless someone could do better but whatever
I'm the XBOX to your Atari.
by WorldBFat on Jan 6, 2012 10:48 PM EST up reply actions 9 recs
Wow
I am so tweeting this out
Well Done
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
This is the best thing to come out of this ordeal
And that is not a disparaging remark to your work.
Consider this my official declaration of non-support of child molestation.
That was awesome
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
I like the idea of sending him some ties
maybe a blue one with little white whales
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
I want him dapper like this
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"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
by letsgopsu on Jan 6, 2012 10:17 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
He looks like he going to pet a rabbit to death.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
by jesse. on Jan 6, 2012 10:20 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
George tell me about the rabbits again.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
That is one of the cutest things I have ever seen
Except myself in the mirror…(Looks towards the ladies in the room)
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
letsgopsu seems cute
You should talk
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
Yeah her picture for her name is really hot
Seems a bit stiff though, you know?
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
it could have been a bad day?
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
I was refering to your Barbie Icon
I get in the habit that I associate the icon with the person, so that is what I assume you acutally look like. Just how I wish jesse. actually looks like his icon. I know he doesn’t but in my head he does.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
You mean Jesse doesn't look like that??
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
Ok
yeha my head is really wierd, look just like the PSU lion from the side.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
But form the front
I am ugly as sin
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
your avatar....
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
These bunnies will be more calming!
If you are tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department normally uses water.
by PaJoe on Jan 6, 2012 10:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That one ok? He looks a little 'palsy'
by PSUinOH on Jan 6, 2012 10:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I have about 150 ties
I WILL send him some — if he keeps Scrap, LJ, Vandy, et al.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
he looks a little...
special in that photo
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Sometimes I wish I were a normal girl
And only cared about shoes and the Kardashians instead of college football. This is hard. I got no sleep last night.
But I feel a little better. I am going to take a Xanax and catch up on some sleep tonight.
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Last night I was watching the Kardashians while keeping up with BSD
It was a great night.
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
We had a Teen Mom/Sugar Bowl open thread last year.
It was epic.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
that was fun
but I doubt it is regular viewing for most people here, I disapprove of that show
wow, did I just say that? Fuck I am old
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
for real?
That is one CRAAAAZY combo thread, but I bet it was interesting.
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
I think Rambler started it
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Rambler started the Teen Mom thread...
…because I was boycotting the Sugar Bowl for letting ineligible players play.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
I got very drunk.
P.S. I’ve hit the part of the night where I start getting two drinks out of a can of soda instead of one.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
That is usual for me
I get pissed unless I can taste the booze.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Somehow that statement just feels right to me.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
My BSD history kung fu is pretty strong.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
Good times. Good times.
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
I refuse to watch them
It burns me that at least once a day someone I follow on Twitter retweets them
I had an awesome conversation with Nate Stupar on Twitter the other night when I called him out for following Kim
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
The Kardashians are championship gold, though
Kloe – Lamar 2010 Lakers
Kim – Reggie Bush – 2009 Saints
Maybe we can get McGloin to date one of them
"Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things."
I noticed that he follows her....
Kind of wierd.
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
they all so
I told him I gave him a pass because he is young enough to be blinded by a pretty face with a vapid brain
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Pretty face? Eh.... not so much
HUGE ASS & giant whore?
College kid tested, college kid approved!
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 10:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
she is a pretty girl
souless, greedy and whorish yes
but pretty.
It also helped her that her Mom jumped on the opportunity to make her famous from a Sex Tape. My Mom would have kicked my ass.
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Eh, she has a few too many miles on the odometer
for my tastes.
I’d sleep with her big ass in a second, but I’m not bringing her home to mom.
And, yeah: mom + sex tape = profit. Doesn’t seem quite right. Icky.
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
http://www.blognamedbrew.blogspot.com/
by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
lots of whores are pretty
it’s how they get to be such good whores
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Whores can be pretty
But usually are dead inside.
And I do not know that from experience!!!
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
thanks for clarifying....
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
If they meet Craig James
they can be dead all over.
#RememberTheFive
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 11:16 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Instant rec!
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
What's funnier?
That comment, or that 11 people have donated to Senative James’ campaign?
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 11:20 PM EST up reply actions
Might as well get started...
Who does everyone want as the 16th coach of Penn State football? After O’Brien wins 3 MNCs and the Pats choose him to replace Belichik, obviously.
Now I know why Joe Pa stayed so long as head coach
Our higher ups aren’t capable to do anything right.
A good sign?
Pete Rousel tweets:
“I’m hearing Bill O’Brien will likely target UMASS assistants Dave Sollazzo and Shane Waldron.”
The other rumor was the RB coach from… I think it was the Titans?
Notice a lack of defensive coordinators? I think it’s a good sign.
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
sakrah is tweeting this
do you really believe it?
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
Since we won't be dominating recruting in PA anytime soon
Mine as well get all that SEC speed from Rhode Island
by bbpennstate10 on Jan 6, 2012 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
and the Providence Plantations!!
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah but a Dline coach? That doesn't bode well for LJ Sr.
"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."
Well it's not like Bradley didn't handle the secondary and DCoord at the same time.
I’m not sure what rules there are about how many coaches you can have on staff or whatnot. But I would imagine if LJ Sr. was staying on, he wouldn’t wanna give up his bread and butter. Unless they bring in one Oline coach and split Ends and Tackles.
"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."
Jesus Fucking Christ.
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
UMASS is not good, right?
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
but are they any good?
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
I've had too many drinks
to consider this.
This is just my knee-jerk reaction to hearing that we’re going to be treated to an ENTIRE staff of people that no other major program even considered hiring.
I mean, what could possibly go wrong with that?
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
Solazzo just took a DL coach job at Villanova last spring.
Was a coach at UMD for 10 years.
http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051611aaa.html
Waldron, I don’t know WTF. Was New England’s tight ends coach for a year (2008) before either leaving or getting fired:
For the record, I don’t know how a tight ends coach gets blamed or credit for…well, anything.
by Chris Grovich on Jan 6, 2012 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
FWIW
In case anyone is interested in showing up for the presser tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 11:30 at the Nittany Lion Inn — in true blue new Penn State fashion – it’s not open to the public.
*
Creepy youtube of O’Brien arriving to BJC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5giW-KkBo4&list=UUwVDgj8EMN8ZAPOqxynbaeg&index=2&feature=plcp
That young family is in for some ride.
I wish them all the best.
"my dad says Michigan used to be good"
I'm a Cal fan but sympathize with Penn State fans
over this awful handling of the situation. You all don’t deserve such an incompetent administration. Knowing this is a horrible situation either way, why is it important to make a “clean break” from everything previous? As far as i’m concerned, this was the fault of a rogue pedophile along with an incompetent administration and the Penn State community doesn’t deserve this. I really hope Tom Bradley is allowed to stay on staff. That guy deserves to stay.
by Jigglz on Jan 6, 2012 10:34 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
TWO incompetent administrations
One that doesn’t properly report rape allegations, and another who conducted this parody of a HC search.
Hey if you want to read something completely retarded about this:
Dave Jones thinks people would have also rejected Mike Leach because offense and stuff, actually I’m not entirely sure: http://blog.pennlive.com/davidjones/2012/01/penn_state_fans_have_stupid_re.html
The URL is great btw, in that it preserves the original headline phrasing.
I am a little in love with Mike Leach
I loves me a Pirate. He got screwed, also.
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
I love him too
I would have killed to have him at PSU. He’s a great coach and a fantastic and interesting person in general.
Did you read Spencer Hall’s article about spending a day with him on a boat? That is when I fell in love.
http://www.sbnation.com/2011/7/20/2282082/mike-leach-texas-tech-interview
Plus, Key West is my Happy Place
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Dave Jones is a moron
I would’ve been completely behind a Leach hire. Anyone that pisses alleged-hooker-murderer Craig James and likes pirates is a-ok in my book.
Consider this my official declaration of non-support of child molestation.
by 06Lion on Jan 6, 2012 10:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Leach is too western
I think. Like Peterson, I don’t think he’d come east.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 7, 2012 12:57 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
oh man Mike Leach was my #1 choice!!!
But I’m not a Letterman and I’m not In-The-Know Booster.
by Mr. Rosewater on Jan 7, 2012 2:38 AM EST up reply actions
Fuck it.
I’m all in.
Lets do this shit. Fuck Joyner. Fuck Lubert. Fuck the BoT.
O’brien is our coach, and if we want him to stay for the next 30 years, we need to give him a reason to.
WE ARE
"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."
by mvrck on Jan 6, 2012 10:39 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Penn State
We are not normal...WE are Legends...We are PENN STATE!
by hawaiipennstatefan on Jan 7, 2012 1:23 AM EST up reply actions
I just have to say
That it is very interesting how we all went from irate to “welcome to the family” in 24 hours.
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
Because the anger is with the BoT.
And we’ve been sitting in this abusive relationship for 2 months now, we’re used to it.
"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."
Don't get me wrong.
We’re totally going to leave them the next time they push us around.
"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."
So are we in a Lifetime movie here?
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
by AriesGD on Jan 6, 2012 10:46 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You hadn't realized that by now?
"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 think you have to have
at least one murder to qualify for Lifetime movie status
"Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things."
no, dude, JS
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
I fgiured that was already a given
Without any of this other stuff.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
touche
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
Not really
Just figured we would take out JS, as soon as we could. The least we can do.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
he has been remarkably quiet lately...
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
I guess that is a good thing
But who knows what he and his lawyer are scheming for the trial.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Probably
out buying some new PSU gear for the trial
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
Projectile vomits.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
He better not wear a PSU tie to the tial
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Do ties go with track suits?
then I think we’re safe.
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 11:14 PM EST up reply actions
he clearly is not concerned
with what people think. He would most certainly rock a track suite and tie
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
he's on house arrest
he can’t be out and about like he was
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
He woudl still find a way to mess with stuff
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
We took pics in front of Joe's house
when we were in State College a few weeks ago.
I took a dump in front of Sandusky’s . . .
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, ya did not
Nobody can find how to get to Sandusky’s house. They go to turn onto that road off College and go, “nah, can’t be down this thing.”
*
I followed the trail of used camera batteries,
dropped by all the news crews.
Oh, wait, they were all in front of Joe’s house, for no good reason . . . .
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:19 PM EST up reply actions
said just like someone in an abusive relationship
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
K-state = Cowboys?
anyone else notice how Kansas State looks very similar to the Dallas Cowboys? Silver helmets… white jerseys… silver pants. Oh, and they’re losing.
It is what it is...
Yeah, and Jerry Jones went there back in the day
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
He went to Arkansas
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
Damn
I knew that, with Mike Ditka as a roomie
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Also
Jerry has to have nearly 20 years on Jimmy Johnson.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
Mike Ditka went to Pitt.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
RE: Search Secrecy
The way espn and the media turned every rabbit fart from mount nittany into crawler material…..I would keep this process to myself too if for no other reason than to give them a fuck you.
"Distinction will be his paramount object, and although he would as willingly, perhaps more so, acquire it by doing good as harm; yet, that opportunity being past, and nothing left to be done in the way of building up, he would set boldly to the task of pulling down."
-Abraham Lincoln
Eric Watters
Atlanta, Ga.
And I am referring......
To how espn and the media treated the coverage of the “breaking scandal”.
"Distinction will be his paramount object, and although he would as willingly, perhaps more so, acquire it by doing good as harm; yet, that opportunity being past, and nothing left to be done in the way of building up, he would set boldly to the task of pulling down."
-Abraham Lincoln
Eric Watters
Atlanta, Ga.
Got to love the success of all the Patriots Offensive Coordinators as Head Coaches.
Did the committee take this into consideration?
Ok seriously.
We need to find a shipping address for this guy, and start a BSD wardrobe drive.
Nothing mean or malicious. Just a very subtle hint that we’ve got your back as long as you’re in the Blue and White.
"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'm sure you can jsut send it to Lasch
c/o BOB
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
At least it's better to have O'Briens chin
than Charlie Weis’ gut.
by bbpennstate10 on Jan 6, 2012 10:52 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
"@JasonLaCanfora:
More on O’Brien/Penn State: there will be sweeping coaching staff changes announced, with likely just one assistant retained #insideslant"
by PSUinOH on Jan 6, 2012 10:54 PM EST via mobile reply actions
please let it be LJ, please let it be LJ
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
It's McQueary.
Trust me on this one.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:20 PM EST up reply actions
Is he still in hiding?
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
He is in the witless
protection program.
That is not a typo.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:22 PM EST up reply actions
Why the eff would any of them want to stay?
Especially the fact that this whole process was about a clean slate?
by Mr. Rosewater on Jan 7, 2012 2:42 AM EST up reply actions
Officially up on gopsusports.com now.
http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010612aab.html
I’ll bet any takers an internet pony bottle that Bradley will be retained as D-coordinator.
Joe Paterno Apologist
I'll see your internet pony bottle
and raise you threeve BSD dollars.
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
Eh, I'll check.
Not totally sure if Bradley would actually agree to this, but it would definitely smooth the transition. So that’s why I bet a pony bottle instead of a pitcher.
Joe Paterno Apologist
@sekrah
" A source close to Les Miles representation leaked to me that he was interested. I assumed wrongly PSU would step up."
by PSUinOH on Jan 6, 2012 10:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
This?
This is why people shouldn’t assume Twitter is the world’s greatest source of info.
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
Judging by
the amount of people – this board included – who got their panties in a bunch over every rumor they heard, I’d argue lots of people take tweets as true facts.
Sometimes it’s a great way to instantly break info. Other times, it’s a way to be clueless.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
Over/under on how many seasons it will take before Nike gets their hooks in the athletic department
and our beloved uniforms undergo an overhaul.
I swear, that will be the absolute last straw. SHIT. WILL. BURN.
Consider this my official declaration of non-support of child molestation.
by 06Lion on Jan 6, 2012 11:08 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Nike has no interest in fucking with our uniforms.
There is no place in all of sport where their logo is more prominent than our uniforms. It’s the only thing that is not blue on the jerseys.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
I am not as optimistic.
A couple years of shitty attendance and low donations, and Joyner is suddenly offering our uniforms up to Nike’s design team for a big fat check.
Consider this my official declaration of non-support of child molestation.
Nike does that to make money.
Not to pay money. We should be fine from a uniform prospective.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
hopefully joyner won't be here long enough for that to happen...
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
I was talking to Spider last year
and he said that our jersey’s are nike’s second favorite – behind Oregon of course
They’re not changing that anytime soon
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
I hope Spider does not get fired
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
me too! he's amazing
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, We Are - Tennyson
The chances of Spider getting fired are 0.0%
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
Oh, I just realized that
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
I said the other night
If we end up with Nike Pro Combat unis, with the names in glitter and stickers on shiny helmets
I become a full on Hawkeye or Dawgs fan
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
I'll just chuck the whole sport if that happens.
Or maybe start making an effort to see my actual alma mater play. 1-AA, but the tickets are cheaper.
All of our sports have classy simple uniforms. Volleyball, basketball, soccer, etc. it’s the brand.
Changing them would be like changing the Yankees uniforms. I hate the Yankees, but they have the best uniforms.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 7, 2012 1:04 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
A little late to the party
As much as I hate this hire, I’d like to wish BOB the best of luck. I hope he proves a vast majority of us wrong.
Follow my antics: @djv5030
Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back. -Joe Paterno
I think most of us don't hate BOB, per se,
just angry over him as Joyner’s choice and how Joyner has treated this whole search . . . .
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:24 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone watching this game?
And does anyone think it is ironic that Tim Brewster is giving expert opinions on what the coaches should do in certain downs?
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Wife and I are watching.
Rooting for K-State — the anti-SEC team. Plus, Bill Snyder reminds us of a young Joe Paterno.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:26 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I respect Bill Snyder
Seems like a great coach.
And that was just a sick catch on the sidelines.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Yeah, gotta give credit where due.
Still not rooting for the Hawgs.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:28 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I always rout against the SEC, in all games.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Double prizes
when they play one another.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
Can't root for the Hawgs
because of Petrino (‘Wait, Vick’s been arrested? I’m outta here")
^ Truf!
Start the petition to name it “Joseph V. Paterno Field”. I’m signing first!
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
There already is a group that was doing this
Not sure where they are now with it, but I believe the Letterman’s Club or someone was trying to get the field changed.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
I would be with you
except Joe had said he did not want this
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Unfortunately, Joe will not be with us forever.
It needs to be done, even if posthumously, to stick a knife eye of this BoT.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
Unless they feel that they have to sign off on it first.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
I would hope the family knows we, the fans,
want this done out of love for Joe.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:35 PM EST up reply actions
But what about General Beaver!!
I shit you not, there’s a group of people who are against changing it because they want to honor Gen Beaver. Who died in 1914 and has 409 fewer career wins at the division 1 level.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 7, 2012 1:08 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
The stadium stays Beaver,
the field is JVP Field.
The stadium name needs to stay the same so opposing teams can whine, “I got screwed at the Beaver.”
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
Over/Under on the Joe Paterno chants for the first game next year??
Also, someone beter get in BOB’s ear and tell him about who comes off the bus first.
Seriously
I love our traditions. The blue bus, the uniforms, all of it.
I’m all for welcoming our new coach. Until he fucks with the uniforms.
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
http://www.blognamedbrew.blogspot.com/
by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
Dont even think about touching the uniforms..
although I am a fan of the white piping on the blue unis and vice versa for the white.
BUT
I wouldn’t be opposed to the occasional blue pants with the white road uni.
Total opposite.
I’d be ok with road unis that are total opposite of our homes – blue helmet, white stripe, white shirts, blue pants. Black socks. Not white shoes, however. That would look naff.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 7, 2012 1:11 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Someone needs to show BOB the
RichRod effigies from when he screwed with Michigan’s traditions.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
From your keyboard to
God’s screen, Merle.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:46 PM EST up reply actions
My brother just sent me this which is on Lions24/7
Rundown from Mckinley on ESPN:
If you want to believe this guy or not is up to you, but he’s offering a very detailed synopsis of the search.
Meyer was originally #1. Gruden was #1 after Meyer backed down. 7 yrs, $33.5 million was his offer. He wanted full disclosure about the investigation and an out clause for 3 NFL teams. When PSU disagreed, he backed away…but he was prepared to take the job if his demands were met. He says that Gruden was very close to taking the job. Deal with Gruden broke down around Christmas.
After Gruden situation fell through,
Plan A: Richt
Plan B: O’Brien
Plan C: Grobe
Plan D: Bradley
Les Miles did reach out to PSU last week, but his interest was mild. Ditto for Stoops. Chris Petersen was never seriously considered. Grobe withdrew from consideration last week, making Scrap Plan C.
Richt’s eventual hang-up became the fact that his daughter has some type of specific illness, and Richt’s wife was very concerned about relocating her (similar to Petersen’s son). Other than that, he claims that the Richt deal was entirely agreed upon until his wife got cold feet. According to him, Richt still wants the job, but chose to put his family first.
Says that Joyner was awful to deal with…terribly dishonest.
Says Ira did a great job with both Gruden and Richt. Joyner was the real hold-up in landing one of the big guys.
Says if he had to guess on what staff members would be retained…Buggs and LJ and/or Vandy. Thinks Buggs is most likely to stay and perhaps Vandy/LJ. Scrap told PSU that he wanted to leave. Has no idea what they will do with Jay, but he won’t be on staff
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Great
Wonder how many more “Plan” guys we had before we unearthed the otherwise unwanted BOB?
365 beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days. Game on.
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by Tailgate Shogun on Jan 6, 2012 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
One name that is not on there
Is Tom Clements, which I was under the impression had like 3 interviews.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
What do you mean, Roman?
That is Greek to me . . . .
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:37 PM EST up reply actions
I'm from Pennsylvania,
my wife is from North Carolina. She thought I was foreign because when we were dating I had Roman hands. ;-D
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
Never heard that one
Spent 2 years in Greensboro for grad school, i thought it was funny that they thought i had an accent.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
We live 20 miles south of GSO,
and, yes, the locals have the accent, not I (or you, it sounds like).
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:50 PM EST up reply actions
Well I am originally from
An hour north of Philly, so I guess to them I do have one.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
25 miles north of Williamsport for me.
From rural part of PA to rural part of NC, with a few detours through US Army and Northern VA.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
Which is why
Lubert should have been lead on all of this. I said this on an earlier thread, but filthy rich guys are always the best negotiators. It doesn’t surprise me at all that he was the best part of the committee
"Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things."
I don't know
If you ask me, do you want Beef Obrady or Richt… Well… I’d pick Richt, but it would have been awefully close. And I don’t hold it against the committee for not dealing with Gruden if he had an automatic out for three teams — that’s horseshit. 1 team maybe, but 3?
Anyway, the flashlights eat our human power grids, our souls if you will. So i destroyed them, and if a few precious panties were burnt or soiled in the reckoning then so be it
Not a big Gruden fan
but he would have had the stroke to get us past this whole bogus “crisis” thing faster than BOB will.
Chucky Jon would have grabbed the microphone and told the media, “Back off — we are playing football, not who knew what when.”
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:55 PM EST up reply actions
Who's to say
BOB won’t do the same. He did have the balls to ream out Brady after he threw a bad pass in the red zone.
"Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things."
I hope BoB does the same
The first time someone, cough giger couch, says or asks something stupid, just give it to them. lay down the law the first time and they will know who they are dealing with.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
I hope you guys are right.
I got a job one time where I replaced someone who had been there for 20 years. I was miserable because folks kept telling me, “That’s not what X did.” and I tried to do as she had done. I finally starting doing things my way, and (politely) telling people that’s how it was going to be. Things got much better shortly thereafter,
They fired me. LOL!
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 7, 2012 12:00 AM EST up reply actions
I am realizing
all that BOB is going to have to learn in a short period of time. This is why he needs Penn State people around him.
by PSU_Brian on Jan 6, 2012 11:33 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Maybe the leak was a good thing? It allowed us to work out our rage. Now many of us are moving on to acceptance and support.
I wish BOB the best of luck. He can start by saying good things at the presser tomorrow. ;-)
He better show up in a suit and tie!
He loses even more points if he doesn’t.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:36 PM EST up reply actions
And nothing that has the Pats logo on it
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
^ This.
I don’t care if he has to change in the hallway just before going into the presser. Wear OUR uniform — button-down shirt, tie, and at least a sport coat.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
As long as it's not a hoodie with the sleeves cut, I think I'll survive.
"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
#OccupyESPN
Respectfully disagree.
WE ARE PENN STATE! We do things with class, DESPITE how the BoT shit the bed.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:39 PM EST up reply actions
I had the same thought today.....
….outrage last night…. anger this morning….. lulled into acceptance by nightfall.
by Nittany Merle on Jan 6, 2012 11:52 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed!
/OccupyPSUBoardroom.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
I don't believe that Gruden story above
Not at all. It just fits the narrative Joyner-haters want to believe.
I could believe the stuff about Gruden, but not the rest. The reports that Roman and The Green Bay guy were interviewed are very credible. Where are they on that list?
I don’t think we ever had a chance with Peterson, but I’d be surprised if we didn’t ask. And what about all of the Munchak stories? I also suspect we called Pat Fitzgerald. Little chance he’d leave NW, but he loves JoePa and is supposedly upset with the pace of promised facility upgrades there. Worth asking.
Richt seems unlikely. I think he’s just angling for a better deal from Georgia, but that situation there is odd. Georgia needs to pay up or fire him. They either think he can win the SEC or they don’t.
Not to disparage a whole profession, but I cover medicine for a living so it wouldn’t surprise me if Joyner is kind of a dick. Ortho surgeons are known to be “cowboys.”
But what was Joyner supposedly dishonest about? In my experience, you don’t ever know if an employer is dishonest until after you take the job.
I’m not impressed with his job as AD, but I think there’s now a tendency to paint him as even worse than he is.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 7, 2012 1:28 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Any chance the presser will be televised live?
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
OK, thanks, Aries.
Aries = Mars. My first name is Mark, derived from Mars. I knew I liked you!
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
I try
My brother’s name is Mark also
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
More good things!
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
Gopsusports.com
Has a story confirming also, and that is the offical PSU sports page.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
“I am thrilled to be the head coach of the Penn State football program,” O’Brien said in a statement. “As head coach of this special football program, it is my responsibility to ensure that this program represents the highest level of character, respect and integrity in everything we do.”
“There is tremendous pride in Penn State football and (we) will never, ever take that for granted,” O’Brien said.
by WarBuck46410 on Jan 6, 2012 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
“We have found the man to take Penn State football forward,” acting athletic director David Joyner said. “Needless to say, we have been looking for someone with some very special qualities, beginning with a heart that beats to the values and vision of Penn State University and our Penn State football legacy and tradition.”
by WarBuck46410 on Jan 6, 2012 11:46 PM EST up reply actions
Not to parse every one of Joint-smoker's comments
but Penn State football does not need to be taken “forward” — we are already ahead of the pack in so many ways, thanks to JVP.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
Every new coach says that, always seems stupid to say
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
That was part of Joyner's statement --
he should stop apologizing, implicitly and explicitly, for Penn State and Penn State football.
Douchea.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 6, 2012 11:52 PM EST up reply actions
I re-read the statement
And realized it was Joyner that said it, he is a complete douche.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
sorry, I should have c&p-ed better. :-)
by WarBuck46410 on Jan 6, 2012 11:54 PM EST up reply actions
No I just needed to read better, you were fine.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
yes!
keep “douchea” alive!
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
I like him more and more
The correct way to start things off.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Me too
And to be fair, we have been struggling to move the football forward as of late.
I agree that they need to stop apologizing. That was Lavar’s point too, but if the only way to do that was to hire Bradley then that’s going too far the other direction just for a symbol.
The more I think about this, the more I think there’s a case to be made that Bradley is not the right guy because we desperately need to move our offense into the post-WWII era and Bradley might not be the guy to do that. Could he really fire Jay, Galen, and Anderson, men he’s worked with forever? He’s known Jay since he was a little kid. And who would he hire to replace them. What offensive coaches outside of PSU does he know?
I don’t know if all that is quite true, but it may be.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 7, 2012 1:36 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
well, it has been widely publicized that Galen and Anderson were planning on retiring once Joe was gone anyway
And I’m pretty sure I’ve heard multiple times that Jay and Tom did NOT get along, so honestly I think all three would have been gone for any coach.
Fire Dan Snyder
Penn State interim head coach Tom Bradley told ESPN’s John Barr that he met one-on-one with Joyner, who told him they decided to go in a different direction.
Asked if he would remain on the staff, Bradley said he’s had other offers. In reflecting on his short time at the helm of Penn State, he said: “I have learned more in 55 days than most people learn in a coaching career. I’m better for it.”
Earlier Friday, Bradley’s attorney, Rich Puleo, said the interim coach had been fired by Penn State, a report Bradley refuted.
“I am not fired by Penn State,” Bradley said. “I am still an employee of Penn State University, still a member of the staff — everybody is on the staff until (O’Brien) decides who he wants to keep on his staff.”
by WarBuck46410 on Jan 6, 2012 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
Where could he go?
There are no D1A openings left.
Mt Lebanon HS needs a coach.
Tons of NFL jobs opening now.
Anything in 1-AA?
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 7, 2012 1:38 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
And I will probably be a fan of whatever school he goes to,
unless it’s Pitt . . . . I.just.can’t.root.for.the.Pansies.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 7, 2012 12:03 AM EST up reply actions
in general, not completely awful timing on this; the announcement made during/@end of Cotton Bowl.
gets covered tonight; will lead the morning sports news; then the presser at 11:30.
maybe I get plastered for that, but my opinion.
at this point, meh
I don’t think expectations are very high on how the Admin will handle anything
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Nobody is watching this
Nobody is watching the morning sports news
Maybe halftime of tomorrow’s NFL games?
Well, this almost felt like old times
night all
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
Night, letsgo.
Not too far behind you . . . not literally, of course. K State losing to the Razorbacks — rats.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 7, 2012 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
Same here
Bad ending to that game, winner wise. Had to change to something else.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
So you don't want to know
K-State QB just threw an INT that Arky ran back to like the Cat 15. 6 secs left. Hopefully Arky takes a knee.
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
by PSU_Lions_84 on Jan 7, 2012 12:07 AM EST up reply actions
Good thing I changed it
To bad nothing else really on.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
btw, where are the MODs. Slackers are probably sleeping at near-midnight; there should be a new thread posted. Don't they know that the PSU admin issues press releases at 11 pm-midnight? LOL
by WarBuck46410 on Jan 7, 2012 12:06 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Clealry this thread is full
We need to discuss any and all intricacies of that presser….ahhh screw it.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Maybe they're all out (or at home) getting #drunj
"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
#OccupyESPN
I love that new hash
drunj, good times.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Night, folks.
I appreciate all y’all (Southern for “yuns”).
"Make haste to reassure us, I beg you, and tell us that our fellow citizens understand us, support us, and protect us as we ourselves are protecting the glory of the Empire.
"If it should be otherwise, if we should have to leave our bleached bones on these desert sands in vain, then beware the fury of the Legions."
My drink is stiff.
I’m out.
I’ll be in State College tomorrow. See you at Champs.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
Lucky bastard
Wish I was living in SC. Hopefully by this summer.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
I live in Pittsburgh
My mom and dad live in State College. We’re celebrating Orthodox Christmas tomorrow. That, and I’m going to Champs. For pizza. I like Champs pizza.
...may we compete with fierce intensity, with the gifts that we have been given...
So good times will be had by all this weekend
Nice.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Well, I think my work here is done for the day
Also seems everyone else is asleep as well.
Peace out.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Not me
I’m a creature of the night.
On my lonely crusade for justice.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 7, 2012 1:40 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'm not buying the "he does nothing" line
The more I read about this guy, the less I believe the notion that he doesn’t do anything for the Patriots. It’s been noted that Belichek originally didn’t want an OC, but then reluctantly took O’Brien. But I noticed that the Pats have nobody listed as a Defensive Coordinator either. So it seems that Belichek is just a total control freak. That’s not a knock on O’Brien. If anything it shows he can deal with difficult people.
And at least O’Brien is at least sometimes on the sidelines. Many NFL OC/QBCs are only in the booth. And despite their argument, the Boston media seems to believe Brady when he says he really likes working with him and that he’s important. So these are all positives. If he steals some of the Pats other offensive assistants, that would probably be ok too.
by reedjohnmiller on Jan 7, 2012 5:40 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Bob Ley is such a douche...
Listen to the narrative of the moderator: http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7433142
It’s like listening to vultures eating road kill. We’re “insular”. Penn State is “damaged”. Every adjective is negative. At the end, I’m left feeling like we were lucky to get BOB…let alone a real coach.
I hate ESPN…I feel like they crapped in my mouth.
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