PAAAAWWWWL Championship Open Thread
by Chris Grovich on Jan 9, 2012 8:01 PM EST
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Went to the Capitol One Bowl in 2010
Couldn’t make the trip to Tuscaloosa that season, but of course was in Happy Valley for this year’s game. I can definitely report enjoying the experience of taking in a game with both these schools’ fans. Good-natured people who know and love their college football and get into it just as much as Penn State fans; I really had no negative experiences with either.
Having seen the good guys go 1-1 in games I attended, I can report enjoying the opposing fans at both. I really wish we played H/H’s with SEC teams more often, as I know both sides would relish it. I guess with the upcoming PAC-__ partnership (which I like), we won’t be seeing too much of it outside bowl games. Pity.
The depth of both my sadness and anger is unfathomable.
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Totally agree
Having made the same games plus the trip to T-town, the fans are great and quite knowledgable. It really is a shame we don’t play against the SEC more. I wish we would have made a Big10-SEC instead, and not just because the road games would make great road trips.
I am a Penn State Nittany Lion, and I played for the legendary Joe Paterno, and more importantly, I am a man because of it. - Lavar Arrington
I lived in sec country
And they have great fans. I would much rather play H/H with he sec. Plus it’s much easier to travel down then the wholevwy across the county.
by PSU_sincebirth on Jan 9, 2012 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
My VOLS lost to both this year
what a schedule playing LSU Bama, Arkansas, S Carolina and UGA
But I’m favoring the Tigers – just can’t stand Bama
Born in Fort Sanders - 1st Residence Aconda Court (Alumni Hall) - 1st games at Neyland 1947 - Mother = TORCHBEARER - Dad grad of UT & UT Law + professor BORN ORANGE and BLEED ORANGE .......
If he doesn't win 8 next year he's gone
Born in Fort Sanders - 1st Residence Aconda Court (Alumni Hall) - 1st games at Neyland 1947 - Mother = TORCHBEARER - Dad grad of UT & UT Law + professor BORN ORANGE and BLEED ORANGE .......
You may be right
losing to KY and then losing most of his coaching staff makes him look like a LAME DUCK already
Born in Fort Sanders - 1st Residence Aconda Court (Alumni Hall) - 1st games at Neyland 1947 - Mother = TORCHBEARER - Dad grad of UT & UT Law + professor BORN ORANGE and BLEED ORANGE .......
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I saw a girl crying tonight. When I asked why she said: "Because everybody lost."
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@runthedive
by Peter Gray on Jan 9, 2012 8:28 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Hoping for 9-6 Bama in OT
Because screw the BCS that’s why!
WE'RE DANCIN!!!
by bigs26 on Jan 9, 2012 8:39 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
2011 College Football Season
Almost over. Thank God. For the first time in my life, thanks God.
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
by letsgopsu on Jan 9, 2012 8:47 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
It's official
The worst college football season ever
by Mr. Rosewater on Jan 9, 2012 9:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Can someone tell me ..
Why LJ or Vandy isn’t the DC? I have really liked the moves that BOB has made till that one.
Let's just say that......
I’m at least pleased that BOB hired 2 of our best 3 recruiters…..you have to figure that he wants his own staff ultimately, so I’ll be happy for the moment.
"The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God."
Paterno's coaching staff are so egoless it's borderline insanity
I know I’d be PISSED if they wanted me on without a promotion.
by Mr. Rosewater on Jan 9, 2012 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
On the other hand
They’re both getting paid well (I’d assume) and may be comfortable where they are. Job security right now is more important that position imo… Plus our D was definitely worse under LJ/RV than under Bradley (though it was a small sample size) so they may be better suited as position coaches.
Formerly known as kmart93
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Tide wins the first quarter and they are moving
LSU better man up quck
Born in Fort Sanders - 1st Residence Aconda Court (Alumni Hall) - 1st games at Neyland 1947 - Mother = TORCHBEARER - Dad grad of UT & UT Law + professor BORN ORANGE and BLEED ORANGE .......
Not watching
Nope. Screw em.
Consider this my official declaration of non-support of child molestation.
Over/Under for final score
20
Who is takin?
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Bama at the half has the total they scored in the first game
but I think you have to put it at 16 to get much action
Born in Fort Sanders - 1st Residence Aconda Court (Alumni Hall) - 1st games at Neyland 1947 - Mother = TORCHBEARER - Dad grad of UT & UT Law + professor BORN ORANGE and BLEED ORANGE .......
Okay new over under
3 TD’s scored in this game?
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Damn final score 21
Just missed that one
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
I'm sick
Of hearing about the Hiney Badger. He’s a step late on everything tonight.
by Steebo4PSU on Jan 9, 2012 10:00 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
First time/long time
Go guys have been keeping my sanity (mostly) since November and after the new member grace period I wasn’t as pissed and didn’t need to vent. Just been lurking.
by Steebo4PSU on Jan 9, 2012 10:06 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I love how they try and trout out his numbers
Like they are the best ever.
2 int’s
6 forced fumbles
5 pass breakups
Am I supposed to be impressed?
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Is that
a gay porn star or something?
Sorry to be a d!ck, but that was a hilarious typo.
by ChillBillinChina on Jan 10, 2012 3:39 AM EST up reply actions
thought it was more appropriate
after the way he was playing last night.
by Steebo4PSU on Jan 10, 2012 12:22 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
This half time show:
WOOF.
The depth of both my sadness and anger is unfathomable.
We (Still) Are...
GEEZ
What was O/U on this game? 15?
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've started
Sinking every time Brent Muffd!ver says Honey Badger. (sorry for the language)
by Steebo4PSU on Jan 9, 2012 10:14 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
I will not watch with the volume on during his broadcasts
I can’t stand him. He’s smart, knows a lot about football and all, it’s his style.
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
he's drunk (most likely)
"There are too many Irish guys on this team"
Joesph Vincent Paterno
April, 2010
He must be...
because without beer this game is utterly unwatchable. Even a decent offense can draw something up to get past midfield on offense!
If only
OK State was able to play in this game, they probably could ahve put 30 on lsu by now
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
I know OK State needed a prayer just to get past Stanford.
And nobody is going to make a reasonable argument that Stanford was anywhere near as good as LSU or Bama.
Stanford and Ok State seemed to be equals
Meaning that their offenses and defenses were very similarly run. When that happens the game is much closer and can turn on a single error or such, just like the ’08 PSU OSU game, very similar teams and all was determined by the fumble.
If Ok State and LSU were matched up, you have a dynaic offense, which bama didn’t have but easily moved the ball on LSU, and a mediocre offense of LSU against an average Ok State defense. Much better game.
Again, we will never know how it would have paned out.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
I don't need to see OK St. play LSU to know how it would have turned out.
LSU’s offense, as bad as it was last night (me thinks Bama’s defense had much to do with that), was not mediocre this year. It was 17th in scoring, while Ok St. was 2nd. Compare that with the defenses, where LSU was ranked 2nd, and Ok St. was 61st. So the 2nd scoring offense faces off against the 2nd scoring defense….while the 17th scoring offense faces the 61st scoring defense.
The numbers also ignore the significant special teams edge LSU has over Ok St.
Btw, Alabma had the 20th ranked offense to go along with 1st ranked defense. Additionally, two keys to Alabama’s offensive success was LSU having to respect Trent Richardson’s abilities, something from which a one-dimentional air raid attack would not benefit, and the LSU offense’s inability to keep its defense off of the field, something the awful Ok. St. defense would not reproduce.
Ok. St.‘s argument died with their loss to Iowa St. Neither one of the teams on the field last night would ever…and I mean ever…lose to seven-loss Iowa St. team (I don’t mean programs, but those specific teams).
I do agree, however, that it’s too bad all of the other conferences resisted the SEC’s and ACC’s attempt to instill a “+1” the last time the BCS contract was negotiated.
If going by numbers alone
How does that explain Ok State losing to Iowa State?
Rankings and stats mean nothing when the game actually starts. Just ask Miami in 1986 if they were going ot win the game against PSU based upon stats alone.
Plain and simple, games are played to settle who is better, not looking at a piece of paper to determine that stuff, thats why upsets happen.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Reminder:
Rob Bolden led a TD scoring drive against Alabama. That is all.
The depth of both my sadness and anger is unfathomable.
We (Still) Are...
In the 4th quarter
With the same defense starters still in the game for bama, just saying.
Oh and got a 2 point conversion after that td also.
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
you'd think
That two teams that over sign as much as these two do, they’d have at least one good receiver.
by Steebo4PSU on Jan 9, 2012 11:10 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Just got 1
Pretty bad when you score 6 times in a game and only have 21 points
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose - Janis Joplin
Jefferson looks like
Bolden in this game.
by Steebo4PSU on Jan 9, 2012 11:25 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
In one game, Penn State scored 11 points against Alabama.
In two games and an overtime, LSU only scored nine against the Crimson Tide.
Suck on that!
Best "net" result vs Alabama this season
PSU losing by 16 points, Miss St losing by 17 points, LSU losing by 18 points. I’m doubting that will cause the voters to pick us #2 but still an interesting stat.
Not a surprising result
If you ignored the points and just looked at the stats from the first game, you’d have thought Alabama won by 10-14 points.
Not a knock on LSU. They beat 3 different teams who won BCS bowl games this year, 2 in genuine road games (@ Alabama and @ WVU) and won a neutralish site game against Oregon. Toss in beating the crap out of Georgia and Arkansas, and you’re talking about one of the most impressive 1 loss teams to ever not win the MNC, even if I think this team would get killed by ’05 PSU.
GO IOWA AWESOME
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