We Are Not Normal. We Are Legends. We Are Penn State. 2009-11-20T20:31:43Z http://www.blackshoediaries.com/rss/fanshots 2009-11-20T20:31:43Z 2009-11-20T20:31:43Z <object height="405" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FZFG0in4iek&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x2b405b&amp;color2=0x6b8ab6&amp;border=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FZFG0in4iek&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="405" width="500"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>Preview from Penn State Examiner and NittanyWhiteOut's Kevin&nbsp;McGuire.</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/20/1166987/preview-from-penn-state-examiner kevinmc 2009-11-20T16:03:29Z 2009-11-20T16:03:29Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.nittanyanthology.com/Home.html">Nittany Anthology Update: Team of the&nbsp;Decade</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Don't worry, the site still looks like it's from 1996, but Mr. Anthology has put up his All-PSU Decade team for 2000-2009. A bit early, but it's definitely something to react to.</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/20/1166550/nittany-anthology-update-team-of Cairo 2009-11-20T04:49:39Z 2009-11-20T04:49:39Z <blockquote> <p>Jay Paterno "Joe Paterno is all the way back. At the end of practice on Thursday he kicked the last onside kick......and nailed it!"</p> <p></p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p>Quoting Jay Paterno's facebook page which can be found here.</p> <p><a href="">http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1831748243&ref=nf <br /></a></p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/19/1166111/jay-paterno-joe-paterno-is-all-the jebatzel 2009-11-20T01:44:57Z 2009-11-20T01:44:57Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/111809aaa.html">Sirens for Women's Volleyball? Probably not, but this is pretty&nbsp;sweet...</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Full writeup tomorrow, but this should alleviate your post-basketball blues. A quick Google search will show that all of these women uphold the Hottest Team of the Big Ten standards...</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/19/1165883/sirens-for-womens-volleyball PSUJunny05 2009-11-20T00:50:33Z 2009-11-20T00:50:33Z <object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5yY1Nrznh4I&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" /></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5yY1Nrznh4I&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>UNC-Something or other - 80 <br />Penn State - 69</p> <p><em>sigh</em></p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/19/1165823/unc-something-or-other-80-penn ReadingRambler 2009-11-19T23:07:35Z 2009-11-19T23:07:35Z <img alt="Jaypascreenshotfb" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/86760/jaypascreenshotfb.png" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Confirmation that JoePa IS the special teams coach! (And that his cyber hip is&nbsp;awesome)</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/19/1165672/perhaps-this-is-why-our-special chakey 2009-11-19T18:37:18Z 2009-11-19T18:37:18Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/18/conference.survey/index.html?eref=sihp">College Football Fan Polls (Pretty Interesting&nbsp;Actually)</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Let the debate (anger, hate, rage, depression) begin!</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/19/1165250/college-football-jawns Bob Sacamano 2009-11-19T17:44:11Z 2009-11-19T17:44:11Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/6560/wake-hopes-long-journey-just-beginning">Former PSU Standout Derek Wake&nbsp;Article</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Another article on Cameron (Derek) Wake's journey to the NFL.</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/19/1165144/former-psu-standout-derek-wake yopawdre 2009-11-19T13:38:32Z 2009-11-19T13:38:32Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.accuweather.com/us/mi/east%20lansing/48823/forecast.asp?partner=accuweather&amp;traveler=1&amp;zipChg=1&amp;metric=0">Great Timeout Weather This&nbsp;Saturday</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>They are predicting a high near 50 for Saturday, but most of the game will probably be played in the lower 40s. Supposedly no rain.</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/19/1164396/great-timeout-weather-this-saturday Kevin HD 2009-11-19T06:00:27Z 2009-11-19T06:00:27Z <img alt="Sweetstache" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/86661/sweetstache.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>I found this amazing picture while turning in my scratch lotto winner ($5, woot) and getting my morning cup of coffee.</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/19/1164208/i-found-this-amazing-picture-while golfinn3 2009-11-18T19:45:22Z 2009-11-18T19:45:22Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/10387014/Fourth-Vols-football-player-charged-in-two-weeks">tennessee's scholarship program must really&nbsp;suck</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Those guys will try to steal anything, anytime, anywhere. </p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/18/1163406/tennessees-scholarship-program psu 2009-11-18T18:32:28Z 2009-11-18T18:32:28Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20091117_ap_formerpennstateadedczekajdiesat87.html">Former Penn State AD Ed Czekaj dies at&nbsp;87</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Thought it was worth mentioning.</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/18/1163295/former-penn-state-ad-ed-czekaj smashtheguitar 2009-11-18T17:52:55Z 2009-11-18T17:52:55Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/the_sporting_blog/entry/view/43679/every_conspiracy_theory_youve_ever_had_about_college_basketball_refs_is_true">The refs really are terrible and&nbsp;biased</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Brian Cook (I'm assuming of mgoblog fame) has this little writeup and cites some study where an economics professor shows quite a statistical anomoly on how fouls are called.</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/18/1163242/the-refs-really-are-terrible-and The JuggerNitt 2009-11-18T17:21:12Z 2009-11-18T17:21:12Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20091115/SPORTS13/911159955/1021/Sports">LOLtre Dame: Undercover Of The&nbsp;Flight</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><a href="http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20091115/SPORTS13/911159955/1021/Sports" target="new">The <em>South Bend Tribune </em>is reporting </a>that Notre Dame has hilariously blocked their university plane from appearing on flightaware.com, thereby preventing fans from speculating about potential interviews of future head coaching candidates.</p> <p>(t/f/j: <a href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Headlinin-Don-t-bother-tracking-the-friendly-s?urn=ncaaf,203333" target="new">Dr. Saturday</a>)</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/18/1163190/loltre-dame-undercover-of-the Run Up The Score 2009-11-18T17:03:00Z 2009-11-18T17:03:00Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/524489.html?nav=742">Big 11 Ticket Price&nbsp;Comparison</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Wow, another reason I'm glad I'm not an Ohio State Fan</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/18/1163154/big-11-ticket-price-comparison LegalLion 2009-11-18T17:00:57Z 2009-11-18T17:00:57Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.theonlycolors.com/2009/11/18/1162991/the-drs-penn-state-preview">Penn State vs. Michigan State&nbsp;Preview</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><a href="http://www.theonlycolors.com/2009/11/18/1162991/the-drs-penn-state-preview" target="new">This preview from DrDetroit</a>, whom you'll perhaps recognize from his frequent commenting here at BSD, appears over at our SBNation Sparty blog, The Only Colors. Enjoy. And hate. Hate, hate, hate.</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/18/1163150/penn-state-vs-michigan-state Run Up The Score 2009-11-17T22:57:06Z 2009-11-17T22:57:06Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://pennstatermag.com/2009/11/05/penn-states-men-of-%E2%80%9947-in-print-and-online/">Awesome Penn Stater&nbsp;Article</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>I meant to post this when I got the mag, but then I didn't. The link isn't actually the article (that is premium), but is rather a synopsis of the article. Get your hands on a Penn Stater if you haven't already.</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/17/1162114/awesome-penn-stater-article PSUJunny05 2009-11-17T20:46:48Z 2009-11-17T20:46:48Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://pennstate.scout.com/2/920582.html">Paterno Press Conference&nbsp;Recap</a></h3> <div class="description"><p><a href="http://pennstate.scout.com/2/920582.html" target="new">Recap and audio over at FOS</a>.</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/17/1161862/paterno-press-conference-recap Run Up The Score 2009-11-17T18:40:45Z 2009-11-17T18:40:45Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5405947/bacon+flavored-envelopes-your-bills-will-now-make-you-poor-and-fat">Someone send me a&nbsp;letter!!!</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>... and include another one of these envelopes so I can send it back.</p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/17/1161631/someone-send-me-a-letter AdamShell 2009-11-17T14:22:13Z 2009-11-17T14:22:13Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2009/11/17/babbs_threes_ignite_lions.aspx">Babb's Threes Ignite&nbsp;Lions</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>With Battle, the Lions' leading scorer last season, posting only eight points Monday, Babb said other players stepping up when Battle is struggling will be vital to the Lions' success this season.</p> <p>"It's a great feeling that we're not just a one-man team," Babb said. "Talor's a great player, but everybody has off nights. Whenever he does do that, other players on the team can step up and knock down shots." </p></div> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2009/11/17/1161200/babbs-threes-ignite-lions Run Up The Score