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Revisiting 2006 PSU football predictions - William World News

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Revisiting 2006 PSU football predictions

Right before the 2006 Penn State football season began, I posted predictions from 35 members of the media connected with the Nittany Lions. I also posted my prediction (10-3). I thought they'd pull a 3-1 September.

Soothsayers (9-4)

Frank Bodani - YDR
Todd Brown - WPHB
Andy Elder - BWI
Amanda Gifford - ESPN Radio
Jack Kerwin - BWI
Tricia Lafferty - Tribune-Review
Mike Poorman - BWI
Sam Ross - Tribune-Review
Rob Biertempfel - Tribune-Review
Mimi Coppersmith Fredman - Town & Gown Football Annual
David Pencek - Town & Gown Football Annual

Expecting just a little more out of the Nittany Lions (10-3)

Frank Bodani - YDR
Todd Brown - WPHB
Andy Elder - BWI
Amanda Gifford - ESPN Radio
Jack Kerwin - BWI
Tricia Lafferty - Tribune-Review
Mike Poorman - BWI
Sam Ross - Tribune-Review
Rob Biertempfel - Tribune-Review
Mimi Coppersmith Fredman - Town & Gown Football Annual
David Pencek - Town & Gown Football Annual

Picking with their hearts (11-2)


Phil Grosz - BWI
Scott Moskovitch - BWI

Irrational Exuberance (12-1)

Nate Bauer - pennlive.com
Jerry Fisher - SportsJam Radio Network

A little skeptical

Ron Bracken - CDT

Cynicism (6-6)

David Jones - Patriot-News

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<h1>WOOOOOOO!</h1> - William World News
Monday, January 01, 2007

WOOOOOOO!

  • Let me just say, it is great to be wrong on this one!

  • BOURBON! This is a top shelf win too.

  • RB Tony Hunt was just a beast today. He may be better than I thought. He might be better than a 3rd down back in the NFL. He was a battering ram. Player of the game and offensive player of the season. I wish he could have gotten a TD at the end.

  • MLB Paul Posluszny had a monster third quarter, getting a bunch of TFLs. Did you notice he was not wearing a knee brace? He will be missed as he was quite possiblely the best Penn State player, over the course of a career, since I became a Nittany Lion in 1995.

  • OLB Sean Lee was a having a pretty bad game until he caused the fumble that Tony Davis took in for a touchdown.

  • Anthony Scrirotto is really turning into a great safety. If he can keep improving on his tackling, he should be all Big11Ten.

  • T Levi Brown was offsides again. For as much as he was hyped, he took a lot of penalties.

  • Overall, a strong performance by the offensive line.

  • DT Jay Alford had a pretty
    good game with a few flashes of domination.

  • Penn State is still the worst 3rd and really long team in history. Right before they gave up a 3rd and 23 I think I said that "the Vols have us right where they want us."

  • The 92 yard drive was the best Penn State has had in years.

  • Joe Paterno might have smiled twice during the whole game, at least in the shots of him we saw. I am not sure how he was contributing to the game though, since he had no headset and did not appear to be talking to anyone. At the end did you see that Fran Ganter was in the box with him?

  • K Kevin Kelly could be the death of Paterno.

  • CB Justin King is living up to his early billing, more so than WR Derrick Williams. He'll be an All-American before he is done and probably the best ever at the position for Penn State.

  • Finally QB Anthony Morelli finally played a good game againist decent competition. He was sharp thourghout, played with confidence and even looked like he was having fun. I feel a lot better about him as the starter now. He has shut up the critics for the offseason.

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    I thought of you when I saw the final score, figured you'd be celebrating it. Nice win!

    # posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Tuesday, January 02, 2007 8:40:00 PM  

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  • <h1>2006 <i>WWN</i> PENN STATE PREGAME #13</h1> - William World News

    2006 WWN PENN STATE PREGAME #13

    Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Tennessee Volunteers

    Penn State makes it two new year's bowl games in row with a date in the Outback Bowl. It is an 11 a.m. kickoff, so wipe the sleep from your eyes, have a glass of water and get in front of the television.

    Penn State Gameday Central - Intercollegiate Athletics

    LAST GAME

    Penn State played down to the competition and barely beat Michigan State, 17-13 on Senior Day. A win is a win is a win. More

    THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT: TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS

    Penn State's Outback opponent is the Tennessee Volunteers, a team Penn State blew away in two bowls games in the 1990s. Overall, the series is tied at 2-2, with the two UT victories coming in back to back seasons in the 1970s. I'll admit, I know very little about the Vols. Here is what I do know:

  • The Vols had a tough 2005 season, going 5-6 after starting #3 in the polls. The rebounded pretty well.

  • The fanbase has an unhealthy love for Peyton Manning. They whined when Manning came in second to Charles Woodson for the 1997 Heisman. Some fans cried racism for Manning's second place finish instead of him never beating Florida. A street was named after the choking dog.

  • Manning's replacement Tee Martin did win the National Championship but there was controversies over whether he deserved a street named after him. It eventually happened. Also, I recall Martin was also paid off by a Tennessee booster.

  • Head coach Phillip Fulmer is seemingly unloved by all. Some think he orchestrated a coup to take over for Johnny Majors. He also told the NCAA about Alabama's recruiting violations.

  • The Vols do have a great end zone though -- orange and white checkerboard.

    NO RANKING

    Check back in 2007.

    PRESS CONFERENCE

  • Outback Bowl Head Coaches Joint News Conference

    IMPORTANT ARTICLES

    Paterno's recovery remarkable - Patriot-News
    Paterno has exceeded expectations in his recovery. He might be on the sidelines on Monday.

    Outback Bowl Notebook: Paterno wants to be on sideline - Post-Gazette

    Outback Bowl: PSU's wants to bring SEC up to speed - Post-Gazette
    UT thinks Penn State is slow. Is it SEC arrogance or is there something to it?
    Lions say they've got speed - Patriot-News
    The Lions are sticking up for themselves when it comes to speed.
    Penn State notebook - Tribune-Review

    THE PENN STATE MATCHUP - Patriot-News

    Paterno keeps sunny mood - Tribune-Review
    JoePa is just happy to be there to some degree.
    FINAL BOW - Patriot-News
    This is the best Penn State senior class since 1999.

    DEFENSE

    Cloned Lions - CDT
    Posluszny and Connor are very different off the field, but on it they are so similar. They play their last game together on Monday.
    Posluszny winds down illustrious Penn State career - Tribune-Review
    More the great Pos.

    OFFENSE

    Nittany Lions' offense has the most to prove - The Inky
    Yup. They have not had a decent win all season.

    Penn State QB Morelli hopes for tidy end to 2006 - AP/CDT
    Morelli needs a good game. When was the last time he had a good game that wasn't against Temple?

    Outback Bowl Notebook: Morelli's anti-Gordon rant drew plenty of support - Post-Gazette
    Morelli won't stop whining about his high school coach. Just shut up an play Anthony.

    More from Patriot-News: Morelli isn't backing off on his feud
    Lions' Hunt turns his anger into fuel for success - Post-Gazette
    Who knew Tony Hunt was such an angry young man?

    Heat's on PSU line - Patriot-News
    Just to be different, the o-line ought to try playing well in the Outback Bowl.

    TENNESSEE

    Vols' DC in heavy demand - Patriot-News
    The Vols have a good defensive coordinator.
    Outback Bowl: Morelli's ordeal at Penn State familiar to Volunteers' Ainge - Post-Gazette
    Though he has not been called dumb by a high school coach, Vols QB Eric Ainge has his critics.
    Vols' Ainge a new man - Patriot-News
    Ainge has played well this season though.

    BEANO WATCH

    Was already posted this week.

    TELEVISION

    ESPN at 11 a.m.

    MORE COVERAGE

  • Penn State Football Official Site - from the "Kremlin"
  • CDT coverage
  • Patriot-News coverage
  • Post-Gazette coverage
  • Tribune-Review coverage
  • 50 Yard Lion Blog - an Altoona dentist; daily (Patriot-News)
  • PA Sports Blog - mostly recruiting, if that is your thing
  • NittPickers - fans who work for the Patriot-News
  • No Cheering Aloud - sportswriters at the Patriot-News
  • Nittany Lines Blog -- sports ed. from The Morning Call
  • Jeff Rice's blog -- PSU football beat writer at the CDT
  • Ask Jeff Q & A (CDT)
  • Monday Morning QB - Steve Smith (CDT)
  • FightOnState.com -- free
  • Blue White Illustrated -- Phil Grosz, subscription required
  • Black Shoe Diaries
  • Run Up the Score

    PREDICTION

    This is a tough one. Penn State can run the ball better and has a better defense than Tennessee, but Tennessee has a better offense. Rain helps Penn State I think, but there is only a 50-50 chance of it.

    I can't decide. My gut says the Lions feel slighted by the Vols, but the off-field distractions and general offensive crumminess hurts the cause. The defense/special teams probably need to score a TD to win the game. No one at the Patriot-News thinks Penn State has a chance, but the CDT is predicting victory.

    Reluctantly, I say Vols 20 Lions 16. Penn State has not proven anything to me this year. I want to be wrong.

    GO STATE, BEAT VOLS!

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  • Austin Scott sent home - William World News
    Wednesday, December 27, 2006

    Austin Scott sent home

    Bob Flounders of the Patriot-News has just posted on the blog No Cheering Aloud that Austin Scott has been sent home for "unspecified reasons." Given that Scott has been with the program for four years and was a redshirt this past season, one has to wonder if this is the end of his Nittany Lion career.

    Scott came to Happy Valley with great promise and had a solid freshman campaign, but his attitude and punctuality got him in Joe Paterno's doghouse. With Tony Hunt emerging as a hard working, hard running tailback who could block, Scott was redshirted this year with the expection he would be the #1 in 2007. Given all that has happened, I don't expect Scott to return.

    This is yet another cautionary tale of why I don't follow recruiting. Scott was a "can't miss prospect" coming out of high school, yet he probably doesn't even have 1,000 yards for his career. You just never know how an 18 year old kid is going to react to the collegiate expereince. It is too bad it has worked out this way for him. Thankfully, Hunt was up for the challenges of showing up on time, having a good attitude and possibly most importantly, blocking in the backfield.

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    JoePa's recovery from SuePa's perspective - William World News
    Friday, December 22, 2006

    JoePa's recovery from SuePa's perspective

    Paterno's wife helps with recovery, homework - Tribune-Review
    The most detailed article I have seen about how Joe Paterno is recovering from a broken leg.

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    Happy Birthday Joe Paterno - William World News
    Thursday, December 21, 2006

    Happy Birthday Joe Paterno

    The real winningest coach in I-A college football is celebrating his 80th birthday today (AP/CDT). Thanks for all you have done Joe, beat Tenneessee.

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    Penn State is finished with Ed Johnson - William World News
    Tuesday, December 19, 2006

    Penn State is finished with Ed Johnson

    Defensive Tackle Suspended - Fight On State
    Ed Johnson is suspended for the Outback Bowl, ending his Penn State career. The talented but troubled DT is allegedly out for smoking weed. He missed the 2005 season after being disciplined by the university, so you have to wonder, if the allegations are true, just how dumb is he? I don't want someone so stupid affiliated with my alma mater. It is not difficult at all to turn down an offer of pot; is weed better than a free trip to Florida in the wintertime with your teammates? I'm no expert, but I really doubt it.
    Questions still loom for Nittany Lions - CDT
    Ten questions looking at the Lions matchup with the Vols.
    RON BRACKEN - Connor's career in limbo - CDT
    OLB Dan Connor will not decide if he is going pro or not until after the bowl game. I think he stays, he's good, but another year of seasoning is worth risking injury methinks.

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    Jay Paterno profile - William World News
    Thursday, December 14, 2006

    Jay Paterno profile

    JayPa tackles family business - The Collegian
    A looooooooonnnnnngggggggg profile of the oft criticized quarterback coach. I'll grant that he is probably a nice guy, just not a very good quarterback coach.

    He did laugh at the infamous "This game is fixed!" sign though.

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    posted by WFY @ 5:19 AM | |

    JayPa is a tool. I had him as a counselor for the Adventure Park day camp back in my extreme townie days. If he couldn't handle a bunch of 8-11 year olds 20 years ago, I don't think he's really capable of handling 18-23 year olds now.

    I really think if Bradley does get the nod (which is looking more and more the case), he would do well to jettison JayPa.

    # posted by Anonymous Muha : Thursday, December 14, 2006 8:49:00 PM  

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    Another 2-in-a-row for Posluszny - William World News
    Tuesday, December 12, 2006

    Another 2-in-a-row for Posluszny

    Posluszny, Jarrett repeat on AP team - AP/Patriot-News
    Last week, it was a second Bednarik Award, this week ILB Paul Posluszny was named to the AP All-America Football Team for the second year in a row. He is the first Nittany Lion so honored. I just wish Bob Hope were still alive to congratulate him.

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    Paterno press conference - William World News
    Thursday, December 07, 2006

    Paterno press conference



    Joe Paterno
    met this media to talk about his new look and the Outback Bowl.

    Transcript and photo from pennlive.com. Audio from fightonstate.com

    THIS JUST IN:
    Posluszny repeats as Bednarik Trophy winner - CDT

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    Beano Watch - William World News

    Beano Watch

    Since there is no Penn State pregame until late December, weekly commentary of Carroll H. Cook ('54 Pitt) ESPN chat will run as a standalone feature.
    Luke (Memphis): Beano, can Penn State score enough to hang with Tennessee?

    SportsNation Beano Cook: (3:17 PM ET ) Oh i think so. It's going to be tough. But if you look at Penn St. defeats it came to ND, Wisconsin, Michigan, and OSU. They lost to some very good teams. And three of them were on the road.
    Beano's right, but what he overlooks is that Penn State struggled againist just about everyone who had won a game.
    Elisha (chapel hill): Beano! What do you think is a better job, Miami or Rutgers? I understand it's a cushier job, theres no other college team up there and Schiano is a hero... but if you want to win titles theres only 1 team with 5 rings in 25 years!

    SportsNation Beano Cook: Well things have changed at Miami...the academics have gone up. but Greg Shiano wants the Penn St. job, and if he took the job, he wouldn't have a shot. But the next coach at Penn St. is Bradley. But don't be surprised if JoPA is there in the 22nd century.
    "but Greg Shiano wants the Penn St. job, and if he took the job, he wouldn't have a shot." Huh?

    I think Beano's prediction about Paterno being there in the 22nd century is more likely than Tom Bradley getting the gig. That's just the way it has worked out for the assistant coaches.
    Travis (State College, PA): Do you think penn state has a shot at another BCS game next year (if not national championship)?

    SportsNation Beano Cook: Yes. It depends on the QB, and they have to beat Michigan, and they don't do that often. Since Penn St. entered the Big 10, it's a different game. And I thought Penn St. would have won more Big 10 titles in their 14 seasons in the conference. Their combined record against Michigan Wisconsin and Ohio St. is terrible...but I think they will be very good next year. National Championship will be difficult, but not impossible.
    I like to think PSU has a shot, but you know who it really depends on? The o-line. If they can't block, nothing else matters.

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    Any Volunteers? - William World News
    Monday, December 04, 2006

    Any Volunteers?

    Nittany Lions, Vols to meet in Tampa - CDT
    The Outback Bowl is set with the Nittany Lions facing Tennessee. Back in the 1990s, the Lions whipped the Vols twice hopefully that will continue. Like Penn State, Tennessee (9-3) had problems with ranked teams.

    Paterno still plans to coach forever too (AP/ESPN).

    More from Intercollegiate Athletics: Penn State-Tennessee Clash Set for Outback Bowl on January 1 & Outback Bowl: Volunteers to Face Penn State in Outback Bowl

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    Posluszny is smart - William World News
    Friday, December 01, 2006

    Posluszny is smart

    Posluszny named Academic All-American of the Year - CDT
    Penn State linebacker Paul Posluszny was selected the Academic All-American of the Year for the University Division in voting by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
    Also, Penn State athletes graduate at an 86% rate (Tribune-Review), including 80% of the football team.

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    Let's go Outback - William World News
    Tuesday, November 21, 2006

    Let's go Outback

    It is official, Penn State will be playing in the 2007 Outback Bowl against a SEC team.

    Press releases:

    Penn State Selected To Play in Outback Bowl on January 1 - Intercollegiate Athletics
    Penn State Headed to Tampa For Outback Bowl - Outback Bowl

    I am pretty sure Penn State will be the home team, so they will probably be wearing blue. CBS Sportsline and Fox Sports project the Lions will play Auburn, while ESPN is saying LSU.

    Joe Paterno
    may be able to coach the game from a cart on the sideline. I hope it has a good battery.

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    Land Granted - William World News
    Sunday, November 19, 2006

    Land Granted

  • Wow, what a stinky, stinky game from the Nittany Lions. How bad must the Spartans feel for losing that game?

  • Four turnovers in the first half! How many teams can overcome four turnovers in the first half?

  • Final score: 17-13

  • The bend but don't break defense Penn State used had to make Jerry Sandusky smile. MSU would get lots of completions underneath, but they got stuck when it got to be 3rd and short. PSU finally wore them down with some hard hitting.

  • Many of those hits won't show up in the stats because they came on incomplete passes or after throws. However, I think they did the most damage.

  • Play of the game: the non-fumble fumble near the Penn State goal line. Justin King appeared to strip the receiver, forcing the ball to roll out of the end zone for a touchback. It was overruled by instant replay, but it forced MSU to attempt a field goal, which they missed. If MSU had scored, they probably would have won.

  • Check out the line from MSU QB Brian Hoyer: 30 of 61 passes for 291 yards, 1 TD.

  • It was nice not needing a poncho for a change.

  • All the linebackers played well. I am really going to miss Paul Posluszny. Dan Connor better return next year. He, too, had a great game and made some big hits.

  • Someone in the seats near us had a Dan Connor poster that had a picture like this on it:



  • Morelli holds on to the ball too long. Throw it away Anthony!

  • It is still weird not having Joe Paterno on the sideline.

  • We could see our breath for most of the game.

  • Since MSU attempted over sixty passes, I would have liked to have seen more sacks and some interceptions.

  • Aside from the fumbles, Tony Hunt was solid.

  • We won the game despite winning the PSU vs. MSU blood drive. The winner of the blood drive usually loses the game.


    Wiley, Tony, me, Fritz

    photo by Ron Hamme


  • For the first time in a while, we grilled stickies during the postgame tailgate. Sooooo good.

  • Penn State continued its winning streak with me in attendance. The last time the Nittany Lions lost in my presence was the 2004 Northwetern game. It also continued the winning streak with me wearing my #11 jersey.

  • This was easily the ugliest PSU vs. MSU game I have ever seen. Penn State now leads the all-time series 12-11-1. Penn State has played no other Big11Ten team as much as the Spartans.

  • The Outback Bowl seems all but assured for the Lions. How great is it that such a crummy Penn State team can still play on New Year's Day? Looks like I am going to have to upgrade my cable TV package to get ESPN.

  • Typical Big11Ten officiating yesterday.

  • The Lions will probably get killed by whatever SEC team they have to play.

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    Well, you can always come over here and view the game with us. I've got a small crock pot for some pork and kraut, just for good luck.

    We'll talk.

    # posted by Anonymous Muha : Sunday, November 19, 2006 10:23:00 AM  

    Aw, looks like we missed a great tailgate. Next year!

    # posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Tuesday, November 21, 2006 11:32:00 AM  

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    <h1>2006 <i>WWN</i> PENN STATE PREGAME #12</h1> - William World News
    Friday, November 17, 2006

    2006 WWN PENN STATE PREGAME #12

    Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan State Spartans

    Happy Senior Day! It's the last chance to see Paul Posluszny, Tony Hunt, Tim Shaw, Levi Brown, Donnie Johnson, Jeremy Kaponis and others play at Beaver Stadium.

    Penn State Gameday Central - Intercollegiate Athletics

    LAST WEEK

    Penn State ran through Temple like Charlie Weis through a buffet. It simply was not fair. More

    THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT: MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

    You throw the records out the window when the Land Grant Trophy is on the line. Or is it your record yourself throwing the Land Grant Trophy out the window? I can never keep it straight. While the trophy is much maligned the "rivalry" has been more interesting than many series. Generally, games tend to be high scoring and very close or absolute blowouts.

    This is a particularly extreme year for the bipolar Spartan program, best illustrated by their loss to Notre Dame. Unlike the Nittany Lions, Sparty had the Fighting Irish on the ropes with an upset in the making. They choked in a big way though, blowing a three score lead which sent their season into despair. They showed signs of life against Northwestern though, coming back from a 38-10 defict to win. That was not enough to save head coach John L. Smith's job; he will coach his final game in green and white will be Saturday.

    NO RANKING

    Check back in 2007.

    PRESS CONFERENCE

  • Tom Bradley, Galen Hall Press Conference Transcript

    IMPORTANT ARTICLES

  • be at Beaver Stadium for game vs. Michigan St. - AP/CDT

  • Michigan St. staggering into finale - Patriot-News

  • 'Poz' leads on and off field - CDT

  • Posluszny leads to the end - The Collegian

  • Posluszny back to his 2005 form - Patriot-News

  • Brown a bright spot on offensive line - CDT

  • Penn State offense has opportunity to break out - CDT

  • Lions hope for Senior Day win - The Collegian

  • Paterno defies time - The Collegian

    BEANO WATCH

    Carroll H. Cook (Pitt '54) had a little bit to say about the Nittany Lions this week.
    John (Boston, MA): Hey Beano, Did you hear they moved Paterno's College Football HOF induction ceremony to Dec '07- because he wont be allowed to attend this year?

    SportsNation Beano Cook: Yes, this is true. It is a shame that Paterno and Bowden will not be honored together on the same stage. I look forward to Paterno being able to attend next year. He clearly deserves such a lofty honor.
    It is really just a shame for Bowden, who will not get to bask in the glory of Paterno.

    TELEVISION

    ESPN2 has the game at noon in a national telecast.

    TAILGATING

    The plan is to tailgate before and after the game in lot 12/13. Brunch will be served before the game and hamburgers and hotdogs will be served after the game. Hot beverages will also be available. Parking may be an issue though.

    WEATHER

    Cold, but dry, high only 46°. Dress warmly. This might be the second best weather of the season.

    MORE COVERAGE

  • Penn State Football Official Site - from the "Kremlin"
  • CDT coverage
  • Patriot-News coverage
  • Post-Gazette coverage
  • Tribune-Review coverage
  • 50 Yard Lion Blog - an Altoona dentist; daily (Patriot-News)
  • PA Sports Blog - mostly recruiting, if that is your thing
  • NittPickers - fans who work for the Patriot-News
  • No Cheering Aloud - sportswriters at the Patriot-News
  • Nittany Lines Blog -- sports ed. from The Morning Call
  • Jeff Rice's blog -- PSU football beat writer at the CDT
  • Ask Jeff Q & A (CDT)
  • Monday Morning QB - Steve Smith (CDT)
  • FightOnState.com -- free
  • Blue White Illustrated -- Phil Grosz, subscription required

    PREDICTIONS

    You never know if Michigan State has taken their meds, so this is typically a scary matchup. However, I expect Penn State's defense to dominate in Posluszny's final home game. Normally, I would say a linebacker of his caliber would tackle an opposition player, kill and butcher him with his bare hands, and devour him right on the field, but as well all know, Posluszny is a scholar and a gentleman so that won't happen. Perhaps Dan Connor will fill that role next year. Anyhow, I'll take Penn State 31-16 over Michigan State.

    IN CLOSING

    Go STATE, beat Spartans!

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  • Paterno returning Saturday - William World News
    Tuesday, November 14, 2006

    Paterno returning Saturday

    SuePa: Paterno will coach Saturday - The Collegian
    Score one for The Collegian. The newspaper published independently by students at Penn State University interviewed Sue Paterno for today's edition. She revealed that Joe Paterno will be coaching from the booth on Saturday and should return to practice today.

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    Penultimate post-game - William World News
    Sunday, November 12, 2006

    Penultimate post-game

  • I knew Temple was bad, but not that bad. It was a bloodbath out there. I don't think I have ever seen a football team play so badly. They were unlucky too.

  • What did we learn about Penn State yesterday? Nothing.

  • The downpour started at about 2:15 and did not let up for more than three minutes at a time.

  • I wonder what Tony Hunt's ypg would have been if his first three carries weren't for losses. Once he got going he was unstoppable. It just wasn't fair.

  • Anthony Morelli settled down as the game wore on, but he still suffers from too many tipped passes.

  • It was very weird not having Joe Paterno around.

  • I never realized how much radio personalities Guy Junker and Pat Boland sound the same.

  • Bob Flounders accurately predicted the final score (47-0) in the Patriot-News.

  • When was the last time it rained this much during a Penn State season?

  • To earlier winners this season, I picked up your stickies yesterday.

  • It was great seeing some many of the reserves get on the field. One of the reasons that Penn State has not been reloading like they used to is they have stopped blowing out teams like they used to and thus getting the younger players in more frequently. That and the crummy offensive lines.

  • I think Paterno was going to be released from the hospital yesterday no matter what; it wouldn't be fair to the patients and staff to have him there during a game.

  • In his Penn State Sports Network interview Paterno seemed tired, but enthasiastic. He appears to be taking being off the sideline better than I would have expected. Of course, it could all be a front.

  • Penn State's record with my folks around is now 5-2, I think.

  • I miss kicking field goals.

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  • <h1><i>WWN</i> PENN STATE FOOTBALL PREGAME #11</h1> - William World News
    Friday, November 10, 2006

    WWN PENN STATE FOOTBALL PREGAME #11

    Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Temple Owls

    On Saturday Penn State will play its first game without Joe Paterno on the sidelines since 1977. Many of the readers of this blog weren't even born yet. Anyhow, I've covered his situation plenty, so I won't dwell on it. This week's opponent is a good one for a team without a head coach -- Temple!

    Penn State Gameday Central - Intercollegiate Athletics

    LAST WEEK

    Penn State couldn't get going offensely, falling 13-3 to Wisconsin. It was a completely uneventful game. More

    THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT: TEMPLE OWLS

    Yup, it's Temple. That kind of says it all, doesn't it? They have a bunch of Penn Staters on the coaching staff, including Al Golden in the #1 spot. They stink, as they always have and are lucky to be in I-A. They hope to be the next Rutgers I suppose. Until then, they are Temple. At least they went back to their smart looking T helmets.

    NO RANKING

    Check back in 2007.

    PRESS CONFERENCE

  • Tom Bradley, Galen Hall Press Conference Transcript | Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli Press Conference Transcript

    IMPORTANT ARTICLES

  • Penn State offense has opportunity to break out - CDT

  • Here's one Owl to keep an eye on - Patriot-News

    I posted most of them already this week.

    BEANO WATCH

    Carroll H. Cook (Pitt '54) has lost interest in Penn State.

    TELEVISION

    ESPN Regional/GamePlan/Plus/etc. has the game so some markets might have to order it PPV or go to a bar. It is suppossed to be broadcast by MASN, Peter Angelo$' network, in the D.C./Balmer area. The last time MASN "broadcasted" the game there was no sound. That might be good enough for Baltimorons, but Washingtonians expect a little more.

    MORE COVERAGE

  • Penn State Football Official Site - from the "Kremlin"
  • CDT coverage
  • Patriot-News coverage
  • Post-Gazette coverage
  • Tribune-Review coverage
  • 50 Yard Lion Blog - an Altoona dentist; daily (Patriot-News)
  • PA Sports Blog - mostly recruiting, if that is your thing
  • NittPickers - fans who work for the Patriot-News
  • No Cheering Aloud - sportswriters at the Patriot-News
  • Nittany Lines Blog -- sports ed. from The Morning Call
  • Jeff Rice's blog -- PSU football beat writer at the CDT
  • Ask Jeff Q & A (CDT)
  • Monday Morning QB - Steve Smith (CDT)
  • FightOnState.com -- free
  • Blue White Illustrated -- Phil Grosz, subscription required

    PREDICTIONS

    Penn State simply has superior athletes to Temple, so mark it down as a 34-10 win.

    IN CLOSING

    Go STATE, beat Temple!

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  • <h1>PATERNO WILL NOT COACH ON SATURDAY</h1> - William World News
    Thursday, November 09, 2006

    PATERNO WILL NOT COACH ON SATURDAY

    UPDATE: PATERNO TO MISS FIRST PSU GAME SINCE 1977 - CDT
    Joe Paterno will not coach Saturday's game vs. Temple. The coordinators (or whatever Penn State calls them) will coach their respective units. Final decisions will be made by Tom Bradley if there is disagreement between the coaching staff.

    More from Intercollegiate Athletics: Joe Paterno Will Not Coach In Temple Game

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    Paterno may not coach on Saturday - William World News

    Paterno may not coach on Saturday

    PSU Football: No sideline coaching for Paterno - Post-Gazette
    Yesterday, while most of the papers of record for Penn State were running articles indidcating Joe Paterno will coach from the pressbox on Saturday, the Post-Gazette indicated that he may not. That will be a gameday decision made by Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, Penn State's director of athletic medicine. Paterno is still at Mount Nittany Medical Center. He is being described as "not the best rehab patient."

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    Paterno will not be on the sidelines Saturday - William World News
    Wednesday, November 08, 2006

    Paterno will not be on the sidelines Saturday

    Doctor: Paterno cannot coach from field - AP/CDT
    Not shocking, but a little disapointing anyway.

    More from USA Today: Purpose-driven Paterno on his last legs? No way

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    Wisconsin kickoffs; Paterno still hospitalized - William World News

    Wisconsin kickoffs; Paterno still hospitalized



    I'm posting this because there is a lot of interest in it. Personally, I've moved on.

    In other news, Joe Paterno is still hospitalized (AP/CDT)at Mt. Nittany Medical Center. He may be released today. Am I the only one who finds it odd that he has been there so long?

    Lastly, Dave Jones of the Patriot-News has an insightful column on Penn State's philosophy too.

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    I don't think dl004d saw Paterno's last game on the sideline - William World News
    Monday, November 06, 2006

    I don't think dl004d saw Paterno's last game on the sideline

    I expect Joe Paterno on the sidelines this Saturday one way or the other. Whether it is on a "rascal" or in a wheelchair I think he will be on the field rather than in a booth. I like to think he'd powering his own wheelchair, rolling back and forth down the sidelines. Either way, I can't see him being content in the booth and I cannot imagine the other coaches would enjoy that scenario much either. If he tries the booth, he'll only be up there for the first half.

    I think I have already mentioned that Joe and Sue will probably have a lot to talk about this offseason. If his health does not change, I do not see a scenario where he steps down. If the team plays poorly, he'll want to fix it. If the team plays well, he'll think they are almost back to 2005 levels.

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    I hope Paterno recovers quickly. But for what it's worth, he will indeed coach from the press box.

    # posted by Anonymous dl004d : Wednesday, November 08, 2006 2:14:00 PM  

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    Lowlights from the Penn State vs. Wisconsin game - William World News

    Lowlights from the Penn State vs. Wisconsin game

    First, the Joe Paterno injury:



    He has a broken tibia and ligament damage. (CDT)

    UPDATE: The Patriot-News says that Paterno had surgery yesterday afternoon.

    Next, ABC's Craig James:



    A poor choice of words, nothing more and even if it is, why should anyone care?

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    Thanks for posting. I wonder if I witnessed Paterno's last game on the sidelines. (I assume he'll be coaching from the press box for the rest of the year.)

    As for Craig James, he could have easily praised Bielema for exposing the clock-rule loophole without resorting to name calling. But I agree -- who cares?

    It was worse that Lee Corso said before the game that Wisconsin hasn't played either Ohio State or Michigan and then ESPN repeated it again after the game (and ESPNEWS had that statement in its loop the rest of the weekend).

    (Who does ESPN think Wisconsin lost to?)

    # posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Monday, November 06, 2006 10:08:00 AM  

    Well, poor choice of words, but look who STILL has his coaching job. Wasn't ol' Craig implicated in the first ever death sentence for the rampant violations at SMU? If that's the case, I'd watch that tongue if I were Craig James.

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    Craig James is not the problem - William World News
    Sunday, November 05, 2006

    Craig James is not the problem

    A lot of Penn State fans are quite upset about what Craig James had to say yesterday during the ABC College Football studio show:
    In case you missed it, here is what James said.

    On the set with host John Saunders and fellow analyst Doug Flutie, James was talking about Paterno walking off the field at halftime, when the coach yelled at an ABC cameraman to back away.

    "So JoePa goes in at halftime, and I mean the camera crew is following him, and JoePa's Geritol, the Geritol that he had too much of this morning, kicks in," James said. "Must of had, must of had bad beans in his soup last night. Man JoePa is fired up and ready to get after him."

    Later in the halftime report, the panel discussed Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema's strategy of having his team purposely run offside on back-to-back kickoffs late in the second quarter to run time off the clock.

    "They just happened to be offside…" James said. "Way to go Coach Bielema."

    Then James raised his fist in the air and said, "Give it to the old fart."

    Paterno was injured in the third quarter of the game, when two players crashed into him on the sideline. He was forced to leave the field and fly home to State College for medical treatment.

    Immediately after the game, James indicated his halftime comments about Paterno were a joke.

    Later, in the ABC pregame show before the 8 p.m. Miami-Virginia Tech game, James apologized for using an inadvertent comment about Paterno and said he hoped the coach would be OK.

    Source: FightOnState.com
    gopsf.com, the multimedia site for Penn State football is asking fans to contact ABC/ESPN, etc. about the remarks. I suppose that is a much more appealing thing for gopsf.com to highlight than the fact that the team has scored about four offensive touchdowns in the Big11Ten this season. THAT is the problem, not what some has-been gasbag thinks about the coach.

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    The Bonnie Bernstein Curse - William World News
    Saturday, November 04, 2006

    The Bonnie Bernstein Curse

  • Bonnie Bernstein has been on the sidelines for two Penn State games this year where Joe Paterno had to leave the sideline and the team failed to score a touchdown.

  • The first time I saw the hit that Paterno took on the sidelines I feared a very serious knee injury, but the second time I saw the video I felt as though it was not as bad. Still, it is very unfortunate and I expect Sue will have a little bit to talk about this offseason if not sooner.

  • If Lynn Swann is not rehired by Wednesday afternoon, I will be very disappointed.

  • Next year there will be the "Bielema Rule" in the Big11Ten. The two offsides on the kickoffs were pretty clever though, if not the best example of sportsmanship.

  • What was John Stocco doing throwing the ball with a 10 point lead late in the game while nursing a bad shoulder? i think his coaches let him down.

  • Since I did not watch a lot of Sunday Night Football in the past, I did not know just how bad Paul MacGuire is in the booth. It seems pretty clear his partners do not care for him or his dietary choices. Bob Griese should have kept it to himself though.

  • Wisconsin wears black shoes again, good for them.

  • Pitching the ball on 4th and 1 is stupid with the line Penn State has this (any) year.

  • By the way, Wisconsin won 13-3. I skipped the scores in previous post-game rants.

  • Badger LBs have mohawks.

  • The punt from FG formation was a great call by Penn State that almost worked out.

  • Again, too much Mellancamp.

  • I do like the Nissan Titan ad though. I can't figure out what the boulder represents though.

  • Oh, poor Anthony Morelli doesn't like the critcism he gets because it is hard on his family. Two things -- play better and, um, get over it; you are a D-IA quarterback - it comes with the territory.

  • Did you notice he has a new, bigger facemask?

  • Another strong defensive performance wasted.

  • Yale won and leads the Ivy League by two games with two left to play.

  • Congratulations to Tortcaesar and dl004d on the victory. I'll call tomorrow TC.

  • This is the worst bowl-eligible Penn State team I have ever seen. I think the 5-6 2001 team may have actually been better than this outfit.

  • Prior to today, Penn State was undefeated in games watched from Fritz's apartment.

  • Q#@%$&!

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    At the stadium, I was furious with the first offsides, thinking it was yet another special-teams goof. When it happened again on the next play, I realized Bielema was doing it on purpose. People have complained about these clock rules all season long -- I hope the fact that Bielema made a mockery of them means that they'll reinstate the old clock rules. (Side note: Bielema could have gone a step further by taking intentional delay-of-game penalties in the 4th quarter. Since the clock runs after a penalty, he could have ended the game by taking 20 straight penalties.)

    You're right about Stocco. He shouldn't have been throwing that pass. We'll need him to beat Iowa.

    I never saw Paterno's injury. I saw him being attended to and had no idea what had happened. I'll have to watch my recording of the game when I get back to D.C. I hope it turns out that he's okay.

    I thought it was rude that the PA system at Camp Randall constantly played loud music during the time outs when Penn State's band was playing.

    Meanwhile, where are my Grilled Stickies?

    :)

    # posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Saturday, November 04, 2006 9:49:00 PM  

    I'm all for getting rid of the clock rules, but I would have rather the mockery of them been made elsewhere.

    I don't know that you need Stocco to beat Iowa. Northwestern (even we beat them) defeated the Hawkeyes on Saturday. What you really need is to get rid of that junior backup, because I do not believe the world can accept Wisconsin starting a quarterback for only one season instead of the usual six.

    The injury video is now up.

    Rude PA systems are becoming the rule in college football. Why do the Guido D'Elia's of the world want to make college football seem less like college football?

    Your stickies probably have not even been baked yet. I'll get them on Saturday...

    # posted by Blogger WFY : Monday, November 06, 2006 6:11:00 AM  

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    <h1>2006 <i>WWN</i> PENN STATE PREGAME #10</h1> - William World News
    Friday, November 03, 2006

    2006 WWN PENN STATE PREGAME #10

    Penn State Nittany Lions at #17 Wisconsin Badgers

    The Battle for 3rd Place? The Little 9 Championship? Call it what you will, but this weekend's Penn State vs. Wisconsin game is a pretty big deal. Saturday is a chance for the Nittany Lions to earn a big win in what has been a somewhat mediocre season. This is in fact the only chance left to make a statement about the season. Anthony Morelli, Derrick Williams and the rest of the offense (other than Tony Hunt) I'm looking at you.

    Penn State Gameday Central - Intercollegiate Athletics

    LAST WEEK

    In a windy West Lafayette, Ind., the Nittany Lions held Purdue and its formerly explosive offense scoreless. The offensive line came together against poor competition and made enough room for Tony Hunt to take over the game. The defense did not allow the Boilermakers in the red zone. The game also ended on a play that had about ten laterals and nearly saw Penn State score a defensive touchdown. More.

    THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT: WISCONIN BADGERS

    When it come down to it, I like the series between the Lions and Badgers. Under former coach and current A.D. Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin has become a great program all around, aside from the white shoes and fake grass at their stadium. Also, a couple of Badgers are regular WWN readers, so there is a little rivalry there. For the second year in a row one of them, dl004d has been kind enough to add a preview to the the WWN Pregame:

    34-year-old Bret Bielema has replaced Barry Alvarez as head-coach. The differences have been that Wisconsin has been much more aggressive. They've gone for it on 4th down all over the place (not to much success so far, though), they've attempted fake punts, they call time-outs on defense at the end of the half to get the ball back, they don't take a knee with a few seconds left and instead go deep.

    As I've said, very little of that aggressiveness has actually worked. In fact, it's burned us more than a few times.

    Wisconsin's schedule has turned out to be pretty crummy. But unlike other years, the Badgers pounded the bad opponents instead of merely squeaking by. In three straight games, Wisconsin scored the most points of any three-game B10 stretch in school history:

    52-17 over Indiana
    41-9 over Northwestern
    48-12 over Minnesota


    Is it just me or is dl004d being pretty hard on a 8-1 team? I wish I had his problems.

    But the Badgers turned in a clunker last week, beating Illinois 30-24 after being down by 18 points.

    I know that clunker, I have seen that clunker. Illinois is growing up quickly.

    The Wisconsin papers have reported that ABC wanted to make this a night game, but Joe Paterno vetoed it (as is the right of the visiting team for last-moment schedule changes). Wisconsin isn't too pleased with the 11 a.m. (local time) start. You'll see a lot of empty seats in the north endzone when the game starts, as the students typically don't show up until the middle of the 2nd quarter. (They don't sell beer at games, so students hang out at house parties until the last moment.) (This is a source of frustration among die-hard fans.)

    Re: fans -- Penn State has similar problems and I share the frustration of the latecoming students, though I don't mind beer is not for sale in the stadium.

    Side note: the Penn State folks treated me well last year in Happy Valley. I hope Wisconsin fans will be as hospitable.

    Well, Madison survived Halloween, so maybe there is hope. I really wanted to be one of those fans, but it did not work out this year. Maybe in 2008.

    Weaknesses:

  • Wide receiver. Wisconsin's only loss (against Michigan in Ann Arbor) really highlighted this as a problem. Our WRs have had problems getting open and holding onto wide-open passes. Paul Hubbard is a speedy wideout Â? a track star, actually Â? who can't always hold onto the ball. And Luke Swan has shown flashes of competence but has been inconsistent.

    Good news for PSU since the DBs are young, but improving.

  • Kick and punt returns. Wisconsin has muffed at least four punts and fumbled on several kickoffs this season. Returns have been a big problem. In the Michigan game, our only loss, we rarely started with the ball outside our own 20.

    More good news, other than placekicking, Penn State has been better than average on special teams this year.

    Strengths:

  • Quarterback. John Stocco is a 5th-year senior and clearly the leader of the team. Don't let Wisconsin's running tradition fool you Â? he'll stand in the pocket and air it out. He steps out of pressure well, but he doesn't actually scramble well. He's not a fluid runner. Sometimes his toughness can be used against him because he'll stand in the pocket a little too long.

    Doesn't it seem like Wisconsin always has a QB who has started for 5 or 6 years?

  • Tight end. Travis Beckum leads the B10 in receiving yards per game (conference games only). Beckum is especially impressive since he was a defensive end last year.

    Penn State has shown to be quite vulenrable to throws underneath, so this is very troubling.

  • Cornerback. Jack Ikegwuonu is a shut-down corner. Until this past week, Michigan's Mario Manningham was the only reciever to catch a TD pass against Wisconsin.

    Not good news for a struggling corps of wideouts.

  • Offensive line. Left tackle Joe Thomas is a Lombardi Award semifinalist predicted by Mel Kiper to be a 1st-round pick in the NFL draft.

    Our defensive line is improving, but still quite vulenrable.

    Question mark:

  • Running game. This continues to be Wisconsin's bread and butter. And indeed freshman P.J. Hill has continued the tradition well Â? after seven games, only Marshall Faulk, Emmitt Smith and Adrian Peterson had rushed for more yards as a freshman in the history of college football. However, Hill got hurt in last week's game and there seems to be a big drop-off to the backup running backs (Lance Smith and Dywon Rowan). His health and playing status will be very important in determining whether Wisconsin is a strong favorite to win the game.

    With a healthy P.J. Hill, I predict a 26-20 Wisconsin victory.


    By the way, I welcome these contributions from fans of the opposition for every game.

    NO RANKING

    Penn State is still unranked but has an opprutunity to get back in it this week. A win in Wisconsin equals Top 25.

    PRESS CONFERENCE

  • Transcript | Audio (Fight On State)

    IMPORTANT ARTICLES

  • Tough stadium, tough team await PSU - CDT

  • Badgers tough to gauge - Patriot-News

  • Nittany Lions see a lot of 'old-school' in Badgers - CDT

  • PSU's offense is in overdrive except around goal line - Post-Gazette

  • Connor worth weight in gold - Patriot-News

  • O-line picks it up for win at Purdue - Patriot-News

  • Badgers' offense has been calm under fire this season - CDT

  • Lions' Posluszny praises fellow LB Connor's play - Post-Gazette

  • Football: PSU's defense as stingy as usual - Post-Gazette

  • Lions' LBs are defensive heroes - Philly Daily News

    BEANO WATCH

    Carroll H. Cook (Pitt '54) has literally been phoning in his chats for years - he doesn't have a computer. As of late though, it seems he is figurateively phoning them in. He seems annoyed by the whole enterprise. I mean, when was the last time you heard him mention Casablanca? Anyway, he kind of talked about Penn State this week.
    Bernard (Princeton, NJ): Penn State vs Wisconsin this weekend for #3 in the Big Ten. Any thoughts?

    SportsNation Beano Cook: Wisconsin has been one of the surprise teams of the year and the transition to Bielema has been smooth. It has been a disgrace that the league did not go to nine league games, and the Badgers don't play Ohio State this season or next. A key is RB PJ Hill, who is back in practice now and that helps. Wisconsin will probably be in Florida for its bowl if it wins this game.
    Wisconsin and Penn State will probably be in Florida either way, they are playing for Orlando over Tampa, Disney over Busch Gardens.
    Paul (Seattle, WA): Beano - any predictions on which coach will finish their carrer with more wins, Paterno or Bowden. Two years ago I thought Bowden would run away from Parterno, but now I am not so sure.

    SportsNation Beano Cook: I think Paterno has a good chance to pass Bowden. Paterno has a chance to make up some more ground this season.
    That would be great, but generally, whatever Beano predicts about Penn State goes the other way.

    TELEVISION

    ABC is broadcasting the game as a split national telecast. Brad Nessler, Bob Griese, Paul Maguire and Bonnie Bernstein will be involved. They could probably do without th e last two. I used to think Bernstein was one of the better sideline reporters, but I don't like the way she talked about Paterno during the Ohio State game this year. Coverage Map.

    Speaking of sideline reporters the best all-time sideline reporter will probably be available to return to the airwaves by Wednesday morning.

    MORE COVERAGE

  • Penn State Football Official Site - from the "Kremlin"
  • CDT coverage
  • Patriot-News coverage
  • Post-Gazette coverage
  • Tribune-Review coverage
  • 50 Yard Lion Blog - an Altoona dentist; daily (Patriot-News)
  • PA Sports Blog - mostly recruiting, if that is your thing
  • NittPickers - fans who work for the Patriot-News
  • No Cheering Aloud - sportswriters at the Patriot-News
  • Nittany Lines Blog -- sports ed. from The Morning Call
  • Jeff Rice's blog -- PSU football beat writer at the CDT
  • Ask Jeff Q & A (CDT)
  • Monday Morning QB - Steve Smith (CDT)
  • FightOnState.com -- free
  • Blue White Illustrated -- Phil Grosz, subscription required

    PREDICTIONS

    Wisconsin is just too balanced and is playing at home. I just don't believe the Penn State offense is running smooth enough to pull an upset. Sadly, I predict the Nittany Lions will fall 24-16.

    IN CLOSING

    Go STATE, beat Badgers!

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  • If only the band was on the field - William World News
    Saturday, October 28, 2006

    If only the band was on the field

  • Let's give thanks to Purdue for making the final seconds of the game more interesting than the previous 3596. I think they lost 40 yards on the laterals. Such a shame Josh Gaines couldn't stay on his feet, it would have been one of the greatest touchdowns ever.

  • Offenisve line! Granted it was against no one, but heh, it was enough.

  • Shutout for the defense!

  • Paul Posluszny is a force again, yea!

  • Anthony Morelli still looks troubled.

  • Pretty good job by the coaches today.

  • Deja vu all over again -- Like Illinois, if Purdue could complete some passes it would have been a very different game.

  • DB Nolan McCready made two crucial tackles late.

  • Illinois gave Wisconsin a scare too, but thankfully the Badgers came back. Madison is hard enough to play in with a tough loss fresh on the Badgers' minds.

  • Penn State got very lucky to get Tony Hunt's fumble reversed.

  • Boilermakers anyone?

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  • <h1>2006 <i>WWN</i> PENN STATE PREGAME #9</h1> - William World News

    2006 WWN PENN STATE PREGAME #9

    Penn State Nittany Lions at Purdue Boilermakers

    After a win that felt like a loss, Penn State hits the road with a 5-3 record. This is only the second trip to Purdue this century.

    Yes, it does get harder to do these things when the team is playing poorly.

    Penn State Gameday Central - Intercollegiate Athletics

    LAST WEEK

    Penn State was lethargic for most of the game, but the defense, aided by some key dropped passes, kept the Illini out the end zone long enough to get some turnovers and let the offense wake up a little bit. Most troubling sign -- the defense scored 9 points in the redzone, the offense 7. More

    THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT: PURDUE BOILERMAKERS

    This is only the second time Penn State has visited West Lafyette in the 21st century. Penn State owns the series, losing only once.

    Purdue and Penn State have identical 5-3 records. Neither team has beaten anybody of significance and both have some weaknesses. Not surprisingly for Purdue, it is the defense. For Penn State it is the offensive line. Last week, Purude's offense couldn't do anything and lost to Wisconsin. Penn State's couldn't do anything aganist Illinois, but found a way to win.

    NO RANKING

    Penn State is still unranked in the major college polls and will be for sometime. The next opprutunity to get back in is winning the next two games. They probably aren't the best 5-3 team in the country.

    PRESS CONFERENCE

  • Transcript | Audio (Fight On State)

    IMPORTANT ARTICLES

  • Purdue's no longer league's hot program - Patriot-News

  • Nittany Lions' line still seeking unity - CDT

  • Lions look to become bowl eligible - The Collegian

  • Purdue, Penn St. both need win to boost bowl hopes - AP/CDT

  • PSU wideouts stoke fire in hopes of increasing production - CDT

  • Football: Penn State needs to get more mileage out of Morelli, receivers - Post-Gazette

  • PSU Football: Purdue quarterback battles with inconsistency - Post-Gazette

  • Penn State vs. Purdue: The Matchup - Tribune-Review

  • Penn State dogged by questions - CDT


  • Lions lucky to be in running - The Collegian


    BEANO WATCH

    Carroll H. Cook ('54 Pitt) had nothing to say about Penn State again. The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

    TELEVISION

    The contest is being televised in the northeast and upper mid-west by ABC, coverage starts at noon. Coverage map

    MORE COVERAGE

  • Penn State Football Official Site - from the "Kremlin"
  • CDT coverage
  • Patriot-News coverage
  • Post-Gazette coverage
  • Tribune-Review coverage
  • 50 Yard Lion Blog - an Altoona dentist; daily (Patriot-News)
  • PA Sports Blog - mostly recruiting, if that is your thing
  • NittPickers - fans who work for the Patriot-News
  • No Cheering Aloud - sportswriters at the Patriot-News
  • Nittany Lines Blog -- sports ed. from The Morning Call
  • Jeff Rice's blog -- PSU football beat writer at the CDT
  • Ask Jeff Q & A (CDT)
  • Monday Morning QB - Steve Smith (CDT)
  • FightOnState.com -- free
  • Blue White Illustrated -- Phil Grosz, subscription required

    PREDICTIONS

    Penn State's defense is better than Purdue's offense. Penn State offense is good enough against Purdue's defense, but it is still close. Penn State wins 27-20.

    IN CLOSING

    Go STATE, beat Boilermakers!

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  • What's older than Joe Paterno? - William World News
    Thursday, October 26, 2006

    What's older than Joe Paterno?

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    Tuesday, October 24, 2006

    Poz POTW

    Big Ten Honors 2 Lions - CDT
    MLB Paul Posluszny was named as defensive Big11Ten Player of the Week. He had 13 tackles and a forced fumble that was returned for a touchdown.

    P Jeremy Kapinos took home the special teams award after averaging 45.6 yards on 8 punts.

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    Lousy! - William World News
    Monday, October 23, 2006

    Lousy!

    That's what Joe Paterno said about Penn State's performance on Saturday. It works for a lot of reasons, namely that the Lions' defense scored more red zone points (9) than the offense (7). Normally, that means you lose, but when you play Illinois you can get away with it. For now.

    More thoughts:

  • Welcome back to MLB Paul Posluszny who played his best game of the year with 13 tackles and a forced fumble, which was returned for a touchdown.

  • OLB Dan Connor also had a monster game, getting about a dozen tackles and scoring a safety.

  • Anthony Scriotto had two interceptions in the 3rd quarter, which is two more passes than Illinois caught in that period. He dropped another, but atoned for it by returning the onside free kick for a TD. The CDT picked a good day to make him the cover boy of the pregame wrap.

  • The sequence that included the safety and free kick TD was one of the oddest I have ever seen. The safety occurred on 4th and very long inside the ten. In the stands we wondered if they would have to punt or go for it. They went for it and gave up a safety. Then the had an onside free kick, something that had never occurred to me.

  • Justin King may have made a game saving tackle in the third quarter when he ran down Rashard Mendenhall, who had gone 79 yards. I missed the play (the only one I missed all day) and wondered if the quarter had changed when I saw Illinois on that side of the field.

  • The offensive line has seriously regressed in the last couple of weeks. I though they had come together fairly well before the Michigan game, but now they are awful.

  • An ugly win is still a win. They Lions need victories any way they can get them, because Purdue and Wisconsin will be tough on the road and you never know which Michigan State team will show up. 7-5 looks like a real possibility all of the sudden and sadly, 6-6 is possible too.

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  • <h1>2006 <i>WWN</i> PENN STATE PREGAME #8</h1> - William World News
    Friday, October 20, 2006

    2006 WWN PENN STATE PREGAME #8

    Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

    Happy Homecoming! Penn State returns to the field after a tough loss to Michigan. Also, sorrority girls are getting new windbreakers.

    Penn State Gameday Central - Intercollegiate Athletics

    LAST WEEK

    Penn State got pushed around and beaten up by Michigan, yet came within a touchdown of tying at the end of the game with a third string quarterback. All is not lost.

    THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT: ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI

    Of all the Big11Ten teams Penn State plays, Illinois is one of the least interesting. Maybe I feel this way because they were not on the schedule the first two years I was a student. The series, a nice and lopsided one, has not given me much to get excited about either. Also, it seems like Illinois is always our homecoming opponent when they play in Happy Valley, like Purdue and Minnesota used to be.

    This year's edition of the Illini is better than last year's, but they still have a long way to go. They lost last week to Ohio, 20-17. No, I did not miss the "State," they lost to Ohio of the MAC.

    NO RANKING

    Penn State is still unranked in the major college polls and will be for sometime. The next opprutunity to get back in is winning the next three games. Some wag did say that the Lions were the best 4-3 team in the country which is a pretty useless statement.

    PRESS CONFERENCE

  • Transcript | Audio (Fight On State)

    IMPORTANT ARTICLES

  • QBs cleared to play - Patriot-News

  • Bad timing: Penn State set to welcome floundering Illinois - CDT

  • Big plays elude Nittany Lions - Tribune-Review

  • Fickle PSU fans reacting - CDT

  • Illinois upset looks unlikely - Patriot-News

  • Football Notebook: Penn State still has sights on New Year's Day bowl - Tribune-Review

  • SU O-line cause for concern - Tribune-Review

    BEANO WATCH

    Carroll H. Cook ('54 Pitt) had nothing to say about the alma mater. That is twice in three chats, what gives Beano?

    TELEVISION

    The contest is being televised in primetime by ESPN2, coverage starts at noon.

    WEATHER

    Pleasant, highs in the 50s.

    MORE COVERAGE

  • Penn State Football Official Site - from the "Kremlin"
  • CDT coverage
  • Patriot-News coverage
  • Post-Gazette coverage
  • Tribune-Review coverage
  • 50 Yard Lion Blog - an Altoona dentist; daily (Patriot-News)
  • PA Sports Blog - mostly recruiting, if that is your thing
  • NittPickers - fans who work for the Patriot-News
  • No Cheering Aloud - sportswriters at the Patriot-News
  • Nittany Lines Blog -- sports ed. from The Morning Call
  • Jeff Rice's blog -- PSU football beat writer at the CDT
  • Ask Jeff Q & A (CDT)
  • Monday Morning QB - Steve Smith (CDT)
  • FightOnState.com -- free
  • Blue White Illustrated -- Phil Grosz, subscription required

    PREDICTIONS

    Penn State should take this one without too much trouble, let's say 33 -16.

    IN CLOSING

    Go STATE, beat Illini!

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  • <h1>2006 <i>WWN</i> PENN STATE PREGAME #7</h1> - William World News
    Saturday, October 14, 2006

    2006 WWN PENN STATE PREGAME #7

    Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan Wolverines

    Saturday is the easily the biggest home game of the season and I won't be there. While it is disappointing, I have made my peace with it and will be watching from the confines of my apartment.

    Penn State Gameday Central - Intercollegiate Athletics

    LAST WEEK

    Penn State barely beat Minnesota in overtime. They had an iffy pass interferance call go their way and benefited from a missed PAT in overtime. Still, a win is a win. Offensive player of the game -- Tony Hunt. Defensive player of the game Paul Posluszny.

    THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT: MICHIGAN WOLVERINES

    Here comes the last monster game of the season for Penn State. Michigan comes to Happy Valley with a ten-year winning streak over the Nittany Lions. I was a sophomore the last time Penn State beat the Wolverines. The last time Michigan lost in Happy Valley, I was a freshmen, and there was over a foot of snow ice in the stadium.


    The reason to hate Michigan are many. A lot of people are still upset about the Chad Henne fiasco -- he had made a verbal committment to Penn State, and then signed with Michigan without telling Penn State; exhibit A about why I don't get into recruiting, I don't want to worry about where a 17-year old goes to college. To me, this whole thing is not a worthy enough reason to hate Michigan, there are plenty of others.

    Obviously, the seven game losing streak is a source of frusturation, but there is so much more. Some examples:
    1. Attitude -- Michigan acts as though it invented college football. That of course is false, if you want to be very specific, it was Rutgers and Princeton with Yale and Walter Camp picking up the ball and running with it.

    2. Not as good historically as they made themselves out to be: Michigan has exactly 1/2 a National Championship in the last 50 years.

    3. Lloyd Carr: Michigan's head coach is a whiner who has a decent season about every three years. He gets lots and lots of calls too. Not all of them, but most of them. By the way, Penn State beats Ohio State more often than Michigan

    4. The 1993 game: The first Penn State vs. Michigan game was at Beaver Stadium. It was the home team's 1000th game too. The crowd was so loud that Michigan could not hear their signals, so QB Todd Collins complained to the officials who warned the crowd to quiet down or Penn State would be enforced a 15-yard personal foul for unsportsmenlike conduct. That, above all else, is a great reason to hate the Wolverines. Shame on the Big11Ten for letting that happen.


    In short, I'd really like to see Penn State win this one. Since Michigan ruined an undefeated season for us, I would like the "favor" returned.

    With the hope of fixing Penn State's luck against the Wolverines, I am ditching the favored #11 jersey I was given in 1999 for the #14 jersey (the Blackledge jersey) I bought in 1996. That last time we beat Michigan, I was wearing that one. A friend is also going to be sporting a vintage #39.

    NO RANKING

    Penn State is still unranked in the major college polls, but if they win this week, they hit the top 20, maybe the top 15. Let's not get ahead of ourselves though.

    PRESS CONFERENCE

  • Transcript | Audio (Fight On State)

    IMPORTANT ARTICLES

  • Balanced Wolverines bring in unbeaten mark against PSU - CDT

  • Defense readies for Wolverines - CDT

  • Lions aim to end Michigan's hex - Patriot-News

  • Wolverines lose top wide receiver to knee injury - Patriot-News

  • Revenge fuels football fever - CDT

  • Wolverines defense has bite back - Patriot-News

  • Game to make or break season - The Collegian

    BEANO WATCH

    Not surprisingly, Carroll H. Cook ('54 Pitt) started by caarping on the officiating going Penn State's way.
    Jamaal (Marlton, NJ): Hey Beano, will my beloved Wolverines take an L on Saturday at Penn State without Mario Mannigham?

    Beano Cook: That makes it tougher for the Maize and Blue. Michigan has won the last seven meetings. Since Penn State has entered the Big Ten its record against Michigan and Ohio State are terrible. Officials are not giving Penn State all the calls any more. The Nittany Lions did get a favorable call against Minnesota last week.
    Beano seems obscessed about all the calls that Penn State apparently gets. He is right about last week though.
    Craig (PA): Every week all you can say about Penn State is the back in the day they used to get calls by the refs. What gives, did Joe Pa steal your girl back in 1908 or something?

    SportsNation Beano Cook: Put it this way...I gave him a good struggle. He has an Ivy League education, and that is tough to beat.
    At last, we know the truth!

    TELEVISION

    The contest is being televised in primetime by ABC in the Eastern and Central time zones. Coverage starts at 8 p.m.

    WEATHER

    The first cold game of the season, lows dropping into the 30s, but at least it will be dry.

    MORE COVERAGE

  • Penn State Football Official Site - from the "Kremlin"
  • CDT coverage
  • Patriot-News coverage
  • Post-Gazette coverage
  • Tribune-Review coverage
  • 50 Yard Lion Blog - an Altoona dentist; daily (Patriot-News)
  • PA Sports Blog - mostly recruiting, if that is your thing
  • NittPickers - fans who work for the Patriot-News
  • No Cheering Aloud - sportswriters at the Patriot-News
  • Nittany Lines Blog -- sports ed. from The Morning Call
  • Jeff Rice's blog -- PSU football beat writer at the CDT
  • Ask Jeff Q & A (CDT)
  • Monday Morning QB - Steve Smith (CDT)
  • FightOnState.com -- free
  • Blue White Illustrated -- Phil Grosz, subscription required

    PREDICTIONS

    I'm going with my head instead of my heart. Until Penn State proves they can beat Michigan, I can't make the pick I want to make. I think it will be close going into the fourth quarter, but Michigan will hold on and win 22-16.

    How Penn State can win: Better play in the redzone, better special teams and no turnovers. Anthony Morelli is going to have to be sharp, because Michigan will focus on Tony Hunt. The defense is going to have to knuckle down and play hard every play and watch out for the pass underneath. It is possible for the Lions to win, but they have to play an A game.

    IN CLOSING

    Go STATE, beat Michigan!

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  • <h1>2006 <i>WWN</i> PENN STATE PREGAME #6</h1> - William World News
    Saturday, October 07, 2006

    2006 WWN PENN STATE PREGAME #6

    Penn State Nittany Lions at Minnesota Golden Gophers

    We have wondered for weeks whether this game would be played today and then we need to know what channel it would be broadcast on. It turns out the game will be played, at noon, on ESPN Regional. In D.C., the game is being shown on MASN. Who'd have thunk it?

    Penn State Gameday Central - Intercollegiate Athletics

    LAST WEEK

    Penn State struggled inside red zone but got good kicking from Kevin Kelly, strong running from Tony Hunt and a record breaking day from Deon Butler to drop 33 on the Mildcats of Northwestern. The defense was stout as well, yielding only 7 points.

    THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT: MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS

    If things continue to proceed in this series the way they have we might have a rivalry on our hands. Going back as far as 1997 there have been some pretty intense games between the two schools. In the '97 edition , the Gophers nearly upset #1 Penn State before the Lions rallied late to win 16-15. That was the game that Aaron Harris got his ACL destroyed by a Tyrone Carter great tackle. I will not discuss 1999 as it is still too painful to think about 7 years later. The 2003 matchup, a 20-14 loss for the Blue and White, was also incredibly frusterating to the Lions, who had a chance to win at the end and blew it, cauisng Fran Ganter to throw off his headset and disgust. One year later was not much better as the Nittany Lions stunk up the Metrodome with no offense and fell 16-7.

    Last year, the tide turned with a furious wave of Penn State offense led by Michael Robinson. It was the first statement game of last season with Robinson dramatically asserting himself as the team leader and quarterback. His hit on Brandon Owens set the tone for the rest of the season as the Lions rolled to 11-1.

    This is likely the last visit to the Metrodome for the Nittany Lions. The Golden Gophers move outdoors to an on-campus facility in a couple of years. Good for them.

    NO RANKING

    Penn State is still unraked in the major college polls.

    PRESS CONFERENCE


    Transcript | Audio (Fight On State)

    IMPORTANT ARTICLES

  • Two coaches, 48 years difference Penn State vs. Northwestern - Post-Gazette

  • Morelli suffers dislocated finger - CDT

  • DAVID JONES - Gophers never change approach - Patriot-News

  • Red zone keeps Lions blue - Patriot-News

    BEANO WATCH

    Carroll H. Cook ('54 Pitt) had more say about Penn State this week.
    Scott (New York City): What has changed at Michigan? Are the coaches finally letting the players play the game and not playing not to lose? Or is their new success from some other source?

    SportsNation Beano Cook: (3:14 PM ET ) Michigan usually plays Notre Dame in a non-conference game and that is not easy. They play Ohio State and Penn State every year. The criticism of Lloyd Carr has been unfair. Michigan has a lot of things going for them and maybe they should have done better in past years, but I think they have confidence and a healthy Mike Hart. I am the only person who feels they should be concerned with the night game against Penn State. Paterno has had very little luck against Michigan. Give Michigan's defense some credit too...The Wolverines have not allowed one rushing TD all season.
    Beano is correct that Michigan should be concerned with Penn State because it is a nasty to place to play at night. My hope is Michigan won't be and gets ambushed.
    Dave, Ann Arbor: How do you see Michigan finishing? Can they go undefeated, or do I need to prepared for a stumble (or two)?

    SportsNation Beano Cook: (3:43 PM ET ) I think if I had to make a prediction now, I would say Michigan would enter the Ohio State game unbeaten, and I did not feel that way going into the season. I still feel Penn State has the potential to give them a very tough game.
    Penn State has frequently given Michigan tough games, but always find a way to lose, usually with help from the zebras.

    TELEVISION

    The contest is being televised by ESPN Regional at 12:00 p.m. MASN has actually picked up the game for the D.C. region which will be very odd.

    WEATHER

    Their playing a that wussy domed stadium.

    MORE COVERAGE

  • Penn State Football Official Site - from the "Kremlin"
  • CDT coverage
  • Patriot-News coverage
  • Post-Gazette coverage
  • Tribune-Review coverage
  • 50 Yard Lion Blog - an Altoona dentist; daily (Patriot-News)
  • PA Sports Blog - mostly recruiting, if that is your thing
  • NittPickers - fans who work for the Patriot-News
  • No Cheering Aloud - sportswriters at the Patriot-News
  • Nittany Lines Blog -- sports ed. from The Morning Call
  • Jeff Rice's blog -- PSU football beat writer at the CDT
  • Ask Jeff Q & A (CDT)
  • Monday Morning QB - Steve Smith (CDT)
  • FightOnState.com -- free
  • Blue White Illustrated -- Phil Grosz, subscription required

    PREDICTIONS

    Prior to last year, Penn State had not played well on the road for several years and so far they are 0-2 away from Happy Valley. Granted those two loses were to top 3 teams, but still it represents a troubling trend. Minnesota will be very fired up because of what happened to Brandon Owens last year. Put that all together and it is what I call an Admiral Ackbar game -- it's a TWAP! Nevertheless,
    I expect Penn State to win 26-13.

    IN CLOSING

    Go STATE, beat Gophers!

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