There Is No Name On My Jersey

Blog Poll Week 3

2010-09-15T07:41:00.001-05:00

A wild week two renders and equally wild blog poll for the third week. I've got to tell you, this is very hard. I find myself really judging teams not only on whether the teams win and lose but I they are also being evaluated on how good they look. This doesn't just mean blowing teams out but also how dangerous you look. This will explain Michigan appearing, with a bullet, at #16. I am

Opportunities Missed

2010-09-13T08:12:00.001-05:00

PSU got handed a beating the other night in Tuscaloosa. A couple of things stood out to me.First, The Penn State offense could be pretty good this year. However, we need the offensive line to play much better. This, however, is not a small problem. Royster has rushed the ball 16 times for 72 yards in the first two games. This is terrible. Not a terrible average (4.5/carry) but the Lions

BlogPoll Week 2

2010-09-08T07:38:00.000-05:00

This is harder than I thought it would be. However, here are my picks after having seen actual, live, football. There Is No Name On My Jersey Ballot - Week 2 Rank Team Delta 1 Alabama Crimson Tide -- 2 Ohio St. Buckeyes --

Blogpoll 2010

2010-08-20T07:41:00.001-05:00

We have been graciously accepted to this year's blogpoll. I feel as thought I've been validated not only as a blogger but as a man and a human being as well.As much as I wanted to be in the blogpoll, I had no idea quite how difficult this proposition is. Rank the Top 25 teams. It seams easy but how much does one really know about all the teams in the FBS division? I enter this task without

Nick Saban Can Eat A Nut

2010-07-23T07:40:00.000-05:00

I received this angry email from a long-time friend and lover of the blue and white, The Brewer Patriot.Anyway, apparently Mr. Saban ruffled The Brewer's feathers and I received the following rant in my email as a result. Enjoy.“Coach Paterno is probably one of the greatest coaches of all time in college football,” Saban said during his press conference, “not in terms of how many games he’s

Great Expectations?

2010-07-20T07:59:00.001-05:00

The off-season is the time for speculation and dreaming of the glory that awaits in the coming season. That's why we posed a question regarding how Penn State was going to fare in the 2010 season.The possible results were that Penn State wins the following number of games: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12?Over 180 votes later, 22% of our readers think that PSU will win 8 games. 35% believe that PSU will

Deeds Not Words

2010-07-19T09:31:00.000-05:00

I found this and it got me incredibly fired up.I love Penn State Football and I love Larry Johnson Sr.!GO STATE!

Drake Fighting Basketball Recruit

2010-07-15T08:46:00.004-05:00

According to the CDT, Curtis Drake was cited for fighting in front of McDonalds on East College Avenue. Who was he fighting, you may ask? PSU Basketball recruit Taran Buie (younger brother of Taylor Battle. Apparently they were:...reportedly throwing punches and shoving around 1:21 a.m. Sunday.On a Sunday? Really?!?Is this a big deal? No. Is it ridiculous? Absolutely. Is the Drake now in

How Will the Lion's Fare?

2010-07-13T09:07:00.001-05:00

The off-season has been thankfully quiet which has left us with little to talk about since the Blue/White game. However, now that the preseason magazines are out it really has me thinking about expectations for this year's season.What can and should we expect out of the 2010 Lions? The Lions certainly have a tough schedule with three intimidating road games. One must also remember that the

A Louder Stadium Through SCIENCE!

2010-05-06T13:44:00.000-05:00

As you already know, Beaver Stadium is a tough venue for opposing teams. The student section is raucous and it is tough for Quarterbacks to be heard on the field. Well, things just got a bit more difficult for teams coming to play at Penn State. Andrew Barnard, a PSU Graduate Student, basically mapped the stadium's acoustics to determine where cheering fans would be the most effective in

2010 Blue-White Game

2010-04-23T11:03:00.001-05:00

I'm in the Philly airport right now on my way back to State Collegefor this weekends game.Hopefully the rain will hold off for tomorrow's game.I'm recording the game at home too so I'm interested to see if myimpressions change after watching it on tv.I'll be looking for the same things everyone will: QB, O-line, D-linemost notably.If you will be around for the game tweet atchyoboy! @JablesBGo

Sounds About Right....

2010-01-20T09:52:00.002-05:00

A buddy sent this to me the other day, (Scouts Inc., via Rittenburg). But this is just a spot on evaluation of Quarless: "Penn State's Andrew Quarless might be the most physically gifted tight end here -- and that's including BYU's Dennis Pitta -- but he looks annoyed that he's having to practice. He's not dogging it or anything, but there's no extra effort, the attention to detail kind of

Does the Big Ten Still Suck?

2010-01-07T09:53:00.001-05:00

PSU beat LSU on New Year's Day and solidified the fact that the Lions had a real quality season. However, it is now time to consider how the performance of the rest of the Big Ten performed during bowl season. The perception of the strength of a team's conference matters a lot. For example, should it not be perfectly clear who should play in the MNC the voters will try their best to put the

Capital One Bowl Predictions

2009-12-31T11:24:00.000-05:00

My good friends over at BSD have their Outback Bowl picks up on the big board. All three have PSU winning by at least eight points and Mike and Kevin have PSU winning by at least 10. Generally, these three fellows are very level headed, however, in this instance it seems that the Kool-Aid has been spiked and it has sent them spinning into madness! In short, I think this is just a little bold,

Penn State Pug

2009-12-20T18:12:00.001-05:00

Little Petunia knows who is going to win the Cap. One Bowl!

Sean Lee: Double Agent!!!

2009-10-03T15:41:00.001-05:00

All Systems Go!

2009-09-26T18:02:00.001-05:00

Game Time!

2009-09-25T09:30:00.000-05:00

The preseason is over, Iowa has rolled into town, Paternoville is growing; lets get it on.Paternoville has grown from a quaint village into a bustling metropolis of excellence:110 tents, with just over 900 campers registered, Paternoville Coordination Committee (PCC) public relations representative Dan Saxton said. Those numbers should get a little larger before Saturday's game. 900 campers?

Will Newsome Run Wildcat?

2009-09-24T08:54:00.001-05:00

I was tweeting the other evening (@JablesB) with @BetweenTheLions about getting Newsome on the field for meaningful snaps. BTL was worried, and rightfully so, because Newsome is the backup QB and he has seen only a handful of snaps in his 3 games at PSU and none of them have been meaningful. Also, now that the Lions have made it to conference play, where will Mr. Newsome get these snaps? So, I

A Horrible Truth

2009-09-17T21:13:00.001-05:00

This small child just realized, that she roots for the Hurricanes and that she hates her life.

Is Temple A Threat?

2009-09-17T13:40:00.001-05:00

The Owls are 0-1 after losing a close game to Villanova on September 3rd. In the interim, the Owls have had a week off in order to prepare for the Nittany Lions. Not that having some extra time to prepare helped them any against 'Nova. Regardless, there is an easy way to stop Temple this weekend: Pressure the QB.Vaughn Charlton looked pretty good against Nova two weeks ago as he completed

Lavar is Blogging

2009-09-15T13:54:00.000-05:00

Lavar has a blog, called The Lavar Leap.If you do not go to it immediately he will jump over an offensive line and destroy you while you sit at your desk.Go State! Beat Temple!

Is Clark Reading The Blogs?

2009-09-15T08:33:00.001-05:00

I was checking twitter today, as I am wont to do, and I saw the following:@CaptainClark17: Hilarious what people come up with...devlin taking the run game with him..I mean wow...really? Interesting article though to say the leastIs Clark reading the blogs? If so, DC, don't go over to Pennlive.com. I mean, those guys are all great, however, for some real insanity you need to come right over here

Worst Tattoo in College Football?

2009-09-14T08:10:00.000-05:00

I love Penn State. I think Andrew Quarless could be a very good tight end (one day). However, this has got to be one of the worst tattoos i have ever seen.Gods Gift to women? To Football? Or do you just like polishing the guns?This tattoo is especially funny when you consider that it is on a kid who has been nothing but a big ball of potential during his time at Penn State. He has shown us

Brief Thoughts On Saturday

2009-09-13T10:43:00.003-05:00

PSU handled Syracuse very easily. Though it wasn't the blowout many expected the game was never in doubt. The Lions would've shut the orange out but for Newsome's late fumble giving the Orange an opportunity to get on the board against the second string defense.Seriously though, the running game didn't look any better this week than it did against Akron. PSU fans need to thank our lucky stars

The Cake has Spoken!!!!

2009-09-12T08:23:00.001-05:00

PSU Cake

2009-09-11T18:34:00.001-05:00

I know we are in the cupcake portion of the schedule but that didn't stop Mrs. GOOS from baking me a Penn State cake!

Tailgating Excellence

2009-09-11T09:15:00.001-05:00

I saw this the other day and it really blew me away.Mobiletailgateparties.com will set up everything and even cook all your food if you want. It comes with a grill, kegerator, satellite TV, surround sound, Wii, DJ, tailgate tent and a fucking bathroom! I am humbled in it's excellence. I feel like our society has reached the height of its existence.I really want to get one of these for a game.

How PSU Will Break Down Syracuse

2009-09-09T09:18:00.001-05:00

Being curious about the Paulus-led Orangemen I wandered over to take a look at their stats from the game. These stats show us what the Orange want to do/can do as an offense. Lets take a look:QB Paulus proved that he is capable of playing big time college football as he nearly led the Orange to a victory over a Big Ten opponent. Check out his line from the game:He completed 19 of 31 passes (

Terrelle Pryor Sounds Mentally Handicapped

2009-09-08T12:59:00.000-05:00

Terrelle Pryor plays for Ohio State. I hate Ohio State. Therefore, I hate Terrelle Pryor. However, all of this just got a little easier. Forget what he said about PSU being "too country". That was good, this is better. Terrelle Pryor was wearing eye-black in tribute to convicted felon Michael Vick. When asked about his ocular accouterments he defended them thusly:"Not everybody's the

All Sean Lee Wants To Do

2009-09-05T11:25:00.001-05:00

Is Hunt.And Eat.I love him.Sent from my iPhone

Early Observations

2009-09-05T11:17:00.001-05:00

Chaz Powell is in at WR for all 3-wide sets.Quarless getting a lot of PT @ TE.I love PSU!Sent from my iPhone

The Akron Game

2009-09-04T09:26:00.001-05:00

Because my wife is the greatest woman living or dead, we have purchased tickets to tomorrow's game and will be making the 12 hr drive this afternoon into State College to watch the greatest team history has ever known defeat Akron. I'm not only excited about getting to see the game live, (there is nothing else like hearing 50,000 people scream: We Are! Only to hear another 50,000 roar back: Penn

Paternoville Returns For Akron!

2009-09-03T07:20:00.000-05:00

The students are excited for 2009 and despite tha fact that Akron is terrible you really can't blame them.

The Roster: What Does It All Mean?!??!?!?

2009-08-31T19:53:00.006-05:00

The official game roster for the start of the season has been released. Sure, it tells you what players will play what position and what the coaches think of each player relative to one another at each position. However, it leaves you with a nagging question; what the fuck does this all mean? Honestly, Chaz Powell is a back-up WR and is returning kicks but not Punts (Astorino is)? A.J. Wallace

From Clark To Superman

2009-08-27T21:50:00.001-05:00

Definitely the new background for my phone. This really is an awesome photo. My man-crush on DC-17 is now confirmed!

The Lions

2009-08-24T10:07:00.000-05:00

Penn State football is close. I can feel it in the water. I can feel it in the Earth.The Lions will be good this year. Probably not great, however, I'm not willing to rule out unbridled excellence because of how the schedule starts. The first three games will be pushovers, this will give a young offensive line and secondary the opportunity to get a little experience and come together as units

PSU Has Most Forward Thinking Staff In Football

2009-08-21T10:18:00.001-05:00

The PTR has an excellent article up about Joe's penchant for scouting for excellent football players instead of just kids who put together impressive workouts. After all, would you rather have a kick ass football player on your team or some douche who spends too much time polishing his guns instead of hitting people in the mouth? What is really interesting is that Joe is really starting to look

Rebuild or Reload?

2009-08-18T14:53:00.003-05:00

I think I just power-charged my Passion Bucket. My good friend, Juleser, just sent me a link to Stewart Mandel's new column where he predictably poo-poos Penn State's chances because the Lions have only eight returning starters from the 2008 Campaign.The coaches are also high on Penn State, which they voted No. 8 -- the same spot where the 11-2 Nittany Lions finished last season. This, too,

TWITTER

2009-08-17T12:54:00.001-05:00

I have also found myself using Twitter quite a bit to blurt out quick thoughts about PSU instead of taking the time to be a grown-up and write something. If you would like to follow me you can do so. My user name is JablesB. This is just a taste of what you can expect to hear from me on twitter: Sean Lee is part field general, part bear, part warrior king, but 100% bad ass for #PSU.It is just

Filling Up the Passion Bucket

2009-08-17T09:09:00.001-05:00

There haven't been very many postings as of late, for this, I apologize. It isn't that my Passion Bucket is empty, in fact, I'm incredibly excited about the season. For example, I found my happy place this weekend while watching Penn State practice on the BTN. I watched a practice and found myself pausing, rewinding, and re-watching certain plays. It was awesome. The problem is that there

Mauti Tore ACL

2009-08-16T17:45:00.001-05:00

Rumor on Twitter is that Mike Mauti has torn his ACL.I have no confirmation right now.

PSU Gorilla Prank

2009-08-12T12:46:00.002-05:00

You know the students are back and it's almost football season when someone dresses like a Gorilla to wake sleeping students in the middle of the night.It looks like Eric Shrive was about to destroy the Gorilla. Good Times!GO State!

PSU Gets Social

2009-08-10T12:52:00.001-05:00

GOPSF.com got a new face today. It still has the same great videos and behind the scenes access, however, now the site has a Twitter interface. PSU has made a concerted effort to make members of the staff more accessible through Twitter. Everybody has seen or at least has heard of Jay's sorties into the world of Twitter and, as far as I'm concerned, Jay's tweets are great. Now it seems a lot

GOPSF.com gets social update

2009-08-08T08:48:00.001-05:00

On Monday PSF.com is getting a social networking component. The site itself was a great idea to please fans and entice recruits. This addition will hopefully let the site grow in a new and exciting way to connect past, present, and future players with fans.http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080709aah.htmlI'm fired up to see it!

VayKay

2009-07-24T14:39:00.001-05:00

I'm off for a little R&R but I'll be back in plenty of time forpractice and to get fired up for the fall!To tide you over, you can follow Lydell Sargeant and Justin King on Twitter!Lsarge10theking1Go State!

I Would Become Fathead's Bitch For This

2009-07-15T10:36:00.001-05:00

I would absolutely sell out whatever credibility TINNOMJ ever had (if any) in order to pimp how awesome this Fathead is, provided, of course, that Fathead sends me one for free. This is a great opportunity for you Fathead! Think about it! You send me this Fathead for free, I tell people it is awesome, because it is. Everybody wins. It costs $200 but it is totally worth it.I saw it first over

Sean Lee Is Stronger Than You

2009-07-13T10:45:00.001-05:00

Penn State football Lift for LifeThat is all.

Getting Fired Up!

2009-07-13T08:20:00.000-05:00

Just re-watched PSU vs. Tosu 2008. It is as awesome as you remember.Navarro was a goddamn bear. The thought of teams having to account for both him and Sean get me all pumped.What really stuck out to me though was how (relatively) early in the game TP's fumble was. In my mind it sticks out as the play of the game and I remembered Rubin poking the ball away late in the fourth quarter to seal

Rewatching The Iowa Game

2009-07-04T07:07:00.005-05:00

I feel like this is something I need to do and I also feel like I'm ready to rewatch this game without being driven mad.A quick thought on Royster; Royster has a peculiar ability to not only commit to the hole and run with power but he is equally capable of running "skinny" while in in traffic. By "skinny" I mean that he never seems to take direct and punishing contact he just turns his body and

Pryor Heisman Hype Overblown?

2009-06-29T10:51:00.000-05:00

Our evil doppelganger over at Eleven Warriors claims Terrelle Pryor as a front runner for the Heisman Trophy. Really, there are lots of people who are talking about TP as a legitimate contender for the Heisman. I don't disagree that TP is getting the most Heisman hype of any other player in the conference. I also don't dispute that TP will be the leader of one of the best, if not the best team

Ummm....Lame

2009-06-24T14:18:00.001-05:00

Apparently, this is why Seniors didn't sell out all their tickets, and it is incredibly lame. I mean honestly:But it's just too much responsibility, too big of a burden. I'm a rising senior, I'm 21, and I'm too old for this! The responsibility of waking up for noon kickoffs when you've been out all night before, and all you want is one more hour of sleep, is too much, and you have to pace

Student Tix Still Available! (wait, what?)

2009-06-24T10:45:00.000-05:00

The Collegian is reporting that Student tickets are still available!The reports are that Senior tickets were still available when they closed yesterday and that not all of the Junior tickets have been sold either (though it is still open). Apparently the university is pleased because the new ticketing process has cut down on people trying to get tickets specifically to resell them: "What we're

PSU Sunday on BTN

2009-06-16T10:55:00.000-05:00

The BTN just tweeted me that this Sunday will be Penn State day on the BTN. I have been scouring the network for when they will replay the Blue/White game. Apparently, it will be Sunday. Set your DVRs if you don't already have it and sit back and bathe in sweet Blue and White excellence. I'm firing up!GO STATE!

Great Expectations

2009-06-10T08:57:00.001-05:00

In preparation for the 2009 season it is important to evaluate whatone is expecting out of the 2009 season. It is important todistinguish expectations from prediction; expectations are where youhave set the bar for a successful season where as predictions are whatyou consider to be a realistic outcome for the season.I've recently been chatting with my main man, the Juleser, aboutexpectations/

Buckeye Hates My Satellite Dish

2009-06-08T08:12:00.000-05:00

Mrs. GOOS and I recently bought a house. Last Monday, I took the whole day off of work to host the bevy of installations that need to occur whenever you move into a new house (internet, cable, etc.). The Direct TV guy shows up and initially informs me that he doesn't see a good spot to put my brand new hidef satellite dish. The house is surrounded by trees and he doesn't see a good spot to

Student Section Not So Fired Up!

2009-06-03T09:44:00.001-05:00

With student ticket pre-registration underway we have the numbers on just how fired up the Students are to jam into Beaver Stadium and go fucking crazy for 8 games! The answer: slightly less than last year! Wait, WHAT? The Collegian is reporting that Student Ticket Pre-Reg is DOWN over last year. Myford could not provide exact numbers but said "just under 40,000" students registered this year

What Concerns You Most?

2009-06-02T14:35:00.001-05:00

What is on your mind the most about the upcoming football season?Is it Joe's Hip? Or, even less relevantly, how much money Joe makes? Could it be the weak schedule?Or might it be the untested nature of the Offensive Line and the Secondary?Yeah, it has got to be the O-Line and the secondary. Penn State will be a good team this year, however, it will depend on how well some inexperienced

Jaypa Burn!

2009-05-21T08:37:00.000-05:00

Via Jay's Twitter:JayPaterno Good month recruiting so far....but don't look for any UT/NCAA-violation type Twitters from us.ZING!GO STATE!

Jay Paterno Is Now Blogging!

2009-05-03T21:38:00.004-05:00

Jay Has A Blog. It is called the HD Journal. There was much rejoicing throughout the land.The blog is essentially an extension of Jay's activities on Twitter as he will be able to expand on the questions folks submit to him via direct messages.All we can hope for is that Jay drops some tasty knowledge nuggets on our domes during the off-season. Honestly, is there anything else to do during

Paterno Demands 12

2009-05-01T10:35:00.001-05:00

You have got to love Joe Paterno. He is not only an excellent coach but also a forward thinking champion of both college football and the Big Ten. Maisel, over at ESPN.com, is reporting that Joe has been lobbying to get the Big Ten to expand to 12 teams. Joe's reasoning is rock-solid. Lets get a twelfth team so we can have a real conference championship and stay on TV right along with the

WTF is Going On With The Women's Tennis Team?!?!??!

2009-04-30T08:41:00.001-05:00

You may or may not know (I certainly did not know) that PSU has a relatively new tennis coach. Dawna Prevette was hired back in 2007 and things seem to be going well early on. The gritty Texan seemed to be bringing a tough, hard-nosed attitude to tennis. Much seems to have changed in the last two years as the Collegian is now reporting that she might be a power obsessed lunatic who will

Galen, Jay, and FOWLER!

2009-04-28T08:21:00.001-05:00

Who would you most want to have as an assistant coach/coach of the future?Shouldn't you fellas be watchin' what happens on the field? Don't worry, I have to say that to Herbstreit all the time!Via, oddly enough, Jay.Who Would You Rather Have As An Asst. Coach/Coach of The Future?GalenJayFowler Free polls from Pollhost.com