That O on the Ducks helmets stands for the number of national championships they have won.
Oregon Week. Why do we lose?
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This. I’ve seen multiple references from the Fire Franklin crew lately to his sub-.500 record against Michigan or to Michigan’s having won a natty with zero acknowledgement of their having cheated. Which has me wondering if they’d be cool with going that route ourselves.
Yeah, weird that.... things that make you go, "hhhhmmmmm.....". But they're huge PSU fans, don't you know?
There was a time when every fan believed in the grand experiment and success with honor.
Sometimes I also wonder if today's fans even understand what those were.
Most are not PSU Alumnus, so use of the term "fan" is marginal at best imho - these people have no real equity in PSU or its culture (i.e., "We Are") and the lack of depth to their "fandom" demonstrates this.
All that blood, sweat and tears you put into it ... you deserve a natty.
People can care about a Natty, without huffing and puffing like spoiled children that they deserve better, while said children belittle the guy in charge because he "only" helped bring the program back from the dead and to a spot where the babies can whine that a loss in the national semifinals isn't good enough, because they aren't beating certain teams, and they deserve for the team to beat them.
Penn State (where i got my BS), Northwestern (where I got by JD) and the youngest is off to UNC next year
Where did your kids go to school?
Joe isn't here now--you get that right?
We all understand what it was--some make it out to be more than it was.
But it's now 2025--the kids are being paid to pay--win
You are counting SMU and
St. as big games? No knowledgeable analyst does or should.
there he is
psu, schreyer, usc masters, 2 is applying to Wharton in winter
point is we both put our money in, so we can’t call each other fringe fans. I also met moms at State
so cheating is okay? I'm not for that. not in any part of any competition in life. compete within the rules.
If it is win at any cost then I'm not interested.
JVP may be dead but the lessons he taught are still relevant.
Newton is dead too, but I still think gravity is a thing even after the Wright bros. made that airplane.
As much as I think it would be a great trip, I'm an old guy with plenty on my plate. I'm paying for my granddaughter's MBA and I'm a volunteer teacher, teaching fifth and sixth graders duplicate bridge. Plus, I'm working on a marriage of 48 years. It's fall and it's time to go flyfishing with my wife. So no I won't be making the trip.
Cheating? There's a ton or room between what is deemed to be success with honor and cheating.
Tons of programs compete within the rules--not just us.
Agreed. Playoff games against top 15 squads don’t matter. They only directly lead to a potential national championship, and who cares about that? Beat OSU, but don’t make the playoffs? No doubt you Franklin-haters would be pleased with that outcome. You deserve better! Those of us who don’t irrationally hate Franklin deserve better than being subjected to your pretzel “logic.” “Knowledgeable analysts” = drunkards with an irrational grudge.You are counting SMU and
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Maybe read through the thread and look at the discussion on Michigan's national championship (which was the genesisof my coment on Success with Honor and the Grand Experiment. Then see how Connor Stallions was involved.
Well this plays right into our hands. Our O-line cannot block and our run game sucks.
Never heard that one before.....
Of course if you are interested in what the "O" stands for, the outer part of the "O" is representative of the foot print of Autzen stadium and the inside of the "O" is representative of Hayward Field.
We decided to "pay it forward". In my opinion, getting her MBA now will greatly improve her future.
Offensively, we lose this game if we can't run the ball and turn it over. Defensively, we lose this game if we give up TDs (instead of FGs) and we can't create turnovers.
Pound the rock and wear down Oregon's front seven (similar to last year) and don't expect Allar to be Superman - but allow him to get comfortable early and stick to what he does best. Down the seam/middle of the field, long out patterns, slants, get Singleton/Pena involved in the screen game. After last year, I don't think Oregon wants to see their LBs in space.
Oregon's offense is too explosive to think we can completely stifle them. Bend but don't break and stop the run. Holding them to FGs will be wins, IMO. Then come up with a TO in a key moment or two.
Pound the rock and wear down Oregon's front seven (similar to last year) and don't expect Allar to be Superman - but allow him to get comfortable early and stick to what he does best. Down the seam/middle of the field, long out patterns, slants, get Singleton/Pena involved in the screen game. After last year, I don't think Oregon wants to see their LBs in space.
Oregon's offense is too explosive to think we can completely stifle them. Bend but don't break and stop the run. Holding them to FGs will be wins, IMO. Then come up with a TO in a key moment or two.
Additionally, PSU/CJF have faced an unprecedented number of True Top 5 teams (i.e., teams finishing in the Top 5 Final AP Poll) during CJF's tenure, especially during the Regular Season. Under CJF, PSU has faced TRUE Top 5 Competition 13 times in Regular Season matchups and 16 times overall including the Postseason.
There simply are no coaches out there who have great records against the TRUE Top 5 - especially during the Regular Season. Urban Meyer (and Ryan Day to date) were/are 1-4 against TRUE Top 5 teams in the Regular Season.
As well as the zero number of Oregon football national championships.
Yeah, why not? It’s hard for young people nowadays.
I’ll be doing it for 2 next year and if he makes grand babies as promised we’ll be paying for their private schooling
As irrational as Franklin hate may be, explain the love to me. Convince me he’s not a car salesman loser.
It’s sad that life isn’t fair but it’s silly to not take advantage of any privileges one might have. You still have to have to work hard, though. Privilege without a good work ethic, I got no respect for that.
It's also worth remembering Penn State's success before and after the 85 scholarship limit that started in 1994. Of course 1994 was the undefeated team but there was an overall decline after that.
AHow could a loser, inept moron etc. have the program where it is, a legitimate top10 program. And to have built it from where it was, SIGNIFICANTLY handicapped, underfunded and underdeveloped.
Is Penn State a consistent top program due to... NOT the head coach? He's the only consistent entity on staff, since assistants come and go, and he hires them. He deserves more credit than anyone else.
Even if he's not the X's and O's genius we would all want, even with the OL having their tshirts hanging out, etc. Etc. his success has been undeniable. Critics and frustrated fans with high expectations cite his poor record (which I grant you) against TOP5 teams, but is not actually much of a criticism. It just shows we are a top10 program and not a top3 program.