Please explain your PSU fandom

[PAgeologist]

I went to Pitt Johnstown and was there during both of their titles. I went to tons of matches.

One of my new coworkers was a PSU fan. We were talking one day and I mentioned how boring much of college wrestling is (no scoring). He said you need to watch PSU. Their new coach is changing that. And I became a fan.

 

[pawrstlersinpa]

One of our treatment plants is like you describe. The plant has 2 long screw pumps that the operator needs to remove the exterior wall panel to get them apart.

They also made the pipe runs long from the hydrated lime silo to the treatment tank. They plug up fairly often.

Yeah, but they saved money on the size of the building.

 

[Wilco43]

They used to show PSU wrestling matches on PBS. My fandom started when I watched the dramatic victory over Lehigh in the late 60's on TV. Mike Reid won the decisive match and was carried out of Rec Hall. When CS was hired I told my nephew to buy season tix for us because this will become a dynasty. One of the few sure things I ever predicted.

 

[PSU7075]

I saw my first wrestling match in Rec Hall in the fall/winter of 1970. I've been a fan since that time. Andy Matter was the National Champ but Clyde Frantz was my favorite. For someone new to the sport he was fun and exciting to watch. I looked it up and he had 10 pins that season.
Believe it or not, Penn State wrestling was fun back in 1970.

 

[tikk]

My better half is a Penn State alum and for some years she's lecturing the English students on a yearly basis, telling them that they haven't wasted their lives on an English degree. She once had Morgan McIntosh in her class.

So in connection with that we've been making a yearly trip to State College for years. I wrestled in high school (I was decent enough to wrestle in college but my art school didn't have a wrestling program, only ultimate frisbee and soccer) so I'd known that Penn State had a decent wrestling program. I started watching around when Frank Molinaro was on the team, then started visiting message boards, etc.

Obviously Penn State wrestling is an easy bandwagon to hop onto, and it was made easier by us buying a place in State College about five years ago, where I now spend half my time. I've met a lot of people on this board (well, boards, plural at this point) and many of them are good IRL friends as well. You will often find me matside with a camera shooting for Black Shoe Diaries.

 

[SlipperyPete]

I think I just found the perfect walkout song for @El_Jefe
He paid the cost to be the boss...

 

[The Pitchfork Rebel]

I wish I knew you when I ran the kitchen at Dugan's. It would get up to 120 in that sucker during the summer.

Enclosed cab steam locomotive on a sunny day in July. 130-135.

 

[Stevej]

Enclosed cab steam locomotive on a sunny day in July. 130-135.

I'm generally curious.

Be honest.

So, I was born in 1974, graduated high school in 1993 and college in 1997. I was always a PSU fan. I started wrestling when I was 6, and my dad started taking me to Rec Hall about the same time. I have a cool story that I'll save for later about him taking me to Coach Fritz' office when I was like 11 or 12. I was always a PSU wrestling fan, but, I'd be lying if I said it hasn't been more fun and I haven't gotten more "die hard" after the Cael hiring. To be fair, when I went to college to play football, I kind of stepped away from the sport for a brief period of time. I grew up in Mifflin County, so, I followed Troy Sunderland's career closely and always rooted for him. I've met him several times, and you won't find a nicer guy.

Anyway, answer and provide details, or don't.

If this is in the wrong place I apologize. I don't know what I'm doing, it's why I never post.

I became a Penn State fan in 1983 when I met my wife, who graduated in 1978 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Her dad was a rabid football guy. We used to watch Penn State games on tv, and they had season tickets. My wife is in the Penn State Sports Hall of Fame for cross country, in the photo with Liz Berry.
I don't remember when I started watching wrestling, but I do remember Zain. He was so fun to watch. I listen to Jeff Byers, who is fantastic, every chance I get. I've been lurking on this board and the old one for quite a while. You guys are so knowledgeable and funny it just cheers me up when I visit here.

 

[mcpat]

My wife is in the Penn State Sports Hall of Fame for cross country,

Women’s team was 10th at NCAAs this year!!!

 

[manatree]

I became a Penn State fan in 1983 when I met my wife, who graduated in 1978 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Her dad was a rabid football guy. We used to watch Penn State games on tv, and they had season tickets. My wife is in the Penn State Sports Hall of Fame for cross country, in the photo with Liz Berry.
I don't remember when I started watching wrestling, but I do remember Zain. He was so fun to watch. I listen to Jeff Byers, who is fantastic, every chance I get. I've been lurking on this board and the old one for quite a while. You guys are so knowledgeable and funny it just cheers me up when I visit here.

Good job, you married up!

 

[Stevej]

Good job, you married up!

Yeah I did!