http://www.sbnation.com/users/HookMania Posts made by HookMania on SB Nation http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2008/8/19/597117/just-curious-hookmania-edi HookMania Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:04:27 -0000 <p>Alright I am curious how everyone became a Penn State fan.&nbsp; I'm sure most of you are in the student/alumni or family tradition&nbsp;category but there's got to be some other situations like mine.&nbsp; I grew up in Ohio in a very pro-OSU household.&nbsp; But my parents never got a chance to make me a Buckeye fan because as far as I can remember I've been a Penn State fan.&nbsp; My dad says I just latched onto Penn State by watching college football with him.&nbsp; Apparently there was a&nbsp;Penn State game that made quite an impression on me and I&nbsp;guess I've never been afraid to be independent which is good because these days&nbsp;I live in Michigan about 10 minutes away from the Big <strong>Smaller</strong> House.</p> <p>Alright so let's hear it.&nbsp; How did your Penn State addiction begin?</p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">How did you become a die hard Penn State fan?</h5> <div id="poll_container_28642_117212005"> <form action="/polls/vote/28642?container_id=poll_container_28642_117212005" method="post" onsubmit="new Ajax.Request('/polls/vote/28642?container_id=poll_container_28642_117212005', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this)}); return false;"> <ul class="poll-list clearfix"> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_140971" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="140971" /></span> <span class="option">Student/Alumni</span></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_140972" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="140972" /></span> <span class="option">Family Tradition</span></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_140973" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="140973" /></span> <span class="option">Fell in love with the tradition on your own</span></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_140974" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="140974" /></span> <span class="option">Converted by friends</span></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_140975" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="140975" /></span> <span class="option">Other (Explain in the comments)</span></li> </ul> <p class="poll-vote-submit"><input class="button" name="commit" type="submit" value="Vote!" /> &nbsp; 102 votes | <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/polls/results/28642?container_id=poll_container_28642_117212005', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true}); return false;">Results</a></p> </form> </div> </fieldset> http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2008/5/30/542687/psu-in-a-preseason-top-10 HookMania Fri, 30 May 2008 20:09:23 -0000 <h3><a href="http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/05/29/merry-steeletide/#more-5091">PSU in a preseason Top&nbsp;10?!?</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>I haven't seen anybody talk about this around here which I thought is weird because everyone should be reading EDSBS for a little bit of funny in the college football world. But anyways, Phil Steele is ranking PSU #10 for his preseason poll. It seems high to me because I like to be skeptical and not get let down (and in my mind I see 4 very loseable games; both OSUs, Wisc and UM). But maybe this could be another magical season! </p></div>