Attention all PSU fans:  Bowden to retire at FSU, per this article. 

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4701625


JOE PA!  JOE PA!  JOE PA!  JOE PA!  JOE PA!! JOE PA! JOE PA! JOE PA! JOE PA!

Weis & Bowden on the same day?  I gotta say... today was a good day.   Although, I thought both schools were going to be incredibly average for as long as they retained Weis & Bowden, so maybe I should be careful what I wish for. 

Anyway, JOE PA JOE PA JOE PA!

For all fans in the greater Philadelphia area:

The Penn State Great Valley Alumni Society is throwing a tailgate bash on their campus in Malvern to watch the MSU game.  Your $15 admission gets you all you can eat food, and all you can drink beer & wine.   You read that correct:  eat food & drink beer all day for $15. 

And if that's not enough, you'll be watching the game on a THIRTY FOOT SCREEN.  Your 46" flat screen at home is nice, but really it's a complete piece of crap when compared to a 30' screen.


Proceeds from the event will benefit a scholarship fund and THON.  So, you get to eat, drink, watch on a giant tv, save kids with cancer, and help people afford grad school.... all for $15!  There's also a silent auction with some great prizes, including a football signed by JoePa.  If that's not enough... this is my party, so you have a 100% guarantee that it's going be a badass tailgate.  Doors open at 2:30pm.

Hope to see you there!

This week's classic examples of Joe PWNING a few reporters, from his Tuesday press conference:

Q. Why didn't Drake play more earlier?
A. Why didn't he play more? Because Powell was better. Don't you go to the games?

A .....(on Newsome) He can run with the football, change of pace. You know, you hate to be out of style. The wildcat style... I go down every once in a while and look at new suits, stuff like that, buy a decent tie. My wife says, "You're not going to wear that tie to this press conference." I say, "Some of these guys don't even know what a tie is." I just want to be stylish, so we stick the wildcat in there one play a game (laughter).

Q. You usually wear a jacket.
I know, I usually wear a jacket. But after watching you guys for 11 weeks, I felt I was a little overdressed (laughter).

Josh Hull may not be an All-American on the field.  He may not win a BCS championship in his lifetime.  He may not win the Draddy Award for being the nation's top scholar athlete.  He may not get elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.  He may never play in the NFL.

But he has something most mere mortals can never attain:  Being named as Mustache of The Day over at EDSBS!!

Congrats to a fine young man on an outstanding achievement.  Carry the title on this Mustache Wednesday with pride.

http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2009/10/28/mustache-wednesday-jordan-hull/

Admittedly, when I first saw Eastern Motors on the 2009 schedule, I wasn't sure how exactly that would work.  I mean, they sell Ford, Honda, Chevy, Beemers... and minivans.   How could they field a competitive football team?

Then I watched their hype videos (links below), and I realized despite their small, IAA car dealership status, they have a great NFL pipeline.  Serious NFL talent on their roster which should give some of our younger players fits.  As JoePa said, "They're a heck of a team."

Anyway, HATE WEEK, Eastern Illinois/Motors.  HATE WEEK.   HATE THE MOTORS/PANTHERS!

Pump Up Video #1

Pump Up video #2, with hot dancing cheerleader!  And, a highly offensive portrayal of a native american!

UMMM... YEAH!

Attention all Big Timers:  PSU Alumni Association will be announcing travel packages to a few away games.  What's the big deal, you ask?  They always had some connection to various travel groups for road games.

Sure, but this is the first time they're offering CHARTER FLIGHTS out of State College.  Fly out Saturday morning, fly home after the game.  VIP, no waiting in line at commercial airports, open bar on the jet.  NICE.

Packages are very reasonably priced (for those of you who don't own their own Gulfstream G650 like I do or lease through NetJets like RUTS does).   I think they're emailing the link to everyone this week, maybe tomorrow.  I'll post it once it goes public for those who don't get the email.

Can't make any of the trips listed for this year, but do like the idea of traveling in style to see the Lions!!!

From the CDT:

In Joe's 43 years of coaching, he's entered the season with a senior starting QB with at least one year of starting experience 14 times.  In those 14 seasons, the Lions averaged 9.7 wins and a winning percentage of .810.  Paterno's teams overall (43 years) averaged 8.9 wins or .749 overall.

In those 14 years, PSU won 2 NC's (82 & 86), and 2 undefeated seasons (69 & 94).

Just thought was a good omen for this season.......

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