SB Nation User Blog: carolinaeasy

NCAA 09 Fans check this out...

carolinaeasy — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:37:36 -0000

This link shows a complete game of NCAA 09 with WVU at PSU in a white out game at the Beav. The game looks pretty awesome, and I am an NCAA junkie so I need all of these little fixes I can get right now... It comes out July 17th...They really nailed the look of Beaver Stadium, and now that you can edit the music that plays in game, you can make it really authentic...down to Zombie Nation playing in big spots..

http://www.pastapadre.com/2628/ncaa-football-09-full-game-through-videos#more-2628

A Small Nugget in the New ESPN the Magazine

carolinaeasy — Mon, 26 May 2008 11:40:36 -0000

Ok, I got the new ESPN the Mag in the mail the other day and there was finally a college football section. I opened the magazine to page 80 and read the article on Periloux from Jacksonville State (formerly of LSU). Then on the sidebar they have their little blurbs about different schools. At the very bottom they pointed out all of the commits that PSU has nailed down recently with Shrive being a big one. That is all good but a man named Luigenbill from Scouts Inc. said that "recruits know that Paterno's successor is from the PSU staff."

I wish I had a weblink but I do not. Go get a copy of the new magazine and read the college football section. Is this just an unconfirmed comment, or have these players been told the next coach is on staff now?

Can we find something positive to discuss?

carolinaeasy — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:20:40 -0000

How about the buzz about Stephon Green? Or about the fact we have Mo Evans back? Or what about the great weather for this weekend's game? I as a fan of this team am fed up with all the negativity surrounding it. Can we not find something, anything, to talk about? If practices were opened more often we might not have this problem, but unfortunately that is not the case and we have to deal with negativity from everyone covering the team. I for one am going to sit back and enjoy the spring game, and look at the glass as half full.

BTW it is only 3 months until Ncaa 09 comes out. That is always a positive thing!

Some Clarity on Joe's Contract

carolinaeasy — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:37:39 -0000

http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/10771410 a>

I am sure Mike will have this up in a little bit but I just saw this come across the ticker. Joe is now on a year to year basis according to President Spanier.

This makes Joe's comments on "not needing a contract" VERY clear. Spainer said Joe's seniority outweighs the need for a contract. Once again Joe calculates everything he says, more proof he is mentally capable.

Say what you want, because everyone seems to be in one of two camps on this issue, but Joe will most likely go on his own terms now. *UPDATE* CDT news article

A Really Suprising Quote from Joe

carolinaeasy — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:36:28 -0000

"Paterno said his son and quarterbacks coach, Jay Paterno, wanted to play Clark more last season, "and I tied his hands. I blame myself for that."

http://www.centredaily.com/305/story/496324.html a>

I find that quote to be rather intriguing... Does it mean that Jay might be in agreement with a majority of the fan base? And saw that Morrelli just wasn't going to cut it, and that Joe simply stuck by his "Italian Stallion" despite his shoddy big game performances?

Or is it simply Joe spouting off to curry favor towards his much maligned son? I don't know but it is a suprising quote.

National Attention on Joe's Contract

carolinaeasy — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:52:13 -0000

http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/10702201 a>

Article on CBSsportsline in which Dennis Dodd predicts that all hell may break lose in Happy Valley if the admin does not tread lightly.

An interesting spot in the article says that Pryor's High School coach said he would have signed at PSU if Bradley were named successor. I haven't heard this comment yet. But I have not been reading alot about Pryor lately. Interesting arctile that rehashes some already reported news.

Pryor Recruiting Tactic?

carolinaeasy — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:10:51 -0000

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Just found this on the CDT website. While a casual fan will glance at this article and think "Joe is doing something good for people again", a more knowledgable fan may question the motives behind the story.

"PENN State Coach Joe Paterno has worked hard to bring awareness to Charcot- Marie-Tooth disorder."

While that seems like good philanthrophy, it should be noted that this is the exact disease that uber-recruit Tyrelle Pryor's father suffers from. I have not been able to find a link that discusses how long Joe has been involved in this endeavor. So it is nearly impossible to comment any further about the possible recruiting implications. I will leave that up for time to tell. I am just pointing a beam of light upon a story that seems fishy.

National attention focused on the next head coach

carolinaeasy — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:17:06 -0000

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Bobby Dodd is reporting basically the same thing that Mike posted the other day about Aunt Ethyl comming out of the basement thanks to Dave Jones.
What is interesting is that Dodd summises that Brian Kelly of Cinncinatti might be the next head coach of PSU. Interesting stuff. He gives no reason as to why he thinks that, he just says that. Kelly was a guy rummored to be going to Michigan if you remember back to the pre RamROD days.

Who is your favorite PSU player of all time?

carolinaeasy — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:21:42 -0000

Based on the popularity of the "favorite moment thead" I thought I would post another thread about our favorite players of all-time. I am sure each of us will have some of the same players but explain why that person has struck you as your favorite.

For me personally it has always been Kijana Carter. I was 11 in 1994 and there was just something about the way he jumped over defenders and hit that second gear to the endzone. I loved watching him play, being rather young specific games get muddled in my mind, and really not one stands out. Looking back statistically I can see the big games that year, I watched all of them but can't seem to remember all of them! But I do know that after watching Kijana Carter I wanted to play football. Until that year I was in love with baseball and only baseball, after that year it was football. Without Kijana Carter I do not know if I would have played beyond high school because the love of the game most likely would not have been as strong in me as it was. For that reason alone Carter will ALWAYS be my favorite. BTW if anyone has a Carter pro jersey and wants to sell it let me know I would need an adult XL or XXL, thanks!

What is your most memorable PSU football moment?

carolinaeasy — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:34:34 -0000

Mike is feeling down and out today, so I figured I would try and start a nice discussion post about your favorite Penn State football moment. It can be the most memorable game, award, season, ect. Just one rule here make it your own!

I guess I will start with the fact that my most memorable moments came in games I did NOT go to, not because I did not have tickets but because I did not feel like going and dealing with crappy weather. The 05 tOSU whiteout game is one, and LJs run through MSU to go over 2k is the second. But the game that really stands out to me above any other was the 07 Outback bowl. My brother and best friend and I took the road trip from my parents house in Central Pa, to Tampa with only a 12 hour pitstop at my house in South Carolina to get a nice sleep. We got to Tampa and had a blast, our seats were in the endzone in the student section right next to the Tennesse fans. The heckling from both sides was entertaining and fun. One of the funniest things that happened was prior to the game we did not think you could buy beer in the stadium, so we were chugging as many right before we went in as possible to have a nice buzz. We walk in and the first thing we see is a beer vendor. Needless to say I was well lubricated for much of the 1st half! It turned out to be an exciting day on the field, BUT what makes it memorable was just being at a game with those guys and relaxing and taking it all in. I have seen better games, I have seen bigger games, but just enjoying that day is still my favorite PSU moment.