SB Nation User Blog: georgialion

On Pace for 10-2

georgialion — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:58:45 -0000

With the win next week vs. Illinois 2A, State will be 5-1, which leaves us on pace for 10-2.

What team will we lose to get that mark? Minny, homecoming game 3-2, sorry Decker, PSU wins. At ScumRod, they lose next week to Iowa, and their confidence starts fading. We win that one by 10, and we STILL have the biggest stadium, so choke on that. At Northwestern, hmm, they sit at 3-2. Trap game between Scum and Tosu, could be here. Tosu, wish it was a night game, like 8 oclock. 50-50 here on W-L. Beat Indiana at home and then beat the scowl in East Lansing, and call 17 timeouts at the end while winning by 50.

Does 10-2 get us in the BCS? Right now, Iowa and Tosu would be ahead of us. What about Wisky? Waiting for their mid-season meltdown to start any game now..

New Season of Greatest Games-Big Ten Network

georgialion — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:06:23 -0000

And 1989 Holiday Bowl: Penn State -BYU kicks off the new games tuesday at 8.

Also on is 1985 Alabama v. PSU

1993 PSU v. Michigan St.

2006 Orange Bowl vs. FSU

http://www.bigtennetwork.com/corporate/Greatest-Games-Season-3-FB.asp

Maybe next year it will be 94 v. Mich or OSU. or 2005 v. OSU. All in all, 4 games out of 24 is not bad. Would like to see 82 v. Nebraska as well

PSU-OSU 2005 on BTN/ Joepa Poll

georgialion — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:42:09 -0000

Follow the link below and Strongly urge the BTN to put on PSU-OSU 05, or any other game you feel neccessary, Perhaps the 06 Orange Bowl, the 87 Fiesta Bowl. Some of the games may not be able to be put on for copyright reasons, but you never know. Just saw the 95 Rose Bowl today, tied in the 3rd qtr at 14 with less than 5 minutes left. Perhaps those darn ducks cost us a shot at the NC in 94.

Big Ten Greatest Games request form

Poll

How many wins will Joe leave with? (383 now)

A. 390-400

8 votes

B. Eddie Robinson territory (400-410)

30 votes

C. 410-420

36 votes

D. Over 420

9 votes

E. 500 +

4 votes

87 votes | Poll has closed

Phil Steele notes

georgialion — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:30:35 -0000

Phil Steele has us #5 in the country. #1 Linebacker corp with Lee and Bowman pictured on the same page of the 09 preview. #1 in the Big Ten over OSU, with a good chance at going undefeated. And once again playing the Trojans in the Rose Bowl. #1 Stadium size, is this accurate? thought Scum took back the lead this year.

Sorry to ruin it for you if you get it tomorrow, but hey, that's life. still good info inside.

Poll

What will PSU's 2009 record be?

A. 13-0

32 votes

B. 12-1

38 votes

C. 11-2

33 votes

D. 10-3

11 votes

E. Crappy

2 votes

116 votes | Poll has closed

Interesting Tidbits

georgialion — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:30:44 -0000

Right now Joe is 383-127-and 3. His winning pct is something like 74.6.

If he fulfills the rest of his contract, he needs to go 31-8 in the next three years to finish at 75%. That would be a 11-2 and two 10-3 records.

80-48 record since big ten play opened.

5-3 or better in 11 out of sixteen big ten regular seasons. 4-4 or better in 14 out of sixteen seasons.

Watching the Ohio State game the Aflac Trivia was how many games has Ohio State and won since 1966 compared to Joepa and PSU. The answer

both at 380. Both won three more games the rest of 2008 so both schools have 383 since 1966 i am pretty sure.

2nd most wins since 1946, according to soonersports.com.

Next National Championship

georgialion — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:46:58 -0000

2009, 2010, 2011 OR later

I am thinking 2010, or 2011. Alabama gives us the strength of schedule to play them, OSU, Mich, and a great team like USC, VA tech, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, Miami, etc for the MNC. That means really good competition like in the 80's. Michigan should be good enough by then to count as a quality win.

2011, OSU, Alabama, both Home. And Newsome will be a Junior by then. AND 25 year anniversary of 86 title team!

Even this year we win all of our games this year, we only play OSU, and then one other opponent for the title. Would love to win this year, but think schedule plays nicely next few years. so whatcha think

Poll

When will PSU win their next football national championship?

A. 2009

37 votes

B. 2010

16 votes

C. 2011

67 votes

D. Later

54 votes

174 votes | Poll has closed

JOE PA vs. bowden analysis

georgialion — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:28:32 -0000

Here we have collegefootballnews.com, and pete fiutak giving his analysis of joe v. bobby 60;s-08. And the verdict is JOE PA!

Impressive body of work. cfn.scout.com gives the wins by year on the main page. Long live the King. joe v. bobby

and how bout that basketball team, are they in the tournament or not? will they win any games? who cares?? overanalysis, you bet, find out sunday.

We are Penn State

PSU #2 in wins since 1946

georgialion — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:24:16 -0000

intersesting on Oklahoma fan site debating about the espn ranks.

we are #2 in wins since 46 and #3 in win percentage.

also click on the recognized by the ncaa and it willl link to the voters record for national championships and all the organizations. going by this we have more than 2 mnc's. pretty sweet stuff we are...

http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-no1-program-modern-era.html

ESPN PRESTIGE RANKINGS: PSU 11

georgialion — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:39:55 -0000

Penn State is number 11 in ESPN's college football prestige rankings. I like that we are ahead of all the SEC teams like Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and LSU. I sent this to my brother in law who is a big UGA fan, and my other brother in law who is a big UT fan. Being here in Georgia, I hear all about the Dawgs, but we know PS is Slightlyy better than them. After all we beat them for the 82 title.

For both titles, (82, 86), Were we ranked #2?

ESPN Prestige Rankings

We are..not back yet

georgialion — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:59:51 -0000

The 2005 season highlight DVD said WE ARE...BACK.

But I don't think we are and here is why.

Our national reputation is okay, not great. The Championships in the 80's and the Grand Experiment earned us favor far and wide. But as the SEC player, can't remember his name now, as his comments show We are not respected right now. Because we didn't win that game against USC, people will say PSU is overrated. Hey look, they can't beat Iowa, and then they were supposed to compete with SC, c'mon.

And because we are in the big ten, we are sullied by reputation in the last few BCS bowl games.

With 800 wins and 6th all time, we are among the nation's elite college teams over time. But last year, Brian Norwood left. And this year, LJ may be leaving. Even if he stays, why is he looking? Cause Joe just does not know when to exit. Who will be next? Is Scrap loyal for the next 3(?) years?

Say LJ leaves, and we win the NC next year or in 2010. What will be left of our current coaching staff by then? Has Joe thought about this? Has he consulted his assistants, or made decisions for them so that hopefully they will stay?

We may be fine, we may not. But the smooth transition of coaching that would ensure we remain a top tier program is currently very much in jeopardy.