gumbercules
May 16, 2008 Jun 02, 2012 10 1240
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Big Ten Network Sharing Game Content With Hulu
by gumbercules on Aug 15, 2009 10:13 PM EDT
on Black Shoe Diaries
It appears that the Big Ten Network and streaming video website Hulu have come to an agreement to broadcast some of the Big Ten's historical football content (and even some nonconference games), which is fantastic. Embedded below is the 1994 PSU @ Illinois game which I hadn't ever seen before; also available are the 2001 OSU @ PSU game, the 2002 PSU @ Wisc game, and (if you're into S&M) the 1999 Minny @ PSU game. There are also a variety of other great games, 28 total.
12 commentsIt may not be Hate Week anymore, but I stumbled upon this little nugget of gold in Hulu's college football section. They must have recently added NBC's Notre Dame content. I guarantee you'll laugh in the first ten seconds! For fun, I tagged every player who fumbled in this game.
Dispatch Report on Major Infractions since 1950s
A fun figure. Didn't expect to see ASU at the top.
Is Penn State the best academic institution in the world?
Some mathematicians say it, so it must be true. With certain metrics, Penn State's student graduation rate helps earn it a #1 ranking.
OSU blogger describes PSU visit
HOW WAS YOUR TRIP
WAS IT THE GREATEST ROAD TRIP OF YOUR LIFE
Looks like an Oregon State blogger had a decent time in State College, ignoring that 12:30-3:30 time period.
DJ Gallo/SportsPickle on Paterno
DJ Gallo with a nice caricature of the PSU football program right now. I've never been to a sock-hop myself.
DawgSports on OTL piece
DawgSports' MaconDawg comments on ESPN's OTL piece on PSU. Referenced by EDSBS.
Make Pittsburgh or Michigan Your Anti-Charity!
by gumbercules on Jun 3, 2008 5:23 PM EDT
on Black Shoe Diaries
For those of you that need extra incentive to reach personal goals you've set for this year such as losing weight, eating better or exercising more, stickK.com presents the concept of the anti-charity. You can purchase a commitment contract of any value to incentivize reaching some personal goal. If you succeed, you don't pay anything. If you fail to meet stated goals as determined by stickK's referees, all of your contract money is donated to an organization you select, which may possibly be one you loathe.
For those of us who bleed blue and white, what better incentive exists than to put your own money on the line which, in the event of failure, is donated to the athletic departments of Pittsburgh, Michigan or Notre Dame? Now you can negatively correlate the success of programs you despise with your own personal achievements.
The creators, faculty at Yale, suggest the anti-charity strategy may be much more effective towards achieving one's goals than simply selecting a charity like the Red Cross, though clearly not as beneficial to society. Here's the FAQ.
Pryor Making Early Trip to Happy Valley
by gumbercules on Mar 13, 2008 10:03 AM EDT
on Black Shoe Diaries
Jeannette High School's basketball team defeated District 10 champion North East 75-66 late last night to earn a trip to the PIAA Championships at Penn State. The AA game is scheduled for Saturday at 2pm at the Bryce Jordan Center, against Strawberry Mansion of the Philly Public C League. Pryor will get at least a brief look at campus with his team this weekend. Those in the area may wish to check out the game.
AA bracket (PDF) available here:
http://piaa.org/assets/web/documents/2008_AA_Boys_BB_Brax.pdf
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