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Noon Games Open Thread
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Games of Note:
OMG THE GAME - ABC
Minnesota at Iowa - ESPN
North Carolina at Boston College - ESPN2
Pregame Open Thread
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Here's the schedule today.
12:00 PM - Early Games Open Thread
1:30 PM - Early Games Second Half Thread
3:30 PM - Penn State vs. Michigan State...
REMAIN CALM. ALL IS WELL.
9 days ago by
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Penn State hits rock bottom and God love 'em, they just keep digging.
BSD Staff Previews: Michigan State
9 days ago by
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[Programming note: Penn State's basketball team tries to extract themselves from the quicksand today at 12:30 p.m. against Tulane (0-2). No front-page open thread for this one, so it'll be up to someone to put up a Fanpost. - RUTS]
This must have...
North Carolina Defeats Valiant Penn State, 80-69.
10 days ago by
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Oh, forget it. I don't even have the heart to write the fake "Tarheels Beat Nittany Lions" post. This game was a disaster, practically from the opening tip. UNC-Wilmington (1-2) -- a team that went 7-25 and had a RPI ranking of 273 one year ago --...
Basketball Open Thread: PSU v. UNC-Something
10 days ago by
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Game is on ESPNU and your usual PSU football/basketball radio stations. Good luck finding it elsewhere.
ESPN box score (updates every 30 seconds)
Malicious Internet Interrogation, Part Two: The Only Colors
10 days ago by
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1. If you were selling the Land Grant Trophy at a garage sale, what price would you put on the sticker? I know that the strictures of blogging require me to say "i shud totes pay them 2 take it away, lololol," but really, I think...
Malicious Internet Interrogation: The Only Colors
10 days ago by
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by Amy Sancetta - AP
7 months ago:
Peanut the dog, dressed in a Michigan State Spartan costume, is seen outside Ford Field before the semifinal game between Michigan State and Connecticut during the men'...
Great Timeout Weather This Saturday
10 days ago by
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Great Timeout Weather This Saturday
They are predicting a high near 50 for Saturday, but most of the game will probably be played in the lower 40s. Supposedly no rain.
No, Sparty, No!
11 days ago by
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Mark Dantonio, looking at the scoreboard to make sure he has no timeouts remaining. (AP Photo)
Nothing hurts more than the truth, and nothing says truth like charts.
Something I was interested in: just how true is the Spartan Slide? Sure they've blown monster leads against mediocre...
LOLtre Dame: Undercover Of The Flight
11 days ago by
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LOLtre Dame: Undercover Of The Flight
The South Bend Tribune is reporting that Notre Dame has hilariously blocked their university plane from appearing on flightaware.com, thereby preventing fans from speculating about potential interviews of future head coaching candidates....
Penn State vs. Michigan State Preview
11 days ago by
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Penn State vs. Michigan State Preview
This preview from DrDetroit, whom you'll perhaps recognize from his frequent commenting here at BSD, appears over at our SBNation Sparty blog, The Only Colors. Enjoy. And hate. Hate, hate, hate.
HATE WEEK: Michigan State!
12 days ago by
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Here it is: the Big One to the Buckeyes/Wolverines Big Two, the most earth-shaking of rivalries, the one that makes the movie "2012" look like a Sunday evening cake walk, the bloody series that puts the "iv" in "rivalry". IT’S LAND GRANT...
Lose It Or Move It
12 days ago by
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What is this view worth, anyway?
Mostly ignored in the commotion and tension of the Indiana game was David Jones' pre-game blockbuster detailing the changes coming for students and season ticket holders at Beaver Stadium, beginning with the 2011 season:
When asked...
Babb's Threes Ignite Lions
12 days ago by
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Babb's Threes Ignite Lions
With Battle, the Lions' leading scorer last season, posting only eight points Monday, Babb said other players stepping up when Battle is struggling will be vital to the Lions' success this season.
"It's a great feeling that we...
Hey, It's A Basketball Open Thread!
13 days ago by
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(photo via live.psu.edu)
No, it's not on television. Yes, you have to pay $2.99 for the BTN's apparently awful video feed. But don't despair, you can listen to the student broadcast for free. Click on the ComRadio logo at the top of the page for...
Brandon Beachum (Officially) Tears ACL
13 days ago by
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So sayeth The Daily Collegian:
Brandon Beachum will miss the remainder of the 2009 season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee on Saturday, according to a release issued by the Penn State football program.
Beachum, a true sophomore running back...
Monday Questions, or "Let's Rationalize A Possible BCS Bid"
13 days ago by
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If we're eligible, does it really matter who's ranked ahead of us?
Of course not. Iowa is ranked #13, Penn State is ranked #14, all of it is...
Student Section To Shift In 2011
14 days ago by
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Student Section To Shift In 2011
Guess which way? -KHD
Tip Of The Hate
14 days ago by
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Poll
Why Is This Douchebag Smiling?
He heard from Mike Valenti that first half timeouts actually are like cellphone minutes and carryover, so he'll be able to call six consecutive defensive timeouts when PSU has a 38-17 lead with a 30...
Special Teams Coach: Located And Free
14 days ago by
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Well, this wasn't difficult. God bless the internets.
Lost in yesterday's crapfest -- Navorro Bowman has likely played his last game at Beaver Stadium. As for injuries, Brandon Beachum sustained what appeared to be a very serious knee injury...
Late Games Open Thread
15 days ago by
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by Carolyn Kaster - AP
about 5 hours ago:
Penn State running back Evan Royster (22) scores a touchdown as Indiana defenders Matt Mayberry (43) and Collin Taylor (37) try to stop him during the first half of an NCAA college football...
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