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MGoBlog's PSU Preview
October 23, 2009 by
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MGoBlog's PSU Preview
"Michigan, 23-21. Missed field goal the difference."
BSD Staff Predictions: Michigan Wolverines
October 23, 2009 by
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by TONY DING - AP
about 1 month ago:
Michigan offensive lineman Mark Ortmann (71) watches as quarterback Tate Forcier (5) is hit by Eastern Michigan linebacker Neal Howey (40) and defensive tackle Javon Reese...
Get Your Picks In
October 22, 2009 by
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Get Your Picks In
Just a reminder to get your picks in this week.
Last week we had a three-way tie between paulrod31, UP NittanyLion, and GreatScawt who all fell just shy of being perfect with 54 points each.
Kinky Kong has taken a somewhat comfortable five point lead over...
BSD on MGoPodcast
October 22, 2009 by
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BSD on MGoPodcast
Brian was kind enough to have me on his weekly podcast this week to preview the game. I used the same lame "TWO SECONDS" joke I used on the Maize n Brew podcast earlier this year.
Malicious Internet Interrogation With Maize-n-Brew
October 22, 2009 by
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It's Michigan week, so you know what that means. Five days of listening to talk about "streaks" and "WE PWN PENN STATE". As always, we reached out to a Michigan blogger to come sit on the BSD hotseat, and this week our Huckleberry is Dave from Maize-n...
Nitt Picks Shouldn't Have Brought That Noise
October 22, 2009 by
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by TONY DING - AP
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The rhetoric is canned and on sale at 7/11. It's old news, and not even really news, that Royster said some coachspeak no one should have paid attention...
Max Headroom Called, He Wants His Royalty Check
October 22, 2009 by
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Look, I love the "Penn State Football Story". It's been a staple of my Sunday mornings for as long as I can remember watching Penn State football. Okay, the length of actual game highlights has completely dwindled over the years, but the recent addition...
Come To Penn SHTAAAAATE - Point Guard Trey Burke
October 21, 2009 by
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Give me a point guard and a SIREN WHOOOOOO!!!
Ok, so how many of you saw the siren and ran out the door screaming "WHOOO WE JUST GOT SHARIFF FLOYD!!!"
No, actually this is a hoops siren, as Ed DeChellis just nailed down his first verbal commitment for the class of...
Michigan Preview By The Numbers
October 21, 2009 by
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Penn State
Value (Nat'l Rank)
Value (Nat'l Rank)
Michigan Wolverines
Advantage
Rushing Offense (ypg)
187.0 (25)
130.4 (58)
Rushing Defense (ypg)
Passing Offense (ypg)
245.7 (31)
232.9 (80)
Passing Defense...
What's The Scenario?
October 21, 2009 by
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What's The Scenario?
Paths to the Big Ten title, courtesy of Mark Hasty.
The Righteous Path
October 20, 2009 by
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A pair of roommates from Maryland seem to have figured things out. Injuries, disciplinary shenanigans, and the prospect of squandered potential threatened the Penn State careers of Navorro Bowman and A.J. Wallace. Everyone assumed that Bowman would return to his high...
JoPoz does JoePa article in this week's SI
October 20, 2009 by
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JoPoz does JoePa article in this week's SI
Done by the incomparable Joe Posnanski. Wonderful. If half the sports writers had one ounce of the talent of this guy, we'd be living in a golden age of journalism.
Joe Paterno Press Conference Notes
October 20, 2009 by
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by Pat Little - AP
about 4 hours ago:
Penn State football coach Joe Paterno laughs with reporters during his weekly news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 in State College, Pa. Penn State plays at Michigan...
Fear This: Tate Forcier
October 20, 2009 by
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Born, silver Heisman in hand. Tate Forcier isn't a big dude. But don't take my word for it, his website qbforce.com has your details:
Tate Forcier was the smallest and the slowest athlete of the three Forcier brothers but always had...
Nitt Picks Vaguely Remembers Some Other Sport They Play On Campus In The Winter
October 20, 2009 by
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by Ralph Wilson - AP
about 19 hours ago:
Tim Frazier looks to pass during practice at the Penn State preseason men's NCAA college basketball media day in State College, Pa. on Monday Oct. 19, 2009. (AP...
Grading The Penn State Offense Against Minnesota
October 19, 2009 by
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by Carolyn Kaster - AP
2 days ago:
Penn State running back Evan Royster (22) runs for a gain after taking the hand off from quarterback Daryll Clark (17) as Minnesota tackle Brandon Kirksey (96) dives during...
HATE WEEK: Michigan Wolverines
October 19, 2009 by
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It's Monday. It's Michigan. It's Hate Week. Let's get right to it.
The Breakdown:
WHO
Nestled on the shores of Horr Island, Ann Arbor has proudly been the economic and cultural capital of Horr's for generations...
Of Caution, Curley, And Comeuppance
October 19, 2009 by
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by Carolyn Kaster - AP
2 days ago:
Randy Gettig, of Bellefonte, Pa., shovels snow off of the bleacher seats in Beaver Stadium before Minnesota plays Penn State in an NCAA college football game in State College...
Come To Penn STAAAAATE: Khamrone Kolb
October 19, 2009 by
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Give me commit #20 and a SIREN WHOOOOOOO!!!
More good news on the recruiting front as Penn State landed a verbal commitment from Virginia offensive lineman Khamrone Kolb right after the game on Saturday.
Kolb is the fourth offensive lineman in this class along with Miles Dieffenbach...
Grading The Penn State Defense Against Minnesota
October 19, 2009 by
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by Carolyn Kaster - AP
1 day ago:
Penn State linebacker Navorro Bowman (11) tackles Minnesota running back Duane Bennett (22) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., Saturday...
Pay No Attention: Penn State 13th In First BCS Standings
October 18, 2009 by
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Stumbles by some of the top teams bumped Penn State up to 11th in both the Coaches' and Harris poll, but the team was roughed up by the computers and end up with a final BCS rank of 13.
The SOS is absolutely brutal from the machines, and it shows in the rankings they spit...
Top 10 reasons Penn State will lose to Michigan
October 18, 2009 by
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(BSD: Bumped...obviously.)
Concept blatantly stolen from StoopsMyAss
10. Space, bitches. Now that Michigan has reached the final frontier, who can stop them? When Michigan's space program found intelligent life, their incredible fight song inspired the aliens to give them...
Penn State Freezes Minnesota 20-0
October 17, 2009 by
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by Carolyn Kaster - AP
about 7 hours ago:
Penn State wide receiver Derek Moye (6) catches a pass in the end zone for a touchdown as Minnesota cornerback Marcus Sherels (24) moves in on the play during the first half of an NCAA...
Late Games Second Half Open Thread
October 17, 2009 by
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by Dusty Compton - AP
Ok one more time from the top...step step kick kick turn shuffle out out sliiiiiide and flare. Why is this so hard, people?
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Hit it.
Late Games Open Thread
October 17, 2009 by
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by Terry Gilliam - AP
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Games of Note:
7 PM - Illinois at Indiana - Big Ten Network
7:45 PM - #22 South Carolina at #2 Alabama - ESPN
9:15 PM - Missouri at #16 Oklahoma...
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