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Fair or not, Penn State carries the Big Ten flag against USC
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| 12/29/08
| Ivan Maisel
Posted on 12/29/2008 5:48:55 PM PST by Kid Shelleen
If Penn State played in any other league, the question would never be asked. But Penn State joined the Big Ten Conference in 1993, so the question will hover over the Nittany Lions right up until kickoff for the Rose Bowl Game ---SNIP--- he Big Ten is 4-9 in all BCS games in this decade. Seven of those nine losses came by at least 13 points. Only one of the four victories came by more than a touchdown. By contrast, two of the four came in overtime. (
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To: Kid Shelleen; GOP_Raider
** college football ping **
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posted on
12/29/2008 5:49:40 PM PST
by
Kid Shelleen
(Barack the Messiah: Never in the field of US politics have so many waited so long for so little.)
To: Kid Shelleen
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posted on
12/29/2008 5:52:53 PM PST
by
Dacula
(So long and thanks for all the fish.)
To: Kid Shelleen
Penn State will have their hands full!
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posted on
12/29/2008 5:53:44 PM PST
by
aMorePerfectUnion
("I've got a bracelet too, Jim")
To: Kid Shelleen
Iowa and many other Big Ten schools played PS before they joined the Big Ten. What’s this about ?
To: Kid Shelleen
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posted on
12/29/2008 5:56:40 PM PST
by
bill1952
(McCain and the GOP were worthless)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
PennState joins the Big Ten and it’s still the Big Ten, even tho’ it’s now 11......
Why isn’t PS in some eastern conference??
I guess they figgered they could win more games in a weaker conference.....
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
We're glad to have a quality team.
Go Hawks !
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posted on
12/29/2008 6:03:41 PM PST
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GOP_Raider
(Have you risen above your own public education today?)
To: bill1952
The ‘87 Fiesta bowl was on ESPN classic yesterday. I took that as a good omen.
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posted on
12/29/2008 6:07:37 PM PST
by
Kid Shelleen
(Barack the Messiah: Never in the field of US politics have so many waited so long for so little.)
To: Kid Shelleen
The last time USC faced Penn State in the Rose Bowl was in 1923—the first Rose Bowl game. Cardinal and Gold held sway that day, as the Trojans won, 14-3.
Fight on!
To: Fiji Hill
I think Joe Pa was the assistant coach..
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posted on
12/29/2008 6:14:08 PM PST
by
Kid Shelleen
(Barack the Messiah: Never in the field of US politics have so many waited so long for so little.)
To: Kid Shelleen
Well, it looks like another disastrous year for the Big Ten. Squashed twice by SEC teams, the Big Ten will try to redeem itself against the PAC 10. No such luck, though. The Big Ten will stay down until Notre Dame joins and the conference splits into two six division teams.
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posted on
12/29/2008 6:18:00 PM PST
by
quadrant
(1o)
To: Kid Shelleen
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posted on
12/29/2008 6:19:39 PM PST
by
FlJoePa
To: FlJoePa
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posted on
12/29/2008 6:23:24 PM PST
by
Kid Shelleen
(Barack the Messiah: Never in the field of US politics have so many waited so long for so little.)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
PennState joins the Big Ten and it’s still the Big Ten, even tho’ it’s now 11...... That sure seems odd. Between 1946, when Chicago dropped out, and 1949, when Michigan State joined, the league had only nine members--and was known as the Big Nine.
To: Kid Shelleen
Q: What do Buckeyes and Marijuana have in common?
A: They both get smoked in bowls.
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posted on
12/29/2008 6:26:57 PM PST
by
Obamageddon
(Birth certificate and college transcripts will be required for Federal employment, Mr. Soetero)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
As distasteful as it might be, thank you
an Iowegian by way of Minnesooota...
To: Kid Shelleen
I have to give Penn State a lot of credit.
1. They have one of the loyalist alumni in the US.
2. They pack that erector set of a stadium with 100,000+ every home game.
3. They recruit well and have a ton of players that have gone on to the pros.
4. They have a ton of students that have been successful in life.
5. Their rate of graduation from all teams ranks in there with the highest in the country.
6. No team travels better to bowl games than Penn State fans.
I live in Penn State Country (Hershey/Harrisburg area) and I admire the loyalty of their fans.
Joe Paterno is still one of the best coaches in football.
All of these comments are from a Pitt graduate and fan.
Go Penn State!!! Proud of you.
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posted on
12/29/2008 6:45:47 PM PST
by
AGreatPer
(Obama is not my president until we see his birth certificate. A real one.)
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