We Are Penn State

[Juliana101]

PSU fans UNITE

[thejetstolehome]

i'm really not sure who to root for. i've always liked both teams. :shrugs: oh well. here's to a good game. ;)

[Saves The Night]

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[LostSymphonies]

We Are!!

[Juliana101]

We Are!!

Penn State!

[followtheformat]

you are....



getting raped!

[Broken Parachute]

hahaha @ PSU fans

Don't even tell me your team made mistakes, that just makes it even worse.

[justinevans]

hahaha @ PSU fans

Don't even tell me your team made mistakes, that just makes it even worse.

well they did, and notre dame capitalized.

[imirish06]

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if football was scored like golf

[Juliana101]

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if football was scored like golf


I would take you seriously, if you could spell my name right.

[justinevans]

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if football was scored like golf

do you realize you are in the same company as navy, army, and temple? join a conference.

[imirish06]

do you realize you are in the same company as navy, army, and temple? join a conference.

Why should they? They're making more money than teams that are in big conferences. They have their own tv network. Joining a conference would cause them to lose a hell of a lot of money.

[justinevans]

Why should they? They're making more money than teams that are in big conferences. They have their own tv network. Joining a conference would cause them to lose a hell of a lot of money.

because its not supposed to be about $$.

[imirish06]

because its not supposed to be about $$.

Well it is, and if more schools can thrive as an indie like Notre Dame can, they would.

[bigmike]

because its not supposed to be about $$.
why should they though? they've done well enough as an independent.

[justinevans]

Well it is, and if more schools can thrive as an indie like Notre Dame can, they would.

I'm sure they could.

[justinevans]

why should they though? they've done well enough as an independent.

because they get to create their schedule and pick and choose who they want and when they'd rather play them. And because of their name, they are an at-large bid even if they don't always deserve it.

[bigmike]

because they get to create their schedule and pick and choose who they want and when they'd rather play them. And because of their name, they are an at-large bid even if they don't always deserve it.
when was the last time they got into a bowl they didn't deserved to be in?
want to fix that problem? Don't have 159484 bowl games where basically every team get's in.

they pick a HARDER schedule than any team in any conference. they aren't pick 12 1AA schools to play.

[FondestMemory]

because they get to create their schedule and pick and choose who they want and when they'd rather play them. And because of their name, they are an at-large bid even if they don't always deserve it.

exactly. it's working out well for them. so why would they join a conference?

[tambo41187]

lol at penn state

[justinevans]

exactly. it's working out well for them. so why would they join a conference?

because they're not special and they haven't done anything for how many years now?

[rcrook]

there schedule is always ridiculous they dont play these bullshit games against teams like eastern washington, etc.

[bigmike]

because they're not special and they haven't done anything for how many years now?
Wow.
You should shut it down. A hatred of ND isn't any grounds for any sort of argument to back up a thing you're saying. they continually pick the toughest schedule possible and maintain enormous standards, academically, while getting back to bringing in the top talent in the country.

There's no need for them to join a conference.

[justinevans]

there schedule is always ridiculous they dont play these bullshit games against teams like eastern washington, etc.

I know they don't,

[imirish06]

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[fromwithin]

theyre still going to blow it against usc.

[justinevans]

Wow.
You should shut it down. A hatred of ND isn't any grounds for any sort of argument to back up a thing you're saying. they continually pick the toughest schedule possible and maintain enormous standards, academically, while getting back to bringing in the top talent in the country.

There's no need for them to join a conference.

It's not hatred, I would just like to see them in a conference.

[imirish06]

I could care less. I could care less if they lose the rest of the season. They just beat Penn State 41-17. I could be told I have cancer right now and still be happy.

[FondestMemory]

if they join a conference, chances are it'd be the big east. then their schedule would get about 30x easier than it is right now.

[justinevans]

I could care less. I could care less if they lose the rest of the season. They just beat Penn State 41-17. I could be told I have cancer right now and still be happy.

ugh i love you but I hate you.

[imirish06]

if they join a conference, chances are it'd be the big east. then their schedule would get about 30x easier than it is right now.

Nah, Big 10 would be where they land.

[justinevans]

Nah, Big 10 would be where they land.

nope, not when every other thing notre dame plays is in the big east.

[fcknazisympathy]

nope, not when every other thing notre dame plays is in the big east.

you mean the big ten right? michigan, michigan st, penn st, purdue?

[justinevans]

you mean the big ten right? michigan, michigan st, penn st, purdue?

no every other sport notre dame plays, they are in the big east conference, basketball, baseball (i believe) etc.

[FondestMemory]

you mean the big ten right? michigan, michigan st, penn st, purdue?

no, he meant the big east. he didn't say the other teams they play. he meant the other sports they play in.

[Broken Parachute]

because its not supposed to be about $$.
It's mainly about the Television contract I think.

theyre still going to blow it against usc.
That's what everyone said about today and PSU. Still, you don't think 11-0 and then losing the last game of the season to an established Top 5 team is good?

[Drew Beringer]

I love Jeff.

[imirish06]

I dunno, I mean I know everything else is Big East but Big 10 has always been pulling for ND. Especially when Penn State left indie to join the Big 10. They were really banking on ND joining it too.

Like Broken said....if It wasn't for the TV Contract maybe ND would join a conference. Or at least when a conferences offers to let ND keep their contract(which woudl never happen)

I mean the bulk of their schedule usually consists of Big 10 teams anyway

[imirish06]

ugh i love you but I hate you.


hahah I'm sorry dude. I am. especially talking trash to you because I know you really didnt talk it on nd other than just being an optimistic fan.

it's just that growing up in NePA, today was going to be a big pay day for one fan base or the other considering the amount of shit that was talked since the teams last played.

[Juliana101]

I dunno, I mean I know everything else is Big East but Big 10 has always been pulling for ND. Especially when Penn State left indie to join the Big 10. They were really banking on ND joining it too.

Like Broken said....if It wasn't for the TV Contract maybe ND would join a conference. Or at least when a conferences offers to let ND keep their contract(which woudl never happen)

I mean the bulk of their schedule usually consists of Big 10 teams anyway

I really wish that they continued the rivalry they established before with PSU and ND, I would say it's one of the best rivalries in sports today.

[FondestMemory]

there needs to be a yearly ohio state / notre dame meeting.

that could be a huge rivalry. i'd love it.

[justinevans]

I dunno, I mean I know everything else is Big East but Big 10 has always been pulling for ND. Especially when Penn State left indie to join the Big 10. They were really banking on ND joining it too.

Like Broken said....if It wasn't for the TV Contract maybe ND would join a conference. Or at least when a conferences offers to let ND keep their contract(which woudl never happen)

I mean the bulk of their schedule usually consists of Big 10 teams anyway

well not the conference, but the tv that has a contract with that conference would not let them. I do think they'd pretty much be locked into to join the Big East because they already have so much involved in the Big East (Granted Temple is A-10 everything but football (Mac) next year. I doubt they'd join the Big 10 just for football, but that also means someone would have to be dropped from the big 10 conference.

[justinevans]

there's needs to be a yearly ohio state / notre dame meeting.

that could be a huge rivalry. i'd love it.

eh ohio state/michigan is bigger than all rivalries.

[justinevans]

hahah I'm sorry dude. I am. especially talking trash to you because I know you really didnt talk it on nd other than just being an optimistic fan.

it's just that growing up in NePA, today was going to be a big pay day for one fan base or the other considering the amount of shit that was talked since the teams last played.

hah.

oh well, there's always next year.

[FondestMemory]

well not the conference, but the tv that has a contract with that conference would not let them. I do think they'd pretty much be locked into to join the Big East because they already have so much involved in the Big East (Granted Temple is A-10 everything but football (Mac) next year. I doubt they'd join the Big 10 just for football, but that also means someone would have to be dropped from the big 10 conference.

why would somebody have to be dropped from the big 10?

[FondestMemory]

eh ohio state/michigan is bigger than all rivalries.

that's completely irrelevant. i never said take away osu/michigan. osu/nd could be awesome if it were yearly though.

[justinevans]

that's completely irrelevant. i never said take away osu/michigan. osu/nd could be awesome if it were yearly though.

well its not any time soon if it happens...teams schedule things pretty far in advance.

[justinevans]

why would somebody have to be dropped from the big 10?

the big 10 is pretty full and they've talked of dropping indiana for football.

[FondestMemory]

well its not any time soon if it happens...teams schedule things pretty far in advance.

i never said it was going to happen. i said i wanted it to.

osu's kicking ass with their schedule too. they had texas this year and last. now they're working on doing the same kind of thing with oklahoma, usc and a handful of other schools who are consistently good. there should be quite a few marquee matchups early in the season for osu for a while to come.

[FondestMemory]

the big 10 is pretty full and they've talked of dropping indiana for football.

if they added a team, i don't see them dropping one. if anything they'd split it into two six team divisions and have a big ten championship game at the end of the year.

conference championship games are huge moneymakers. i think they'd jump at the chance to have one.

[justinevans]

i never said it was going to happen. i said i wanted it to.

osu's kicking ass with their schedule too. they had texas this year and last. now they're working on doing the same kind of thing with oklahoma, usc and a handful of other schools who are consistently good. there should be quite a few marquee matchups early in the season for osu for a while to come.

Sat. 9/1 Y'TOWN ST. TBA
Sat. 9/8 AKRON TBA
Sat. 9/15 at Washington TBA
Sat. 9/22 NORTHWESTERN TBA
Sat. 9/29 at Minnesota TBA
October
Sat. 10/6 at Purdue TBA
Sat. 10/13 KENT STATE TBA
Sat. 10/20 MICHIGAN ST. TBA
Sat. 10/27 at Penn State TBA
November
Sat. 11/3 WISCONSIN TBA
Sat. 11/10 ILLINOIS TBA
Sat. 11/17 at Michigan TBA

tough.

[FondestMemory]

Sat. 9/1 Y'TOWN ST. TBA
Sat. 9/8 AKRON TBA
Sat. 9/15 at Washington TBA
Sat. 9/22 NORTHWESTERN TBA
Sat. 9/29 at Minnesota TBA
October
Sat. 10/6 at Purdue TBA
Sat. 10/13 KENT STATE TBA
Sat. 10/20 MICHIGAN ST. TBA
Sat. 10/27 at Penn State TBA
November
Sat. 11/3 WISCONSIN TBA
Sat. 11/10 ILLINOIS TBA
Sat. 11/17 at Michigan TBA

tough.

because i said that was only referring to next year. jesus.

[justinevans]

2008

Sat. 8/30 Y'TOWN STATE TBA
September

Sat. 9/6 OHIO TBA
Sat. 9/13 at USC TBA
Sat. 9/20 TROY TBA
Sat. 9/27 MINNESOTA TBA
October
Sat. 10/4 at Wisconsin TBA
Sat. 10/11 PURDUE TBA
Sat. 10/18 at Mich. St. TBA
Sat. 10/25 PENN STATE TBA
November
Sat. 11/1 Bye
Sat. 11/8 at N'western TBA
Sat. 11/15 at Illinois TBA
Sat. 11/22 MICHIGAN TBA

there is your usc game

2009

Sat. 9/5 ARMY TBA
Sat. 9/12 USC TBA
Sat. 9/19 vs Toledo (at Cleveland) TBA
Sat. 9/26 ILLINOIS TBA
October
Sat. 10/3 at Indiana TBA
Sat. 10/10 WISCONSIN TBA
Sat. 10/17 at Purdue TBA
Sat. 10/24 MINNESOTA TBA
Sat. 10/31 N. MEXICO ST. TBA
November
Sat. 11/7 at Penn State TBA
Sat. 11/14 IOWA TBA
Sat. 11/21 at Michigan TBA

2010

Sat. 9/4 MARSHALL TBA
Sat. 9/11 MIAMI, FLA. TBA
Sat. 9/18 at Army TBA
Sat. 9/25 at Illinois TBA
October
Sat. 10/2 INDIANA TBA
Sat. 10/9 at Wisconsin TBA
Sat. 10/16 PURDUE TBA
Sat. 10/23 at Minnesota TBA
Sat. 10/30 TBA TBA
November
Sat. 11/6 PENN STATE TBA
Sat. 11/13 at Iowa TBA
Sat. 11/20 MICHIGAN TBA

2011

2011
at Miami(FL)(9/17)

Note: An agreement has also been announced with California, although I do not have any dates, they are expected to be played in 2012 and 2013.

[FondestMemory]

yeah. two with usc. two with miami. i know oklahoma was mentioned for sometime in the future. cal i could care less about. i just think it's cool cause tressel said going in there that he wanted to bring some high level matchups to the school, and he's done that.

i also like that they'll be playing ysu two years in a row. ysu also plays penn state this season. i wish we played that kinda schedule when i was on the team. i'd have killed to play against top level division 1 schools.

[justinevans]

yeah. two with usc. two with miami. i know oklahoma was mentioned for sometime in the future. cal i could care less about. i just think it's cool cause tressel said going in there that he wanted to bring some high level matchups to the school, and he's done that.

i also like that they'll be playing ysu two years in a row. ysu also plays penn state this season. i wish we played that kinda schedule when i was on the team. i'd have killed to play against top level division 1 schools.

psu had nd this year and next and i know alabama in 2010, 2011 or 2011, 2012, i forget

[fromwithin]

That's what everyone said about today and PSU. Still, you don't think 11-0 and then losing the last game of the season to an established Top 5 team is good?

no, cause if quinn wants that heisman, theyll have to beat usc.

[imirish06]

no, cause if quinn wants that heisman, theyll have to beat usc.

Not really. If ND wins 9-10 games..the heisman is his.

It's just how it goes. A ND QB is almost a shoe in.

[FondestMemory]

Not really. If ND wins 9-10 games..the heisman is his.

It's just how it goes. A ND QB is almost a shoe in.

not if osu goes undefeated and troy smith plays the way he has at the start of the season.

i know playing for notre dame goes a long way, but at this point, i think it's troy smith's to lose.

[imirish06]

I really wish that they continued the rivalry they established before with PSU and ND, I would say it's one of the best rivalries in sports today.

So do I, and OSU/ND.

It's sad things aren't like they used to be. Because if how the NC is determined anymore, it's not worth it for schools to go out on the limb with those kind of games. BCS ruined college football.

[imirish06]

not if osu goes undefeated and troy smith plays the way he has at the start of the season.

i know playing for notre dame goes a long way, but at this point, i think it's troy smith's to lose.

Don't be suprised man, and I'm not saying Troy Smith isn't Heisman worthy... but through out history there have been some very questionable calls in regards to a ND player winning the Heisman, especially with the QB position.

I forget off hand which QB it was... but one year he didn't even play the 2nd half of the season because he got sent to WWII. He won the heisman by playing a half a season.

[FondestMemory]

Don't be suprised man, and I'm not saying Troy Smith isn't Heisman worthy... but through out history there have been some very questionable calls in regards to a ND player winning the Heisman, especially with the QB position.

I forget off hand which QB it was... but one year he didn't even play the 2nd half of the season because he got sent to WWII. He won the heisman by playing a half a season.

oh, i know. if it's neck and neck, brady gets it because of notre dame. but i think smith has a great chance of outplaying him all season.

it's also a different world than it was back then. notre dame still gains a slight advantage, but not as much as it used to.

[Broken Parachute]

no, cause if quinn wants that heisman, theyll have to beat usc.
He'll still win the Heisman if they lose like last year. If he has a great game and they lose because of a USC field goal or a TD or something at the last couple of seconds..that's not his fault.

[Chris Fallon]

I saw Penn State and it reminded me that I need to find my sweatshirt and support the Nittany Lions, because even though I can't afford to go there (and probably couldn't get accepted if my life depended on it), I will always love Penn State and their football team.

PSU4life

[looksthatkillbn]

yeah. two with usc. two with miami. i know oklahoma was mentioned for sometime in the future. cal i could care less about. i just think it's cool cause tressel said going in there that he wanted to bring some high level matchups to the school, and he's done that.

i also like that they'll be playing ysu two years in a row. ysu also plays penn state this season. i wish we played that kinda schedule when i was on the team. i'd have killed to play against top level division 1 schools.

virginia tech was also mentioned recently i know.

[justinevans]

virginia tech was also mentioned recently i know.

not anytime soon.

[Juliana101]

I saw Penn State and it reminded me that I need to find my sweatshirt and support the Nittany Lions, because even though I can't afford to go there (and probably couldn't get accepted if my life depended on it), I will always love Penn State and their football team.

PSU4life

i <3 you.

[looksthatkillbn]

not anytime soon.

i was thinking like 2015-2016 or something. since miami, usc, etc. are in front of them.