tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140012246828551816.post94086554612176228..comments2023-06-14T05:38:26.665-04:00Comments on View From The Stands-Penn State Football: Penn State Football: An Ugly Win Over Indiana Doesn't SatisfyCarolyn Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618998313704070525noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140012246828551816.post-57690073322684571942011-10-04T12:55:38.427-04:002011-10-04T12:55:38.427-04:00Just saw that - it's making the rounds right n...Just saw that - it's making the rounds right now. Thanks for posting.Carolyn Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618998313704070525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140012246828551816.post-11825530443966670952011-10-04T11:57:23.293-04:002011-10-04T11:57:23.293-04:00http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/i...http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/554134/Giger--Joe--Jay-Paterno-hurting----.html?nav=746<br /><br /><br />Great article!psufreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723776772413326067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140012246828551816.post-22403181003470800312011-10-03T14:12:52.100-04:002011-10-03T14:12:52.100-04:00Yeah, Nathan, I know. Rant was good, and mostly I...Yeah, Nathan, I know. Rant was good, and mostly I agree. Except for one thing: there are schools that have lower academic standards than Penn State, that can attract talent that Penn State won't accept because of academics. <br /><br />That being said, I do believe along with many others that we have the talent on our team, on both sides of the ball. The PSU coaches aren't maximizing the talent we have. They're not getting the job done, at least not on offense right now.Carolyn Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618998313704070525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7140012246828551816.post-39969077520340923412011-10-03T12:53:23.211-04:002011-10-03T12:53:23.211-04:00No doubt this is the ugliest 4-1 record in history...No doubt this is the ugliest 4-1 record in history. I really don't have much to say about the game. Just need to pick a QB and stay with him for the rest of the year..that's the only way we go 7-5 or better.<br /><br />I didn't jump on the "Joe must Go" bandwagon back in the early 2000's, but as I have been saying all year we really need a new staff. I realize that we have won some games over the years, but in most years we have been awful against top competition. Let's face it, if we play anyone other than FSU in 2005 we lose in the Orange Bowl. Our two 9-4 seasons we lost to the good teams on our schedule and beat mediocre teams in bowl games (Tenn and A&M). Got crushed by USC in 2008 after winning the Big Ten. Lost the meaningful games(Iowa, OSU) in 2009 and barely beat a very average LSU team in the mud bowl. And last year again lost all our meaningful games and lost to a below average FLorida team. Only meaningful wins over the last six years are OSU in 2005 and 2008. Penn State is a storied program and the fans shouldn't have to settle for mediocre. I don't care if Rice or Colorado State would love to have those records that PSU had. We aren't Colorado State. We get the star recruits, we have a strong fan base, we have the money..Is mediocrity ok every once in awhile, yes. But two legitimate teams in the last 16 years (1994 and 2005)? not enough for a program like PSU. We aren't developing our star recruits like the FLorida's and Oklahoma's of the world..The game has passed us by...at least on offense.<br /><br />rant over..beat the Hawkeyes!!Nathan Saltzernoreply@blogger.com