They told me we were randomly chosen, but now I'm not so sure. We had fun twice this week with members of Penn State basketball squads.
This time it was Lewis Preston, Assistant Coach for the Nittany Lion Basketball Team, who delivered the season tickets to our door. Just in time, too, as the first game is tomorrow night against Lehigh!
Photo panorama - View From Our Seats - Penn State vs Iowa 2011 - by Carolyn M. Todd
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Penn State vs. Ohio State: Those "Useless Nuts" Deserve Respect
My husband Terry grew up in East Liverpool, Ohio. When we first married, we would visit his parents there. During one of these visits, he took me to a park specifically to show me a buckeye tree.
"They're useless nuts," Terry exclaimed.
"They're useless nuts," Terry exclaimed.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Special Delivery from Lady Lions Basketball
I don't think much about basketball at Penn State until the football season ends - Terry and I often miss early games in the basketball season because we are away following Penn State football.
But today I had a special delivery. Let me explain.
This morning I received a call at home from a young lady who stated she was with the Penn State basketball office. She wanted to know if I would be home that afternoon because they needed to deliver Lady Lion basketball tickets to us.
But today I had a special delivery. Let me explain.
This morning I received a call at home from a young lady who stated she was with the Penn State basketball office. She wanted to know if I would be home that afternoon because they needed to deliver Lady Lion basketball tickets to us.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Penn State Football: 400th Win for Coach Joe Paterno Makes for A Special Night
Probably the most impressive thing about last night's 35-21 win against a feisty Northwestern football team was not the game itself, but the fact that the crowd at Beaver Stadium didn't leave.
It's not that the game wasn't exciting - more on that later. But at Beaver Stadium, there is a routine that is consistent at the end of a game no matter what the score.
My husband Terry refers to this routine as the 3rd quarter crowd, the 8 minute crowd, and the 5 minute crowd. These are the people who exit the game before its end, often to our genuine amazement even when the game is too close to call.
It's not that the game wasn't exciting - more on that later. But at Beaver Stadium, there is a routine that is consistent at the end of a game no matter what the score.
My husband Terry refers to this routine as the 3rd quarter crowd, the 8 minute crowd, and the 5 minute crowd. These are the people who exit the game before its end, often to our genuine amazement even when the game is too close to call.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Penn State Football: Will Northwestern Tip the Big Ten Balance?
The month of October brought to Penn State two Big Ten losses (Iowa and Illinois), and two Big Ten wins (Minnesota and Michigan). My mantel reflects those standings. That is, the Hawkeye and the Illinois bear (they have no mascot, remember) remain standing and the Gopher and Wolverine are both lying down.
I'm hoping the Wildcat will next be on its back...making Penn State bowl eligible and bringing Joe Paterno his 400th win at home.
If the Nittany Lions win, I hear there will be some sort of celebration.
So stick around folks after the game!
Go Penn State and Beat Those Wildcats!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Penn State-Michigan: An Unexpected Penn State Win Makes Game Even More Fun
It's one thing to win a game. It's quite another thing to win a game that nobody expects you to win. Not even yourself. It's just a great deal more fun when Penn State surprises and delights. Which they did last night against Michigan when they achieved a solid 41-31 win.
Yes, that's right. I confess that I held only slight hope that the Nittany Lions would come out on top over Michigan. I wasn't even that excited about a game under the lights. About the only thing I was really excited about was that we had a family member - my husband's daughter Terri Lynn - visiting us from out of town, and we were tailgating with friends - Charlie and Lindley - from Memphis Tennessee who would make it to Beaver Stadium only once this year. We were anxious to see them and catch up.
I was also quite curious about whether or not the Project 7 initiative by students would fill up the stands by kickoff. And I was glad that the weather was decent, albeit predicted to be a bit cold by game time.
Yes, that's right. I confess that I held only slight hope that the Nittany Lions would come out on top over Michigan. I wasn't even that excited about a game under the lights. About the only thing I was really excited about was that we had a family member - my husband's daughter Terri Lynn - visiting us from out of town, and we were tailgating with friends - Charlie and Lindley - from Memphis Tennessee who would make it to Beaver Stadium only once this year. We were anxious to see them and catch up.
I was also quite curious about whether or not the Project 7 initiative by students would fill up the stands by kickoff. And I was glad that the weather was decent, albeit predicted to be a bit cold by game time.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Penn State vs. Michigan Football: Students Start Project 7 to Fill Stands Early
Evidently there's a group of students who are as upset as I am about the empty stands in the student section at Penn State. That's welcome news!
Here's my photo of the student section at the Illinois game as the team ran out onto the field, about 5 minutes before kickoff:
This was Homecoming at Penn State, and it was quite embarrassing. We were, after all, playing a Big Ten team, Illinois, in a competitive game. My students would argue with me, however, that the problem was a 12 noon game.
Here's my photo of the student section at the Illinois game as the team ran out onto the field, about 5 minutes before kickoff:
This was Homecoming at Penn State, and it was quite embarrassing. We were, after all, playing a Big Ten team, Illinois, in a competitive game. My students would argue with me, however, that the problem was a 12 noon game.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Ugly Penn State Win Against Minnesota Gophers Better Than No Win
In his press conference last week, Coach Joe Paterno stated that the Penn State football team had to make plays.
Penn State cornerback D'Anton Lynn responded to that challenge late in the second quarter when he intercepted an errant pass in the end zone by Minnesota quarterback Adam Weber and then, rather than take a knee, ran it back 58 yards to midfield.
One play later, on a 42-yard pass from 3rd string backup quarterback Matt McGloin to wide receiver Derek Moye, Penn State scored its 3rd touchdown to make the score 21-7. Not bad for McGloin's first career pass completion as quarterback!
That series - the interception and the long pass - resulted in a 14 point swing. We prevented Minnesota from scoring 7 points, and we scored a quick 7 points. The difference in the 33-21 game was 12 points.
Penn State cornerback D'Anton Lynn responded to that challenge late in the second quarter when he intercepted an errant pass in the end zone by Minnesota quarterback Adam Weber and then, rather than take a knee, ran it back 58 yards to midfield.
One play later, on a 42-yard pass from 3rd string backup quarterback Matt McGloin to wide receiver Derek Moye, Penn State scored its 3rd touchdown to make the score 21-7. Not bad for McGloin's first career pass completion as quarterback!
That series - the interception and the long pass - resulted in a 14 point swing. We prevented Minnesota from scoring 7 points, and we scored a quick 7 points. The difference in the 33-21 game was 12 points.
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