Travis and our Eastern PA girl Taylor in 10 years:

For those interested in sports law. I am not sure I understand it but basically says the law that has been used to determine professionality in college sports has been upended

I'm happy so far.

8 slicer tomato's (6 Momotaro's, 2 "Bodacious") - Everyone loves the Momotaro's. Sweet with great balance. Gotta keep them clean though. Very little disease resistance. BLT's, burgers, slices.....

8 canners (health kick hybrid) - They stay on the vine so you can develop sweetness for sauces and salsas. I'll can quarts for Christmas Eve Lasagna. Romo's fall off.

4 Hatch chiles: targeted for Gumbo, New Mexico chili cheese burgers in the style of George Motz, and Chicken Chili Verde

2 Tomatillos: Chicken Chile Verde and maybe a shrimp, corn salad per Kenji Lopez-Alt.

2 Italian pepper: Corno Di Toro variety. Steak sandwich, sausage and peppers.

4 Okra: Gumbo

4 Cucumber: All pickles. Nothing like fresh refrigerator pickles with a burger or sandwich. Have some dill growing with them.

4 Eggplants: Italian variety. Eggplant parm and maybe some Baba Ganoush (epic fail last time).

Basil - Thai and sweet. Lot's of it.

Was '86 Miami the best football team Penn State ever defeated? Considering some past outstanding teams Penn State defeated that like the '86 Canes also ended their season with one loss thanks to Penn State:

Georgia '82 was #1, finished ranked #4
Nebraska '82 was #2, finished ranked #3
Pitt '81 was #1, finished ranked #4

Considering some past outstanding teams Penn State defeated that ended their season with two losses, one of those to the Nittany Lions:

Boston College '84 was ranked #9, finished ranked #5
Missouri '69 was #6, finished ranked #6
Ohio State '05 was #6, finished ranked #4
Ohio State '16 was #2, finished ranked #4

Can Bama play in the cold and the snow?

These are the following great historical Penn State games of which I can find NO video on. If anyone finds them please could you post them up on this thread:

1973: Penn St 35 Pitt 13. Come from behind win against the first good Pitt team under Majors.

1973: Penn State 19 Air Force 9. Game was nationally televised but no tape exists. Another great win for the 12-0 1973 Lions.

1974: Navy 7 Penn St 6. Game played in a hurricane downpour and 14 turnovers total and two 80 plus yard punts with the wind

1969: Penn State 17 Kansas St 14. Regional television but no tape exists.

1967: Penn St 13 N.C. State 8. First great win of the Paterno era and regional tv but no tape. Goal line stand.

1978: Penn St 17 Pitt 10. Human heroic run. The Ray Scott version is up, but the game was national television with Keith Jackson and THAT version is nearly extinct.

If anyone finds these rare videos please post them.

So sounds like we might lose out on Randy Adirika and Jarquez Carter now?! WTF man this cycle SUCKS!!!

Sammy Sasso is in critical condition.

Saw this story today. Unassuming Brewers administrator on the run as an incompetent international assassin for hire.

Being released on November 15. These are the guys that did one of my top five personal favorites, Cast Away. This one is named "Here". Make sure you bring a box of tissues. Yes!

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The bowl games have made something clear to me. We are in trouble, and I don't necessarily or exclusively mean PSU. I am referring to the state of college football. The influence of NIL, the more rampant opting-out, and especially the transfer portal are dramatically changing the quality and spirit of the game - at least from my experience. Please keep in mind that I am commenting upon my perspectives on the game. I understand many will have different opinions and they are welcome. Surely I am older than the majority of those fans who post or comment on this board. To me, college football is vastly different than professional football - or at least, it should be. I fear that difference may be narrowing, and in my opinion rather quickly. A little personal history might be helpful. My first experience of college football was my freshman year at PSU in 1962. PSU had many great players on that team - most notably all-American Dave Robinson and Roger Kochman. I became a dedicated PSU fan and a fan of college football in general. At that time, freshmen ball players had to wait until their sophomore year to play. My understanding for that policy stemmed from the notion that a young freshman player needed to have the time and opportunity to acclimate to a new environment and educational experience. Also, there was the need for first year players to physically gain more strength and weight in order to manage future well-trained and well-conditioned competitors. To me that appeared to be a sane policy that was designed to protect and develop new players both physically and emotionally. The state of the game at that time did not support any PSU players "opting out" of post season bowls, and transfers were quite rare and were accompanied by a provision that required waiting a year except in the most exceptional of circumstances. The vast majority of players completed four years at PSU then became eligible for the NFL. Yes, there were a few exceptions but my memory fails me as to who they may have been. What I am suggesting that in my opinion most players came to PSU to play for PSU, not to prepare themselves for the NFL - that was gravy. I am sure there are those of you who will see it differently. My perception might be a bit skewed! I'll own it.

Obviously things have changed, dramatically so in the past ten years. Opting out is all too common and many players enter the transfer portal for a host of reasons. Should this be permitted? I don't know, but it appears that this has become the new reality, as it seems we are are well on the path to accepting this brave new world of college football , until possibly this year. I am sensing (wishful thinking?) that there is slowly developing disenchantment with: 1) the proliferation of seemingly senseless bowl games often featuring 6-6 teams; 2) the opting out of players who wish not to threaten their market value in the NFL draft because of injury; 3) the increasing number of players entering into the transfer portal, often causing varying degrees of dismay and reorganization within their respective teams. The situation at FSU is emblematical of the chaos that has been gradually increasing and threatening college football as we (or at least I) knew it. And yes, the opting out of some of our defensive stars at PSU surely had an impact on the outcome of the Peach Bowl, with our stand-in defensive backs not up to the task of guarding the fine Ole Miss receivers. The huge blowout by Georgia adds fuel to the developing concern about the direction of college football. Let me not forget to mention the coaches who are equally part of the problem, as they move on to other positions while the team still has post season play. Where is their loyalty? What type of model are they showing to the players they coached?

So what to do? That is the question that is on the minds of many loyal fans, athletic directors, coaches, and even players. I wish I had an answer, but I don't . Nor does anyone else either. But I do hear rumblings - and that is hopeful. Permit me to present a wish pertaining to what I would like to see happen with college football. I would like to see college football again become a true college sport - a stand alone college sport that is not a nursery for the NFL. This does NOT dismiss the notion that many college players aspire to a career in the NFL. But if that goal interferes with the quality of college football - as it seems is more and more the case - then I have a problem and college football will suffer. And we saw that very interference with the opting out for the bowl games. It was a farce, a downright scam to see teams on the field for the bowl games that were not the same personnel as during the regular season. Bowl games may not be part of the regular season, but they ARE part of the total college football season. If we cannot field our best team, then let's stop with the pretense of the bowl games. Ole Miss did NOT play our best team.

I know and you know that money can be the great corruptor. In my opinion, the influence of money (NIL, opting out) will eventually destroy college football. I respect the fact that many will disagree with that statement. Okay, it is just my thought. Yes, I am pontificating, and I know it. Such pomposity on my part! But there are many professions that make far less money that are socially far more important: teaching; medicine; law enforcement; career military service; mental health; etc., etc. I am not naive - I realize the value and importance of money/income. But I also believe the strict pursuit of wealth can be destructive. I think it is time that some of the leaders in college athletics sit down and try to find a direction for college athletics, in this case football, that will preserve it as a sport yet respect the fact that many individuals have professional aspirations. Not an easy task, I think we would all agree.

Is it worth the fee,

Following McPat's lead again here:

Guess this the official road trip. Pretty expensive…..hope they donate a ton to our NIL!

How are we sitting with Brown and Merrill for next year? They seem like two good ones from pa next year.

Say we give Zollers 2 Million Bucks like Missouri allegedly did, & say he’s a bust, no playoffs under Zollers. He still never has to work a day in his life while never once making the playoffs for us. Return on investment?

The average college grad is making 40 - 60k a year with a minimum of a 100k worth of debt.

Maybe with a kid like Zollers u give him
a Million up-front, & another Million if he makes the playoffs, or something along those lines .

But 2 Million upfront even before he steps foot on a field for the first time at the collegiate level. Ron Pawlus is a perfect example. Best quarterback since Montana, turned out to have a very pedestrian career at Notre Dame when it was all said-n-done!

Hear me out. I thought that the 2023 defense was probably the most talented defense that PSU has had in a number of years, I believe that the 2024 defense can be even better.

Reasons for improvement over 2023.
- More top end talent in front 7 against both the pass and rush. The 2023 defense utilzed sacks and negative plays to get off the field but could be gashed by teams with superior OLs. The key for this year will be the health of the top plays DDS, and Carter, at DE need to stay healthy. For DTs they have most of the talent back with another year in the weight room. DDS and Carter give us a little more heft at the point of the attack especially against running teams.
- Another year in the program for MLB - Kobe King....with Rojas, Robinson, Deluca, and Wylie outside with Elsdon inside. Big hopes for King to be better and for the outside guys to continue on their growth that they showed last year..... DeLucca made a lot of plays last year with the time that he was in there.......Rojas could be a star and Robinson and Wylie have looked good during the time that they have received.
- DBs..... somehow PSU has become a DB powerhouse the last 5 years with that position being one of our more consistent positions. This year there is tremendous depth....not sure about how high the ceiling is with some of the players, but there seems to be talent across the board at CB as well as Safety.

Interested to see the changes that Allen makes versus Diaz. Watching a Diaz defense was really fun. I was mad when we had the ball versus Iowa, as watching Iowa show no ability to score was just fun to watch. I do think that Allen will stay aggressive, but maybe a little bit more conventional than Diaz, which may limit the opportunity for big plays..... If Carter, DDS can get pressure without sending LBS or DBs and we can get pressure with 4 or perhaps at time 5 rushers......we will be better aligned for good teams who can block us and get rid of the ball quickly.

Wanted Diaz to stay, but a great hire in Allen to keep the train rolling. Injuries this year need to be minimized as we do not have the depth that we had last year.

Now if the offense can be good...............

....what's the problem?...LOL

Apologies for our quiet weekend these past few days, didn’t plan well on my end with a big move for us this week. We’ll be back with a ton of content starting tomorrow.


Thanks everyone, it was a great June. Let’s see what July has to offer.