FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP CHART

BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP CHART

WRESTLING SCHOLARSHIP CHART

FUTURE PENN STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Top 10 hardest below. Michigan 5th hardest. Ohio St the 2nd weakest in the B1G at #57. The rest in link. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-schedule-rankings-easiest-to-hardest-1-to-134

10 Vanderbilt 434

Hardest Game: Oct 26 Texas

Easiest Game: Sept 7 Alcorn State

2023 Schedule Difficulty Ranking: 28

9 Georgia Tech 427.5

Hardest Game: Nov 30 at Georgia

Easiest Game: Sept 14 VMI

2023 Schedule Difficulty Ranking: 45

8 West Virginia 422.5

Hardest Game: Aug 31 Penn State

Easiest Game: Sept 7 Albany

2023 Schedule Difficulty Ranking: 4

7 Houston 421.5

Hardest Game: Sept 7 at Oklahoma

Easiest Game: Aug 31 UNLV

2023 Schedule Difficulty Ranking: 25

6 Arizona State 414

Hardest Game: Nov 30 at Arizona

Easiest Game: Aug 31 Wyoming

2023 Schedule Difficulty Ranking: 19

5 Michigan 409

Hardest Game: Nov 30 at Ohio State


Easiest Game: Sept 14 Arkansas State

2023 Schedule Difficulty Ranking: 61

4 Purdue 379.5

Hardest Game: Nov 9 at Ohio State

Easiest Game: Sept 7 Indiana State

2023 Schedule Difficulty Ranking: 1

3 UCLA 344.5

Hardest Game: Oct 5 at Penn State

Easiest Game: Nov 30 Fresno State

2023 Schedule Difficulty Ranking: 64

2 Florida 317.5

Hardest Game: Nov 9 at Texas

Easiest Game: Sept 7 Samford

2023 Schedule Difficulty Ranking: 6

1 USC 296.5

Hardest Game: Sept 21 at Michigan

Easiest Game: Sept 7 Utah State

2023 Schedule Difficulty Ranking: 39

Which players on the Nittany Lion offense have their stock trending down coming out of spring ball?

I just watched Locked on with Seyko and Jeff Byers, and a possible red shirt for Levi was brought up. This was also mentioned by Mineo(grain of salt). Byers maintained it was "possible" but didn't attach a likelihood to it, only that he couldn't see any way Levi ever wrestles 157 again due to a very difficult cut.

The way I read this, is that it's possible that Kasak could go 157 next year in the event that Mitchell wants to stay at 65. This also could indicate that if Mitchell does go down, perhaps Alex goes 165, with Carter returning to 174. Byers did mention that he feels if Carter comes back he will stay at 174.

Thoughts on this?

I am just curious , How many points do you think you will need to get WVU tickets for this year in Morgantown?

I think we should take the pledge to stop replying to any Ironbird posts. let's stop the madness and return or little hamlet where facts matter and excuses are for wussies.

I'll be the first to take the pledge not to take the bait.

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A sea battle that changed the course of history two centuries ago. Over sixty ships engaged. Half eventually sunk. 5,000 men killed. And the death of Admiral Horatio Nelson.

The details are amazing for such a chaotic battle from so long ago.

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I yelled and complained about that official more last night then I have ever, and I have been around the Sport since 1970. I have not re-watched the match yet but am I alone in thinking this guy was slow to call obvious stalls. Although I did see a call or two go in PSU's favor buy in my homer opinion I believe that he seemed to be trying to give the match to fOSU. Examples from my memory with my blue and white glasses are as follows.

1. Kuhn looked to have almost pinned Tomesello defensively twice and the official seemed to not even notice.

2. After Keener gave up two takedowns in the first, Phletcher never made an offensive move for the last 5 minutes of the match and received two stall calls, i've seen two stalls awarded in 20 seconds before. Am I Off base?.

3. McKenna deserved to win the match Nick made a freshmen mistake on the edge of the mat with short time, however, maybe a stall warning for lack of any offense for 1:45 in the third but I'm ok with that. This match a scramble position was stalemated for 20 seconds before the official called it at the end of the match but seemed that in the later matches stalemates (Other than Nickal) were called quicker.

4. Zain's match I could have sworn that the official award two nearfall on a four count. Any wow was he slow to award the points.

5. I am not sure about Campbell but Bo Jordan took exactly 0 shots in three periods. I counted. Campbell may have touched Joseph's leg once but I don't remember him shooting he did give one stall point in this match.

6. The scramble where is seemed as though Martin had the advantage was allowed to go on forever. Once Bo improved his position and seemed to be comming around it was stopped. Not saying it should not have been stopped just say 30 seconds earlier.

7. How many shots did Moore take in 3 periods. I believe he it tied with Bo Jordan. Again no offense and no action by official.

8. The potentially dangerous position Nick had on Capt. America had me cringing in my seat. Should have been stopped immediately but I'm still suffering from PTSD thanks Mr. Van Brill.

So. am I a Ficker?

Has the rule been changed in slow pitch Arc league softball recently that requires a foul ball to reach or go over the height of the batters head for the Catcher to be able to record a put out on a tipped foul ball? I have seen posts claiming this rule has been changed just this year. Can anybody help?

Saw the hilarious write up of the two hour game delay due to swarming bees at last nights game in Phoenix. So I sent it to my daughter who was attending a seminar in Phoenix this week. So she writes back and tells me she decided to go to that game and saw it live. What a coincidence.

Hilarious to imagine a beekeeper would throw out the first pitch...and get a standing ovation from the MLB crowd. The guy was eating it up.....being the hero!

Quite the feel good story.

PRESS RELEASE VIA PENN STATE

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Big Ten Conference announced single-play and double-play opponents Wednesday afternoon for the 2024-25 Penn State men's basketball season. The Nittany Lions will face 14 single-play opponents and three double-play opponents in the 20-game Big Ten men's basketball slate in the newly-expanded conference that now includes west coast foes Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington.

Penn State will play both home and away games against Indiana, Minnesota and Rutgers. Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue and Washington will each visit Happy Valley as Penn State's home-only opponents. Away games for single-play opponents send Penn State to Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, UCLA, USC and Wisconsin.

Penn State is 3-1 all-time against the four new members of the Big Ten in Oregon (0-1), USC (2-0), UCLA (1-0) and Washington (0-0). All four previous matchups with the Big Ten’s new members have been neutral site contests, including a 1991 NCAA Tournament win over UCLA. The Nittany Lions’ most recent meeting with one of the four west coast schools came in 2014 when Penn State defeated USC 63-61 on Nov. 23, 2014 as part of the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C.

Dates, television network assignments and tipoff times for the Big Ten contests will be announced later this year.

Penn State will enter its second season under Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Head Coach Mike Rhoades in 2024-25. Rhoades laid a strong foundation during his first season at Penn State in 2023-24, leading the Nittany Lions to a 16-17 overall record and 9-11 mark in conference play, marking the second-most Big Ten wins by a first-year head coach in program history. Rhoades engineered the highest-scoring offense under a first-year head coach at Penn State since 1954-55 as the Nittany Lions averaged 75.1 points per game in his debut season. Defensively, Penn State led the Big Ten in steals per game (8.3), turnover margin (+3.6) and three-point percentage defense (30.3%) in 2023-24.

Penn State 2024-25 Big Ten Opponents
Home & Away: Indiana, Minnesota, Rutgers
Home Only: Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, Washington
Away Only: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin

Franklin made a little speech to the crowd, then took questions.

He was asked straight up how far behind are we with nil. His answer was middle of the pack in the Big 10 but teams like Ohio State and Michigan we're not even close to they are way ahead of us.

Opening acts aren't great, but the headliner is pretty stout. Lot 41 will be rocking preshow. Who else is going?

I just moved my family into a new construction home at the end of June in WPA. The builder provided an initial landscaping package which included lawn installation- a hydroseed/Penn state seed mix.

In 7 weeks, the lawn has come in well but with expected areas needing work. There are areas of the lawn that see sun most of the day which have gotten a bit dried out, regardless of my regular watering patterns.

I’m planning on overseeding this September in hopes of filling out the grass a bit more, with the possibility of doing it again in the spring. With overseeding as the plan for next month, I have handful of questions that are confusing me with all the opinions online:

Do I need to aerate, or is it too young of a lawn to do to?

Best topsoil/manure to add to the surface? Mushroom manure seems to be what most lawn and garden services recommend. The topsoil surrounding the house isn’t the best, as is most of the soil surrounding the new neighborhood.

Any ideas and help are appreciated, I’m hoping some PSU alumni could drop some knowledge. Here’s to hoping I’m doing this project on a Sunday with the team looking at an early 3-0 or 4-0 record. Thanks all.

These three offensive players have their stock trending upward following spring ball

Here are 40 things a man should never wear (My Y, AGREE or N on the end)
1. Flips flops unless you’re near a pool or beach. Y
2. Flamboyant pocket squares. All it says is you pay $1,200 a month for a car you can’t afford. Y
3. Statement socks. They don’t give you personality or style. N
4. Cargo shorts. N
5. Turtlenecks. Circumcise that sweater. Y
6. The guilt of your ancestors’ sins. Y
7. A pro sports jersey with another man’s name on the back of it. Y
8. Facial hair that doesn’t look intentional. Y
9. Jewelry (other than watches and wedding rings). The only thing more disappointing for a woman than seeing a desirable man with a wedding band on, is seeing a ring on any other finger. Y
10. Backwards or flat brim baseball caps. Or any hat inside. Y
11. Pleated or cuffed pants. Y
12. Sneakers with a suit. It’s a good look for 1% of men, but you’re not David Beckham. Y
13. Fashion watches - Chanel, Hermes, Gucci, and even Cartier. N
14. Hoodies after the age of 40, unless the weather requires it. N
15. Double-breasted suits. The vast majority of men can’t pull it off. Y
16. Any shorts longer than the knees. Y
17. Skinny or ripped jeans. Y
18. Vineyard Vines. N
19. Country club logo golf shirts where you’re not a member. I don’t care if you played Pebble once, it’s a conversation-starter for losers. N
20. Short-sleeve button-down shirts. N
21. Identifiably-designer belts. Y
22. Dirty sneakers in the office. Even with a relaxed dress code, you should take care of sneakers in the same manner as dress shoes. Y
23. Oxford collars.Y
24. A backpack. Y
25. Tevas, Crocs, Birkenstocks, or Uggs. Y
26. Bowties without a tuxedo. N
27. Monk straps, tassels, or square-toed shoes. Y
28. Deep V-neck t-shirts. Y
29. A fake watch. Y
30. Dress shirts with a pocket. Y
31. Baggy clothes. Get the essentials, even jeans, tailored. Y
32. Anything with big logos. Y
33. Your heart on your sleeve. Y
34. Sports sunglasses. Quality shades serve an important function; they let women know you appreciate nice things and are responsible enough not to lose them. Y
35. Noticeable cologne. Men generally have a weak sense of smell and get desensitized to their own scent, so it’s worse than you realize. N
36. Graphic t-shirts. N
37. Pajama pants in public. Y
38. Windsor tie knots. Y (is there an option?)
39. A “going out” shirt. N
40. Women’s clothing. Y

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