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NCAA basketball FBI investigation.....

Why no outrage over repeat offender Bruce Pearl at Auburn or top dog Sean Miller and Arizona?

Im not sure how the FBI lawyers decide to write their press releases. They name 4 assistant coaches and schools by name and then try to cryptically hide Louisville, Pitino, and Miami with coy language (that people figure out in under 5 minutes).

Anyway, the attention is all on Pitino and Louisville. Clearly they deserve attention, but no one is talking about Auburn (with Bruce Pearl's cheating history), USC, Oklahoma State, Miami, or Sean Miller and Arizona.

Reason for Trace's Punt at End of Game?

Sorry if this was already discussed, but I just saw a short clip of Josey Jewell mocking Trace's signature "swing" after his INT. He did it literally right in front of Trace too. Hey, I really have no problem with either, but to those Hawkeye fans who whined about that punt at the end of the game, you must have a very selective memory.

Congrats from this Hawkeye

Clean, hard fought, exciting game!!! PSU is clearly the better team and obviously deserved to win. I must admit the 'shush' taunt to the Kinnick crowd after the final TD was unfortunate. But that small gesture can't erase the fact this was college FB at it's best.

If Saquon doesn't win the Heisman trophy there needs to be an immediate investigation.

PSU @ Binghamton Nov17 ticket sales

Match vs Binghamton set for Friday Nov 17 at 7 pm. Tickets ($10) on sale Monday Sept 18

http://www.bubearcats.com/news/2017/8/7/wrestling-to-host-no-1-penn-state.aspx

Binghamton event center is a nice arena seating 4,400

I reside in Binghamton and can offer local suggestions for prematch meals etc. lots of hotels (not walker friendly) within 1 mile of event center.

PS. Steve Erber first wrestling coach at Binghamton was a Nittany Lion wrestler 1962-65.

Yellow jacket nest in the woodpile. What to do?

I cut, split and stack my own firewood. I use a European type of stack called the Holz hausen, known here as the beehive stack, to season my wood.

I have a seemingly pretty big yellow jacket nest in, or under, one of my woodpiles. They come boiling out down near the bottom, but the nest or ground nest could be up to 5 feet away under close to a ton of wood. First I tried the Hot Shot foam--looks like shaving cream, shoots 20 feet, blah blah blah.

No go because I was probably not getting it to the nest. I tried putting my pushmower where the exhaust went right in the gap between the firewood pieces where they were coming in and out. Hit them with forty minutes of carbon monoxide, and it sure seemed like they were gone for a couple days, but they came back.

Got online and read about a bunch of home remedies. All of them seemed to require you do something at the entrance to the nest, which I cannot see. One of the remedies was to take Sevin garden insect killer dust and sprinkle it near the entrance where they can get it on them, because they will take it back to the next and kill everybody in there. But I still don't know where the entrance is.

This morning it appears I got it just right. I took about a half pound of Sevin powder and sprinkled it in the gaps between the wood pieces where they come out, then fired up the LEAF BLOWER and let it whistle that dust right in there. It worked well enough that some dust was coming out the back side of the stack about 7 feet away.

Just received a report that there is no yellow jacket activity now. I'll watch it a couple days, then weed whack around the stack. That will tell the tale!

OT: Blehar's latest - Ganim is Desperate to be Relevant

LINK

The failure of Ganim to fact check the 1971 story became obvious when the story alleged that Paterno didn't believe Victim A because of all the good things Jerry Sandusky did for the community.

Sandusky did not start The Second Mile charity until 1977 and had no track record of good works up to that point.

This story had more holes than a block of Swiss cheese, but Ganim went forward with it and CNN published it and is standing by it. Moreover, CNN and Ganim seemingly couldn't have cared less regarding Victim A's molestation by a priest. This was another example of Ganim's pattern of putting the emphasis of her writing on demeaning Penn State officials instead of on the safety and welfare of children.

Maybe it's just me

Admittedly, I'm an old dog but has the use of proper language changed? Let me first say that I have a man crush of CJF. I think he's been perfect for our program. He's sharp, compassionate and articulate which is what surprises me. Several times I've heard him say, "Me and my..." Back in my day we were taught to always put others first, "The team and I." Like I said, I'm and old dog and maybe the language has changed and this is acceptable. I've heard many other public figures speaking this way. It just strikes me the same as finger nails on the blackboard. Maybe the days of using proper language have come and went.

OT: Another Maine Trip & Questions

@Art, sorry for continually posting Maine questions!

I'll heading up with the family for another Maine vacation within the next few weeks. We'll be spending a few days in Bar Harbor before heading down to Portland for the bulk of the trip. There'll be stops in Freeport, Wells, and other stops in between.

Santa came a bit early with a Canon EOS Rebel t6 too; I'll be locked & loaded for good shooting if I can get the hang of it soon. Also, by the grace of God, shellfish allergy is no longer an issue too. Game on for lobster--I hope they have enough.

So, two questions today:

  • Has anyone done a Lucky Catch Cruises lobstering trip out of Portland? It seems to get great TripAdvisor reviews and we're considering it. I tried to book a moose tour but don't want to drive 3 hours through the early morning or late night to do it this time.
  • What place(s) has the best traditional Maine lobster roll? Because of the shellfish issue I never looked into good seafood spots. I love downtown Portland but it has its share of tourist traps (DiMillo's) and tchotchke shops. I've heard Evantide is good and plan to go there at some point for oysters. That said, I'd prefer a lobster roll well-liked by locals at a hole-in-the-wall place somewhere. We'll be going to Becky's too and I hear they have some great seafood, so there's always that.
That's all, folks.

Rutgers well positioned for success in 2017

We've got enough talent to WIN the Big Ten, though I think we'll end up with 7 Wins, as we won't be able to execute on a level of a Penn State or Ohio State, though I like our chances to HAMMER Michigan, especially after last years monstrosity.
  • Jerry Kill, former Minnesota HC, is our OC, and has designed an offensive juggernaut
  • Kyle Bolin is the QB, and seems poised to throw for 3K+ Yards
  • Kemoko Turay, who reminds me of Jason Pierre Paul, has returned from injury and is back to 100%. He should be one of the best ends in college football
  • Heisman Candidate Janarion Grant has returned from injury, and is thankfully back to 100%. He is the best Kick Returner in the country, and should have a big year as a wide receiver as well
  • The WR corp adds a plethora of Jersey Speed, with incoming wide receivers Everett Wormley, who reminds me of Dwayne Jarrett of USC, Bo Melton, who reminds me of Sammy Watkins, and Hunter Hayek, who reminds me of Hunter Renfrow
  • The Tight End is Jerome Washington, who reminds me of Miami First Round Pick David Njoku
  • Raheem Blackshear is an All Purpose Player who reminds me of Reggie Bush
  • Unlike prior seasons, the Offensive and Defensive Lines are now Big Ten Competitive
  • The Linebackers are lead by Butkus award candidate Deonte Roberts
  • The secondary, which could be the best in the country, is led by outstanding All American Candidate cover corner Blessaun Austin

    No team has added as much incremental talent as Rutgers. After a productive offseason, Rutgers is poised to do big things, size of which will depend on our ability to execute. The talent is there, the depth is there, the coaching is there, now its time for the team to make it happen! We find out right away, with Washington coming to town tomorrow, so there's nowhere to run. College Football Beware!
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Official PSU - Pitt Game Thread

We Are ...

- looking forward to watching the Nittany Lions put a smack-down on the Panthers
- dubious that Pitt's troubles last week were due to their going vanilla and hiding their game plan
- doubtful that even if they did hide a lot of their game plan last week that it will make much of a difference
- wondering if PSU will exceed 48 points in today's game
- question whether Pitt will score 14 points in today's game
- glad to be rooting for the Blue & White

... Penn State

(I've been off the board all day. Give me some time to clean up all the Reports that I just saw.)
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