Am I crazy, or is this Joe?
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http://www.oldmainframeshop.com/productimage.php?product_id=159
If you don't think that's Beaver Stadium - you should be thrown off of the McAndew Board... Jesus, it's obvious... (Hit my link for definitive proof)
They CGI'd the blimp in there, they likely neutralized any PSU colors as well to convey a generic theme of "tailgating". Much like Sears/dept stores commonly featured modified game-images as sccreen shots in their print ads for televisions (PSU was often used because no logos were present)
Uh, that's Beaver Stadium for sure. As for the person being Joe, it certainly looks like him but I don't know what he'd be doing there before a game. It is the Beav, though.
Where are all the Penn State shirts, the Blue/White flags..Why do people have red flags on their cars?
Why do you assume it is before a game? After games he used to walk home, and people tailgate after games.
He may have stopped by the tailgate area of the opposing team.
I still think you would see some sort of blue and white if it was at a Penn State tailgate. I see a few people wearing red sweatshirts. I see two different color flags in the tailgate, Red and Yellow.
In terms of being Joe, it could be him, but again, I have to ask, with the size of the tailgate, I think it be approaching time to enter the stadium, wouldn't he be in with the team and not out in the lot? And the idea of nobody is around him, as others have said if the was Joe, he would certainly get a crowd of people, especially at the Beav.
Because it's the 1970's. everything was less commercialized back then with nowhere near as many logos. As somebody said above, red flags probably = Miami, unless they were CGI'd.
Looking even more closely, some anomalies do stand out...
In the old days, there were no cell phones and people used unique flags to signal their friends.
Could it be a Blue/White game (Joe didn't coach in those)? Except, I don't see why the blimp would be there?
Also - the Nike revolution had not occurred yet. Team apparel was not that prominent.
Could it be a Blue/White game (Joe didn't coach in those)? Except, I don't see why the blimp would be there?
Also - the Nike revolution had not occurred yet. Team apparel was not that prominent.
I'd say the video is around 1978.
I think this was the 76 expansion. You can see the same concrete verticals in the video.
No, it was the expansion of 40 rows completed before the 1978 season.
Goodyear Blimp is CGI'd into each of the vignettes... Leads me to believe some wily 409er CGI'd JVP in there as well just for shitzngiggles
Compare the hair in both pictures. I say it's Joe.
It could be BEFORE the game due to several factors:
1. The tailgate crowd is of a 'in-no-hurry' to go anywhere because there destination is the football game. They are of a relaxed nature and there doesn't seem to be any 'packing up' of any kind anywhere. There is also no cross-motor vehicle traffic attempting to leave in any direction.
2. The blimp in the picture, IMO, would have possible left the area if the game was over. Is it possible the stuck around to provide an aerial shot of people leaving the stadium or of a practically empty stadium? I think not.
3. The fans in the stands, that we can see, simply remind me of fans who are the first "up there" to arrive and then look out over the masses who have not yet made it inside the stadium. They are looking at 'what they were once part of' or they simply like to admire the view before the game. Rarely would you find fans hanging around a the end of the seating rows. They would be heading for the exits which would be away from where they are currently standing.
4. The lighting in the photo simply is of a brighter nature than what the lighting would be after a game. Still, it is just my opinion.
The biggest factor pointing to an 'after-game' situation is that JoePa often walked home after a game which could very well explain his presence. How could one account for Paterno being there before a game? But, if it was before a game, JoePa would have had to have a very good reason to be exactly there at that time.
Looking even more closely, some anomalies do stand out...
Sgt. Carter would be proud.
I don't think that's Joe, mostly because the seats he is sitting in are not at Beaver Stadium. As for the tailgating scene, there appears to be a lot of red, including flags, so I'm thinking it might bre somewhere else. The stadium itself does look like Beaver but there is not a lot of blue and white in that picture. The white out view is pretty cool.
Sorry, thought you were thinking Joe was the guy sitting in the stands for some reason. As for the guy in the tailgate, don't think that is Joe. Looks like it is prior to the game, so why would Joe be wandering around the parking lot before a game. Still, don't believe that is Beaver stadium, too much red and not enough blue and white in the parking lot.
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It is definitely Beaver Stadium. Refer to massimo's post above and the link to Old Main Frame Shop. I'm sure the CGI people had a pretty good go at the photo when they added the blimp. No doubt they were told to make the scene as generic and unidentifiable as possible while keeping the tailgating vibe. It seems to me like everything in the foreground forward from "Joe" and the truck he is standing beside is all added in. It seems out of proportion to the background. Look at the lady in the red shirt immediately to the right of Joe. Is she standing on a ladder or is she eight feet tall? She is towering over everything else near her.
BREAKING NEWS: SOUTH ENDZONE DID NOT ALWAYS LOOK THE WAY IT DOES TODAY
You are not too bright are you? Read through the previous posts (including my link in a prior post to see EXACTLY how the south EZ appeared in 1979)... it's so 100% obvious it's the Beav that I feel comfortable calling you out as a dullard...
In other breaking news: this is the TWENTIETH CENTURY - there are now photo editor tools that allow one to change colors of certain items and insert images of flying blimps and legendary coaching figures... Jeesh, thanks, Quincy
My all time favorite version of Beaver Stadium. Clean lines, simple bowl, and no monstrosities on either end.
