And that worries me. We saw how that went against Rutgers this year, KU last year.
Don’t forget the emotional cost. All that whining and crying.
Does any state love football more than the state of Texas? I think not.
And now here we are going to Texas to play in the biggest CFB bowl game hosted by that state....the bowl they are proudest of....and we get to show those football fans what we have going into next season.
I say we are up to that task.
And now here we are going to Texas to play in the biggest CFB bowl game hosted by that state....the bowl they are proudest of....and we get to show those football fans what we have going into next season.
I say we are up to that task.
Highly functional and sizable, you say. Maybe I will make the trip to Dallas.
Only if we're recruiting a bunch of losers. We're playing in a NY6 bowl in an exciting city. This is our 3rd NY6 bowl in 4 years. We're this close to getting over the hump and the proof is in the pudding. We need a couple of playmakers to make it happen. Recruits want to be that difference maker.
Why are you wasting your precious time posting on a message board about a meaningless bowl game you aren't going to watch?
I hope they keep the band together for one last gig and win by 50.
I respectfully disagree. Posters here are desperately trying to hold on to ‘NY6’ as some consolation prize but it’s in name only.
An 11am Dec 28 game against Memphis is not going to gather the attention of big time recruits in any way (well, unless PSU loses). They’ll be too busy focusing on the playoff games that afternoon and then the New Years Day games.
If we couldn't beat Kentucky what makes you think we would have beat a team better than Kentucky?
A win over Memphis would guarantee a top 10 finish. A loss could knock us down to 15th behind teams like Michigan, Minnesota, and Notre Dame. I think that's worth playing for.
For the life of me I can't get my mind around their thought process. I see you played sports. So did I, but not at your level. There is not a team out there that gets jacked over a game that means nothing in the standings, in the conference, or at the state level. To think otherwise of players is asking them to put your thought process over common sense.
Keep thinking the are a MAC level opponent. You are very wrong. They are a very talented team with excellent coaching. Remember what teams like Boise and Utah (when they were G5) have done to P5 schools who thought they could mail it in during major bowl games. The players must rise above disappointment of Rose bowl rejection and think what this means to recruiting and next year's team. This game sets a tone going forward.
It's not the actual game that's important for recruiting IMHO. It's the message it sends to recruits about the direction of the program. I don't think recruits are making a decision based on the results of any one game. But when they see that a program is playing in yet another big bowl game with a chance to have yet another 11 win season, then that's a big deal. At least that's my thought.
Isn’t Joel Klatt available? We could listen to him bad mouth PSU all game long.
You think Joel Klatt wasn't told by Delaney ahead of time to talk up Wisconsin? There was a time psu was the school every bowl dreamed of getting.
Asking players to give an exhibition game their full commitment is silly. Sure I can give some meaning to these games, but even when I judge
Franklin I do not give much importance to these bowl games. They lost their importance when the playoffs were put in place.
Our players have mentioned they love playing in NFL stadiums and it doesn't get any bigger than Jerry's World so that's a bonus.
Hey now. Next thing you know you will be asking them to take that Pinstripe Bowl trophy down from its perch.
Having the mindset that nothing matters outside of the CFP must be exhausting as a fan, and I don’t get why you would even enjoy the sport.
I for one enjoy bowl season and try to take in as many games as possible. It’s all part of what makes college football unique.
I’m also really happy for Franklin and the team for being the first Penn State team in over 40 years to make a major/NY6 caliber bowl in 3 of its 4 years.
We couldn’t control the opponent, but the invitation was indeed a reward for a good season.
I’m sure Michigan, Alabama, Minnesota, Notre Dame, or Utah would love to be in our place right now.
You waste a helluva a lot more time posting and reading on here, so let's not act like spending a 3.5 hrs watching the Cotton Bowl is going to be the first few hours of your life/year that you waste.
Why is that the only way? PSU could have gone to the Rose and Wisconsin to the Cotton. That would have made more sense.
1993 team smoked Tennessee in a bowl game and used it exactly as you state above.
I wonder if there is a line in Vegas for bowl attendance. A PSU team that hoped to make the playoffs going to the Cotton versus a team who lost their coach? That should get people fired up to buy airline tickets, hotel rooms, and overpriced meals.
I don’t remember or care... because PSU wasn’t playing. This year - yeah, I care.
I get that. What I dont get is a poster thinking anyone in the B1G or on the national scene will give a damn who played in the Cotton Bowl and who won it?
I'm happy!!! It's a Saturday game! I'm working 1/2 so I wasn't thrilled about a 1/1 game.
yeah, tired of counting the NY6 “appearances”. I would like to start seeing NY6 “wins”.
I seriously doubt that programs that hold themselves up to a standard of playoffs or bust (Michigan, Note Dame, Alabama) really look on at us with envy for getting into a Cotton Bowl game versus Memphis.
Fully agree.
Sure the Rose Bowl would have been awesome. But the Cotton Bowl isn't chump change either. It is a historical and classic college football bowl game. I don't understand how anyone could upset about this or the direction of the team.
I don't want to give out my age, but I personally remember what happened to SMU post-death penalty. I am amazed how PSU overcame "all that" and has actually thrived since all that BS was lobbed at them. When SMU fans look at the current Nittany Lions they must be shaking their heads saying, how the hell did they do that???
Perspective. Enjoy the team. We are blessed to have them and have them coached by James Franklin.
Not going to lie. I hate this... PSU better not slip up again this year. No reason they shouldn't blow Memphis out... Absolutely cannot lose this one...
The Kentucky loss still sticks in my craw. Hard to get the kids up against a meaningful opponent let alone a Memphis. Lose it and it will hurt recruiting.
Are you suggesting Jim Mulaney intervened?
PS- if I didn't get his name right it's because he's not important enough for me to get right.
