I am still a proud Penn Stater.

[bkmtnittany1]

Ah yes...Nebraska 82....you may be right about moving on. I have tried before and failed. What I think will make the difference this time are those unfulfilled dreams I keep talking about. They haunt me in ways I never expected. Not to be dramatic, but were I to die today I would have left a lot of chips on the table. I am determined not to let that happen.

Nebraska 82....I was there as well. Obviously you and I are the same age...hang in there my friend. God works in mysterious ways and he doesn't use a calendar....but he always gets it right.

 

[fairgambit]

Nebraska 82....I was there as well. Obviously you and I are the same age...hang in there my friend. God works in mysterious ways and he doesn't use a calendar....but he always gets it right.

If I had to guess I would say you are a bit younger, but, regardless, I agree God doesn't use a calendar. What concerns me is that I think I've got time left and he may think I've had enough.

 

[ThePennsyOracle]

They've got money and will have it whether PSU has money donated or not. Stopping donations and not going to events is not going to change the make up of the BOT.

LOL

Okay then...what will? John Zieglar? The resident BWI wannabe lawyers? The A9?

 

[AWS1022]

LOL

Okay then...what will? John Zieglar? The resident BWI wannabe lawyers? The A9?

Nothing will that's why it makes no sense to not go to the games or anything else. The BOT is what it is and they're not going anywhere.

 

[ThePennsyOracle]

Nothing will that's why it makes no sense to not go to the games or anything else. The BOT is what it is and they're not going anywhere.

Your honor, I rest my case.

 

[PSU Dave]

"I am still a proud Penn Stater."

And I am not. I am proud of what Penn State was. I am not proud of what it has become.
At one time Penn State was a hidden gem of a university with an independent core and a public ivy edge. It was a place where grass, and flowers, and trees held back the intrusions of concrete and steel. A place where tradition was valued and honor was more than just a phrase. A place where the leadership acted in the best interests of the university and not in their own. A place where a man like Joe Paterno would be revered for what he was, not what our Board of Trustees made him out to be. Today Penn State is just another BigTen behemoth, like Ohio State, or Wisconsin, with concrete castles built with only the bottom line considered. It is a place where tradition and honor take a back seat to money and greed. I treasure the Penn State I knew, but that place no longer exists. Maybe it never did, except in the warm memories of days when, in the callowness of my youth, everything about the place seemed to be magical. I know mine is not a popular position, but it is how I feel, not just in light of yesterday's events, but with due consideration for what Penn State has turned into over the past 20 years. Some will say it is a much better place. I think it has lost its soul.

If you are not Penn State proud then why are you here?

 

[fairgambit]

If you are not Penn State proud then why are you here?

Because it is an open board. To me that means it is open to all viewpoints, not just those who profess to be "Penn State Proud". I have always posted civilly, without name calling or condescension, respectful of opposing views. If that is not enough to be here then I really should move on.

 

[nits74]

Because it is an open board. To me that means it is open to all viewpoints, not just those who profess to be "Penn State Proud". I have always posted civilly, without name calling or condescension, respectful of opposing views. If that is not enough to be here then I really should move on.

He's in the minority, so take that with a big grain of salt. Most here respect you very highly.

 

[fairgambit]

He's in the minority, so take that with a big grain of salt. Most here respect you very highly.

Thanks 74. I am certainly not immune to criticism. I know I pontificate too much and I do have my Rutgers issues, but hearing those words from a poster I respect means a lot.