July/August 2019 issue of Penn Stater Magazine: 100 greatest athletes in Penn State history
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I haven't seen the issue yet but my vote would be for Punk Berryman. Anyone they call Punk has to be at the top of the list.
Haven't seen it yet...let me guess Mark Dambly is #1......If you are a TOADY.member of the ALUMNI. ASSOCIATION.
It's almost as though they chose the order to create controversy and debate and letters to the mag, etc. For example, #1 is a true PSU fave, certainly popular here, but imo, would not come to mind to be #1 of the greatest Nittany Lion athletes of all time. Not even #1 in their sport, imo.
Plus, with most of the athletes included, they did not indicate the years they were at PSU or year of graduation. Why not include the major and year like they do for any alumni mentioned in the mag?
They include a disclaimer in the opening to the article regarding how impossible it is to get such a list "right". And that is very true. It's one of the reasons I don't like such lists.... I'd rather they simply said 'the X greatest athletes" in a particular sport, not ranked, just named, and include all of PSU's varsity sports. 100 in football alone is barely enough, but maybe (as examples) 25 in men's hoops and 10 in swimming & diving and 5 in fencing, etc. would be a better way to go. And why not throw it open to the alumni to select and then publish the results for a grand year-end edition?
Guess this is the kind of reaction they may have wanted, though.... create a conversation and get eyes on the article and mag. And then tell 'em why and how they screwed it up.
I doubt they'll ever run a Top X PSU Coaches of all-time, though.... Would have to mention the name and acknowledge a connection to PSU. omg.
Plus, with most of the athletes included, they did not indicate the years they were at PSU or year of graduation. Why not include the major and year like they do for any alumni mentioned in the mag?
They include a disclaimer in the opening to the article regarding how impossible it is to get such a list "right". And that is very true. It's one of the reasons I don't like such lists.... I'd rather they simply said 'the X greatest athletes" in a particular sport, not ranked, just named, and include all of PSU's varsity sports. 100 in football alone is barely enough, but maybe (as examples) 25 in men's hoops and 10 in swimming & diving and 5 in fencing, etc. would be a better way to go. And why not throw it open to the alumni to select and then publish the results for a grand year-end edition?
Guess this is the kind of reaction they may have wanted, though.... create a conversation and get eyes on the article and mag. And then tell 'em why and how they screwed it up.
I doubt they'll ever run a Top X PSU Coaches of all-time, though.... Would have to mention the name and acknowledge a connection to PSU. omg.
I can only imagine the voting response would exceed the annual Alumni BOT representative clusterf*%k.
Not a bad list, but I can't believe that Michael Robinson was completely ignored.
He defended Joe. Hence he was never considered. In that vein, I’m surprised john ameaechi isn’t #1 on this list.
12 Women's volleyball players are on the list.
3 from Men's basketball.
I love women's volleyball, but that tells you a lot about the rich history of Penn State men's baskeball.
3 from Men's basketball.
I love women's volleyball, but that tells you a lot about the rich history of Penn State men's baskeball.
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12 Women's volleyball players are on the list.
3 from Men's basketball.
I love women's volleyball, but that tells you a lot about the rich history of Penn State men's baskeball.
I think it speaks more to having one of, if not the best, women’s volleyball programs in the country. Have to remember the 2007 freshman v-ball class won a National Championship every year they were at Penn State. I will say I was surprised to see Haleigh Washington on the list.
Fair enough, but there are also 6 field hockey players and 5 fencers on the list, compared to 3 men's basketball players. I know, we have had great field hockey and fencing programs as well, but that's kind of the point. Most people across this great nation don't give a rats ass about field hockey or fencing, but they care quite a bit about men's basketball and Penn State has never had a commitment to making ours a premier program.
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Reference to the earlier thread about moving to Colorado Srings and someone falsely threw something out about gangs there. She is from there, BTW
Just received my Penn Stater.
My favorite is Casey Sandy who won the Nissan-Emery award as the nation ‘s best gymnast. I gone through the list 3 times and I can’t find Bob Emery for whom the award for nation’s best gymnast is named.
My favorite is Casey Sandy who won the Nissan-Emery award as the nation ‘s best gymnast. I gone through the list 3 times and I can’t find Bob Emery for whom the award for nation’s best gymnast is named.
It was named after him because basically he paid for it. Emery was good, but I wouldn't even call him the best PSU gymnast of his era. I'd rank Greg Weiss, Mike Jacobsen, and Steve Cohen ahead of him. A case could also be made for Ed Isabelle and Jim Culhane being better too due to their post-PSU success in the Olympics.
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