One week from today, we say farewell to "The Wizard of Camelot"

[NittanyLion15]

Farewell to the winningest quarterback in Penn State football history. It's been an absolute blast getting to know this kid over the past 3+ years. Wouldn't be surprised if we see McSorley on the sidelines someday at Beaver Stadium. His leadership was apparent right off the bat in the TaxSlayer Bowl and that quality, even when we lost, was never the reason we struggled.



In one week we get to see "The Wizard" in action one more time... McSorley had three touchdowns responsible for against the Terps, which raised his career total to 104 putting him two scores behind Drew Brees on the Big Ten's all-time list. Hopefully we see him get that, and then some VS the Wildcats next Tuesday. Just 15 more rushing yards, and Trace passes MRob for the most rushed by a Nittany Lion QB in a season. Besides back to back to back 10+ win seasons in Happy Valley, the Lions have plenty to play for. Merry Christmas BWI!

 

[Victor E. Bell]

Always reminded me a little bit of this lad...looks a little like him, same balls out attitude. I'll miss the Wiz. Brought a lot of fun to the program. Tough bastard.

 

[NittanyLion15]

Always reminded me a little bit of this lad...looks a little like him, same balls out attitude. I'll miss the Wiz. Brought a lot of fun to the program. Tough bastard.

I even loved his little punt, at Iowa... haha...

 

[psuro]

Pfft. Pop gun arm. He will never amount to anything.

 

[Victor E. Bell]

I even loved his little punt, at Iowa... haha...

Yes and that's another thing that reminds me of McElroy. He wins and is just cocky enough to piss people off.

 

[BobPSU92]

Pfft. Pop gun arm. He will never amount to anything.

Franklin should have played him on defense.

 

[lj4heisman1]

Wizaed of camelot?

 

[BobPSU92]

Wizaed of camelot?

You didn’t watch the 2016 b1g championship game?

 

[83wuzme]

Sad to see him go, but glad I got to see him.
He was and will always be a great representative for PSU.

 

[TheBumble]

Always reminded me a little bit of this lad...looks a little like him, same balls out attitude. I'll miss the Wiz. Brought a lot of fun to the program. Tough bastard.

I always saw Bunny from Platoon

 

[RochLion]

I'll always remember how he showed the love for Archie Griffin, with his arm locked around Archie's neck, as he accepted the 2016 Big 10 championship trophy. Grit and admiration rolled into one at that moment.

 

[YorkLion]

Next man up.

 

[BobPSU92]

Next man up.

That's an idea. I considered that Franklin would decide that no one could replace Trace and therefore would go with the direct snap to the running back, on every play.

 

[pennstgrad]

Truly is the Wizard of Camelot..going to miss him greatly

 

[Doc-M]

I think he will return as a Coach, QB Coach in the future. Wow wow he is awesome.
Watched great football in the last three years!

 

[JJTopp99]

He's the best "not as good as he actually is" QB we've ever had at PSU (thanks to the Lair for generating that bit of verbal flotsam, lol)!

 

[demlion]

Is it wrong for me to say that I like TM but hate the name Wizard of Camelot? Can someone explain that name in a way that will cure me of cringing when I hear it?

 

[Doc-M]

He ran "Option Plays" which requires reading defense, a wizardry.

 

[psuro]

Is it wrong for me to say that I like TM but hate the name Wizard of Camelot? Can someone explain that name in a way that will cure me of cringing when I hear it?[/QUOTE

Rewatch the end of the 2016 Big Ten Championship game.

 

[demlion]

Oh, I watched it live. Here is what I want to know: how is PSU fb Camelot? I'm not deeply familiar with the story of Camelot, but i really dont recall a Wizard.

 

[psuro]

Burkhardt Fusina Blackledge Shaeffer Collins Robinson Clark and a few others -we have managed to survive their departures.

The position has had good stewardship over the generations. No reason to think that won’t continue.

 

[demlion]

Burkhardt Fusina Blackledge Shaeffer Collins Robinson Clark and a few others -we have managed to survive their departures.

The position has had good stewardship over the generations. No reason to think that won’t continue.

All true. We have had some clinkers, too, but lots of great leaders.

 

[ralphster]

He is so irreplaceable that next year JF will not even try to use a QB. Just some newfangled position called "Lion."

 

[psuro]

He is so irreplaceable that next year JF will not even try to use a QB. Just some newfangled position called "Lion."

Maybe just give up football.

 

[NittanyLion15]

Is it wrong for me to say that I like TM but hate the name Wizard of Camelot? Can someone explain that name in a way that will cure me of cringing when I hear it?

I think the only way it worked was because Gus Johnson screamed it at the top of his lungs while our QB was slicing apart the best defense in the B1G in 2016... I never really understood it, but it didn't matter. Down 28-7 nobody gave us a shot... a half of football later, we were lead by a wizard and that wizard was on the podium with a former Buckeye legend, and it was awesome... That's wizardry stuff right there.

 

[1PSUfootball1]

Is it wrong for me to say that I like TM but hate the name Wizard of Camelot? Can someone explain that name in a way that will cure me of cringing when I hear it?

AMEN. I hate that Wizard of Camelot non sense.

 

[demlion]

I think the only way it worked was because Gus Johnson screamed it at the top of his lungs while our QB was slicing apart the best defense in the B1G in 2016... I never really understood it, but it didn't matter. Down 28-7 nobody gave us a shot... a half of football later, we were lead by a wizard and that wizard was on the podium with a former Buckeye legend, and it was awesome... That's wizardry stuff right there.

I guess I get the wizard, or magician, part. It's the Camelot part I dont get.

 

[Doc-M]

"Camelot," is a literary allusion and nothing more!

 

[demlion]

"Camelot," is a literary allusion and nothing more!

So, PSU struggling its way back from terrible sanctions, totally f'ed over, WAS NOT just like the JFK administration? Yeah. that was stupid.

 

[BobPSU92]

"Camelot," is a literary allusion and nothing more!

‘Tis a silly place.

 

[BobPSU92]

So, PSU struggling its way back from terrible sanctions, totally f'ed over, WAS NOT just like the JFK administration? Yeah. that was stupid.

I liked the Camelot reference. I hate me.

 

[olelion]

Pfft. Pop gun arm. He will never amount to anything.

I think that's a David Jones quote but to be honest, Jonesy as become one of his biggest fans and an admirer of the Wizard

 

[demlion]

I liked the Camelot reference. I hate me.

I will be happy to be done with the Wizard of Camelot, but I wish Trace was staying.

He was the Wizard of Oz----just an ordinary guy who created awesome effects with his play.

 

[Omar81]

So, PSU struggling its way back from terrible sanctions, totally f'ed over, WAS NOT just like the JFK administration? Yeah. that was stupid.

Um, the JFK administration is NOT the “literary allusion.”

 

[demlion]

Um, the JFK administration is NOT the “literary allusion.”

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