And I'm NOT talking about turf management!
So wipe those tear stains off your crystal ball. Polish the sucker up to a high sheen and maximum transparency. . Peer inside. YOU - yes, YOU -can be the first Nittany Lion fan on YOUR block to say, .............."I told you so!"
Considering the challenge of Major League Change facing this coaching staff and these players, be Bold and offer Your summation of the regular season ahead, all in a single digit, One Number: the total number of wins we will have going into bowl season.
Then you will be qualified to go to the B-W game and evaluate what you see, versus ..... your number. Does the OL look stronger? Are the new OLmen challenging for the two deep? Or are the new upperclassmen too strong for them? Are we OK at QB? Is the DLine up to PSU standards? Are the LBers healthy and deep enough? Will Special teams be.....Special?
Be prepared to defend your number. Be ready for the onslaught of moaners-groaners, nay-sayers, and unbearably optimistic....optimists. All those folks who think a bigamist is an Italian fog! Let's face it. NOBODY knows Penn State football like....YOU!
No room here for any wishy-washy IFs, ANDs or Buts. (Butts?) Choose your sword....errr your number. And remember, it tells as much about YOU as it does the team.
In my case: the number is .........8.
So wipe those tear stains off your crystal ball. Polish the sucker up to a high sheen and maximum transparency. . Peer inside. YOU - yes, YOU -can be the first Nittany Lion fan on YOUR block to say, .............."I told you so!"
Considering the challenge of Major League Change facing this coaching staff and these players, be Bold and offer Your summation of the regular season ahead, all in a single digit, One Number: the total number of wins we will have going into bowl season.
Then you will be qualified to go to the B-W game and evaluate what you see, versus ..... your number. Does the OL look stronger? Are the new OLmen challenging for the two deep? Or are the new upperclassmen too strong for them? Are we OK at QB? Is the DLine up to PSU standards? Are the LBers healthy and deep enough? Will Special teams be.....Special?
Be prepared to defend your number. Be ready for the onslaught of moaners-groaners, nay-sayers, and unbearably optimistic....optimists. All those folks who think a bigamist is an Italian fog! Let's face it. NOBODY knows Penn State football like....YOU!
No room here for any wishy-washy IFs, ANDs or Buts. (Butts?) Choose your sword....errr your number. And remember, it tells as much about YOU as it does the team.
In my case: the number is .........8.
