Looking forward to football season, can’t come soon enough !
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Looking forward to football season, can’t come soon enough !
He has always said that and been consistent.
Great catch---Herbstreit has stated on TV every time he has done a PSU game "the best fans and college football atmosphere-stadium etc." Many times...
Herpes order of priorities:
1. Shill for OSU.
2. Attack OSU's competition.
3. Say nice things about other schools.
Everything revolves around 1.
1. Shill for OSU.
2. Attack OSU's competition.
3. Say nice things about other schools.
Everything revolves around 1.
He was pretty cool when he would go to the big blue on Fridays.I think he wishes he was a kid from PA that went to PSU.
Remember that nonsense he was spouting about the fans giving up on the team and leaving the game early a few years ago?
He’s cool with PSU until his dearly beloved is in competition with PSU for playoff spot. Then you’ll see the real Kirk, like in 2016.
Show me Kirk saying schools other than Penn State have the best student section in the country. The article you link is him saying Oregon is his favorite place to go for Gameday. That does not contradict what he's said about PSU in any way. In fact, when asked to list the 5 best atmospheres, he lists PSU, not just when he's doing the game that week:
https://thespun.com/college-football/kirk-herbstreit-5-best-atmospheres-college-football
Have a hard on for hating Herbie if you want, he's hardly been an anti-PSU guy.
WRONG
Herbie - and guys like him - aren’t nearly substantive enough for me to come anywhere close to “hating” him.
Period.
And I never said he was an anti-PSU guy ...... so you can put that to bed, and stop attributing such tripe to the wrong person (that is something that I do “hate”, having someone attribute to me - or anyone - something that I absolutely don’t even believe in - - - - as if I’m not more than righteous and forward enough. I will never understand - nor be able to tolerate - how people can do that.).......
FWIW: wrt Herbie, I doubt if he is an anti “anything” (let alone “anti-PSU”, whatever the F that would mean), because to be anti something one would have to have actual values / ideas.
I just shake my head in disgusted laughter when I see folks - supposedly all growed up and intelligent folks - who place even a grain of weight behind the empty spewings of vacuous folks like Herbie and his ilk (“his ilk” being the empty-suit talking heads ...... especially those who specialize in the two great topics of idiocy in contemporary society - Sports and Politics)
So feel free to attribute that belief to me. I’ll sign my name to it if you like
If that floats your boat? Congratulations.
That was a lot of words to not back up your previous statements at all. You suggested Herbie just says this about every team and provided one link to “prove” it. Yet his comment there didn’t contradict what he’s said about PSUs student section at all, and then you provided no examples to support your statement.
I’m genuinely interested if he is saying that about every school. If not, just admit your assertions were wrong.
It's part of Herbie's job to evaluate the best teams in college football and come up with storylines for what takes place on and off the field that will get people who might not care at all about football a reason to tune in. His broadcasts are only the most watched thing on TV every year.... I think he knows what he's doing.
Kirk Herbstreit isn't going on record stating "this team's #1 at that, and these guys will never be topped at this." ... It's all to drive the conversation, so idiots like us can argue over it. Herbie is simply stirring up conversations so college football fans engage. Saying that Penn State has the best student section, doesn't have a warranty or an expiration date. It's simply for fun.
Did he post a pic of the Horseshoe in Columbus, the duck on the motorcycle, the yelling dudes in Aggieland, or the gatorbait swamp chompers in Gainesville on July 7 before a season? No.
He posts the greatest show in college football, because that's what it is, and that's why he's pumped for the upcoming year.
Herbie has been very fair to Penn State. The statements he's made about sending his kids to Penn State, were nothing but class. The fact that he's got his kids on the set when Gameday comes to Penn State, one of them in the whiteout shirt.... i'm sure he gets a lot of flak from Brutus about that crap....
To me his post today or yesterday was just another telling sign of how he really feels. Sure, he might give other programs some props. But he's not blowing up my social media with a duck or buck in July. It's the whiteout that's got him craving the sport.
I'll never understand why people gotta shit all over the positives, discrediting the author of who said it, and then deep diving into the negatives that's spun up about the program their supposed to be a fan of. Herbstreit has been a good ally to PSU, like I said before. He's ultimately fair.
And for the comment about " re-evluating PSU's student section in 2016, ... i think he said something like "these things can be changed, or adjusted?".,..... well to put that into context. PSU was down 21-7 and the student section barely filled the UPPERs on either side. There was also no way, 107k there that night.. there was way too much room for it to have been that full.
Here's a pic... (The student section never filled up, like it normally does) ... those gaping bleacher sections were noticeable the entire game.
I think we all made our point heard that night... but for Herbie to question that we still were the best supporters in the sport... he had every right to re-evaluate.
Then the following season? Now we're talkin'.
He may flirt with other programs... But deep down, he's all about that whiteout.
Obviously you care what he says about this, you responded to his posts...multiple times.
Again, a whole lot of words, none of which support your initial, and incorrect assertion. Your hatred is easily inferred, based on calling Herbie out for something that you are wrong about. Generally, someone only attacks a person when they dislike them. This is especially true where their attack isn’t even accurate.
Fling more nonsensical barbs my way though, it clearly makes you think you’re winning.
Meanwhile, look at Herbie looking all dapper in his fresh looking whiteout gear... The stately stone structure of Old Main, creating the ideal backdrop for the topic of conversation... haha ... If it is all an act, and it very well could be....
I buy it. He looks sharp.
Sorry, 1 more... (When Barkley name dropped Paterno, the kid broke the mold in mind. Respect, Honor, Loyalty, Tradition, Humble, Thankful, self aware.)
For me, when people wanna question Herbie's statements, I go to the situation where he made them. It's no wonder he makes the comments that he does, they're true.
Herbstreit likes to play the good guy and say nice things about PSU fans and students. That’s no problem for him because it doesn’t affect his beloved Buckeyes, and clueless PSU fans lap it up like mother’s milk.
When a playoff berth is on the line, it’s a much different story. PSU doesn’t pass the “eye test”. A PSU team that he watched dominate to$u in the second half of the 2016 game with his own eyes. He’s a phony. **** him and every other to$u shill.
When a playoff berth is on the line, it’s a much different story. PSU doesn’t pass the “eye test”. A PSU team that he watched dominate to$u in the second half of the 2016 game with his own eyes. He’s a phony. **** him and every other to$u shill.
I like Herbie but let’s be honest. Despite all the love of PSU values he sent his own sons as walk ons at Clemson. Even if they never see the field a great shot at wearing a National championship ring tops everything else.
He appreciates Penn State and some other programs as well. Probably favors OSU since he went there. That’s the end of the story. No need to romanticize it or vilify him as disingenuous.
I’ll say this, even as a die-hard Pitt fan, I f’n love the atmosphere at Penn State. I was actually at the Ohio State game a number of years ago when Tamba Hali strip sacked Troy Smith and how crazy the Stadium was. That moment was crazier than what Heinz Field was when Polamalu picked Flacco off and ran it back for a TD to send the Steelers to the Super Bowl. In terms of best entrance, Virginia Tech coming out to Enter Sandman is incredible, but Clemson takes the cake honestly. Taking the buses around the stadium and waiting at Howard’s Rock before sprinting down their hill is amazing.
Ugh kirk didnt post anything about Penn State on July 7th. Someone retweeted his tweet from Septemeber.
... but cool rant
Couldn’t resist this one. Regardless of any commentary, a nationally televised whiteout @ Beaver Stadium is one of the best home advantages and venues in all of college football.
Clemson best entrance, bar none. PSU best overall game atmosphere during white out. Though I do anticipate the day a Clemson player tears an acl stumbling down the hill after jumping around.
Think it would be better for PSU if they showed the bus ride in to stadium on pre-game. PSU PR should try to feature that.
Think it would be better for PSU if they showed the bus ride in to stadium on pre-game. PSU PR should try to feature that.
Dominate? We hardly dominated anyone in 2016. Which is why we struggled to pass the eye test when everyone's resume was compared at the end of the season. Penn State missed the playoff in 2016, because we lost 2 games.
1 of them by 39 points, and it wasn't even that close.
The other to a team that lost 5 games.
Yeah it was awesome we beat Ohio State, and got ourselves into the Championship game, especially because it came at Michigan's expense... but without back to back blocked kicks in the 4th quarter VS Ohio State, we do not beat Ohio State.
With just over 5 minutes left Ohio State was 90% going to win that game.
Instead, they didn't. Penn State blocks back to back kicks on consecutive possessions for the first time since doing it to Drew Brees in 2000, giving us the upset win in that game too. Saying Penn State dominated Ohio State in 2016, isn't an argument that's winnable.
In the end, Penn State had two losses, Ohio State had 1. Herbie is an alum... It made perfect sense to me why he would give his nod to his Alma Mater.
Herbie has given us credit where credit has been due. I guess that's a better way to describe his backing of the Nittany Lions. Some things we do very well, we're the best at. When he sees that he says it.
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Well f$%k. Missed that. It appeared it was posted today, friggin Twitter.
Regardless... we could have Mark May in front of the Microphone giving his opinions. I'll take the fluff with Herbie, an SEC homer ESPiNite
You mean the thing that the CFP was supposed to change and be different than the BCS?
Special teams are part of the game, same as offense and defense. to$u blocked a punt the following year that helped them win the game. Better special teams play last year probably wins the MSU and Kentucky games.
I said dominated in the second half. PSU outscored to$u 24-9 during the final 31 minutes of the game. That’s domination to me. You obviously have a different standard.
I said dominated in the second half. PSU outscored to$u 24-9 during the final 31 minutes of the game. That’s domination to me. You obviously have a different standard.
You mean putting the 4 most deserving teams into a playoff in order to determine the champion VS having just two?
Until they create a system where automatic bids are given to league champions we're always going to be stuck having this debate.
I want to see us win a championship more than anyone, but if we're looking at the past and discussing years where Penn State was deserving and wasn't given a shot... Let's talk 1968, 1969, 1973, and 1994 before we get into the 2 loss (eventual 3 loss) 2016 squad.
No, I mean the system that was supposed to look beyond just losses and get more into schedules, championships, ignore pre-season polls, look at who’s playing better at the end of the year, etc. etc. But instead, it ended up being the BCS with two additional teams, which was exactly what it wasn’t supposed to be. It ignores everything it’s supposed to do better.
