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August 12, 2004
Football Season is almost here!!
I must say I am VERY thankful that UT FINALLY got rid of Pickle Boy (Casey Klausen for those of you out there that wonder who the heck I'm talking about!) I don't know who he paid or how much he paid to be on the team but he sucked! Big time! Thank God he's gone! Unfortunately one of the names being bantered about for starting quarterback is Casey's little brother Rick, but fortunately Rick is a MUCH better player asleep than Casey ever thought about being awake! But fifth-year senior C.J. Leak appears to have the inside track on the starting job. I like him. The times I've seen him play I was very impressed. He's not the type to freak out when they start coming for him. He can tuck the ball and run instead of falling to the ground like pretty Pickle Boy Clausen screaming, "Oh my God they're going to hit me! Not the face! Not the face!" We also have some key returners such as T Michael Muņoz (Sr.), RB Cedric Houston (Sr.), LB Kevin Simon (Jr.), LB Kevin Burnett (Sr.), and P Dustin Colquitt (Sr.)
Anyway, check out the Sports Illustrated write up here or the official site here.
Posted by Daffodil at August 12, 2004 11:24 AM
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Yea, football season! Penn State fight songs, College Gameday on ESPN, Fantasy Football and the Tampa Bay Bucs...it's the most wonderful time of the year!
Posted by: InsaneIdiot at August 12, 2004 11:45 AM
Penn State is higher ranked than Arkansas?? Are they nuts, I had never heard of Penn State before Miguel started whining about them. Arkansas was 9-4 in a serious conference last year, Penn State was in a no name conference and still had a 3-9 season. It's a joke the rating system they use. What's really offensive of course is that all three Florida teams are in the top 10. I mean look at their records 10-3, 8-5, and 11-2. I mean it's hard to take that seriously when you give them 9, 6, and 5 place respectively off of those kinds of records in joke conferences that they are in. I mean let's have a reality check here, they aren't that good. Arkansas doesn't play Tennesse this year, so that will probably be good for family peace, well we might have to beat them in the playoffs, but we'll burn that bridge when we get to it.
Posted by: ManDrake at August 12, 2004 12:54 PM
I agree that the rating system sucks, but I find it hard to believe you've never heard of Penn State! That is just wrong on so many levels. You've never heard of head coach Joe Paterno? The coach with the 2nd (and soon to be 1st) most wins in division 1A football, having passed Bear Bryant a couple of years ago! By the way, I'm cheering my team, not whining about them (even if their record has been bad the past few years).
The Big Ten conference is a no name? There were more Big Ten teams in bowl games than there were SEC teams, although I will say that the SEC won 2 out of the 3 games played against the Big Ten. Also, I noticed that Arkansas LOST to the Gators! LOL!!! (Is friendly trash talk allowed for football?)
Posted by: InsaneIdiot at August 12, 2004 1:21 PM
No name conference?! Take a look at your top 25: Numbers 8, 12, 15 and 23 are all Big Ten. If you look further, 26 and 28 are Big Ten also. That's more than half the conference in the top 30! Penn State plays 4 of these teams this year, all in a row.
Miguel and I were at the 1994 Citrus Bowl where there were about 75% Tennessee fans. The overwhelming chants of Rocky Top sure went away as PSU walloped UT 31-13. A good day, I'd say.
As for PSU's recent past: Lisa and I went on our honeymoon in 1999 when the Nittany Lions were 9-0, and prepped for a National Championship run. When we got back, they were 9-3, and were lucky to get into the Alamo Bowl. It's been a rough 5 years since then...
Posted by: Tom M. at August 12, 2004 1:27 PM
Is there anything but friendly trash talk in football discussions? It's not like anything we say could effect the outcome, no matter how much we yell at the TV. ;)
So what I'm hearing from you Tom is that when you got married your team started lossing and hasn't stopped since. Sounds to me like you caused a curse on your team. ;)
Posted by: ManDrake at August 12, 2004 2:41 PM
You know, I chalk it up to cosmic balance. I definitely married above myself, so the karma is working against my alma mater! :)
Posted by: Tom M. at August 12, 2004 4:10 PM
And who was it that won the the 1999 National Championship???? That's right....FLORIDA STATE!!!!!
Posted by: Wendi at August 12, 2004 4:27 PM
Cheap shot, Wendi - I would have liked a PSU/FSU game that year to see who was better.
Posted by: Tom M. at August 12, 2004 4:46 PM
Yeah, well if Penn State didn't play anyone but cupcake teams, we could have one the National Championship too. Besides, until there is a playoff system, I'm will always place a little asterisk by anyone who wins the title (even PSU's).
Posted by: InsaneIdiot at August 12, 2004 5:07 PM
I was just giving you a hard time - you know I root for PSU too :) I would have liked that game too. I always have told Miguel I would stand by him no matter what, unless Florida State played Penn State, then I would wave to him from across the stadium!
Posted by: Wendi at August 12, 2004 5:15 PM
HA! You'd wave at both of us and Matthew, Thomas and Isabella - don't worry, we'd console you afterwards. ;)
Posted by: Tom M. at August 12, 2004 6:15 PM
I don't think so!!! Matthew is already learning how to do the chop!!!
Posted by: Wendi at August 12, 2004 6:18 PM
Noooooooo! Miguel, it is your solemn duty to stop this immediately! :)
Posted by: Tom M. at August 12, 2004 9:32 PM