Coach dismisses criticism of Lions' game strategy Wednesday, October 01, 2003 By Ray Fittipaldo, Post-Gazette Sports Writer Joe Paterno is a college football...
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Oct 1, 2003 11:57 am
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Tuesday, September 30, 2003 You need to stand back and look around at times like this. Maybe just swivel, take a few steps backward, turn again and survey as...
thelorow@...
Oct 1, 2003 12:13 pm
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Wednesday, October 01, 2003 BY BOB FLOUNDERS Of The Patriot-News Joe Paterno is worried. Not about Penn State's questionable play-calling in the Nittany Lions'...
thelorow@...
Oct 1, 2003 12:32 pm
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Rush started, and was then pulled because of poor play (according to Joe himself). This guy flunked out of his trial at DL last year; hope is OL faltering is...
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Oct 1, 2003 1:25 pm
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... and 90's. All those guys who I grew up abhoring on the field seemed like fun-loving guys who really got into the emotion of the day. Joe, you know you...
I see cries of Joe not playing the younger guys but I see myself where he is giving them a chance. It reminds me of a young receiver a few years ago who kept...
Paul D. Kroll
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Oct 1, 2003 1:35 pm
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He actually defended that Keystone Cops imitation? Maybe he is over the edge. Right now, Barry Alvarez has to be wondering if this is a set-up (make the...
Old Dude
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Oct 1, 2003 1:43 pm
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JoePa: The draw play was a great call,he said. You have to have a change of pace. Not every great call works. I know when I make bad calls. That was a great...
For gosh sakes, how can conditioning be an issue? Well for one, poor tackling in the beginning (okay, the whole game) of the game leads to worn out players in...
Old Dude
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Oct 1, 2003 1:51 pm
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<<JoePa: You people forget we went to a New Years Day bowl game last year. << There are four New Years Day bowl games: Rose, Sugar, Fiesta, Orange. Penn...
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Oct 1, 2003 2:00 pm
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JoePa: You people forget we went to a New Years Day bowl game last year. Dammit, Joe, you had to remind me! I've been trying to forget that game for ten...
First, thanks for your comments. I was curious, you answered. I doubt I could just give awayc my weekends to watch us lose, but it sounds like most of you...
Old Dude
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Oct 1, 2003 4:19 pm
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I think this organization/pre-game warmups thing is a bit overrated. I don't think I ever remember PSU looking super crisp in the pre-game. Probably means...
Begs the question...does anyone know what they do at other schools (at the cream of the crop level...kNU, FSU, Miami, etc.)? Perhaps OB has seen Texas ...
Old Dude
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Oct 1, 2003 4:40 pm
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... The pre-game warm-up has looked about the same for as long as I can remember. They come out and stretc, then divide into various groups for drills. I'm...
Harold Aurand
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Oct 1, 2003 4:47 pm
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FWIW, as a general rule, I would do the opposite of whatever Mack Brown does. I don't recall all the specifics of Tom's original post but I thought he was more...
I've completed reading the entire Press Conference of yesterday. Usually I can glean some sort of football insights from the man, regarding injuries,...
Tom's post: draw your own conclusions. sounds liek we were playing 'spin the bottle' to me. :>) OD _____________ Minnesota's pregame drills were so incredibly...
Old Dude
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Oct 1, 2003 5:18 pm
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Slevie posted: I'm often critical of the media. I believe they create stories where stories don't necessary exist. ____________ Did anyone catch Joe Wilson on...
Old Dude
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Oct 1, 2003 5:30 pm
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Can't tell you what show I watching late night a few night ago, but (ESPN, Fox, CNN sports, etc) but I was sure I heard the reporter say there was a web site...
AS far as the young talent goes, next year there will be NO excuses as most starters will be back with at least one year under their belts. This excuse is...
Basically, Joe refuses to take any responsibility for the problems with the program. Then again, according to Joe there are no problems, never have been...
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Oct 1, 2003 7:44 pm
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Did anybody see Dave Jones' column this week? Pretty somber to consider, but he may have it right. Joe is not going to make the decision he needs to make, so...
But according to Scott Paterno, everything really IS Ok! ROTFLOL. Incidentally, here is a link to my response to Mr. Paterno's column on PSU Playbook. I...
Mark Tomer
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Oct 1, 2003 8:10 pm
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The backup quarterback...always the most popular player on any team. Gee, I thought Austin Scott played pretty well last Saturday. I think Mills had 39 yards...
Brian and Dawn Boger
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Oct 1, 2003 8:25 pm
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You know what? I get frustrated with PSU losing some football games, obviously. Anybody who calls themselves a PSU fan and engages in something as tasteless as...
Brian and Dawn Boger
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Oct 1, 2003 8:33 pm
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Bobby Bowden hasn't coached Florida State in at least 10 years. He amassed a significant portion of his victories coaching Div I-AA Samford. Anyone who would...
Brian and Dawn Boger
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Oct 1, 2003 8:38 pm
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What is the first thing you notice when our QBs get blitzed? They take off. I was watching some old Blackledge and Collins replays a while ago and this ...
Paul D. Kroll
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Oct 1, 2003 8:54 pm
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... Wait, you mean Gino Capone isn't the only player on defense that's struggling? -- ... Brian and Dawn Boger <bboger@...> ...
Brian and Dawn Boger
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Oct 1, 2003 9:02 pm
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Q: It appeared as if Zack Mills was injured on a borderline late hit and the same player from Minnesota had another border line hit on Michael Robinson later ...
