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    We are... PENN STATE!!!!

    Hello all from Cleveland, Ohio (that's right- somehow, I always end up speaking to the Opticians Association of Ohio the weekend of the Penn State - Ohio State game... I think this is the 4th year in a row, in fact)!!!

    Anyway, let's just say I was the ONLY happy person in the bar at the conclusion of Penn State's 17-10 rout of the OSU Buckeyes (being somewhat outnumbered, I was quite magnaminous in victory).

    Penn State at 6-0... to be honest, its hard to believe. Looks like the Rose Bowl awaits JoePa (seems only Lou Holtz has remained in Joe's corner the past few years). The 79 year old still has a thing or two up his sleeve- I thought he was going to take an official's head off tonight (just as it should be).

    Ah, Captain and Coke and Penn State... its a winning combination. Bring on those Wolverines (playing them in the Big House- that'll be scary)! Heck, bring on USC (on second thought, I'm not that delusional... let's keep the Trojans far, far away if at all possible).

    WE ARE - PENN STATE!!!!
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    ssssshhhhhhhh! Let's just keep it to ourselves and sneak up on everyone.
    ...Just ask me...

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    For the first time in God know how long, there is something to be happy about in Happy Valley..........

    Having said that, watch 'em get smacked on the rebound by the stinkin Wolverines.......

    JoePa,To paraphrase John Madden, I love it when an old guy scores!
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    How about that Paterno? Bringing the Lions back to the top 10 at the tender age of 78? Great Coach!
    "Always laugh when you can. It is a cheap medicine"
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    PSU refuses to publish his salary all though he is part of the public university system. It's about time we place.

    WE ARE PENN STATE! Check my paw on my car!

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    Booo to Nittany Lions. You beat us with an excellent D and a mistake-free offense. Boo, boo, boo, to you all.

    We are "OVER-RATED". We need help.

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    Sorry Drk! We Are Penn State Has Kept Me Alive! As In Hershey Med Center Medical Team. So Therefore....we Are And Will Always Be ...we Are Penn State! The Heck With The Football Team!

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    Over-rated? According to the (I'll admit, quite friendly) Buckeyes that cajolled me in the hours prior to the game, OSU "shoulda beat" Texas, was easily the 2nd best team in the country, would kill Penn State, etc., etc., etc.

    Actually, I think the crowd had a LOT to do with that outcome (I just hope PSU doesn't fall victim to the same problem in Ann Arbor). The Lions are beginning to make a believer out of me, but I'll feel much better if they escape the Wolverines with a victory!

    Anyway, you guys won a National Championship a couple years ago- so hopefully its our turn (anyone but USC again- go Notre Dame... OMG, did I really just type that? I must be getting delirious!!!).

    I actually had a tough time finding Penn State in the rankings this week- its been so long since they camped in the top 10 that it never occurred to me to look up there (okay, that's just drama- I was hoping we'd crack into the elite list...).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pete Hanlin
    go Notre Dame... OMG, did I really just type that? I must be getting delirious!!!).
    Bad, Pete, Bad! Those three words (beginning with "go") should never be put together in that order in polite company. "Notre Dame go..." on the other hand can be followed with any number of words and remain OK.

    The perfect football weekend:

    A Philadelphia Eagles win
    A Dallas Cowboys loss
    A Penn State win
    A Notre Dame Loss

    Can't get any better than that! (although a Patriots loss is starting to taste preeeeetty sweet)
    ...Just ask me...

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    My brother is a ND grad and fan. He is going to this game and according to my sister in law has been intolerable for days.

    Nonetheless, GO IRISH!!!!

    I have recovered from the Steelers/Chargers game, better yet apparently Ben is well on his way to recovery. This is exhausting......:cheers:

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    If you beat UM, you can punch your ticket to the BCS.

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    I don't know.... Joe Pa endorses the playoff system in college football, so he gets Dissed alot.
    ...Just ask me...

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