I would classify the won over Ohio State last night a quality win. And, for those of you that are bashing PSU's offense for ONLY scoring 13 points - keep in mind - they also had ZERO turnovers and ZERO penalties for the game !!! That is what you call discipline. They did what they had to do to win. And when you only give up 11.1 pts per game (100 for the season) 13 is enough for a win.... Alot of you who say PSU still sucks and they will get killed if they get to the championship game are the same ones who said Ohio State would win.....:nohead:
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All you need to know.
All you need to know.
Best skill players in the Big-10? What is that even worth this year, much less over the last 7 years or so? The Big-10 has been down in the dumps for quite some time and this year they've hit an all-time new low.
Traditional "good" to "decent" teams like Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Purdue are all awful, I mean truly terrible. And Penn State played them all this year, while Minnesota and Northwestern are "up" (a relative term in this conference) and PSU happened to avoid them both.
Add to that, the absolutely embarrassing OOC opponents in Coastal Carolina, Syracuse, Temple, and Oregon State and you have the most pathetic schedule one could ever play.
I stand by my post 100%. There are a solid 8 teams that are better than Penn State and another 4 to 6 who could probably beat them as well depending on the day. I love Paterno as much as the next guy, but one still needs to be realist. None of the teams I listed in my original post are a reach whatsoever.
Penn State is barely a top 15 team in any other conference besides the Big-10, it's just that simple.
What kind of fucked up ratings do you have that could lead you to believe Penn State has played the 18 hardest schedule in the country?
<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td>August 30</td><td>Coastal Carolina </td><td>W 66-10</td><td>1-0 (0-0)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" valign="top"><td>September 6</td><td>Oregon State </td><td>W 45-14</td><td>2-0 (0-0)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td>September 13</td><td>at Syracuse </td><td>W 55-13</td><td>3-0 (0-0)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" valign="top"><td>September 20</td><td>Temple </td><td>W 45-3</td><td>4-0 (0-0)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td>September 27</td><td>No. 22 Illinois </td><td>W 38-24</td><td>5-0 (1-0)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" valign="top"><td>October 4</td><td>at Purdue </td><td>W 20-6</td><td>6-0 (2-0)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td>October 11</td><td>at Wisconsin </td><td>W 48-7</td><td>7-0 (3-0)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" valign="top"><td>October 18</td><td>Michigan </td><td>W 46-17</td><td>8-0 (4-0)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td>October 25</td><td>at No. 9 Ohio State </td><td>W 13-6</td><td>9-0 (5-0)</td></tr></tbody></table>
Coastal Carolina is 4-5 and not even D1-A. Oregon State is 4-3, Syracuse is 1-6, Temple is 3-5, Illinois is 4-4 (and not ranked any more), Purdue is 2-6, Wisconsin is 4-4 and Michigan is 2-6. As of right now Penn State has played two opponents that have a winning record.
Give most top teams that schedule and they could breeze through it too
The kind of system that helps see things a little clearer by removing the fuzzy goggles most ordinary people are born with when they try to analyze sports.
I don't know........the kind of ratings that have gone 13-5 the past two weeks maybe?
The kind of methodology that has consistantly serviced me for 60% winners the past several years perhaps?
Just a thought.
I don't know........the kind of ratings that have gone 13-5 the past two weeks maybe?
The kind of methodology that has consistantly serviced me for 60% winners the past several years perhaps?
Just a thought.
Not trying to give you shit here but your record for two weeks means little because sample size and time frame is so small. If it consistently won like that for lots of weeks then of course you may be on to something.
I am just curious how a team that only faced two opponents (one is 4-3) that have won more games then they lost has the 18th best schedule in the country?
Sorry but making a big deal about a Penn State win over Ohio State is nothing. They still haven't proven itself against clearly superior competition. They needed a fumble to win that game as their offense was not just going to magically get going after being put in check all night.
This isn't about style points, I know the sport such as yourself. This team could not hang with superior teams like USC, Alabama, Florida, Texas, etc...
If they get to the title game, I will make a ton.
http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=867979
It would be a shame is P-State made the title game.
It would be a shame is P-State made the title game.
I'm trying to figure out why it's okay for Texas, Alabama, USC to have squeakers, but PSU must blow everybody out by 40 points or they automatically considered worthless?
SOS argument is nonsense.. PSU has a stronger schedule than almost all the Top 10 teams (except for USC).
This is without a doubt one of the most idiotic threads in the history of TheRx.
SOS argument is nonsense.. PSU has a stronger schedule than almost all the Top 10 teams (except for USC).
This is without a doubt one of the most idiotic threads in the history of TheRx.
It's actually a thread that makes perfect sense. PSU SOS is strong, are you kidding me, stop it right now... I love how everyone thinks that a win ( an undeserved gift win at that) at the Horseshoe somehow entitles someone to a title game. PSU plays in the big 10, hardly a bastion of success and prominence this year. The whole conference is down and not taken too seriously by anyone who doesn't watch the Big 10 Network :missingte.... The spread hd worked wonders in columbus by the way, about 6 legitimate points and a giftwrapped td that they had a hard time putting in. IMO, PSU would get demolished by these 8 teams and couple others, and you can call me a basher, good luck with Iowa Indian and Mich State, really tough and strenuous games their. This team is not elite IMO :grandmais
Absolutely ridiculous. They have played some awful teams and got a massive break vs Ohio State. They should blow everyone out because the Big 10 sucks ass, especially this year. PSU would die if they were set in the SEC or Big 12. Iowa is home next week. Michigan St is last.. i think they will have to fight very hard to go unbeaten.
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