Michigan State 35
Penn State 31
Are there anyone Penn Staters left who cannot honestly state that it is time for a top to bottom retooling of the football program? From a season of serious disappointment on the field and gross misconduct by too many of our athletes, it's time for change.
Maybe it's just because its 3AM, have to be on duty in 4 hours, and that I stayed awake to listen to PSU throw away another victory, and settle contentedly into the fog of mediocrity in the middle of the Big Televen pack, where we are happy to let the occasional wave of being kind of, sort OK carry us into the Capital One Bowl every couple of years.
It's time, Joe. Retirement is calling your name. And sadly, it's being called by so many of who have so much respect for you. You have done more for college football, and for doing things the "right way", than any other coach in the game. But it is not solely about you, and, frankly, it doesn't seem like Penn State does it the "right way" anymore.
Success with honor? Not lately, at least not in the football program.
I'm hanging my head, because for the first time in my many years of being a Penn State fan, I can't even point to "honor" as a point of pride when looking for a bright spot in a bad season. It used to be possible to defend your staying when we had a clean program...but sadly, we have more thugs on scholarship than Miami or Florida State could ever dream of.
And we still lose.
Penn State 31
Are there anyone Penn Staters left who cannot honestly state that it is time for a top to bottom retooling of the football program? From a season of serious disappointment on the field and gross misconduct by too many of our athletes, it's time for change.
Maybe it's just because its 3AM, have to be on duty in 4 hours, and that I stayed awake to listen to PSU throw away another victory, and settle contentedly into the fog of mediocrity in the middle of the Big Televen pack, where we are happy to let the occasional wave of being kind of, sort OK carry us into the Capital One Bowl every couple of years.
It's time, Joe. Retirement is calling your name. And sadly, it's being called by so many of who have so much respect for you. You have done more for college football, and for doing things the "right way", than any other coach in the game. But it is not solely about you, and, frankly, it doesn't seem like Penn State does it the "right way" anymore.
Success with honor? Not lately, at least not in the football program.
I'm hanging my head, because for the first time in my many years of being a Penn State fan, I can't even point to "honor" as a point of pride when looking for a bright spot in a bad season. It used to be possible to defend your staying when we had a clean program...but sadly, we have more thugs on scholarship than Miami or Florida State could ever dream of.
And we still lose.
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