There is allot of misinformation being reported as fact in the media right now. The idiot students that rioted were protesting the firing of Joe, not supporting Jerry Sandusky in any way. Jerry Sandusky has not been on PSU's staff for 12 years. Why he was still allowed on campus or to run his charity is one of the questions I want to know just as much as you do.
Joe
& Jerry were not "pals" as has been reported. They did not even
like each other. When they had their falling out is not entirely
clear. I have no idea what Joe knew or when, or any other coach for that matter. The only facts I know are what is reported in the
grand jury testimony that has been released. I
don't know what happened with the investigation in 1998. I don't know what
happened to the Attorney General Ray Gricar who was the AG when the
allegations were alleged. He disappeared without a trace in 2005.
I
don't know why McQueary didn't do anything when he witnessed the sexual
assault in the shower in 2002. I don't know why nobody went to the
police. I don't know why McQueary is still on staff. My only thought is
his side of the story has not been told and there is more information
that we do not know yet.
I have no idea if
the rumors surrounding the Second Mile are true or not. I do know that
the "reporter" that broke the story is a die hard anti-Penn Stater.
The other distortion circulating in the media is that it was Penn State
donors that were involved with the scheme. That is not accurate. The
actual
story involved Second Mile donors. The Second Mile is not affiliated
with PSU. Unfortunately, it's headquarters are in State College and it
was founded by that monster that is the cause of all of this. Because
of this, many prominent PSU alumni as well as many prominent college
football coaches and players are on it's Board. It's guilt by
association, but it really doesn't matter. The real tragedy is that
there's a possibility of many innocent children being harmed by a
charity that was supposed to help them. Because of that, I pray to god
that the rumors are not true.
As a PSU alum, I can assure
you that those people do not represent our University. Anyone that new about that sick monster
& did nothing should be excommunicated from Penn State and immediately tried in a court of law if they broke the
law. The University is having a candle light vigil tonight to pray for the victims.
Keep in mind, our players have done nothing wrong. The
alumni, fans, & students will pack the stadium tomorrow and cheer
for outr team. Do not mistake our love of our University & support
of our team as in any way supporting the despicable monster Sandusky or
anyone that contributed to covering up his horrible crimes.
As
far as JoePa, We are very conflicted. We can't help but wonder why he
did not do more to stop Sandusky. But we also realize how much good
he's done for the University in his 60+ years in Happy Valley. I don't
expect anyone outside the Penn State family to understand our conflict.
What many consider a black & white issue is a gray area for some
Penn Staters. I'm not saying that is right or wrong, I'm just saying
there are some that are conflicted. There will be many former players
and alumni supporting Joe this weekend. They are not supporting Joe's
failure to stop Sandusky, they are supporting what Joe has meant to them
and so many others in his 46 years as head coach. The media will
portray this in the worst possible light and sensationalize everything
this weekend, so please keep in mind my statements above. Also, I will
be in
Happy Valley this weekend, so if anyone has any questions about what is
actually happening I'll be happy to answer your questions to the best
of my knowledge.
All I ask that you not judge Penn State by the
actions of a few, however morally reprehensible their actions. And most importantly, my fellow Penn Stater's and I pray for the victims to get the justice they
deserve.
That said... there is some football to be played this week!
How
about that snooze fest in 'Bama last week? 9-6 in OT! Ugh. Reminds
me of that 13-6 borefest that PSU won in Columbus in 2008. All
defense? No touchdowns? I thought these teams had the best players in
the nation! You know what, my bad... I forgot this was an SEC game.
That changes everything.
How about that
GAME OF THE CENTURY in 'Bama last week! What an incredible show of
defense. Even with all those incredible playmakers and SEC speed, the
D's stepped up HUGE and ddin't allow any TD's. I look forward to this
rematch in the BCS National Championship game.
On to the games.....
Top 25 action...
W
Kentucky @ #1 LSU - Do
the Tigers have a let down this week? Is it even possible to have such
a drastic let down that you go from winning at 'Bama to losing to the
Hilltoppers at home? The Tigers would win this game even if they
forfeited it. 60-7 LSU.
#2 Okie State @
Tx Tech - Okie State is for real. Their offense is dominating. Weedon
& Blackmon are one of the best QB/WR duos in the country. The
Cowboys have two more winnable game until their season ending matchup
against the Sooners. Tech is a schizophrenic team. They already took
down the Sooners when they were in the top 5, could they pull off
another upset against the #2 team in the country? This game will be
interesting. I'm calling this for my upset of the week. Red Raiders 34
- Fightin' T. Boones 31.
#3 'Bama @ Miss
State - the Tide did not roll at home last week. They were held out
of the end zone, and missed what seems liked a ton of FG's. How much
do the players hate putting in all that hard work, only to be done in by
the damn kicker? How much does Saban hate getting all those top
recruits, and having his idiot kicker miss FG's? The Bulldogs have
fallen back this year after a pretty good last year. 'Bama will take
out their frustrations on the Bulldogs this week. And may take it out
on their Kicker if he misses more FG's. 34 - 13 Tide.
#7
Oregon @ #4 Stanford - The Ducks only loss is to #1 LSU. Their offense
has been rolling again despite LaMichael James missing some games.
Stanford has not lost a game yet, but came close at USC. Luck has been
Heismanesque all season. This is going to be a huge test for him. If
Stanford wins, they clinch a spot in the inaugural Pac 12 Championship.
The winner of this game will most likely also
head to the Rose Bowl. This will be a fun one game to watch in Palo
Alto. Oregon gets their Ducks in a row and out guns the Cardinal. 37-34
Ducks.
TCU @ #5 Boise State - Big XII member
TCU heads north to the smurf turf for the Broncos toughest game since
beating Georgia to start the season. The Horned Frogs are not the same
team as they were last year, but they are still solid. Both teams are
undefeated in the Mountain West, but only Boise can make it to a BCS
game. TCU has two losses. If Boise wants to make it into the big time,
they must go undefeated. This is essentially a playoff game. Win, and
Boise is poised to get a huge payday and a BCS bowl. Lose, and they
may end up playing in a bowl that nobody knows exists on a weekday
between Christmas and New Years. You think the Pac 12 wishes they took
Boise instead of Colorado? Broncos win at home 27-17 to
keep their BCS hopes alive.
Volunteers @
#8 Arkansas - The Razorbacks keep on rolling along under the radar. In a
league where a regular season game is billed as "the game of the
century", the 'Backs need to make some major noise to get noticed. The
Volunteers just can't seem to get it together this season. 42-13
Arkansas.
Wake Forest @ #9 Clemson -
FINALLY Clemson restored my faith in them! I knew they'd blow a game
they were favored in, but losing to Ga Tech is a respectable loss. Wake
has lost 2 in a row has no rushing attack whatsoever. The Tigers will
get back on track against the Demon Deacons this week. 45-21 Clemson.
#10
Va Tech @ #21 Ga Tech - the battle of the Techs happened last night. I
would've predicted this 41-31 Hokies. The Hokies won 37-26.
#11
Cougars @ Tulane - Keenum
continued his assault on the NCAA passing record books. I would've
predicted this game 73-17. Somehow, I was 100% correct, Houston won
73-17!
#19 Huskers @ #12 Penn State - PSU
controls it's own destiny in the Big Ten, but this game begins a mine
field of a 3 game stretch. After this, it's @ Columbus and then @
Madison. I want to believe, but I can't see this offense putting up
enough points to win on the road. This team has no margin of error. If
PSU's D struggles, the Nittany Lions lose. The Huskers looked lost
against a plucky Northwestern team that spread them out and made them
defend in space. PSU does the exact opposite of that. This will be
another ugly, ugly game. Tune in at your own risk. 13-10 Nittany
Lions.
Florida @ #13 Gamecocks - Florida got back in the win column last week
against a very tough Vandy team. For now, Muschamp & Weiss are off
the hot seat. The Gamecocks produced 28 points without Marcus Lattimore
against the Razorbacks last week, but their D gave up 41. This will be
a matchup of two struggling offenses. 25-17 Gamecocks.
Texas
A&M @ #14 K State - Well, K State has gone from 7-0 to 7-2 in a
matter of 2 weeks. They are now the worst 2 loss team in the country.
A&M is not much better. If this game was in College Station, I'd
give it to A&M, but in Manhattan, KS, I think the Wildcats Offense
will be too much for the Aggies. 35-24 K-State.
#20
Auburn @ #15 Bulldogs - Mark Richt's seat has cooled a bit since
opening 0-2. The Tigers are still happy to have their national title
last year and are sitting at 6-3 this year. If the Bulldogs can win
this one, they have the inside track to winning the SEC East and playing
in the SEC Championship. How pissed would the media be if the Bulldogs
knocked off LSU and they ended up having to put a one team not in the
SEC in the BCS Championship? I'd wager they would
still vote LSU #2 and 'Bama #1 even if there is another undefeated team
in another conference. And as far as Boise, going undefeated is
probably not even enough to get them into the BCS championship.
Bulldogs 27-24.
#16 Longhorns @ Mizzou -
Finally Mizzou has made it official they are heading to the SEC.
Mizzou's offense is underrated, but they seem to have problems stringing
together wins. The Horns are one dimensional. Their passing game is
non existent, their rushing game is solid. Since Mizzou seems to flip
flop between wins and losses, and they lost to Baylor last week, I'm
predicting the Tigers pull off the upset at home against the Horns this
week. 31-24 Mizzou.
#17 Sparty @ Iowa -
Sparty got back on track against a somehow much improved Minnesota squad
last week. They are still leading the Legends division. Iowa pulled
off minor
miracle last week against Michigan. After losing to the Golden Gophers
the previous week, they shut down Denard Robinson and beat the
Wolverines last week. I have to admit, I did not see that one coming. I
do see this one coming though and am predicting Iowa owns the state of
Michigan this year. 24-21 Hawkeyes.
#18
Badgers @ Golden Gophers - the Gophers are playing much better football
right now. Which is like saying a homeless guy found a really nice
refrigerator box. A few weeks ago I would've said the Badgers put up
70, but since the Gophers are playing better, I'm saying they only give
up 45. Badgers roll 45-17.
UCF @ #22
Southern Miss - There was a huge scandal in Central Florida this week!
No really, there was. Their AD resigned. I know, nobody cares. I
don't blame you. Southern Miss keeps creeping up in the
rankings. Brett Favre U 35-14.
Mountaineers @
#23 Cincy - I have to admit I had no idea the Bearcats were ranked
until I looked at this week's schedule today. Has WVU already checked
out of the Big East? They have not played well the past few weeks. WVU
gets back to burning some couches this week 38-28.
#24
Michigan @ Illinois - the Illini offense is struggling mightily right
now. The Wolverines laid an egg against the Hawkeyes last week. This
is a bounce back game for both squads. I don't see Denard getting shut
down two weeks in a row. The Wolverines hold off the Fightin' Zookers
24-21.
#25 Baylor @ Kansas - RGIII has his
team back in the rankings! The Jayhawks are only days away from
basketball season!! 48-13 Bears.
Big Ten action -
Buckeyes
@
Purdue - the Buckeyes got their slap on a wrist this week. Did anyone
think the game in Columbus next week would pit Luke Fickell against Tom
Bradley? Wow. PSU wishes it had the Buckeyes problems right now. How
quickly things change. Buckeyes shut down the Boilers 29-3.
Rice
@ Northwestern - Rice already beat one big ten team this year, can they
make it two? If Persa is healthy, I don't see it happening. The
Wildcats get back to .500 this week. 34-14.
One
last thing - On this Veteran's day let's not forget the men & women
of our armed forces that sacrifice for us and the good of the country
to make us safe! There are some that will read this email, and to them, I
want to personally thank you for your service. I would especially like
to thank my brother-in-law U.S. Navy Lt. T.J. Browning, who is currently
on deployment on an aircraft carrier
somewhere in the middle east. TJ had to leave his now 6 month old
daughter Claire and wonderful wife Kara at home to go serve his duty to
our country. Thankfully he will be back home soon. We all miss you and
will see you soon! Stay safe brother and thank you for your service!
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