OT: Penn State: Another player leaving the program
Starting wide receiver Shawney Kersey, Penn State's most experienced player at the position, has left the team for "personal reasons," the Nittany Lions announced on Twitter.
As if this team wasn't bad enough already, they just got even worse. When do we play Penn State again? Like 3 more years?
*EDIT* Thanks Wolverine Devotee, we play them next year on the road.
September 12th, 2012 at 1:25 PM ^
I do feel some sympathy for the players in that they didn't contribute to any of the things that got them sanctioned. That being said, everytime I start to feel sympathy I just lead BlackShoesDairy and that feeling goes away.
September 12th, 2012 at 1:52 PM ^
Yeah, I guess I only mean the players (and not even O'Brien, given his salary and the fact that he has the softest cushion of any coach in the country right now). Their fans are bat shit crazy.
September 12th, 2012 at 4:35 PM ^
The fact that the fanbase seems determined to paint themselves as the wronged party and that they are trying to find some kind of nobility in suffering their "unjust" punishment just pisses me off to no end. Screw 'Em.
ESPN showing a Joe Pa bobblehead statue left defiantly outside Beaver Stadium where his statue used to stand didn't help me to find any sympathy for them either.
September 13th, 2012 at 1:36 AM ^
I don't think so.
What did these players do or the current coaching staff do to deserve these sanctions.
It's a difficult situation and hopedully some good can come from the increased attention to prevent child abuse.
September 13th, 2012 at 9:59 AM ^
Everyone on the current coaching staff knew that the program was probably going to get hammered when they took the job. The current staff accepted jobs in January and February of 2012, well after the NCAA sent its notice of inquiry.
September 12th, 2012 at 1:29 PM ^
Kersey isn't that good. In fact he's kind of lousy. They won't miss him. At UVA we have the most inexperienced secondary in the history of secondaries and we blanketed Kersey. He caught one pass. They'll throw to Robinson, Carter, and Kenney and they won't scare anyone that way, but it's not like they're missing out by not having Kersey.
September 12th, 2012 at 1:59 PM ^
PSU should be competitive this year - UVa was a missed kick and Ohio caught them at the best time. I expect them to still win 6-7 games this year, but next year...ugh. That will not be a pretty place unless they really recruit up. Looks like O'Brien is doing his best, but it will take some luck to stay above Purdue/Illinois level until the end of the decade.
September 12th, 2012 at 3:07 PM ^
Then they have a good shot of sliding to the Minnesota/Indiana level of the conference for a couple of seasons until the sanctions are over. I can see years 3 and 4 of sanctions having 5 wins or less depending on who they schedule for OOC if they don't pad their schedule with cupcakes, especially if the rest of the Big 10 rebounds in the next few seasons. Can't wait to read TWIS for the next several years if they keep losing, there will be plenty of material for our fearless leader from their message boards.
September 12th, 2012 at 3:56 PM ^
I think that a great coach, an excellent coach, with a favorable schedule, could win maybe 8 games there during the nadir of the sanctions that is probably coming in about 3-4 years. Penn State could be seriously screwed with O'Brien. The guy is totally unproven. Think "Charlie Weis without the 5* and 4* recruits". The downside for a guy like that is 1-11.
Imagine RichRod's first Michigan year, but without the 12 months of recruiting that brought in Roundtree, Omameh, Odoms, Gallon, Robinson, Forcier, Lewan, Roh, and Schofield. That's where Penn State is going to be. Their '11 and '12 classes were already pretty crappy by Penn State standards. So unlike USC, they don't have a reserve of talent to tide them over through their sanctions. Their '13 and '14 classes will probably be disastrous. Things might start to turn around after that, since the '15 class will be kids who will be able to play in bowls as juniors.
September 12th, 2012 at 4:24 PM ^
Good. Penn State deserves everything coming to them.
September 12th, 2012 at 4:33 PM ^
cant wait till our fun field trip to Penn state
September 12th, 2012 at 5:42 PM ^
and yes, I've been to the chans.
I used to feel sorry for the fans, but now it is my morning schadenfreude as I sit on the pot.
no facts, sue everyone, fire everyone, graduation rates, jealousy ... blah blah blah
laced with physical threats, death threats & wishes, anti-B1G / pro ACC, conspiracy theories, delision, bitterness, posting of addresses & phone numbers of lawyers, BOTs, NCAA employees .. and any poster who doesn't agree that JP is god.
Truly, a sight to behold. A man, beaten. The once great champ, now a study in moppishness.
September 12th, 2012 at 7:18 PM ^
Good. Keep peeling the layers away and the rotten heart will fall out of the empty ribcage.