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We Were????

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Hey, Sports Illustrated. You’ve got another thing coming and we’re here to deal you a large load of Turkey poop. Your July 30 cover bites the big one.

“Is this the end for Penn State? Hardly. We aren’t going anywhere. We are, and always will be, Penn State.” —Rodney Erickson, Dave Joyner, and Bill O’Brien in a letter to Sports Illustrated

The blackness, the beat up helmet, and the prominent presence of the four words “We Were Penn State”, along with a quote fragment from the NCAA’s Mark Emmert’s pontification, “An unprecedented failure of institutional integrity…”, publicize the feature article by Alexander Wolff. It is entitled “Is This the End for Penn State.”

Wolff howls the following (the “moon” is implicit):

“With its loyal fan base and location in the heart of a state that loves the game, the program has a chance of recovering. But it’s going to take at least a decade, and in the meantime Penn State football will look a lot like Indiana football.”

Reports of our death are greatly exaggerated. This fine institution is not about to die because of a few football sanctions levied by the sinister NCAA after a rush to judgment. What a bunch of baloney! You’re just fueling the fire with the Penn State haters out there. You want to sell magazines? Put some 98% naked babes on the cover. (Oh, wait. You’ve done that for decades with the Annual Swimsuit Issue.) Leave Penn State out of the sensationalism.

Penn State has responded to this slur in a letter to Sports Illustrated by President Rod Erickson, AD Dave Joyner, and head football coach Bill O’Brien. Read more in StateCollege.com.

 

Meet Franco and Jordan Norwood

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I’m passing this along for those of you who are attending the PSU – Michigan game. Stop by and visit the the exhibit and meet Penn State legends Franco Harris and Jordan Norwood.

WHO: Meet PSU legends on game day!

  • Former Nittany Lion wide receiver Jordan Norwood will participate in an “SI Chalk Talk” and autograph session during his appearance from 3:30-5:00 p.m.
  • Former Penn State fullback and Pro Football Hall of Famer Franco Harris will appear from 5:30-7:00 p.m., participating in both an “SI Chalk Talk” and autograph session

WHAT: Sports Illustrated and Nissan have teamed up to celebrate the college football experience and the rich history of the game with a 10-stop national tour at marquee matchups this season. Admission to the tour is free, and fans are encouraged to pick up a special Sports Illustrated special edition that showcases college football’s all-time greatest and most original players… compliments of Nissan.

  • Get your picture on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the Heisman Trophy
  • Take a closer look at the 2011 Nissan Maxima premium performance sedan, the original “4-door sports car,” and the 2011 Nissan JUKE Sport Cross Nissan vehicle, where all-wheel drive agility and handling meets turbo-charged performance
  • View SI covers and images on 52” touch screen monitors
  • Participate in autograph sessions and photo ops with former football greats
  • Win prizes by participating in fun, interactive games and challenges
  • Register for the BCS Championship Ultimate Experience Sweepstakes
  • Keep tabs on the weekend’s action by viewing games and highlights on plasma TVs and a custom 16’ x 9’ LED screen

WHEN: SATURDAY, October 30 – 1 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: Located outside the student ticket entrance of the Bryce Jordan Center. 127 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park