Penn State Wins NIT Championship

[frostlion]

I tell ya what, it's been a pretty darn good year for PSU collegiate athletics in general. Big Ten football championship, NIT basketball championship, national championships and Big Ten championships in other sports (volleyball, fencing, soccer, etc).

And you Pitt fans can keep making fun of the NIT etc....you're just depressed it's back to football season and yet another season, what now 20+ years or so, without a top 10 finish????

[Former Wildcat]

Here is a prime example of the difference between the Buckeyes and the Nits. We won the NIT last year and it was a bad year. I am still embarassed about it as are most Buckeye fans. The Nits win it and it is the greatest season ever. That sounds a whole lot more like a garbage program than Pitt - a team that has been to 8 consecutive tourneys and was just to the elite eight.

Penn State and Pitt have comparable programs in the major sports. No one cares about the others that you mention. Penn States football is good but cannot win a national championship. Pitt's basketball is good and can't win a championship. Both can win conference championships, although Pitt has done better in Big East basketball than PSU has in Big 10 football. PSU's basketball and Pitt's football are also comparable. Both have moments of brilliance amidst their mediocrity.

As a Buckeye fan, I find the PSU fans who look down on Pitt to be amusing. However, as a Buckeye fan, I look down on both of you.

[The Ancient Enemy]

I would like for you, a self-appointed genius, to break down for us the defense that OSU ran at the end of the Texas game. Please explain to us stupid people why you cheated up those corners and safeties against the most accurate QB in college football. Please tell us more, Wildcat, you have so much knowledge.

[shocker]

Do I sense some jealousy, TAE??

[ham55]

Ahh Former Wildcat once again graces us with his holier-than-thou presence. Let me explain something to you. Penn State hasn't had the success that Ohio State has had in the past in basketball. Ohio State can expect to make the tournament, and if they don't view the year as a failure as you have stated you did. For a Penn State program that is just now "up and coming", winning the NIT is a huge step in the right direction, whether you like it or not.

Where are all the national titles Ohio State supposedly has to hang over our heads? They didn't win the last two they were in and they don't get a "split" like the 2005 and 2008 "Co-Championships" they "own" in the Big 10 in those years. For someone to look down on a team they've gone 2-2 against the past 4 years is very very ill-advised. You boast about your recruits year in and year out, how many national titles have they won? Apparently that's the measuring stick. And apparently I'm missing quite a few.

And shocker, being a Pittiful fan, you would know all about jealousy.

[shocker]

Maybe the Nitwits can start an argument thread with all the OSU Buckeye fans about whose football program is more successfull, won more championships, and whose has produced more heismans. On second thought, they probably won't want to start that one.

[ham55]

This is the only number I know. Penn State has a championship this year in basketball. Pitt does not. That must burn.

[shocker]

speaking of burn, someone told me ham needs to burn some calories

[shocker]

Ham spews out psu numbers left and right on this website and then he comes back with this quote-
This is the only number I know. Penn State has a championship this year in basketball. Pitt does not. That must burn.

So Ham are you this ever knowing god of psu knowledge or do you only know one number about psu and Pitt?

[WPIAL~Titan]

Hey, why all the fuss??? Here are a few areas where PSU is clearly beating Pitt, most of it is OUTSIDE THE LINES:

2008 Fulmer Cup - Independent tracking of the "Criminal element in college football" has State Penn 3rd on the all time list - a true dynasty
http://www.sportsargumentwiki.com/index ... up_Dynasty

2008 Comcast.net - Even the State Penn mascot is arrested for DUI - isn't he part of the team.
http://www.comcast.net/articles/sports- ... Mascot-DUI

2008 Princeton Review - Looks like State Penn is again climbing in rankings as a party school - Back to #3 -The arrests aren't working
http://campuslife.suite101.com/article. ... r_20082009

2008 Excerpts from ESPN report "Outside the Lines " on Penn State's out of control football program - too many stories on this.
http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/vid ... Id=3506616

2007 The Bleacher Reports on Penn State scandals
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2807 ... erno-to-go

007 Fulmer Cup - Independent tracking of the "criminal element in college football" - State Penn finished 2nd for the year
http://www.sportsargumentwiki.com/index ... r_Cup_2007

2007 The Observer On Line - State Penn Fan writes apology to Notre Dame Fans
http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/medi ... 8585.shtml

2007 WJAC TV report on youtube Penn State fans attack on OSU fans - State Penn classy fans part 3
http://www.wjactv.com/news/14471525/det ... n&psp=news

2007 The Daily Collegian - State Penn no longer #2 Party School - evidently the arrests are having an effect
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/20 ... u_6th.aspx

2006 Centre Daily Times report on Paturdo suggesting the woman asked for it in an assault by a football player
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/35 ... index.html

2005 FanBlog report from station WBNS-TV about State Penn Administration apologizing for the fan attack on the OSU band - State Penn classy fans part 2
http://www.fanblogs.com/penn_state/005882.php

2005 Sports Ilustrated.com...Story of Paturdo's out of touch with reality.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/w ... index.html

2002 New York Times article reminding Paturdo what a hypocrite he is to criticize calls
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.h ... rno,%20Joe

2001 New York Times article on the threats to African students at State Penn
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.h ... yt&emc=rss

2001 Student group at State Penn details racist activity directed toward black football players and students - State Penn classy fans part 1
http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/sayar/rpsux.htm

2001 Daily Collegian reports on riots following the LOSS to Temple. (Note the reference to the Summer riots of 1998 ,2000)
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/20 ... 01cm-9.asp

And of course - the "never ending" list of some of the football players and others (even a coach and now the mascot) cited for "bad"
behavior...

1. Maurice Humphrey, Arrest, Assault & Prison - Guilty
2. Maurice Humphrey - Probation Violation - Guilty
3. Maurice Humphrey - Fake ID Probation Violation - Guilty
4. Tyler Reed - Drunk in Public Summary Charge - Guilty
5. Andrew Richardson - Drunk in Public Summary Charge - Guilty
6. Rashard Casey - Arrest, Assault, - Dismissed
7. Anwar Phillips - Arrest, Assault, - Dismissed
8. T.C. Cosby - Arrest, Assault, - Acquitted
9. Michael Robinson - Ice-Rink Fight - Summary Charge
10. Lavon Chisley - Arrest, Sexual Assault, - Dismissed
11. Paul Jefferson - Drunk In Public Summary Charge - Guilty
12. Ed Johnson - Ice-rink fight Summary Charge - Guilty
13. Matthew Rice - Ice-rink fight - Summary Charge - Guilty
14. John Bronson, Arrest, Assault, - Dismissed
15. Jeremy Kapinos - Drunk in public - Summary Charge
16. Tom McHugh - Hitting a woman - Summary Charge
17. Tony Johnson - Arrest, DUI - Guilty
18. Richard Cheek - Arrest, Stolen Credit Card - Guilty
19. Yaacov Isreal - DUI, - Guilty
20. Dan Drogan - DUI Leaving Accident, - Guilty
21. Dethrell Garcia - DUI, - Guilty
22. Scott Paxson - Criminal Mischief, Summary Charge - Guilty
23. E.Z. Smith - Drunk in public - Summary Charge - Guilty
24. R.J. Luke - Arrest Assault, - Acquitted
25. Damone Jones - Unknown Charges - Dismissed From School
26. Mike Sothern - Terroristic Disorderly Criminal Mischief - Guilty
27. Mike Sothern - Criminal Mischief Expelled - Guilty
28. EZ Smith - Criminal Mischief Summary Charge - Guilty
29. Scott Paxson - Criminal Mischief Summary Charge - Guilty
30. Tyler Reed - Criminal Mischief Summary Charge - Guilty
31. Andrew Richardson - Criminal Mischief Summary Charge - Guilty
32. Ed Johnson - Sexual Misconduct Arrest - Guilty
34. Dan Connor - Criminal Mischief Phone Summary Charge - Guilty
35. Nolan MCready - Criminal Mischief Phone Summary Charge - Guilty
36. Jim Kanuch - Criminal Mischief Summary Phone Charge - Guilty
37. Paul Cronin - Drunk In Public Summary Charge - Guilty
38. Scott Paxson - Sexual Assault & Aggravated Indecent Charge - Guilty
39. Francis Claude - Arrest At Bar Disorderly Conduct - Guilty
40. Ed Johnson - Failed Drug Test Condition of Parole - Guilty
41. Lavon Chisley - Murder Charge - Guilty Life Sentence
42. Anthony P. Scirrotto - Burglary, criminal trespass, criminal solicitation, simple assault, harassment. - Guilty
43. Joe Paterno - Public defecation - no charges
44. Chris I. Baker - Burglary, criminal trespass criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, harassment.- Guilty
45. Jerome A. Hayes - Criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, harassment. - Dismissed
46. Justin King - Criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, harassment. - Dismissed
47. Tyrell A. Sales - Criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, harassment - Dismissed
48. Lydell R. Sargeant - Criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, harassment - Dismissed
49. Andrew Quarless - Underage Drinking - Guilty
50. Willie Harriot - Underage Drinking - Guilty
51. Austin Scott - Rape, Drugs - Charges dropped
52. Joe Suhey - Underage Drinking - Guilty
53. Ryan Breen - Underage Drinking - Guilty,
54. Joe Paterno - Road Rage - No Charges
55. Chris Baker - Felony aggravated assault, simple assault, disorderly conduct, summary harassment and stalking, - Pending.
56. Navarro Bowman - Felony aggravated assault, simple assault, disorderly conduct, summary harassment and stalking, - Guilty
57. Knowledge Timmons - Disorderly conduct and defiant trespass - Guilty
58. Tyrell Sales ? Disorderly conduct and criminal tresspass - Pending
59. Chris Bell - Terroristic threats, assault, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct andharassment - pending
60. Gerald Smith - felony drug charges - pending
61. Phil Taylor - disorderly conduct - Guilty
62. MauriceEvans - Drug possession - pending
63. Abe Koroma - Drug possession - pending
64. James D Sheep (Team Mascot) - DUI - pending