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LOL Game Open Thread: Penn State v. Houston

Hope you had a great (and safe, you guys still alive?) New Year celebration. The final open threads of the football season have arrived, which is terrible or great news depending on your perspective. The standard Rules Of Threading apply -- no links to illegal streams, porn, racism, sexism...you know, I think we collectively have the hang of this by now.

Subsequent threads in 45 minute intervals, or until the internet breaks under the weight of Rob Bolden's glory.

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Okay, boys. KILL.
Did Lisa Salters...

go to PSU or am I thinking of somebody else?

She did

I’m fairly certain

You're right - Salters is a PSU alum
She was at the Penn State LA chapter meeting a couple years ago
Good pressure on Keenum,

but can’t let him out of the pocket like that big play.

Proof Houston's a better team:

They have more stickers on their helmets than we do.

I like all these screens
DLine is looking impressive thus far
Happy New Year.

Let’s get a win for Scrap today. Also, I’m very curious how Bolden responds today. It might not be as bad as we think.

Anybody know where these refs are from?

PLEASE have them call a neutral game.

And then there's that
Ugh.......

Get behind our safeties, not a challenge

Come on Willis

Can’t let a WR get behind you like that. GEEZ!

On 3rd and long

I’m hoping these guys aren’t already checked out…

Well that's not a good sign.
Big play.

As expected, the D gives up an early one.

Let’s go, Offense, even this on back up.

Keenum's good guys
Didn't hurt aht the receiver had 5 yards of separation
DBs gotta jam the receivers at the line.

Disrupt their timing while the D-line works over the O-linemen and Keenum.

4 stops for no gain and THEN 2 big plays
Yep.

Can’t let that trend continue.

So PSU basically wins 1st and 2nd downs...

sucks on 3rd down.

Need the offense to step up. Question, how is Keenum a 6th year senior?

Got injured last year early on
Both on Willis.

Not a good sign for next year.

Don't worry - Bolden's got this
Need to have success running the ball early
Lets see if Bolden still has that dead look in his eyes
And Rob Bolden prepares to lead the troops to victory

Is this game only on ESPN U?

I'm watching it on ESPN3
Geez our OL is terrible
They're going to run blitz every down until Bolden throws them out of it.

Not the OL’s fault.

A humble request

I’m not sure if it is against list policy to post links for viewing games on-line, but, since I now live in England, it’s the only way I can watch games.

Does anyone have any links where I can watch the game? Thank you in advance. :)

Should be on ESPN 360
Can't watch espn360 overseas

give me a second, I think I know where to find it

OK – otherwise, I’ll try to use a proxy to watch a US stream. Thank you. :)

Try firstrowsports.tv

I’ve used it a few times this season, but for some reason can’t get on to find the actual stream today. also try justin.tv if first row doesn’t work.

First Row is my usual source, but it’s not working today.

OK, I’ll try justin.tv – thank you! :)

And, Justin doesn’t have the game – poo…

Anyone else have a suggestion?

waeb.com radio

I’m listening on that

I’ll try that, but I’d prefer to see it if possible. Thank you. :)

Me too but you take what ya get
I used to use atdhe.net when I was in Paris

but it has been siezed now. Try calling a local sports bar if you get nothing here. In France the ones showing american sports always had a couple websites they used that the bartender would share.

I don’t live near any large-ish city that would have a sports bar. Thank you everyone, but I may be shut out. :(

jesus bolden . . . really?

Well, Bolden can’t make the first pass…

And Bolden overthrows

Sighs……

There's the talent we were all afraid of.
Why pass there?

Hand the ball off.

AGREED.

As on the coaches as it is the QB.

I assume

it was a scripted series, and they didn’t deviate.

Oh God - when will the nightmare end
Sigh

I’m breaking out the scotch at 12:15pm

Nerves showing on Bolden.

He released that too soon, and it floated. He’ll settle down . . .

I don't know that he will, based on the whole year
He'll settle down...

…into a D-II school next year. Viva Paul Jones.

Yikes.

Reports out of practice this past month were that PJ as worse than Bolden. Noticeably.

I’m thinking Bolden must be worlds better in practice….how else could he see the field?

Well he didn't bounce it
42% completion percentage
I'm actually looking forward...

to a new coaching staff. They might suck, but at least it will be different.

Bill Callahan

was different than his predecessors at Nebraska.

looks like I picked the worng day to stop sniffing glue
Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop self mutilation

Rec’d for Airplane reference. :)

this is about to get ugly
get Mcgregs warmed up

I hope Bolden gets settled because he looks timid, as per usual

MacGregor can't be worse

and has better hair.

Can't be worse. Can he?
It was one pass,

calm the hell down.

Belton wildcat?

Like, 50% of the plays today? I would totally support this.

I've been in favor of just running a wildcat offense 100% of the time
god that was aweful clipping
Sponsors

None.. Skipped one break after td; longest bowl sponsor ad ever.. Taxslayer..

MyCleanPC.com

And we have our first non-ESPN, non-TaxSlayer, non-TicketCity commercial.

Did you count the Catholic Church’s commercial in there?

This ref has a funny way of announcing the penalties. Really slow and deliberate.

Yep, attack the safeties, we can't stop that
oh god, i'm having flashbacks to the rose bowl
Passing, what's that?
i have a feeling keenum is going to carve up our secondary
I have a feeling that is what I am seeing right now
I'm going to have to turn this off.

I really hate doing that, but this just sucks.

Way too soon

Not saying I think this is getting better, but c’mon we’re not through the first quarter yet. Hell, we’re only 5 minutes in.

Yeah but they have no momentum.

Until a huge plays turns it this game is over. The D just let up two big plays to start, no problem really. But that first offensive series looks like it killed them.

exhibit A why the next coach needs to consider scrapping the zone
The zone isn't the problem

the unwillingness to mix in other coverages is the problem.

thank fucking god I have a twelve pack of Stella in the office

boss is cool, cuz it’s my birthday

i’m gonna do my best to pass out by 2:30 in the afternoon on the west coast

Happy birthday.

And sorry.

happy birthday
happy birthday

get a ride home!

I will, thanks.

just sippin a couple in the office, meeting wife, baby, mom, and grandma on main street in hbeach for lunch

We're still playing off

Well this is only way to eliminate the pass rush. Three step drops

14 pts

is more than Bolden can put on the scoreboard.

so he is like our version of NFL Tim Tebow?
But without the clutch 4th quarters or leadership skills.
At least Tebow can run with the ball
Ticket city spot again

Only sponsors of bowl games thus far

ESPN boycott

This is the first ESPN I’ve watched in three weeks. They’re not wasting any time reminding me why.

Good tackle by Stupar.
Nice day in Pasadena today. Wish we made it here.

And for the record, mad props to the Rose Bowl committee who had the balls to say they would accept us if we made it. Can’t say the same for those other For Sh*t Bowls who passed us over, and can’t say the same for the B1G either.

Why did we send the band?

I’m not sure we should have sent most of the team

Has Houston run the ball yet?

Not that we’ve given them a reason to do so. Have they run the ball all season?

One rush I think.
No

13 plays, 13 passes

Why is Powell not on the field?

He was a starting CB all year wasn’t he?

Seriously, he's out and it looks like Astorino slid

over and Willis took his spot. And Willis has been just god awful.

Please score, please give Bolden a rollout
Tom Clements keeps looking better and better to me
Get O'Brien on the phone!
Houston has 130 yards

We have 9

Run Run Pass

Won’t work.

Exactly

It’s why it should be Run Run Run Run Run Run Run…

Can't run when they're blitzing 6-7 every down.
But, by damn! we're gonna try it all day!
CarolinaEast hasn't gotten a rejection letter yet.

Sounds to me like he’s in that handful of candidates remaining.

we need to do something else than run on 1st
Run right into the blitz

Oh god, third and long.

Now I'm serious about McGregs
get him warmed up NOW
JayPa

Jay never saw the field, he should have some eligibility left

Seriously, they ran twice and got stuffed.

McGregor isn’t going to do anything with all 3rd and longs either.

the point is...

that they have to run b/c Bolden is so inept. McGregs can probably at least throw some slants and flat routes to loosen it up a bit

wait - we need to throw?
Get ready for magic - 3rd and long

…and…time out! Ta-da!

The funny thing is seeing Houston players so excited.

The people sitting on my coach could stop a Bolden led offense.

Coach bus or stagecoach?
Daring us to throw

and it is unclear that we can do it… make that unlikely

he had time to throw. Don’t need happy feet…

I'm not so sure, if he shows he can run it might force them to back off the blitz

Plus, it was actually a good run. I like the effort, even if he didnt get the first.

I just don’t like how he drops back and if his first read is not open, he starts to run around.

I can understand that

If it happens a lot it could be a problem, but in that situation I kind of liked it.

He actually ran hard there
Looks like a deer in headlights
F it...I am going derp
There's no one there
This. Is. Bad.
Get Fera a shot of Cruzan.

He’s a little off his game today.

And they moved the Winter CLassic back to 3pm.

Ugh, long day.

Houston should put 11 in the box

AND PENN STATE SHOULD RUN A ROLLOUT

SERIOUSLY

I wouldn't mind Bradley being head coach, I just want a different OC.
I'm saying the same about my Jets
Dunno, I think Sanchez parties too much
Oh hey, Sukay actually did something

Yay!

Still out of game?
At least Jones is good
In Hell...

Watching the game from a bar in South Florida surrounded by Ohio State fans. If this isn’t hell, I don’t know what is…

Someone needs to light someone up

There guys are open for 10 yards down the middle every time.

A stop! hopefully our D is warming up

Five DBs with Fortt and Hodges at LB may be the only chance we have

Mmmmm, Khairi Fortt, there's a guy I can get behind
Speed backers on the field -

Have to catch it first

Kliff Klingsbury looks like...

And then we go and do something like that
this is awesome
These guys are not in the game

I don’t blame them, they are basically kids and have been through trauma. But they aren’t.

Empty stadium

Looks like Blue/White game

Wow, there may be 5,000 people there

Tens of Dozens of people
Is this season over yet?

How about now?

time for psu to #OccupyOffenseYards
Can we run Devon on a fly pattern, and have him fall down?
Run Run Fail
fail fail fail
Well, at least we might have a decent play caller next year

I hope Bolden transfers

seriously Bolden looks horrible
these are just simple passes
There's the Bolden we all know
Oh Lord

Smith was WIDE OPEN

Don't show him up Devon

Be a leader

A leader

in this situation tells his quaterback to man the fuck up or get off the field.

Have you watched Bolden this year?

This is who he is. This is his “manning up”. He’s just not good.

Yes, I know

you want someone else to be nice to him. I would fucking punch him in the face if I was on the team.

Is it Smith..

Or a general lack of respect for Bolden?

This is going to be a long day. Need Fera to bomb the punt

And Bolden misses

to Bolden’s defense, it’s hard to hit Bolden

It’s sounding like I’m lucky not to be able to watch the game, eh?

Who taught Bolden to throw at the receiver's feet?

I’m wondering if he went to the Donovan McNabb QB school.

It's part of the no-interception philosophy

if the ball is where no one can catch it, it can’t be picked off

are you serious? They actually teach that?
Sorry, forgot sarcasm font
I would have believed you if you said yes haha
Terrible. These are Class A high school throws that he can't complete.
Its sad that my only hope for this game

is the defense getting us some points

time to unleash the dragon!

Seriously, you might as well start going deep on first down, force the D to play back a bit and stop putting 9 guys in the box. If they don’t maybe the receiver will be open enough for Bolden to get cose to him.

to recap:

run on 1st, run on 2nd, and failed pass by a shaky qb

It took two replays to convince me that was an underthrow to Smith, not an overthrow of Brown

Hey, Devon is back in
where the f is the wilccat?
how in the HELL was Bolden rated a four star recruit coming out of high school?

this kid couldn’t start on a D3 football team

This weak zone is not going to cut it.

seriously WTF every receiver they have is open
If I was on defense

I don’t know how much effort I could muster either right now. I feel bad for them. The fact that Bradley has let Bolden ruin any chance the team has of winning is actually making me rethink my support of him for head coach.

What exactly is the option here
MacGregor

can not be worse. Running Bleton out of the wildcat would not be worse. Using leftover sauekraut would not be a worse option right now.

He can be a lot worse

He could throw pick sixes, he could fumble.

You must be joking.
Agreed

McGloin’s hurt, Jones is dumber than Morelli… only other real option is to go wildcat all day, which might work for about 4 plays

I would not pin this on Bradley. McGloin deserves some of the blame for being hot headed.

This isn't in the D.

Offense is giving them no time to rest.

Did you see the first drive?
Tom Bradley's weak zone = BIG joke
Watching Bolden play quarterback

Produces concussion-like symptoms and could induce seizures. How ironic…

we are totally f - ed
Yikes..

That will do it. Bolden can’t get a first down not gonna get 20 points…

Well, we're screwed
Morris is getting undressed out there
Willis, sorry
I don't remember ever seeing a performance this bad.
was about to say the same

this is the worst start to a game i’ve ever seen…or at least can remember

At what point do i turn this off?

15 mins to the other bowls kickoffs
Kind of makes all the crying about being in a lesser bowl game look a bit foolish, no?

Just terrible. And no one on defense is suspended / hurt. Cannot wait for this to be over.

Is Willis trying to set a record?

Worst bowl game performance by a safety ever? If it weren’t for a couple drops he would have broken the record in the first quarter?

I have never been a fan of our pussy ass zone defense and today just pretty much confirmed it
need to be able to play both
3rd and three, play eight yards off
Hey, remember

When we were angry we were forced to settle for the TicketCity Bowl?

Good times…

Brong on Oregon!
bring
well i mean its not like Northwestern or Iowa played well either
Actually, this might be about the worst matchup we could ask for.
Handing the keys to the offense to Bolden

Is the worst matchup ever.

Who would you give them to?
Bolden

No choice after McGloin hulked out in the locker room. But Bolden is not, er, up to the task…like ever.

if Bradley had any hope of trying to become a head coach

he is DESTROYING it

Maybe he will be DC at Tennessee after today's defections
Still trying to fire up the defense.

You mean sill?

Ok nevrmind

Oh boy....

this is just painful to listen to. Can’t we try Belton as a wildcat QB at all?

Goog call. Very next play!
nice to see the offensive line came to play today
Well at least he got rid of it
Our OL is pathetic

RUN A SCREEN. GO OUT OF THE SHOTGUN

GOD YOU’RE ALL TERRIBLE PLAY CALLERS

Is it McGregor Time

Yet??? Game over.

Wow, that was actually a good play by Bolden to evade pressure and throw it away
At what point do we give McGregor a chance?

NOW sounds good

Thank you wildcat - finally

Keep with it

In case you are interested...

…I finally found a stream – thank you everyone who tried to help. :)

Yeah, that's on Okoli
Bolden is awful

We knew this. And I can’t even muster up anger of any kind for the team. These kids have gone through something unprecedented. I don’t know if I would want to play either.

Change

do they think of a qb switch?

they look like

a broken team, this is terrible i feel for them

Where are the #teamBolden people at today?

Pretty sure Shell was a fan or was it Devon?

Hopefully at the game

watching the suckage in person.

So does UH

Run up the score on us? They’re on pace for (no joke) 800+ yards of offense.

And time to play off on 3rd and short
Rollout, Shotgun, something
They had to be

somewhat prepared for the pass, correct???

Baublitz with the pressure
This physically hurts...
so it took until the 4th series to run wildcat
Did Paul Jones pass algebra yet?
A FIRST DOWN

FUCK YEAH

Typical Derek drop

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