The team: Can they stay focused?
Why we take the Internet down with outrage, I wonder how the team will handle this, especially when it was levied just hours before the start of the game.
We, as couch potatoes, assume they'll be angry and play amazingly for their coach. I'd like to see it, but these are kids who have had the cheater moniker on their back for weeks.
Will this wear them down? Can they wear that scarlet letter and embrace villainy with the necessary anger and roughness to win these last 3 games?
Thoughts?
November 10th, 2023 at 4:21 PM ^
Laser
November 10th, 2023 at 5:04 PM ^
Steamroller.
The single position on the field that is most helped by being angry is the OL. Our OL is going to be super nasty tomorrow.
400 on the ground for a second year in a row.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:21 PM ^
Focused? If that's me, I'm red hot pissed and I go out and give it 1000%. Every play. Destroy all that stand in your way.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:43 PM ^
Exactly!!! I have to believe that JH and the coaching staff have been preparing the kids for this outcome anyway just in case this event actually happened. The players know what is happening.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:43 PM ^
Exactly!!! I have to believe that JH and the coaching staff have been preparing the kids for this outcome anyway just in case this event actually happened. The players know what is happening.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:22 PM ^
Would you want to be Penn State right now?
I wouldn't.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:26 PM ^
The 247 PSU podcast guys said this very thing yesterday. Galvanized is dangerous.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:22 PM ^
Are you kidding? PSU will be blasted into the fucking Sun.
My only concern is the officiating.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:41 PM ^
I can 100% see the officiating going full against us. If so, we leave this circus.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:22 PM ^
They are going to bash the entire conference into a pile of shit that the conference has become.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:22 PM ^
Focused? They're going to rip fucking heads off.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:30 PM ^
I hope we see some sort of quiet (or not so quiet) protest, like removing or covering up the B1G patches on their jerseys.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:23 PM ^
I may actually feel bad for the amount of enthusiasm our opponents face in wins 999, 1,000, and 1,001. They've just unleashed the Kraken.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:23 PM ^
I hope they stay focused enough so that we can see Petitti hand the B1G trophy to Coach Harbaugh.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:25 PM ^
FUCK that I’d go right to our fans and celebrate and ignore the FUCKING ASSHOLE and the trophy !!’
November 10th, 2023 at 4:56 PM ^
This is the correct response.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:28 PM ^
Harbaugh should spit right in his hand before the handshake
November 10th, 2023 at 4:30 PM ^
Fuck him why acknowledge his fucking existence
November 10th, 2023 at 4:45 PM ^
Fuck that. If I were Harbaugh, I’d accept the crystal B1G football trophy, spike it into the turf so it shatters in a million pieces, then walk away.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:45 PM ^
Fuck that. If I were Harbaugh, I’d accept the crystal B1G football trophy, spike it into the turf so it shatters in a million pieces, then walk away.
November 10th, 2023 at 6:28 PM ^
They should treat BIG10 crystal ball like the conference championship trophies in the NHL. You don't touch it, you don't accept it. Barely even get into the mandated photo. Eyes on the real prize.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:23 PM ^
You had better jump on Michigan -4 while you still can. This team is going to eat Frames for lunch.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:25 PM ^
Leadership in the locker room will be the how.
I have to imagine they will rally, their goals are still in front of them.
a players meeting will be held tonight, the team will buy in. You can’t fold, too much at stake. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity
November 10th, 2023 at 4:27 PM ^
That's a good answer. I think though, that there has to be some emotional control. Or throws will be off, mistakes etc... Controlled anger is important
November 10th, 2023 at 4:40 PM ^
This is what I'm concerned about. I don't want them committing mental mistakes because they're too fired up.
November 10th, 2023 at 5:14 PM ^
Agreed. Hit hard but don't go for the big hit, fight for extra yards but protect the football. Stay focused on executing your responsibilities with intensity.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:38 PM ^
Team leaders need to lead here. Be angry. Be smart.
November 10th, 2023 at 5:00 PM ^
Harbaugh is in PENNSYLVANIA right now!!!
November 10th, 2023 at 5:03 PM ^
Winning out is the best fuck you ever.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:25 PM ^
Are you kidding? They all got on the plane with Michigan vs Everybody shirts and are finding out about this as they're landing. They're going to be playing angry
November 10th, 2023 at 4:26 PM ^
The BIG has besmirched their coach. They will demand satisfaction.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:27 PM ^
I really feel sorry for PSU, because if this stands, I have a feeling that the game against Sparty will look like a close game in comparison.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:28 PM ^
I'm also worried about this. Although to be fair I worry about pretty much everything.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:28 PM ^
They’ve been preparing all week for this eventuality. The team will be fine.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:28 PM ^
I believe in miracles so the team will bond even tighter. My gut says this will be a major distraction. How can it not?
Have faith that Jim is on the sideline tomorrow.
GO BLUE!!
November 10th, 2023 at 4:28 PM ^
One “nice” thing is.. even if the TRO is not approved / signed by a judge, this team played three games without Harbaugh earlier this year.
I can see Harbaugh at breakfast tomorrow morning. “Men, you are prepared. I will not be with you this afternoon - however, I am always with you. Show them who you are. Go Blue!”
November 10th, 2023 at 4:29 PM ^
I hope they go for 2 after every fucking touchdown the rest of the B1G season.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:30 PM ^
I cannot wait to hear the amount of BOOO's raining down on them tomorrow when they take the field at that giant erector set stadium. Especially if the TRO works as expected and Harbaugh is on the sideline. Silencing that rain will be sweet.
And I think the players will look forward to it...
November 10th, 2023 at 4:30 PM ^
I think they will be motivated, but I’m not sure about focused. To me, focused means 100% attention on game prep, routine, etc. Hell, I’m only impacted as a fan and I can’t stay focused.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:40 PM ^
Yup. And that early energy wears off after a bit. Then what. Do we emotionally come down? Will we execute? That's my concern. There's another team who will be motivated. We've seen emotional highs lead to early energy, but that can't be sustained.
What happens in the 2nd quarter?
I think it's on the defense too settle the team when things get crazy
November 10th, 2023 at 5:02 PM ^
That's why you'll be at home watching. They've been through this movie before!!!
November 10th, 2023 at 5:02 PM ^
That's why you'll be at home watching. They've been through this movie before!!!
November 10th, 2023 at 4:31 PM ^
Athletes want to win every game. They wanted to win before this Big 10 cluster and they still want to win.
Do we think the BIg 10 reps have money on PSU?
November 10th, 2023 at 4:33 PM ^
put it this way - i bumped it to michigan -13 at +525. easy fucking money.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:33 PM ^
Well, we will know in less than 24 hours. If they can’t handle it though, I hope we all remember at the end of the day that these are 18 to 22 year old kids put in an extremely unfair and extremely high pressure situation. It’s not just their program’s legacy on the line, but their personal legacies and reputations are as well. Much of the country will be rooting for them to fail tomorrow, and fail miserably. If they lose, they will be labeled as frauds.
If they can’t handle that, that I can’t say I blame them. Because I don’t know if I’d be able to.
The silver lining, I suppose, is that they are already experienced with him not being on the sidelines. And perhaps more importantly, so are Minter and Moore.
November 10th, 2023 at 5:09 PM ^
Well said.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:36 PM ^
Scorched earth approach. Kill them all.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:37 PM ^
Meditate, be calm, be like a tree, channel your inner Branch.
November 10th, 2023 at 4:38 PM ^
Bo had a heart attack before the 1970 Rose Bowl, and it seriously affected the team. I've heard some guys say that they don't remember much about the game. But they were worried about their coach's health. This team is angry. This team is a Band Of Brothers. Yeah, I think they'll be okay.