Penn St Game - 6pm CT, Tue Mar 20, Al McGuire Center

[SaveOD238]

Per a tweet I saw reading that PSU board: No Mike Watkins (12 pts, 9 rebs) tomorrow, so that's good.  No word on Nazeer Bostick (5 pts, 2.3 rebs).

For the first time all season we might actually have a depth advantage on these guys.

[naginiF]

I come in peace ... bona fides: I used Frank DeFord's Al McGuire SI profile in a college editing course, and advocated for Wojo during Penn State's coaching change in ... 2003!

It can be fun to see what an opponent's fans are saying*, and we're a little hard to find, so:

https://forum.pennstatehoops.com/c/penn-state-basketball

and

https://forum.pennstatehoops.com/t/marquette-2018-nit-rd-3-tuesday-espn-7pm/5457/41

tjb
Round Pond, ME



*Spoilers: "Our coach obviously doesn't teach rebounding" "or free throw shooting", "doesn't use timeouts well", "the other guy is getting ALL the calls", "ESPN sucks/hates us" ...

Thanks for the links and taking out ND - the most amazing thing about your board is that i didn't see one petty or condescending post.  If Scoop ever makes it to 42 consecutive posts without someone being petty or condescending I'll know we won the national championship. 

[mu_hilltopper]

If Scoop ever makes it to 42 consecutive posts without someone being petty or condescending I'll know we won the national championship. 

Hey, dummy, we won the national championship in 1977.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Hey, dummy, we won the national championship in 1977.

Well played

[Newsdreams]

Hey, dummy, we won the national championship in 1977.

Go for the ban hammer

[barfolomew]

I come in peace ...

...but you leave in pieces!



Welcome tjb.
Wander over to the game thread tomorrow if you're so inclined.
Unless PSU is winning, that is.

[brewcity77]

Watkins has been ruled out for the NIT. Wonder if we'll end up seeing some of Satchel Pierce. He was one of Buzz's last recruits who started out averaging double digits in minutes, but racked up a ton of DNPs in conference play including that game at ND.

It will be interesting to see how this game is reffed. If they get anyone in foul trouble on their side, they will likely be in trouble because they simply don't have any depth.

[naginiF]

Hey, dummy, we won the national championship in 1977.

We've not won one in the 64/68 team format. 

[mujivitz06]

So, leave at halftime for food and beer....

[Litehouse]

Anybody know what time the doors to the AL open tomorrow?

[Galway Eagle]

I wonder if Penn state even bothered heading back to campus after beating ND. Seems like it would've been a bigger hassle than just heading straight to MKE.

[brewcity77]

I wonder if Penn state even bothered heading back to campus after beating ND. Seems like it would've been a bigger hassle than just heading straight to MKE.

I'd guess they went back, especially not knowing Saturday night if they'd be headed to Milwaukee or Eugene.

[GooooMarquette]

I come in peace ... bona fides: I used Frank DeFord's Al McGuire SI profile in a college editing course, and advocated for Wojo during Penn State's coaching change in ... 2003!

It can be fun to see what an opponent's fans are saying*, and we're a little hard to find, so:

https://forum.pennstatehoops.com/c/penn-state-basketball

and

https://forum.pennstatehoops.com/t/marquette-2018-nit-rd-3-tuesday-espn-7pm/5457/41

tjb
Round Pond, ME



*Spoilers: "Our coach obviously doesn't teach rebounding" "or free throw shooting", "doesn't use timeouts well", "the other guy is getting ALL the calls", "ESPN sucks/hates us" ...

Thanks for the links. Love the "Best Eligible Team Ever Denied NCAA Bid" banner.

[Benny B]

Anybody know what time the doors to the AL open tomorrow?

Likely an hour before tip... that's what it's been for the last two.

[GooooMarquette]

I'd guess they went back, especially not knowing Saturday night if they'd be headed to Milwaukee or Eugene.

If they do charters, probably.

If they fly (gasp!) commercial, they might have just gone to Chicago. Easy to get to Milwaukee, and I'm sure there are more options to Eugene from ORD than from PIT.

[We R Final Four]

Hey, dummy, we won the national championship in 1977.

LOL!

[smokeybandit]

Satchel Pierce is the third string center even with Watkins out.  The kid who will start (John Harrar) is a freshman who was a tight end to commit to Army until late in the signing period last year. 

Penn State did fly back home after the Notre Dame game.  The flew out again this afternoon about 4pm ET.

Nazeer Bostick is listed as a game time decision.  I would expect him to play

[MUDPT]

Anybody know what time the doors to the AL open tomorrow?

I read somewhere students can get in starting at 4:45.

[Lighthouse 84]

Any certain color being suggested for fans tomorrow at the AL?

[Newsdreams]

Any certain color being suggested for fans tomorrow at the AL?

Gold

[Lighthouse 84]

Thanks Newsy.