We were going to include this with the Georgia Tech preview, but it's a little too serious to go with our normal "we don't know what we're talking about so here's a bunch of Simpson's references" style.

There is nothing good or funny about this story. It's simply horrifying.

First of all, remember that Penn State was there for us. And Penn State students have such a strong love of their university, it's easy to identify with them. Right now, they are having to deal with the definition of evil on their campus, which is something else we can all identify with.

Right now, every Penn State fan I know is trying to find a way to get over this. Based on their thoughts, it seems that complete overhaul is the only way, which seems fairly reasonable to me.

There's been a few resignations thus far, but not enough. Yes, JoePa has to resign. For the good of the school, alumni, and the team, he has to resign. And it's difficult for me to reconcile anyone supporting him at the moment.

For me, anyone that knew anything needs to go. No, I don't think everyone should go to jail necessarily, but they certainly need to resign.

This isn't covering up a few kids smoking pot or selling rings or getting free stuff. Straight up paying players would be less of a reason to resign. To have the information that these men had and just let it go is COMPLETELY unacceptable. Is there an argument the other way? Feel free to try and convince me, but I honestly just don't see it.

Then there's his quote from Paterno tonight:

"The kids that were victims or whatever they want to say, I think we all ought to say a prayer for them."

Ummm... WHAT? Yeah Joe Pa, I'm gonna go with "victims".

Ok, NOW I'm all in on him resigning.

Anyways, just had to get all that out. It's pretty astounding the level of arogance he has right now.

We stand with the Nittany Lions, as they did with us. Soon, this will all be behind us, and we can continue discussing how overrated you are as a football team.

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As much as we've ripped on Stinespring, we're reminded that things could be much, much worse. To be fair, we've always maintained that we think he is an outstanding individual and a good man, as far as we can tell. We just think he's really bad at running a collegiate football offense. It's never been anything personal. no comments

Every once in a while, we get reader emails. We tend to post / answer them during the weekly preview. However, avid reader HokieUmp submitted an email that bears it's own post. He ended his email by saying, "Let's face it, it saves you from coming up with something, for one day, at least."

You know us all too well.

Enjoy. 

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I'll tell you this:  it's really a good thing that, even though the polls are influenced by 'style points,' that actual won-loss records are not.  If that were the case, this team would probably be under .500 for the year.

Beating Duke by four?  Really?  And I know we're adding to our ACC-record road-win streak, but let's be honest:  Duke and Wake are home games, full stop.  So we can't use that for that 14-10 game.  And I know people want to say Duke is getting better.  

Here's the thing:  they still wake up on Saturday mornings as Duke players, and nothing - not even Jebus himself - can change that.  They made a series of bad life choices, and they ended up at a school where, for a football program, they're a pretty good basketball school.  (And given that DMFW mentioned it post-game, it would appear they're still making some of the same bad life choices the lacrosse players did, what with the grabbing of the junk, and all that.)

So.  8-1.  In charge of own destiny.  Where have we heard this before?  And I'd feel pretty good, but GT sure 'nuf laid the wood to Clemson - to a point where I'm a little concerned.  Our defense is banged up, and doesn't play well against that Harry Highschool Horses--t offense when they're NOT hurting.  And it's already well documented that we can get all kinds of offensive talent, hide it under a bushel for four years, and then let NFL coaches turn them into stars.  So, what are our real chances?

All I know is, VT is a bad play as a gambler.  I wouldn't pick them to beat the spread if we played App State again this year, never mind anyone else.  On the other hand, we can wake up after one or two hideous quarters, and act like we know what we're doing.  (Not this last game, but still.)

I mean, we're 8-1 - adding to the bowl streak, still in line for a conference title, guaranteed to be over .500 even if collapse like the Red Sox AND Braves AND Rangers COMBINED - and yet I still feel strangely empty.  It's becoming not enough - these baby seals (known to sportswriters as "the rest of the ACC") just aren't fulfilling me any more.

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Oh Duke.  What do we say about you that hasn’t been said a thousand times before?  Pretentious, sad, pathetic, basketball school.  You know, the usual.     Hit the jump.
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We'll stop using this picture when it stops being awesome.

Man, screw Dook.

More of that, after the jump...

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Boston College is 1-5 this season.  I would say “unbelievable” but come on, it’s totally believable.  More after the jump.
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Since the departure of Matt “Douche Face” Ryan, Boston College has collapsed faster than the Libyan government.

The annual drubbing of pretentious Boston people commences this Saturday at 3pm.

The weekly use of and references to other people’s property commences after the jump…

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What ­a friggin’ game.  It was replayed on ESPN the other day, and of course, I watched the whole thing.  Is there anything better than watching an exciting game with the knowledge that your team pulls it out in the end?  The answer is no, no there is not.  Hit the jump.

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After our triple bypass brought on by last week’s game, we’re finally out of the hospital and ready to go!

A surprisingly important game at Wake Forest this week. Should we not go crazy talking about how much they always suck?

HA! This is the NEZ, not EveryoneGetsaTrophy.com, so let’s light this candle after the jump…

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The lovely folks at TVbyDirect asked to take part in a guest editorial, and we're always happy to oblige. And just to prove that they actually know their stuff, they put together a preview of some of the games this weekend:

Now that we’re a couple of weeks into October, you may have noticed that everyone is talking about college football, as the standings begin to take shape. If you feel like you aren’t quite getting your share of football games on television, you may want to check out TVbyDirect.com to look at ways to upgrade your programming package to include access to more games. In the meantime, however, here are a few brief looks and opinions regarding the upcoming week for football in the ACC. It looks to be a great week of football.

• In a bit of a strange matchup, this Saturday will see the Miami Hurricanes traveling to Chapel Hill to face the 5-1 North Carolina Tar Heels. The media will probably play this one up, or at least mention it, as a game between two programs that are hurting due to NCAA violations – and let’s face it, both schools have apparently been more focused on breaking rules than being relevant in the BCS the last couple of years. Carolina, however, is off to a surprising 5-1 start, and could have quite a season if they can get by struggling 2-3 Miami.

• 12th ranked Georgia Tech will head to Virginia to play UVA on Saturday, looking to extend its perfect 6-0 start. Of course, it’s a bit early to take the Yellow Jackets seriously this season, as they’ve established themselves as some of the leading almost-contenders for several years now. Georgia Tech always seems to be good but not great – a win at 3-2 UVA would be a decent road statement, however, and could encourage people to take GT seriously. Don’t fall for it… even if Tech wins on Saturday, they’re just kidding.

• 8th ranked Clemson is the other undefeated surprise in the ACC, and looks to keep rolling at 2-3 Maryland on Saturday. People are starting to wonder if Clemson is a legitimate championship contender, and I have to say, with the Florida schools abandoning their winning ways more suddenly than LeBron James in the NBA finals, the ACC could really use a dominant season from the Tigers.

• Florida State travels to Duke this weekend, and the big surprise here is the records heading in. FSU, a perennial powerhouse, is 2-3, and 0-2 in the conference; Duke, meanwhile, a completely irrelevant program just a few years ago, is continuing its drastic turnaround under coach David Cutcliffe, and is 3-2, with a 1-0 conference record and a 3 game winning streak. FSU still has to be the favorite, but the Blue Devils are no joke anymore on a football field.

• The final ACC game of the coming weekend is between 19th ranked Virginia Tech and surprisingly solid 4-1 Wake Forest. This is a crucial matchup… if Tech wins, it will stay on its path to a potential conference championship, as well as national relevance, whereas if Wake Forest wins it will enter these conversations for the first time this season. no comments

This is likely all over your Facebook already, but it bears posting here:

 

Big thanks to avid reader Devin the Ginger for passing this along. 

Yup, that's the seismograph from Blacksburg during the game.

Pretty tough to concentrate in the middle of an earthquake. Even when you're paid as much as Jacory Harris.

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