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91Quake PhD Student Posts 1124 |
03-11-18 12:09 PM - Post#251877
AJ has to recognize the double a lot faster. |
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91Quake PhD Student Posts 1124 |
03-11-18 12:15 PM - Post#251879
The refs don't like to call H fouls. Weird seeing Penn on that bench. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 12:17 PM - Post#251880
Harvard making its 3s so far. Foreman doing an excellent job so far penetrating and making the right decisions from there. |
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91Quake PhD Student Posts 1124 |
03-11-18 12:20 PM - Post#251881
Betley invisible and Caleb Wood looks off so far. Not so good. |
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tguru Masters Student Posts 409 |
03-11-18 12:26 PM - Post#251883
Betley invisible and Caleb Wood looks off so far. Not so good. Betley play appears nervous yesterday and today and both have been off. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 12:27 PM - Post#251884
They have to take Goodman out if we're not pushing it up the floor. Brodeur having some tough luck on a few shots. Right now Harvard seems to have our number, sadly. But we're better than this so I expect the margin to eventually go down. |
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91Quake PhD Student Posts 1124 |
03-11-18 12:33 PM - Post#251885
A Betley sighting! |
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tguru Masters Student Posts 409 |
03-11-18 12:35 PM - Post#251886
A Betley sighting! and an aggressive drive by Wood. |
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91Quake PhD Student Posts 1124 |
03-11-18 12:39 PM - Post#251887
And the Palestra comes alive! |
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TheLine Professor Posts 5597 |
03-11-18 12:41 PM - Post#251889
DARNELL FOREMAN!!!!!!!!! |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 12:42 PM - Post#251890
But we're better than this so I expect the margin to eventually go down. I am nothing if not the master of understatement. Darnell and AJ are just carrying us right now, AJ on both ends. Wish I could be there. What a changed atmosphere over the past 15 minutes. |
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dperry Postdoc Posts 2211 |
03-11-18 12:43 PM - Post#251891
Thank you, dear Lord, for the gift of going to the school with the best. Basketball. Gym. EVER. For those of you who aren't here, it's just awesome right now.
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 12:46 PM - Post#251894
Believe me, that is abundantly clear watching the telecast. Palestra is rocking. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 12:50 PM - Post#251895
Until the last few minutes of the half, though, Harvard was beating Penn at its own game. Denying the 3 to us (or at least the folks it did not want to see shooting it) while it was making its own share of 3s. They've also kept the pace perfect for them. We have not been able to push the ball to get transition opportunities. |
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Silver Maple Postdoc Posts 3765 |
03-11-18 12:51 PM - Post#251896
I'm sure that pathetic dump of an arena they have in Bridgeport would be every bit as exciting. Not. |
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dperry Postdoc Posts 2211 |
03-11-18 12:52 PM - Post#251897
Harvard has just been beating our D with great shots and moves so far. Got to crank it up in the second half.
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dperry Postdoc Posts 2211 |
03-11-18 01:03 PM - Post#251901
Wow, this has been a violent shift in the refereeing.
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 01:04 PM - Post#251903
22 straight points. 3 straight baskets by AJ, the first one a dunk, then Betley, who passed up an earlier 3 in the possession, lets one go from around the same spot and the Palestra is just....awesome. Foreman's offensive efficiency the past 10 games is just amazing. If he had played like this all year long he'd be 2nd team IL at minimum. |
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Silver Maple Postdoc Posts 3765 |
03-11-18 01:07 PM - Post#251904
Doesn't the team have some sort of 'most inspiring player' award they give every year? I totally nominate Darnell. |
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OldBig5 Masters Student Posts 639 |
03-11-18 01:13 PM - Post#251906
Foreman has been awesome. Is it just me or does anyone else think the college game is becoming more like the NBA in that there are big runs by teams during the games? Not sure if that is backed up by any actual data but seems that way to me. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 01:19 PM - Post#251907
Likely to be a single digit contest from here on in. 7 point Penn lead with Woods to shoot 2. We really suffer on both ends when AJ, Betley and Foreman are out. |
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dperry Postdoc Posts 2211 |
03-11-18 01:26 PM - Post#251908
Too much standing around on offense right now. Almost in bonus land, though.
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 01:28 PM - Post#251909
Towns goes down with 8 minutes to play. In a lot of pain--looked like his knee. Penn up 10 at the 8 minute media time out. Really need to make sure AJ does not pick up a quick 4th foul....his presence is very, very necessary. |
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91Quake PhD Student Posts 1124 |
03-11-18 01:34 PM - Post#251912
That said we have given up 8 straight and look terrible on offense. |
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91Quake PhD Student Posts 1124 |
03-11-18 01:34 PM - Post#251913
AJ killing us at the line. |
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91Quake PhD Student Posts 1124 |
03-11-18 01:36 PM - Post#251914
Giving this away. |
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91Quake PhD Student Posts 1124 |
03-11-18 01:40 PM - Post#251915
Wood stepping up! |
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dperry Postdoc Posts 2211 |
03-11-18 01:40 PM - Post#251916
Caleb Wood, ladies and gentlemen!
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 01:40 PM - Post#251917
Shades of the Eric Osmundson 3+1? |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 01:41 PM - Post#251918
Also--no matter what the result.... What a game to decide who goes to the NCAAs. And what a venue. |
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91Quake PhD Student Posts 1124 |
03-11-18 01:46 PM - Post#251921
Terrible foul by Max |
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91Quake PhD Student Posts 1124 |
03-11-18 01:48 PM - Post#251922
Moving pick by Lewis there. |
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91Quake PhD Student Posts 1124 |
03-11-18 01:50 PM - Post#251924
Refs swallowed their whistles. |
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OldBig5 Masters Student Posts 639 |
03-11-18 01:50 PM - Post#251925
How was that a foul on Foreman? |
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OldBig5 Masters Student Posts 639 |
03-11-18 01:51 PM - Post#251926
Free throws; can we make them? Can we get the ball in bounds? |
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OldBig5 Masters Student Posts 639 |
03-11-18 01:51 PM - Post#251927
Only swallowed their whistles at one end. |
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OldBig5 Masters Student Posts 639 |
03-11-18 01:53 PM - Post#251929
What are the aoouncers talking about. He hit his arm |
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OldBig5 Masters Student Posts 639 |
03-11-18 01:54 PM - Post#251930
Yessssssssssssssss |
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Jeff2sf Postdoc Posts 4466 |
03-11-18 01:55 PM - Post#251931
Awesome. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 01:57 PM - Post#251932
Question for the Palestra regulars: How often does Amy Gutmann show up to games? She was right in the middle of the celebration. |
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GIQUAKER Junior Posts 211 |
03-11-18 01:58 PM - Post#251933
Great win for a great team. The fact that they won in the premier IVY venue the Palestra is even nicer. Congrats to Steve Donahue and the Quakers. Good luck in the NCAAs! |
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Silver Maple Postdoc Posts 3765 |
03-11-18 01:58 PM - Post#251934
I'm all farklempt. |
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dperry Postdoc Posts 2211 |
03-11-18 01:58 PM - Post#251935
Hail, Alma Mater, Thy sons cheer thee now, To thee, Pennsylvania, All rivals must bow!!! Glorious forever Thy colors here will be, Forever, Forever They'll wave in victory!!!!
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OldBig5 Masters Student Posts 639 |
03-11-18 01:59 PM - Post#251936
I was too nervous to watch much. I will watch the replay and enjoy later. Nervewarcking as I followed on gamecast and occasionally peaked in. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 02:00 PM - Post#251937
Fair Harvard has her Crimson But we don't really care 'Cuz our dear Pennsylvania We'll choose just what to wear |
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Penn7277 PhD Student Posts 1365 |
03-11-18 02:03 PM - Post#251939
There isn't much that makes me feel better than seeing the Quakers beat Harvard and Amaker at the Palestra for the right to go to the NCAA Tournament. Now I have to sign off and get my heart rate back under 300! |
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caughtinasnare Senior Posts 362 |
03-11-18 02:06 PM - Post#251941
Amy comes to games often enough. One of my highlights as an undergrad was getting her to participate in a rollout at a Big 5 game. |
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umbrellaman Masters Student Posts 469 |
03-11-18 02:11 PM - Post#251944
Congratulations to the Quakers on a tremendous win. With all the hype about the Ivy underclassmen, it was great that two seniors stepped up and made the difference. Now let’s never have the Tournament at the Palestra again. |
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Silver Maple Postdoc Posts 3765 |
03-11-18 02:15 PM - Post#251946
Yeah, I guess that's it for the Palestra. Welcome to that shittty little arena in Bridgeport. |
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rbg Postdoc Posts 3044 |
03-11-18 02:18 PM - Post#251947
All Ivy Tournament Team: Matt Morgan, Cornell Chris Lewis, Harvard Seth Towns, Harvard Darnell Foreman, Penn, A.J. Brodeur, Penn (Most Outstanding Player) |
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Silver Maple Postdoc Posts 3765 |
03-11-18 02:20 PM - Post#251948
I said recently that I'd be willing to have Ryan Betley's baby. Can I switch to Darnell? We'd have beautiful children. |
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Big R&B Truth Masters Student Posts 427 |
03-11-18 02:20 PM - Post#251949
Why should the Ivy League settle for Bridgeport, when all of the glamour of the Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center might be available.
Yeah, I guess that's it for the Palestra. Welcome to that shittty little arena in Bridgeport. |
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Mike Porter Postdoc Posts 3615 |
03-11-18 02:44 PM - Post#251964
How #%$@ awesome was that? IVY CHAMPS and NCAA bound! I think I lost 5 pounds sweating bullets on my couch the last few mins but totally worth it. My wife and baby were both sleeping so I had to use ninja like abilities to contain my reaction and jump up and down on the inside. Special shout out to the seniors Foreman and Wood stepping up! Side note, really hope Towns injury isn’t as bad as it could be - never want to see a knee buckle and what a great player. Hope he is OK. |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32685 |
03-11-18 03:22 PM - Post#251982
Amy shows up for big games--and she was here both in the season home finale and the tournament both days. |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32685 |
03-11-18 03:23 PM - Post#251984
It's truly a quandry--we'll never get close to the Show we put on the last 2 years at any other arena. But it is a strong homecourt advantage for Penn. |
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whitakk Masters Student Posts 523 |
03-11-18 04:39 PM - Post#252014
Donahue postgame: “Honestly, when I came in here, I thought, ‘I’ve got to get someone better than Darnell Foreman if I’m going to win a championship.’ And sure enough, every stinking day he proved me wrong." http://www.nycbuckets.com/2018/03/2-penn-68-1-h arv... Well-deserved -- this was Penn's season, and they outplayed Harvard by more today than the scoreboard showed. |
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Charlie Fog Masters Student Posts 586 |
03-11-18 04:54 PM - Post#252017
The better team won. Now let’s go beat Duke |
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Charlie Fog Masters Student Posts 586 |
03-11-18 04:58 PM - Post#252019
All that really happened |
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Jeff2sf Postdoc Posts 4466 |
03-11-18 05:06 PM - Post#252025
What does this even mean, Charlie? Stop being a punk. I nailed everything about this season for Penn (Foreman better than Woods, Woods' ORAT, a 130ish KenPom rating, Brodeur's All Ivy). I just dramatically overestimated the power of the league. Hell if anything, I understated it because at the time, I didn't realize Princeton was a 200 KenPom team. It's wonderful to have been wrong about that. |
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TheLine Professor Posts 5597 |
03-11-18 05:18 PM - Post#252029
That was a game for the ages. I can't say enough about this team. I'm feeling real bad about Seth Towns. Hoping it's not the news I expect it's going to be. And I love you Jeff, but when you miss the most important thing about the season then you can't say you nailed it. PS - I'm trying to figure out anything Charlie said that was offensive. Or maybe has ever said. PPS - Nice article, Kevin. And for all your articles all year - you're a must read. |
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Charlie Fog Masters Student Posts 586 |
03-11-18 05:22 PM - Post#252032
Jefff, your snark has ran its course. |
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Jeff2sf Postdoc Posts 4466 |
03-11-18 05:35 PM - Post#252039
That was a game for the ages. I can't say enough about this team. I'm feeling real bad about Seth Towns. Hoping it's not the news I expect it's going to be. And I love you Jeff, but when you miss the most important thing about the season then you can't say you nailed it. PS - I'm trying to figure out anything Charlie said that was offensive. Or maybe has ever said. PPS - Nice article, Kevin. And for all your articles all year - you're a must read. I didn't say offensive, I just asked where he was going with his pointless "all that happened" bull. You're right, he's never offensive. And the next time he makes an insightful point about basketball will be the first. I don't see how picking their KenPom rating, if anything being a bit optimistic makes it a bad prediction. I missed Harvard and Yale's best players missing the season. Sorry? We all guessed wrong on Princeton's severe mediocrity. But this isn't about me, this is about Steve and the players winning a championship that no one predicted. |
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10Q Professor Posts 23199 |
03-11-18 05:43 PM - Post#252042
I predicted it. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 05:44 PM - Post#252043
I predicted it. Well, better than everyone else. I mean they didn't go 14-0, either. |
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10Q Professor Posts 23199 |
03-11-18 05:49 PM - Post#252044
But by predicting 14-0 I predicted an Ivy title. Now go beat Cincinnati. |
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TheLine Professor Posts 5597 |
03-11-18 05:53 PM - Post#252049
this is about Steve and the players winning a championship that no one predicted. For sure. It's their victory. We just get to bask in the glow. |
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pennsive Junior Posts 200 |
03-11-18 06:25 PM - Post#252062
En route home to CT. This was an expensive weekend, but was it ever worth it. The Palestra rocked like it used to, and Foreman proved to be a classic Big Five guard who was at his best when the team needed him desperately. Great team win. Three more years of AJ. How sweet is that? Great coaching job by SD all year and especially this weekend. This weekend at the Palestra was one for the ages. Beautifully done, Quakers! |
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10Q Professor Posts 23199 |
03-11-18 06:26 PM - Post#252063
2 more years |
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weinhauers_ghost Postdoc Posts 2125 |
03-11-18 06:55 PM - Post#252096
En route home to CT. This was an expensive weekend, but was it ever worth it. The Palestra rocked like it used to, and Foreman proved to be a classic Big Five guard who was at his best when the team needed him desperately. Great team win. Three more years of AJ. How sweet is that? Great coaching job by SD all year and especially this weekend. This weekend at the Palestra was one for the ages. Beautifully done, Quakers! I just got home from Philly, too. This was one hell of a day, and a great weekend for Penn basketball. The game was a rockfight from start to finish. But you know something? I was in the Palestra while the teams were warming up, and our guys looked loose and confident. Foreman especially had that "I'm not going to let us lose" look on his face. Sheer [REDACTED] determination. And the first half was the Darnell Foreman Show. I was relieved when we made that run to close out the first half with the lead, and startled when we opened the second with two shots to the solar plexus. AJ's flush from the left baseline off Max's feed was gorgeous. I hope Towns' injury isn't serious. As much as you never like to see anything like that happen, my first two thoughts were that the game was ours, and that Harvard wouldn't go out without making a serious run. Note also that Corey Johnson was held scoreless on 0-1 from three. The guards did a nice job denying him good looks. It was great to feel the energy in the Palestra cranked up again. It felt almost more like a Big 5 game than an Ivy game, to be honest. And now on to face Kansas. |
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SomeGuy Professor Posts 6391 |
03-11-18 08:39 PM - Post#252145
Agreed about both teams looking loose. I also liked the sportsmanship all weekend, as silly as it sounds. Thought the Penn guys reacted with genuine concern when Towns got hurt, and there were quite a few instances of helping opponent’s up, etc. Just a great environment. |
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OldBig5 Masters Student Posts 639 |
03-11-18 08:55 PM - Post#252156
Just watched the replay; the best part might have been seeing the Palestra rocking again like it should. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-11-18 08:57 PM - Post#252159
Foreman’s 3 at the end of the first half with him sprinting with joy to locker room. With the Palestra going crazy. The second of the two 3s by Wood. You could feel it even from home. |
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20Penn14 Senior Posts 364 |
03-11-18 09:07 PM - Post#252166
As a young alum, this is the loudest I've ever heard the Palestra. It was amazing and I am so glad I could experience it. I hope that all the students who showed up today come back next season |
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10Q Professor Posts 23199 |
03-11-18 09:11 PM - Post#252168
Penn is getting 15 points. That’s light. I thought 20. |
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Quakers03 Professor Posts 12480 |
03-11-18 11:50 PM - Post#252242
As a young alum, this is the loudest I've ever heard the Palestra. It was amazing and I am so glad I could experience it. I hope that all the students who showed up today come back next season Perhaps the most underrated part of today. They looked like they have the potential to be real fans, and it was a nice turnout. You could tell from the net-cutting that maybe 10% had a clue who they were looking at, but that's ok. It's how you build back a program. |
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Jay O Masters Student Posts 547 |
03-12-18 12:15 AM - Post#252244
So so happy to have the old Palestra back for today. Just watched the telecast and couldn't help but smile the whole way through the last 4 minutes of the first half. I knew I missed it, but I'd forgotten just how much. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
03-12-18 01:20 PM - Post#252406
Did anyone see the posted attendance for Sunday's game? |
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Chip Bayers Professor Posts 6997 |
03-12-18 02:05 PM - Post#252435
Nope. Not sure anyone has it. |
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SteveChop PhD Student Posts 1150 |
03-12-18 02:18 PM - Post#252441
Yes, it is called the Bus MacDonald Inspirational Player Award, named after a Penn player from the 1930s. It's given to the "player who most closely approaches the example of unselfish devotion to the sport that endeared Bus to his teammates." I have no argument with your nomination of Darnell, who has gotten better each season and really stepped up his game over the latter part of the season. |
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SteveChop PhD Student Posts 1150 |
03-12-18 02:21 PM - Post#252442
Not very often. Her seats are in the same row that I sit in. I think that she personally may have been to 2 or 3 games during the season though there are TWELVE seats which obnoxiously have "Reserved for the Office of the President" signs on them (and are often used). |
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Quakers03 Professor Posts 12480 |
05-01-18 12:20 AM - Post#256167
Anyone else go back every once in a while a rewatch some of this one? I can't get enough of the end of the first half and the back to back Caleb 3's. How Darnell ended his Penn career still blows me away and watching that performance while now knowing it's on a stress fracture just adds to the lore. Heart of a champion. He doesn't have the opportunity to play anywhere, does he? |
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10Q Professor Posts 23199 |
05-01-18 08:06 AM - Post#256171
It's sort of like how I never get tired of watching the Nebraska game and how Iggles fans can watch the Philly Special, etc. over and over. The gift that keeps giving. |
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TheLine Professor Posts 5597 |
05-01-18 08:43 AM - Post#256178
Foreman is good enough to play somewhere if that's what he wants - lesser players have found landing spots. There are all sorts of levels of leagues in just about every country. Not everyone wants to do that though. |
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PennFan10 Postdoc Posts 3580 |
05-01-18 08:54 AM - Post#256185
I think Darnell is exploring overseas options. I also heard that Jerome is helping him |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32685 |
05-01-18 09:04 AM - Post#256189
Did Jerome schedule a workout for Darnell in Italy? |
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Silver Maple Postdoc Posts 3765 |
05-01-18 11:50 AM - Post#256215
Is this replay still available on the ESPN website? If so, where would I find it? |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32685 |
05-01-18 11:55 AM - Post#256216
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZTpfRkD7Uw |
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10Q Professor Posts 23199 |
05-01-18 06:29 PM - Post#256259
Awesome. Just watched the last minute. |
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Silver Maple Postdoc Posts 3765 |
05-01-18 07:32 PM - Post#256265
The end of the first half is pretty great as well. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21086 |
05-02-18 08:55 AM - Post#256279
As are the back to back 3s by Caleb late in the second half. |
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