The Nittany Turkey

Primarily about Penn State football, this is a tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

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Golden Flashes in the Pan

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Nittany Lions Host Golden Flashes in Season Opener

Are you ready? Well, ready or not, here it comes! Bring on the Golden Flashes!

Kent State UniversitySaturday, September 3, is the start of the 2016 Nittany Lions campaign, in which the mighty Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0) will host the Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) to kick off the season. Both teams are on extended losing streaks. Kent State has lost five straight,while Penn State has lost four in a row. Oy vey, something’s got to give, already, unless they both stink the place up and end up with a tie.

But seriously, folks, Penn State leads the all-time series 4-0. The most recent two meetings have been shutouts, with the Nittany Lions prevailing 24-0 and 34-0 in 2010 and 2013, respectively. This year’s game might well look similar. [Read more…]

About the season ahead…

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Penn State 2016 Football Season Pre-Observations

A new season, a new beginning.
A fresh new season, a new beginning, such as…

The season is only a month away and your turkey is gearing up for it. Hell, given my travel schedule in August and the impending 2016 Greater Orlando Heart Walk (have you made your donation?), I figure it is now or never!

80 Years of AP Polls

My first irrelevant observation concerns yesterday morning’s revelation by the AP that PSU is #12th best team all-time, by whatever criteria they use. The all-time AP poll was published on the 80th anniversary of the inception of the poll. Ohio State won the top slot. I think poll appearances, times picked as #1, etc., weigh on their ranking. (Of course they do! They’re the only facts that don’t involve complex interpretation, even though the polls are largely based on sportswriters’ opinions, which, like assholes, we all have to have. But I digress.) [Read more…]

Greater Orlando Heart Walk 2016

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As my six loyal readers probably are aware, I do some volunteer work, and among my favorite volunteer stints is my fund raising for the American Heart Association. At this time every year, this turkey reaches out from his heart to yours to ask for support for my efforts, which culminate in the Greater Orlando Heart Walk. Last year was a banner year. I raised over $1,800 for this great cause. This year, I’m getting a late start, so I’ve set more modest goals.

Heart disease and stroke have impacted most of us in a very negative way. My two grandfathers died as the result of heart attacks before they had reached my age; my father had a bypass operation in his sixties, but died of other causes. Thus, I’m particularly sensitive to matters of the heart and cardiovascular system.

If you feel so inclined, please support the American Heart Association with a donation by clicking on the thermometer icon at the top of the rightmost column on this page, which I have also included below for your convenience. If you plan to be in the Orlando area on September 10, please join us for a few hours on Saturday morning for a nice, 3-mile walk with about 10,000 close friends.

Thanks!