I remember being appreciative of that Pinstripe Bowl against BC, this is great.
Its sure nice being in the final four.
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I have no doubt PSU has the same goals.
What makes you think they are different. Even if they don't reach those goals doesn't mean those aren't their goals.
It remains the only sell out in that bowl's history. Jam packed with real PSU faithful who had endured a scenario where PSU might never see top notch football again. Yet , a decade later, why don't we beat everyone? Why aren't we national champions? The coach (that has this program in the final 4) needs to improve to meet "our" standards. It's comedy gold. Message board geniuses.
It's precious that fans would think that their goals are loftier than that of the team and the coaches. Every week half the teams that compete lose. The coaches and the athletes must put set backs aside and go to work the very next day. They understand the nature of competition. They give their best effort and move on to the next challenge. It's a fan's perspective (and media hype) to use phrases like "must win." To the coaching staff and the players there always has to be a tomorrow.
I mean really? Who is investing the most here? LOL
I can only think of one time my coaching made a difference. We were getting smoked in the first half, so I pulled a forward out and added a midfielder, which is somewhat counterintuitive if you need goals. But it stabilized our game and we returned the favor and won. But that was one out of hundreds of games.
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I don't understand your point. Fans have to move on after a loss too.
As far as investment.... Fans pay for everything. There's not stadium, practice facility, coaching staff, or even NIL money if not for the fans. I'd argue that the fans are investing the most.
When I see a fan rehabbing 6 months from an ACL injury I'll think of you.
But I will acknowledge that some fans should retire due to concussion like symptoms.
I'm not insensitive to those things. I certainly think that the university should provide the best medical care possible to injured players. That said athletes get injured all the time starting in high school. They accept those risks because they want to play. Why do you think kids play at places like Mercyhurst or Slippery Rock? It certainly isn't for the money.
I'm a fan and I root for our players. But the only way for any "business" to succeed is to satisfy customers. They're the ones who make everything possible. Any leader who tells their customers to shut up because they aren't "invested" won't last very long.
Fans shouldn't accept risks? Many fans are loyal and their teams are never in contention. Or do we just deserve better for some reason? Does Nebraska still charge for season tickets?
So fans invest more into PSU football than the players and injuries are merely the assumption of risk for playing? That's precious.
Looks like the team is en route and landing soon...borrowed this from a different PSU page.
Chilly here today... High of 62 right now at my house. Cold front came crashing through around 3:30 this morning.
That wasn’t quite what I was invoking but thanks for the weather report just the same
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