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Every Day I'm Tumblin

2011-11-20T17:10:00.000-05:00

So this is the last post (probably) you'll see at the 134 Lounge. Why? Because I'm taking my talents to tumblr. Writing full on blog posts has become a huge wear on me, so the quick hit style of tumblr (and of course my twitter @134Lounge) suits my style much more. I mean, snarky one liners are hard to build an entire blog post around. So head on over to http://www.tumblr.com/blog/134lounge

Upset Special: Week 2

2011-09-08T09:52:00.000-04:00

Before we get started with the upsets, we're going to get to the post I was too lazy to do yesterday (Actually I was busy prepping for this weekends events). I don't have Photoshop on my computer right now, so I can't make a pretty picture for the inaugural WdotW for everyone to see, but I expect to see this weeks winner several more times this year. The first Jon Speedy Work Doer of the Week

What We Learned: Week 1

2011-09-06T12:50:00.002-04:00

Normally I would have written up a post for the Penn State game for this past Monday, giving a quick recap and general thoughts about the game. However, I wasn't able to watch the game (as I don't get BTN) and Monday was a holiday (I am a government worker after all), so I decided to skip it. I mean, we played Indiana State, so its not like I have a whole lot to talk about. Silas Redd is

Upset Special: Week 1

2011-09-01T08:50:00.000-04:00

Oh my goodness, we have finally arrived. And not like in a Washington Capitals "We Have Arrived Yet Will Still Lose Early In The Playoffs" kind of arrived, but like we are actually in the point and time where arriving is occurring. And it feels so nice. College football begins on this very eve, and we get our first taste of what will come for the next 14 or so odd weeks. Well, if this were

Conference Rundown (In 30 Seconds Or Less): Part 2

2011-08-31T15:24:00.001-04:00

Part Deux of your conference rundown where Part 1 left off; finished roasting the Big East, ACC, and Pac-12 and moving on to the Big 12, SEC, and B1G. Some better teams in these conferences, so I'm gonna have to step up my game to bring the heat. We're going from snarky to pithy. I don't know what those words mean. Big 12: Baylor - Robert Griffin III is the truth, but that's about the only

Conference Outlook (In 30 Seconds or Less): Part 1

2011-08-30T12:43:00.000-04:00

Because college football season is gearing up to begin this Thursday, I figured I'd run down every team in each conference in excruciating detail (it usually is excruciating), break down rosters, and assess postseason possibilities to familiarize everyone with the other 119 FBS teams outside of Penn State. But because there are only 2 days until kickoff occurs and I have yet to figure out a way

It's Time

2011-08-29T10:46:00.000-04:00

College football season has officially begun. Let the bloodbath begin

Summer of Discontent

2011-08-25T09:42:00.000-04:00

In case you've been living in a cave for the past few weeks and haven't seen any sports news, another major scandal involving a BCS school, the University of Miami, has broken wide open and exposed a gooey underbelly of illegal benefits involving cash, booze, hotels, and hookers, as well as improper contact with boosters and agents, and even donations to the school with money gained from an

Shake And Quake

2011-08-24T11:08:00.001-04:00

So how about that earthquake, eh? Talk about unexpected. I'm sure some of you were startled by the earth moving under your feet yesterday, but that happens almost every night here at the 134 Lounge. And by that I mean I live near the railroad tracks. I hardly noticed however as I am already quivering with anticipation for the upcoming football season. My days are already filled with

Depth Chart Shakedown Pt. 2

2011-07-29T10:40:00.000-04:00

Last time we had a quick segment on who was coming and going within the program so you could familiarize yourself with some of the names you'll probably see (or not see) today. In Part 2, we're going to give you all the (hypothetical) answers as to who will be your starters come September 3rd against Indiana State. First I'll delve into the offense before hitting the defense. And let me put a

Depth Chart Shakedown Pt 1

2011-07-28T08:12:00.000-04:00

Since July is prep month for college football here in the 134, I'm going to give all you kids out there a quick refresher on the football team and then go into some depth-chartery for some insight on who will be starting for your Penn State Nittany Lions come September. Now most of these picks will be a little bit (read: complete and total) of guessing on my part, as fall camp has yet to begin.

Total Randomness - 7/14/11

2011-07-14T10:00:00.002-04:00

Two posts in one week!? What is going on around here? Consider this blogging training camp for me as I prep myself for the upcoming college football season. I've got almost a post a day to put up in the fall, plus some fancy pants photoshops to work on as well. I better get that going again soon too... I haven't had a chance to play NCAA 12 yet, so I can't really give you my impressions on

I've Got A Fever

2011-07-12T12:55:00.000-04:00

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I've been remiss in my blogging duties once again. I've had a busy few months, so just step off my case a bit. I talk mostly about college football anyway, so its the off season for all of us. Things are getting back into swing, and fall is soon approaching. Soon, seniors and incoming freshman alike will be putting on the pads once again and preparing themselves for the

Here We Go Again

2011-06-15T11:01:00.000-04:00

I feel like I should change the name of this blog to "Sorry I haven't written anything for a while", but that would be a little disingenuous as I'm really not all that sorry. I mean, I gots shit to do. I have been uber busy the past month or so, so I haven't really had time to sit down and digest all the crazy happenings of the past few weeks and regurgitate them on this lovely blue hued pallet

Memorial Day Tunes

2011-05-30T15:04:00.000-04:00

Hello all. It's been a while, but its the off season, so chill. Now, there's a lot of stuff going on with the Vest that I could go over, but I'm going to save that for a later date. Instead, I'm going to give you a fresh mix to kick off the summer and relax to while you grill up something tasty or soak up some rays poolside. So tip back a beer and enjoy the tunes. And a big salute to all our

Mocking The Mock

2011-04-29T08:20:00.000-04:00

And now, part deux of the mock mock draft. Totally Half-Assed, Completely Unrealistic NFL Lockout Mock Draft: Part 2 13. Detroit Lions - Detroit is in a completely unfamiliar position of not picking in the top 10 in the draft. Frankly, they look a little confused and bewildered right now, and I wouldn't be surprised if they try and make the first pick in the draft anyways. That being said,

We're Doing Things A Little Differently This Time Around

2011-04-21T09:40:00.000-04:00

Well, its nearing the end of April, which means a holiday we love to celebrate here in the Lounge is fast approaching. No, I don't mean Passover. It's almost Draft Day kids! But hold your jubilation, because with the current NFL lockout (you know 5 years from know we're all just going to look back on this and laugh.), what is normally an exciting and festive time of year seems to have lost

Best Bring Your Galoshes

2011-04-15T09:05:00.000-04:00

Hey....so...its been awhile, huh? Sorry I haven't posted anything in quite a long time. I was rather busy the past month or so with other things and honestly didn't have time to scratch my balls, let alone write up regular blog posts. But I have time now, so lets get to it. Blogging that is, not ball scratching. Lots of stuff happened over the past month (this where I would really love to

Just Like Swayze, We Dancin'

2011-03-14T13:39:00.000-04:00

For those who just printed out a March Madness Bracket (at work no less, you lousy slackers); do not be alarmed. That is not a mistake or printer error. No PC Load Letter here. Penn State is actually in the NCAA Tournament (in basketball no less). I'll let that sink in for a bit. WE GOIN' DANCIN', BABY!!!! It's great to finally see Penn State play in the Tourney, especially a guy like Talor

1.21 Gigawatts

2011-03-03T16:33:00.000-05:00

I recently came across an article the I wish to share with everyone out there. According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Fernando Diaz, a football player for the University of Pittsburgh, was recently in an altercation with the police that ended with the man being brought down using force. Per the report, Fernando was observed in the middle of the street, yelling at someone when he was

It's Never Too Early To Look Ahead, Unless We're Doing It Right Now Part II

2011-03-01T10:09:00.000-05:00

If you recall, last time I gave a quick overview of what the Penn State coaching staff will need to do (in my opinion, anyways) on the recruiting front this next year on the offensive side of the ball. As I stated in the last post, we don't have a good idea on the exact number of scholarships that will be available for the class of 2012 as of yet, but I think its safe to assume its probably

It's Never Too Early To Look Ahead, Unless We're Doing It Right Now

2011-02-24T11:46:00.001-05:00

I figured after last post about our previous recruiting class we should take a look at the upcoming class as well and see what we need to do to keep those blue and white wheels turning. This early in the year its a little murky as to what exactly we want/need in terms of recruits, as well as the actual scholarship numbers we'll have to play with. Hell, they haven't even updated the roster to

The Creepy Part of College Football

2011-02-18T08:34:00.001-05:00

I’m a little behind on my posts as of late, partly due to real life distractions, and partly due to the fact that there isn’t much to talk about in the sporting world. At least, not football related. I had posts half written up for the National Championship and the Super Bowl, but never really got around to finishing them. That’s probably for the best. There is a topic I would be remiss in not

It's A Brand New Year

2011-01-11T09:00:00.001-05:00

Which means more of the same old recycled jokes. But we here in the 134 Lounge have taken up the green initiative long before it every became popular, as we've been reusing old jokes here almost since day one. Just remember, every old joke you throw away takes dozens of years to fully break down into its basic humor compounds and be used to grow new jokes. That's why you don't hear any more "

A Very Buckeye Christmas

2010-12-24T08:18:00.001-05:00

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through Columbus, Not a creature was stirring, as knocked cold was Brutus; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that the boosters would all soon be there; The Buckeyes were nestled, all snug in their beds, While visions of new 'vettes danced in their heads; And Pryor in his eye black, and Tress in his vest, Had just settled down

Like We Didn't Have Image Issues Already

2010-12-14T15:02:00.000-05:00

A big announcement from the Big Ten Headquarters came out yesterday regarding the much awaited new conference logo and names for the newly minted divisions. As you may or may not recall, we added Nebraska into the conference, giving us 12 teams. That allows us to set up a conference championship game, provided we split the conference into 2 divisions, which up until this point, had no names.

Posting Like It's Already The Offseason

2010-12-10T10:31:00.001-05:00

So a lot has gone down since I posted on Monday. I kept saying, "I'll make a post about this news tomorrow" and then when tomorrow hit, a new story developed. Nutso. But that's college football I guess. Makes you think its going one way and then, BOOM! It pulls a Cam Newton and solicits money from a school booster in a pay for play scheme. Or something like that. I get my metaphors

Bloomin' Onions!

2010-12-06T13:00:00.001-05:00

All the internet rumors proved true yesterday when Penn State was selected to play in the Outback Bowl on January 1st against Florida. Talk about lucking out. It's probably a better bowl than we really deserve (though that point is always arguable), but its still a New Years Day bowl game and it pits us against a big name opponent. Also lucky for us, we missed playing against South Carolina

And As Quickly As It Arrives...

2010-12-03T14:20:00.000-05:00

So too does it end. That's college football folks. Yes, you have the championship games this week. Maybe there's some crazy leftover game next week even, but who cares what the Sun Belt Conference does? And you still have the bowl games left, but for all intents and purposes, college football is over. And that is a sad, sad thought. This year has been a bit of a roller coaster ride. We've

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

2010-11-25T22:00:00.005-05:00

You Know What, WTF Is A Hoosier?

2010-11-24T12:23:00.001-05:00

Because this is actually a busy week for me with work and the holidays as well as the recovery from last weekends events, I've decided to kinda roll all of this weeks posts into one semi-biggish one. I realize most people are probably travelling for the holidays, or prepping for tomorrow, but if you have a few minutes to sit down and relax, come join me to talk of football. Won't you? First

Upset Special: Week 11

2010-11-18T08:58:00.000-05:00

I think its week 11 anyways. We are rapidly approaching the end of college football. Summer moved to fall, and now fall segues into winter. It is the natural cycle of sports. They come into our lives for a short period of time, thrilling us and satisfying our needs, only to abruptly leave one day with nothing to remember them by other than a few memories left like money on the bedroom dresser

The Quick And The Dread

2010-11-17T10:50:00.000-05:00

Sorry for the lack of posts and for the brevity of this post, but I've had a busy week at work so most of my blogging time (or as my employers call it, "work") has been eaten up by other responsibilities. You may laugh at word 'responsibilities' there, but I am wearing a tie for Chrissakes! GIVE ME SOME RESPECT! Anyway, there's not much to speak of, aside from the fact that we saw the true

Thank You, Joe Paterno

2010-11-10T10:00:00.002-05:00

Many different people have written many different things about Joe Paterno. Most of those things have been good. Some have not. Despite your opinions on whether or not Joe should still be coaching, the possibility the game has left him behind, or the way he handles whatever may be the latest coaching dilemma, one thing remains undeniable: the man is a legend, not just as a college football

Another Wonderful Monday Morning

2010-11-08T12:09:00.000-05:00

I'm at a bit of a crossroads after this past weeks game; I feel like I have a million things I want to say, but have no words that can truly emote what I want (no, colon-end parenthesis just wont cut it). I can say this though; I am totally amped right now. Saturday's game was like a Red Bull mixed with straight adrenaline and crack-cocaine shot directly into my heart. Because, if you can't

Upset Special: Week 10

2010-11-04T10:00:00.000-04:00

Back to the grind in week 10. Last week I went 2 for 3, with only Air Force not managing to pull its weight. Guess that's why I'm a Navy guy. I'm pretty solid on the year for my picks here as well as in my pick'em league, where I'm averaging slightly over 70% correct. That's passing, kids. I'd probably be in the top of my league if I didn't miss my picks one week. Oh well. But the past

Sad To See You Go

2010-11-03T12:43:00.000-04:00

I'm not gonna lie, I'm almost kinda sad to see RichRod go. Granted, he hasn't quite been fired yet, and through some divine miracle he could manage to save his job for another year, but lets get serious. His ass is as good as gone at this point. The past two offseasons he's managed to effectively lead Michigan to the couch to watch half of the other teams in college football play in some sort

Beating Michigan: It May Just Be Better Than Sex

2010-11-01T09:15:00.000-04:00

You probably awoke Sunday morning refreshed and relaxed as warming rays of sunshine broke through your windows and the birds chirped happily outside. A smile crept across your face as you gave a quick stretch, then you swung yourself out of bed and made your way to the kitchen. You whistled a happy little tune to match those chipper birds outside as you fixed yourself a quick breakfast, then

Upset Special: Week 9

2010-10-28T10:00:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the delay between posts. I was away from my computer for the past few days and unable to write up a post. So today, you're going to get two posts for the price of one! Which, coincidentally, is still free. Yay free stuff! So last week was Penn State's first game back after a much needed bye week. The defense had succumbed to injuries and the whole team seemed to be in disarray.

Generic Cop Movie 2: This Time, It's Personal

2010-10-25T14:32:00.002-04:00

Why do I feel like Matt McGloin is the perfect fit for that gritty, lone wolf cop role you see in action movies? Like this is how halftime played out. Lieutenant JoePa: MCGLOIN!!! MY OFFICE, NOW!!! Damnit, McGloin! You're a loose cannon out there! We got 3 receivers wrecked, the team bus in flames, and the entire town is up in arms over what happened before halftime! McGloin: I got the job

Upset Special: Week 8

2010-10-21T10:00:00.003-04:00

College football season is quickly passing by, and now that the BCS rankings are out, we have even more to argue about. Like, what the hell is the BCS thinking and how anyone can defend this stupid system. Wait, your reason is because it keeps people talking about college football? Oh yeah, because I totally would ignore college football if it weren't for the BCS. That's why college football

The BCS Is Among Us

2010-10-18T10:00:00.003-04:00

The first BCS rankings are out as of Sunday night, and right now your top 5 are Oklahoma, Oregon, Boise State, Auburn, and TCU respectively. I'm really not sure why Oklahoma is ranked #1 over Oregon, Boise, or Auburn, but that seems to be an issue with the computers and not the human votes. Not that it really matters, because I'm betting most of these teams lose in the next few weeks (or one of

Let's Beat Off Week

2010-10-14T10:20:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the lack of posts this week, I decided to step away from the internet for the week after Saturday's loss. Way too much stupid floating around here. People seem to think if we just fire and cut everyone and replace them that everything will be better again, but frankly that's not the case. Nothing will be accomplished right now by firing Joe or the Offensive Coaches or Scrap or the

They Are Who We Thought They Were

2010-10-05T10:00:00.001-04:00

If you are a rational person who followed the team throughout the off season, you probably expected the Nittany Lions to be sitting at 3-2 at this point. Besting the #1 team in the nation and previous national champion as well as a senior laden Iowa team that beat you two years prior with a freshman heavy, inexperienced squad would have been quite a feat. There was reason to hope, but hope is

For Those Who Are Ready To Jump Off The Ledge...

2010-10-04T10:00:00.003-04:00

Please, go right ahead. No, I don't think the world is coming to an end because Penn State lost another game. I certainly don't think that we're a terrible team and the coaching staff needs to be fired and all of our starters replaced. If that accurately describes you, and after 2 losses to two top teams you are ready to revolt, then please, hand in your fan card and move along. As someone

Breaking News!!!

2010-10-01T13:43:00.001-04:00

For those who may not have heard, the show The Jersey Shore has been a pop culture smash (smush?) for the 18-26 demographic of America. Well, seeing its success, the people at MTV are going to port the show to Japan, because the Japanese pretty much love anything we do and really, really try to be just like us. Unfortunately, the Japanese have no idea where the Jersey Shore is and what a "Guido

Upset Special: Week 5

2010-10-01T10:00:00.005-04:00

Sorry for the delay on the Upset Special this week. Crazy rain and sickness (no, not the Disturbed kind you can get down with) kept me from getting around to doing a post on time, but both have subsided, so here you go. Conference play finally kicks in this week and we have 4 weeks of data accrued to (hopefully) judge teams accordingly. Of course, conference play adds in a whole new level of

FB Dive?

2010-09-29T08:03:00.000-04:00

So you might be upset that I haven't written anything about this past weeks game or gone over what happened in college football this past weekend. You might claim laziness (good guess) or ineptitude (even better guess), but the real answer is simple. I just didn't see any of the games. Sorry. It was a pretty lame slate for the weekend and I had a kickass concert to go to, so no football for

MMA: Mascot Martial Arts

2010-09-24T10:00:00.000-04:00

Last week in the OSU-Ohio showdown (aka beat down), a very strange yet wildly entertaining event occurred before the game that you don't see very often. The infamous Mascot Fight. Almost as hysterical as a Goalie Fight (though twice as ridiculous), the Mascot Fight is a somewhat rare occurrence. The normal fight is planned ahead and usually has the same realism as a professional wrestling

Upset Special: Week 4

2010-09-23T10:00:00.001-04:00

This weekend's slate of games pretty much sucks. There's no two ways about it, they are terrible. Luckily I have other plans, as I'll be getting rave-kid crazy at Virgin Mobile Fest with Just Like Sunny Day Real Estate. Good times. Also, because this weekends games are rather ho-hum, and looking at the schedule most teams are playing their final cupcakes in games they should be able to win,

Slowly Improving

2010-09-21T10:00:00.004-04:00

After last weeks embarrassment in Tuscaloosa, the Nittany Lions needed to show that they could bounce back and dish out some proverbial "justice" of their own. We were given the perfect opportunity to do so against the lowly Kent State, a team who ranked top 10 in rush defense. Yes, you read that correctly. Top 10. Turns out they weren't really all that great at stopping the run, or at

Not For The Faint of Heart

2010-09-20T10:00:00.003-04:00

Week 3 of college football ended for many in a very dramatic fashion. We had a high profile game go into overtime (Auburn-Clemson) and another seconds (and one big play) away from doing the same. Lots of other games were much closer than people were expecting, with many football fans collectively wringing their hands as they suffered in uncertainty until time ran out. However, if you're a

All Sorts Of Football Stuff

2010-09-17T10:00:00.008-04:00

Alright, so I have a bunch of football things to go over today before the weekend, so grab a drink and a snack and get yourself ready because this is gonna be a long one. In the future I'll try to separate some of these sections for easier reading (and typing on my behalf) but I wanted to get them in before the weekend. We're going to hit both college football and the NFL, so try to follow

Upset Special: Week 3

2010-09-16T10:00:00.014-04:00

Week 3 is upon us and after "Monster" Saturday we're back to "Beat up on directional technical college" Saturday for the most part. Once again, this makes picking upsets a little more difficult as you don't normally see your cupcakes overcome the big boys (Unless you are VTech or Minnesota. Or Ole Miss. Ok, maybe you do see it happen.). But me sitting here telling you I can't make any picks

The Last Time I Ever Side With Bobby Bowden

2010-09-14T10:00:00.003-04:00

Alright, I said I'd go over the PSU-Bama game, but I lied. Well, kinda. I'm going to talk about it quickly but not too in depth. It's pretty obvious as to what happened. First off, we played a better team. It's really that simple. Maybe they were better athletes or maybe they were better prepared, but either way they executed their gameplan better than we did. They also didn't make very

The Word Of The Day Is: POISE

2010-09-13T10:00:00.024-04:00

If there's one thing I've learned as a sports fan is that being rational is the best way to avoid the tremendous heartache that comes with having your hopes mercilessly crushed. If you looked at the facts heading into this weekend, you would have seen a few things stand out at you. First, Penn State was playing the #1 ranked team in the nation in Alabama. Secondly, we have a lot of young guys

Upset Special: Week 2

2010-09-09T10:00:00.005-04:00

So week one is in the books, and I'm already in the hole going 1 for 3 on last weeks picks. To be fair, its hard to pick any game in week one as no one really plays anyone, and if they do, you don't really know what each team is going to actually play like. Some teams are just a little sloppy (VTech) while others just aren't all that good (UConn). Pitt losing wasn't much of a brain buster

RoBo Rock

2010-09-06T10:00:00.004-04:00

I'm not sure exactly what happened on Saturday, but I'm pretty sure it was awesome. The man of the hour, Robert Bolden, made his memorable first steps off the team bus and into the hearts of thousands of Penn State fans across the nation (at least those that can watch the Big 10 Network). RoBo's first start exceeded most, if not all, of the expectations people had for the burgeoning young

Upset Special: Week 1

2010-09-02T14:00:00.003-04:00

Holy crapsicles, a helluva lot went down in the college football world tonight. I'll give you all a quick recap: first off, the new divisions for the Big 10 were announced last night. The whole announcement thing seemed to come out of the blue, but they had 90 minutes worth of TV to tell everyone what it will be. And here it is: Division X Division OMichigan Ohio

And It Draws Near

2010-08-31T10:00:00.002-04:00

Ladies (there has to be one or two that read this, right?) and gentleman, the Church of Divine Touchdowns is once again holding service as the most important day of the year, Gameday, is nigh approaching. Words can barely express the excitement and anxiety football fans across the world are experiencing. Hope springs eternal in the hearts of each college fan base, at least until this Saturday,

Split Decision

2010-08-25T10:00:00.000-04:00

I’d like to rehash the QB situation once again (Boo! Hiss! Think of something new!). In relation to my last post, the QB Battle Extravaganza has been narrowed down to only 3 players, with Paul Jones taking a red-shirt for this season (no, I don’t believe he actually gets a red colored shirt). That is probably the best course of action for him in the long run, as he could use a year to work on his

It's An Arms Race

2010-08-19T10:00:00.001-04:00

Who let the goofy white dude in? By now you should all know that we have an open competition for the QB spot for the upcoming season. Actually, the word competition doesn't quite carry the panache I'm looking for to describe a situation this monumental. It's more like a QB Battle Royal Extreme Cage Match, to sum it up succinctly anyways. In fact, lets run with that gimmick. What the

The 134 Lounge: Beachside Cabana Branch Is Now Open For Business

2010-08-14T10:00:00.004-04:00

That's right kiddos, I've made the move from PA to VA and now post poolside for your interwebs entertainment. That's also the reason I've been MIA for a while. Apparently when you move states you have to do things like pack and find a new place to live. Unless you're one of those homeless beach guys. Then you're just livin' the dream. But now that the dust has begun to settle and football

'MERICA!

2010-07-04T11:11:00.000-04:00

HHappy 4th of July!!

POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-06-24T10:00:00.046-04:00

It's World Cup time in the 134, and lucky for all of you, vuvuzelas are strictly prohibited. So no mind numbing drone emanating constantly in the background while you read this post. But hey, they have an iPhone app for it if you really want it. I don't. All the pageantry and national pride is now flowing from South Africa as country vies against country in the hopes of claiming the ultimate

I Am So Bad At This

2010-06-10T14:08:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the late post again today. I do have a life outside of this blog. Sue me. If you've been paying attention to sports news at all, chances are you've seen numerous rumors about a few different conferences trying to gobble up schools like Hungry Hungry Hippos. From original reports that the Big 10 was planning to raid the Big East to rumors now that the Big 12 will be picked clean

Driving Playlist Pt. 2

2010-06-09T13:16:00.002-04:00

Sorry, I forgot to write up this post yesterday, so it's coming in a little late. I promised to take a look at the possible conference changes in the works in college football, but that will have to go on the backburner until tomorrow. Things are pretty crazy on that front right now, and could possibly change in a moments notice, so we'll have to see what goes down between now and then.

Summertime Drive

2010-06-08T10:00:00.022-04:00

As part of my "Welcome to Summer" tour (something I just made up right now), I've decided to throw out a new playlist for your enjoyment. I've been trying ever so diligently the past few years to make the ultimate driving mix to throw on for those long car trips. I personally love car rides, especially during the spring and summer months, when you can roll down the windows and open up the

So People Still Watch Hockey

2010-06-03T10:00:00.011-04:00

The month of June has finally rolled around, which means a few things; wedding season has begun, people everywhere are trying to squeeze into last year's bathing suit (and subsequently go on a strict diet), and all the neighborhood kids come home from school and play kickball outside my house as I watch longingly from my bedroom window (They can't invite me just once?). But of all of these

So I Tied A Girl To The Train Tracks Today...

2010-05-27T10:00:00.008-04:00

I haven't thrown up a post in over a week here, but that's only partially due to my laziness. The main reason is that I've been playing a lot of Red Dead Revolution. And let me tell you, it's time that's being well spent. (Work? That's for chumps!) I mentioned RDR real quick in my last post but didn't delve too far into it, mostly because I had just started playing it. It's hard to get a

[Obligatory Kid Rock Cowboy Quote]

2010-05-19T10:00:00.007-04:00

So I wasn't planning on throwing out this update, but with the intense storm of cool shit that went on yesterday I felt like I had to. Things went down in the world of music as well as videogames, and I feel I should talk about it a little. Basically, it was a day where I was kinda happy that I was unemployed because I got to enjoy it all. Now I haven't talked about it on here, mostly

I Got The Tech Like Tony Stark

2010-05-10T10:00:00.034-04:00

I was going to do a follow up post on the Madden video game issue I talked about last time, but instead I've decided to skip it (or maybe just delay it) and talk about Iron Man 2. I went and checked it out this past Friday, so now I'm all geeked up and need to verbally pleasure myself talking about it. Let the self-gratification begin! For those who haven't picked up on it yet, superhero

Posts About Videogames About Football

2010-05-01T15:10:00.001-04:00

Yes, we've reached that point. Nothing is really happening in terms of football in the real world, so I'm going to talk about football in the virtual one. (Note: this is a different virtual world than the one in my head where I'm awesome and sleep with gorgeous women all the time.) Why bring this up now you ask? Well, I could talk about hockey, but I'm not as well versed in that subject to

Me And A Giant Sammich

2010-04-28T10:00:00.129-04:00

Now that I've sobered up and figured out where most of these bruises came from, I'll give a quick recap of what happened this past weekend. To be fair, details may be a little hazy at this point, but I'm sure a solid fact or two, coupled with a healthy dose of meaningless opinion will be more than enough to sway you to believe whatever I write here. Plus, if its on the internet it has to be

Boom.

2010-04-23T10:46:00.000-04:00

No one is going to read this as you are probably on your way to PSU already (or just don't care) but I'm here to gloat you mofo's. Totally called the Pouncey pick and I am lovin' it. I wasn't one of those crazy "we have to take a lineman in the first round or the Steelers will suck forever" fans, but we haven't had a good center since Jeff Hartings. Pouncey will probably start at RG until he

It's Not Just Draft Day Anymore, It's Draft WEEK!

2010-04-22T10:00:00.002-04:00

I promised to write something up about the NFL Draft that is happening tonight. And tomorrow. And the day after. Shit that's too many days. Obviously I've been putting my nose to the grindstone (So to speak. I don't actually own a grindstone, nor would I put my nose to it.) writing up these half-assed previews for Blue White Weekend, so I haven't had a chance to touch on it yet. At least,

Blue White Preview Part 4

2010-04-21T10:00:00.085-04:00

Alrighty. Part 4 of 4, the final segment of my Blue White Game preview. Up to this point (and I'd totally do a "Last time, on The 134 Lounge" segment if this was a video blog) we've gone over the up-and-comers on the offensive side of the ball, discussed the craziness on the O-line, given rough guesses at the starters for the O, and taken a look at the D-line and linebacker positions. Nice

Do It Yourself Superheroing

2010-04-20T10:00:00.003-04:00

I've mentioned a couple of movies in a post a while back, one of which being the alternate take on superheroes currently out in theaters now, Kick-Ass. I hyped it up pretty hard (snicker snicker), so I took the first chance I could to go see it this past weekend. As most of you know, when you build up something for yourself as I had done for this movie, you run the risk of being completely

Blue White Preview Pt. 3

2010-04-19T10:00:00.230-04:00

Welcome all once again for part three of the 134 Lounge preview for the Blue White game. Starting with this segment, we're going to address the defensive side of the ball as well as the (not so special, but hopefully specialer) special teams. In today's post, I'll look at the ever-imposing defensive line as well as see who will take over and be the next great graduate of Linebacker U. Get

Blue White Preview Pt 2

2010-04-15T10:00:00.290-04:00

Here's part two of your Blue White Weekend preview. As you probably know, I'm not guessing how many beers it will take before inappropriate comments start being made or how quickly someone takes a header into a wooden fence. I'm giving you a heads up on what players to watch going into the game and for this fall as well. This is might be the one chance you'll get all year to see some of the

What's Blue And White And Drunk All Over?

2010-04-13T10:00:00.003-04:00

So you are all probably aware that this coming weekend is Blue White Weekend, which means that there is some serious tailgating and drinking to be done. Amidst of all the Yuengling emptying and hot dog burning, a football game will be played. Now, for the most part, spring games mean absolutely nothing. Really. They are glorified scrimmages that are absolutely worthless in terms of judging

Broke and Holmesless

2010-04-12T01:32:00.001-04:00

I'm guessing at this point in the day, you've probably gotten your morning coffee, sat down at your computer and checked all of the usual websites to find out the latest news. I'm also guessing that by this point, you've seen the news that the Steelers traded away Santonio Holmes. I'm also going to make another guess that when you saw that it was only for a 5th round draft pick, you spit the

Stuff About Random Stuff Post (Now With More Stuffiness!)

2010-04-07T10:00:00.024-04:00

Alright, I don't have anything important to post (not that I ever actually do), so I'll just throw out some randomness in the hopes that I give you something to read over while you are sitting at work, bored out of your mind on another dreadful hump day. So check this shit out and prepare yourself for some hearty chuckles. -First off, we're gonna have a nice little talk about twitter. And to

And Here We Are Again

2010-04-01T10:00:00.028-04:00

I do it because I care. Never gonna give you up in the 134

Hey, It's One Of Those Playlist Things

2010-03-29T10:00:00.142-04:00

So I made up another playlist for all you kids so you can go out an illegally download all the songs (you no good commies!) and listen to it instead of doing other things, like work. You can thank me later. Or now. Preferably in cash. Or cookies. Yes...cookies. This weeks playlist is: The Awesome Mix Yes, it's a shitty name. I know. It's basically a bunch of songs that I think are

All Your Brackets Are Belong To Us

2010-03-24T19:27:00.000-04:00

So we're one week into the Big Dance, which means that everyone's brackets are all f'ed up, including my own. No surprise there really. My methodology to selecting winning teams involves reading the little blurbs about each team that ESPN or Yahoo! (isn't it weird that you have to put the "!" in there?) put out, random guesses, coin flips, and a contraption I derived called "The Wheel of Death"

Really, I Have To

2010-03-20T20:14:00.000-04:00

I mean how could I not? And yes, that did fuck my bracket hardcore. Like, bent over the couch with no lube kind of action, but as is the motto in the 134; when you have no real vested interest, root for chaos.

It's Not Just A Fad, It's A Whole New Trend

2010-03-19T12:22:00.000-04:00

Let's make this a new segment, shall we?

Be Like Me! Be Just. Like. Me.

2010-03-17T10:00:00.076-04:00

So with all of the free time I have, I get to watch a lot of TV. Like, a lot. In fact, I'm getting pretty worn out on TV. Plus all the good shows have wrapped up for the most part, and aren't coming back until this summer sometime. In my HD travels however, I have run across several pretty good shows that I feel like everyone should be watching. Or at least give a chance to. And no, one of

The Best Part? Free Nachos.

2010-03-12T10:00:00.044-05:00

So for those of you who have been checking back here every so often after the past few months have probably wondered why the hell I hadn't written anything for the longest time, especially factoring my considerable amount of free time. Really, I have no legitimate excuse, but I can certainly make one up here to try and entertain you. Really, the best way to do that is to explain the timeline of

Don't Worry, It's All Superficial

2010-03-08T10:00:00.156-05:00

No, don't freak out. Just stay cool. You didn't accidentally stumble on to the wrong blog (well, if you were looking for actual thought-provoking commentary, you did). Yes, you are drunk, but the layout is different, so don't blame the booze for that one, you lousy wino. I just decided to spice up the look of this joint and give it something a little more akin to its namesake. Don't worry

Because Why Not?

2010-03-06T15:55:00.000-05:00

BIG. AMERICAN. DICKS.

2010-03-03T14:30:00.003-05:00

So they Olympics are done and over with, and as Americans we can all go around beating our national chests (sounds hot) at the fact that we fared pretty well this go-around. We lead the overall medal count, were at least top 5 in Gold medal count, did some things that we've never done (medal in one of the Nordic Combined events) or haven't done in a very long while (get the gold in the 4 man

Guide to the Olympics

2010-02-23T22:49:00.001-05:00

So, if perhaps you haven't noticed, or maybe are just a jerk who doesn't like to support his or her country, the Olympics are happening. I'm a little more partial to the Summer Olympics, as any event that makes beach volleyball a major part of their competition is ok in my book. But the Winter Olympics can be just as fun for those watching as you see a wide variety of events that you probably

One More Time

2010-02-21T23:14:00.001-05:00

So here we are again. This is becoming a bit of a bad relationship between myself and you (my ever faithful followers). I, in witty fashion, charm you into falling head-over-heels in like with me; becoming just close enough to be on the verge of breaking through my flippant exterior into the deep and thoughtful nougaty core. I make sweet and gentle textual love to you, caressing your

Can We Stop With The Stupid Streak Stats Now?

2009-10-26T21:04:00.005-04:00

Ahhhhhh, isn't that a great feeling Nittany Lion fans? I swear there's no better win you can have all season than beating Michigan handily on their own turf. No joke, I'll be pissing pure happiness (that's a mix of beer, methamphetamines, and possibly horse tranquilizers) for the next week until the next game at Northwestern.I can explain how we won this game pretty easily. It's shown in the

Michigan Hate Week

2009-10-20T15:58:00.005-04:00

Alright kiddos, its time to gear up, hunker down, gird your loins (whatever that means), and all out ready yourselves for the unbridled and unfathomable hate-fest that has begun as of the stroke of midnight Saturday eve. It's Michigan Hate Week, where we focus all of the anger that has built up over the past year and unleash it an unbounded fury upon our enemy... in the form of a scathing yet

In The Midnight Hour, She Cried Moye, Moye, Moye

2009-10-19T15:53:00.004-04:00

So, despite a blizzard that appeared out of nowhere and dumped several inches of snow all over Happy Valley, the Nittany Lions managed to stifle the Golden Gophers in a 20-0 shutout. It was the first shutout since 2007, and the first home shutout since 2002. Cool. Quite literally. Hell, they even made a snowman in the stands.The D did a fantastic job (obviously) of limiting Minnesota's main

Upset Special: Week 6

2009-10-08T17:11:00.002-04:00

Well, another week, another bunch of guesses at who is going to beat who, even though conventional wisdom says they shouldn't. I've been killing it the past two weeks, nailing about 2 out of 3 picks. Go me. (I have to be good at something, right?) So, hopefully I can keep that up this week as well so I can impress all the people across the interwebs. It's important. Looking at the slate of

The Juice Has Run Dry

2009-10-06T17:38:00.004-04:00

To keep it simple, PSU beat the Fightin' Zooks much in the way we had hoped they would. At least in the second half of the game. First half, things looked pretty dicey and you had to worry that that messterpiece of a game against Iowa was still hanging over the Lions heads as they failed to do any real damage in Champaigne. Someone must have said something at halftime, cause the team came out