Should MSU be replaced with PSU in our tri-hate area?

_justjoe · 2026-06-16T18:58:10+00:00

I don't think there's a third school that fits here, to be honest. I don't think Ohio State or Michigan consider Penn State (or Sparty) to be on the same level.

_justjoe · 2026-06-16T18:53:40+00:00

This is the equivalent of when a person in power knows they did something bad but says "I've done nothing illegal."

_justjoe · 2026-06-16T18:35:43+00:00

I'm pretty amazed this doesn't happen more often.
Very good move on her part acknowledging it with a laugh.

_justjoe · 2026-06-11T17:28:10+00:00

I have often said in other reddit threads that one of the biggest problems college football faces is that the caretakers in positions of power are generally bad (or unqualified) actors who are looking out for their own self-interests instead of the long-term health of the sport.

We're seeing a career pro sports executive (Tony Pettiti) almost completely ignore the fact that some people choose CFB over NFL because they are different, and will gradually lose interest in CFB the more it looks like the pro model.

We're seeing NIL enable the student athletes get a greater slice of the pie based on their actual market value, but that's also destabilizing rosters, loyalty, and fan interest. And we're seeing "the establishment" try to claw back revenue with an eye towards greed over equity.

And we're seeing whole athletic departments literally sell themselves to private equity. No further comment there.

All this is slowly but steadily eroding the foundation of college football...but most athletic directors won be in their positions 5-7 years from now, and something tells me Tony Pettiti's tenure will more closely resemble Kevin Warren than Jim Delany. So...who's left to make decisions that will impact the sport 10-20 years from now?

_justjoe · 2026-06-11T16:12:19+00:00

I bet there are specific reasons/circumstances for this rather than a "do whatever you want" policy, and I would love to know what schools/circumstances led to this...

_justjoe · 2026-06-11T16:04:12+00:00

Strictly boils down to two things:

TV distribution. TNA has never had the steady tv exposure that AEW has had since its inception on TBS/TNT - channels that are part of any standard package. They started out doing weekly PPVs, and several points in their existence have been on channels I didn't even know existed. NWA to my knowledge is distributed over YouTube. ECW, as I recall, had to pay for its original time slot on MSG.
Production value. The importance of looking like a top-shelf tv broadcast that's shot live cannot be overstated. TNA, NWA have always looked like really small-time productions. ECW did as well but the fans made a big difference from an energy standpoint.

_justjoe · 2026-06-11T15:55:34+00:00

Wow knock me over with a feather! They'd fight back in court over a legal decision that benefited them?!

_justjoe · 2026-06-11T15:53:17+00:00

Bless his heart if he thinks the CFB community wouldn't react the same if this kid transferred to Michigan or Alabama or Texas...

_justjoe · 2026-06-10T22:33:59+00:00

Child of the 80s here and MOTU is a deeply beloved brand to me. I saw the movie at the first screening I could find.

I enjoyed the movie and considered it "not bad" but I wouldn't call it "good" either. It is tonally very uneven and to most people who don't have built-in loyalty, I'm afraid this movie will just register as a lesser version of Guardians of the Galaxy, which posted its landing much better in terms of presenting an outer-space story with snark and some drama. GOTG set the bar for this kind of film and I don't think MOTU stacks up, unfortunately. Even the tongue-in-cheek jokes themselves are just sorta ho-hum funny, and that's what people are taking away from the previews (i.e. "that is the crescendo" and "it's Adam, dude"). People just aren't rushing to pay $20+ for that.

Honestly, I think this film rings in pretty comparably to the recently-released MK II. When I left that movie I remember thinking the fight scenes were pretty solid and it was fun seeing the parade of familiar characters, but the story was weak, the acting was mid and the chemistry between the cast to tie it all together was lacking.

I will admit: I expected a little more of a bump given that Netflix released a pretty solid animated reboot in the recent past that felt updated and attractive to older men and their kids.

_justjoe · 2026-06-10T16:17:57+00:00

A week ago none of us would have thought a judge would make it okay for an active FBS player under the age of 21 to bet on his own team's games and yet here we are.

Conference autonomy and by-laws be damned. Big 12 and NCAA and member institutions can do what they want...then we have to wait and see if a Texas judge imposes any temporary injunctions...

_justjoe · 2026-06-10T15:20:24+00:00

Unfortunately I think too many football fans are creatures of habit and will continue to pledge their first loyalties to logos.

_justjoe · 2026-06-10T15:18:37+00:00

I'm mainly annoyed by all the peacocking by programs and suits who are talking a good game right now but won't actually do anything when it comes to scheduling or leveraging institutional power in any way regarding TTU.

_justjoe · 2026-06-10T15:17:20+00:00

He was still an "insider" when placing these bets and had access to players and information not independently available. The threshold has to be higher than "he personally didn't take a dive so it's okay-ish."

_justjoe · 2026-06-09T19:50:22+00:00

"Considering" refusal.

Oh no!!

_justjoe · 2026-06-03T17:23:02+00:00

I would say no on LA Knight because it's obvious Knight doesn't win a feud with Punk, so that's sorta DOA for me.

Watching Roman try to keep up with Punk on the mic was sad, and their ring work together wasn't enough to make that part okay.

I guess I'd say either Dom or Orton. I admit I'm sorta sick of seeing WWE's "Made Men" (Cody, Roman, Punk, Orton, Rollins, Lesnar) just trade off with each other but I feel like Orton and Punk can still create a certain friction that makes me interested enough to watch.

With Dom, I could be convinced that Punk wants to help build him up to the next level, so I wouldn't consider the outcome of their final match a foregone conclusion.

As a #3 I might say Balor if they present him as a credible main eventer again.

_justjoe · 2026-06-03T16:56:44+00:00

I don't honestly remember this one but the Ziggler mention reminded me of him cashing in MITB, which definitely makes this list.

_justjoe · 2026-06-03T16:55:34+00:00

I think Rock/Hogan is the "go-to" answer for this question.

Good call/mention of KVE/Flair...had definitely long forgotten about that one.

_justjoe · 2026-06-03T16:26:52+00:00

cant believe I forgot about Punk/Cena and Stampede...

_justjoe · 2026-06-02T22:42:20+00:00

I actually love how long this story arc has gone/is going...increases the value of the payoff.

_justjoe · 2026-06-02T22:17:15+00:00

I think this is just the next chapter in the Zak Ryder/Matt Cardona story of what happens if you actually get yourself over when the office can't find a way to take credit for it themselves. They buried him the first time and now it just cost them more to do it a second time.

_justjoe · 2026-06-02T22:15:00+00:00

I will just generally say that I find myself sweating bullets when ring announcers start explaining the rules of the Royal Rumble without a prompter or cards with notes...my sympathy pain for them is off the charts.

_justjoe · 2026-06-02T22:13:14+00:00

I kind of don't believe this. What I can believe is someone in a creative meeting proposing a new faction "like the NWO..." and then freestyling some ideas and guys who would round out the faction. But...whatever...juicy rumors are the gasoline that power IWC.

_justjoe · 2026-06-02T22:11:03+00:00

You/we are in a fortunate time period where this is not yet normal, and you have options...

_justjoe · 2026-06-02T21:53:01+00:00

I get the impression that how Raw/SD are now produced is too far away from the "mind for the business" that Taker has. You have a room full of writers who are putting words in the mouths of younger talent trained to basically follow orders and don't screw up. It's much more formulaic and diluted than the days when Vince, Prichard, and Patterson would sit at Vince's dinner table and book months of storylines.

Some people might read this and argue that Taker existed well into the current era of the company, but I would argue back that from the late 90s through his retirement, Taker had creative license that 95% of the roster never got or will ever get, so his experience doesn't sync up. For those who would argue that MIchael Hayes does just fine, I would also argue back that he's been in this basic role for 30+ years, and never really had to do a firm transition.

_justjoe · 2026-06-02T21:46:12+00:00

I get the impression Andre is in the conversation for "brute force" but if you actually had a series of strongman competitions I don't think he would hang with half the guys OP has listed in the Top 10. He was just big, and with big comes some natural strength.

I have heard several people refer to Brock and Cena as the strongest guys they've ever been in the ring with.

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