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Thread #38426   Message #540219
Posted By: catspaw49
02-Sep-01 - 12:30 PM
Thread Name: BS: Sorry MAX-PennStateToo Boring For ABC
Subject: RE: BS: Sorry MAX-PennStateToo Boring For ABC
Very cute Doc....

The University of Miami (as opposed to Miami of Ohio) is ranked #2 and Penn State is in a rebuild, but ABC really did a great job at the beginning of the game as Adam Taliaferro led the team out. He's the kid who got the broken neck in the Ohio State game last year and the fact that he is walking and looking very normal is a wonder od medicine and the human will...a great advance in spinal cord injury stuff. It was very emotional and combined with Paterno going for the win that will put him in a tie for the winningest coach of all time made PSU an emotional favorite, even with Bob Griese and the other announcer.

Then they had to play the game..............

The first half was a slaughter with Miami running all over Penn State. ABC announced just before the half that except for some Pennsy and Florida viewers, they were taking us to a "more competitive game." It was 30-0 at the half.

The game ended up at 33-7, so Penn State had a better second half although I think this was due to the fact that they were allowed to use 22 tanks instead of their players and Miami put in a squad Jewish grandmothers in polyester pantsuits from Ft. Lauderdale.

Spaw