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ANTI-NASCAR said 04/25, 02:50 PM
Since Penn State started Big Ten play in 93, they have sunk from a premire CFB program, in the same sense that programs like USC, LSU, Florida, and Ohio State are today, and are now a 2nd rate program. heres why

Since 1993 they have:

had 4 losing seasons, they had 1 the previous 55 years

2 Conference Titles, Michigan, OSU, Wisconsin have more and Nothwestern and Iowa have 2 as well

1 BCS appearance, as many as Hawaii, Purdue, Maryland, Boise State, Oregon State, K-State.

Thier recruitment classes are routinely at the bottom of the top 25 nationally, if at all.

Have only 4 top 10 finishes

6 finishes in the top 3 of the big 10

0 Natl Titles or Title game appearacnes

This level of performance is unbecoming of a a top rate program, they are an enitre level below the top programs today such as OSU, Oklahoma, Florida, USC, LSU, or Texas. They are more on par with programs such as Purdue, Washington, Nebraska, BC, Cal, all good programs but not elite.

ANTI-NASCAR said 04/25, 03:13 PM
Im not blaming the big 10, im blaming Penn State or bashing them for joining the Big 10. Im stating the obvious that they have fallen from a prominance to mediocrity since joining the big 10

Ill even argue that Penn States fall all lies on the program itself. They are afraid to force paterno out, and hes killing this team. Hes not the coaching legend he once was anymore. Now hes a selfish, stubborn old man whos lost control of his team and whom you cant understand a word he says anymore. The LEAST the could do is name a successor to Paterno, but they wont even go as far as to do that. Joe MUST go and Penn State, and thier fans need to realize that.

Its been a decade since PSU was even considered to be a Natl Title contender in the preaseason. Going to bowls such as the Alamo, Outback, or Capital One have become the best Penn State can hope for in the past 10 years. This is why they are a second rate program.

But they can get back on top, USC, and Oklahoma did that. They were medicore for a while and now look at them. Penn State can turn its fortunes around

ANTI-NASCAR said 04/26, 12:31 AM
They cant win thier conference, they go to mediocre bowl games, they cant beat OSU or MICH. Top programs do all of the above whiile Penn ST doesnt. They lose thier big conference games, are good once every 5 years. Top programs win Natl Titles, PSU doesnt. Top programs are fixtures in the BCS, Psnn St has been there once. How can you call this a top caliber program? To call PSU a top program is an insult to Ohio State, USC, LSU, etc.