I was invited to the Pirate Game yesterday and had several conversations with Maryland, Penn State, and Notre Dame Big Contributors and they addressed some information on questions I asked of them. I really hate going to Baseball Games, so I never watch the game, and just talk to people until it is over. It was children day and although I wish the Pirates to be successful, I just gave up on Baseball Years Ago, and I had to attend this game for Business purposes! We had a special place under Score Board with some catering and it was a great day to see the game. The only part I watched was when the Pirates tied and took the lead in the 7th!
Maryland Fan:
The Maryland Contributor made his presence known with his Hat and Jerseys. I talked to him and asked him how Maryland will do against Penn State this year? He responded, Randy Edsall is a good coach but UMD really has had big problems with coaching the last 5 to 7 years, but should beat Penn State at home this year. He made a degrading remark on Penn State in the process, saying he had a terrible time at Penn State last year, the way fans yelled at him before, during, and after the game. He said, he expects Banter but they start crossing lines as they start losing, and then just trash Maryland bringing up how much better they are than Maryland, and just shook his head, they are awful people towards other fans!
I asked him, how much he knows about the Maryland Program and he bragged about how much he gives and is in the inner circle of Big Contributors. So, I took the opportunity to ask more questions. I asked, why did Maryland leave the ACC? He said it was about the money and it is way more money than anything they could get from the North Carolina ACC! He went to say, I know Pitt just joined the ACC but you will find out that the North Carolina Schools are a big problem and run the conference to their advantage and he is glad to be out it.
I then asked about why Franklin was promised the Head Coaching job at Maryland but moved on to Vanderbilt instead of waiting another 2 years? Boy, did he rip on Franklin to my surprise. He said I know Franklin and know him well, he is just a salesman not a doer. He said, look at what he did at Vanderbilt and how he left Vanderbilt? I said, well he recruited very good and won games there did he not? He said, he had more players from the previous coach and the players he recruited actually caused problem for the school and now has them in the dumps. I said, well he recruited a Top 15 Class at Penn State and in spite of what you told me, I think Franklin's staff is pretty good as far as coaching is concern. He responded, just wait and see, he won't be able to beat the better Teams in the Big Ten will pad his schedule with light weights and leave within a few years, and just is not good Game Day Coach. I told him, everybody I meet tells me how great guy Franklin is and he just said, look I have to leave, but just wait and see and like I said, he is a Salesman but he won't deliver the goods they will expect at Penn States, trust me, I know that guy and good luck in the ACC with UNC because they cheat!
Notre Dame Fan:
I then had a discussion with a Notre Dame Fan that lives in Pittsburgh and has ND Season Tickets. He said he loves Kelly but ND is still more concern about graduating its Players at 100% and that CFB is more concern in making the Players a Farm System for the NFL and he expects fewer players will even stay at schools after 2 to 3 years. He brought up that he is glad Golson left and his head just got too big for the Program and glad he is gone. He said, he always come to PITT-ND games and Pitt fans are some of best he ever met even if ND loses the game. He is looking forward to this year and he thinks Pitt hit a home run with Coach Narduzzi! I asked him what he thought about the Penn State Scandal and he said, Paterno was an ego manic and covered up many things at Penn State and disagreed with me when I said, I thought he was a good coach? He said, they won against lightweights and one can see once they played a Big Ten Schedule they have not won as often. I said, well they just added ND to their schedule and he was amazed to hear it, and said that is one game I will not attend at Penn State the fans are horrible! His Facial Expressions were just like the Maryland fan contributor showing disgust.
Penn State Fan:
Finally , talked to a PSU Fan and he was not excited about all the changes at Penn State and admitted they made big mistakes under Paterno and said they should have retired or fired Paterno way back in 1999, but no one had the power to do it and everyone was afraid to do it. He was not excited on Franklin and had a wait and see attitude.
I did way more listening and did not give my opinions on what they were saying to avoid any changes in them giving me their private opinions. These were all older guys and I wanted to hear what they thought.
On the Maryland Fan, I disagree with him on Franklin, even if Franklin is just a salesman as he said, I think Franklin has a Very Good Staff and Football Program Resources to win 10+ games at Penn State. I just have heard too many people that are Pitt Fans speak very good remarks about him after meeting him, and recruits are listening too, in my opinion. I think what he said of the ACC and UNC is accurate though but I cannot see Maryland ever winning more games in the Big Ten either. The money may be good but the Program has a long way to go to win more games in the Big Ten than they could in the ACC!
ND Fan and PSU Fan seemed not to agree with my opinion on Franklin becoming a Top Coach in the Big Ten and both feel he will leave for another opportunity even if he does do well at Penn State! I think he will stay if he wins 10+ games more than less, but that is just my opinion. Yet, if Franklin cannot beat OSU, MSU, and Michigan then Penn State may dump him after 5 years! Again, juts an opinion!
College Football is in a midst of so much changes I am starting to grow tired of it too, Just as I have in Baseball and all Pro Sports. It was an exhausting day just to be at the game at 11:30 AM and stay there until 4:00 PM. I got Free Tickets and Meals and still no longer enjoy the games live as I do on TV but on TV I can walk away and do other things.
Maryland Fan:
The Maryland Contributor made his presence known with his Hat and Jerseys. I talked to him and asked him how Maryland will do against Penn State this year? He responded, Randy Edsall is a good coach but UMD really has had big problems with coaching the last 5 to 7 years, but should beat Penn State at home this year. He made a degrading remark on Penn State in the process, saying he had a terrible time at Penn State last year, the way fans yelled at him before, during, and after the game. He said, he expects Banter but they start crossing lines as they start losing, and then just trash Maryland bringing up how much better they are than Maryland, and just shook his head, they are awful people towards other fans!
I asked him, how much he knows about the Maryland Program and he bragged about how much he gives and is in the inner circle of Big Contributors. So, I took the opportunity to ask more questions. I asked, why did Maryland leave the ACC? He said it was about the money and it is way more money than anything they could get from the North Carolina ACC! He went to say, I know Pitt just joined the ACC but you will find out that the North Carolina Schools are a big problem and run the conference to their advantage and he is glad to be out it.
I then asked about why Franklin was promised the Head Coaching job at Maryland but moved on to Vanderbilt instead of waiting another 2 years? Boy, did he rip on Franklin to my surprise. He said I know Franklin and know him well, he is just a salesman not a doer. He said, look at what he did at Vanderbilt and how he left Vanderbilt? I said, well he recruited very good and won games there did he not? He said, he had more players from the previous coach and the players he recruited actually caused problem for the school and now has them in the dumps. I said, well he recruited a Top 15 Class at Penn State and in spite of what you told me, I think Franklin's staff is pretty good as far as coaching is concern. He responded, just wait and see, he won't be able to beat the better Teams in the Big Ten will pad his schedule with light weights and leave within a few years, and just is not good Game Day Coach. I told him, everybody I meet tells me how great guy Franklin is and he just said, look I have to leave, but just wait and see and like I said, he is a Salesman but he won't deliver the goods they will expect at Penn States, trust me, I know that guy and good luck in the ACC with UNC because they cheat!
Notre Dame Fan:
I then had a discussion with a Notre Dame Fan that lives in Pittsburgh and has ND Season Tickets. He said he loves Kelly but ND is still more concern about graduating its Players at 100% and that CFB is more concern in making the Players a Farm System for the NFL and he expects fewer players will even stay at schools after 2 to 3 years. He brought up that he is glad Golson left and his head just got too big for the Program and glad he is gone. He said, he always come to PITT-ND games and Pitt fans are some of best he ever met even if ND loses the game. He is looking forward to this year and he thinks Pitt hit a home run with Coach Narduzzi! I asked him what he thought about the Penn State Scandal and he said, Paterno was an ego manic and covered up many things at Penn State and disagreed with me when I said, I thought he was a good coach? He said, they won against lightweights and one can see once they played a Big Ten Schedule they have not won as often. I said, well they just added ND to their schedule and he was amazed to hear it, and said that is one game I will not attend at Penn State the fans are horrible! His Facial Expressions were just like the Maryland fan contributor showing disgust.
Penn State Fan:
Finally , talked to a PSU Fan and he was not excited about all the changes at Penn State and admitted they made big mistakes under Paterno and said they should have retired or fired Paterno way back in 1999, but no one had the power to do it and everyone was afraid to do it. He was not excited on Franklin and had a wait and see attitude.
I did way more listening and did not give my opinions on what they were saying to avoid any changes in them giving me their private opinions. These were all older guys and I wanted to hear what they thought.
On the Maryland Fan, I disagree with him on Franklin, even if Franklin is just a salesman as he said, I think Franklin has a Very Good Staff and Football Program Resources to win 10+ games at Penn State. I just have heard too many people that are Pitt Fans speak very good remarks about him after meeting him, and recruits are listening too, in my opinion. I think what he said of the ACC and UNC is accurate though but I cannot see Maryland ever winning more games in the Big Ten either. The money may be good but the Program has a long way to go to win more games in the Big Ten than they could in the ACC!
ND Fan and PSU Fan seemed not to agree with my opinion on Franklin becoming a Top Coach in the Big Ten and both feel he will leave for another opportunity even if he does do well at Penn State! I think he will stay if he wins 10+ games more than less, but that is just my opinion. Yet, if Franklin cannot beat OSU, MSU, and Michigan then Penn State may dump him after 5 years! Again, juts an opinion!
College Football is in a midst of so much changes I am starting to grow tired of it too, Just as I have in Baseball and all Pro Sports. It was an exhausting day just to be at the game at 11:30 AM and stay there until 4:00 PM. I got Free Tickets and Meals and still no longer enjoy the games live as I do on TV but on TV I can walk away and do other things.
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