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omg, i am so happy i could do sommersaults!!

If I may vent for a moment or two (of course I can, it's my blog so who's really going to stop me), I'd like to address the state of atheletics at the Pennsylvania State University. This fine institution, often confused by outsiders as UPenn (it's not), is a top 50 University in the nation with a nationalistic like pride in its sporting teams. However, this is where I am starting to get a little pissed off. Other than some moderate success in high profile fringe sports played by women (Volleyball and Soccer) Penn State athletics has produced quite little. Indeed, today I was on gopsusports.com to see what was going in the world of Happy Valley. It was there I discovered that PSU ranked 21 nationally in overall sporting success. That, you migh think is pretty good; and you'd be right if our ranking wasn't bolstered by national championships in Men's Gaynastics (yes, Mens!) and Fencing. Yes, PSU has the best fencing program in the nation. In fact, while I was there (Class of 99) it was the only national championship we won.

So, before we get too excited can we please go out there, beat Michigan in something, win a few basketball games (mens) and bring home that crystal ball in early January.

** author forgot about the #3 ranking in football in 2005-2006 at beginning of post. nonetheless, he still generally agrees with the thoughts opined in this blog. Also, he his happy for the men's gymnasts, it's just that he wants to win in a sport that is televised.