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Zombie Nation<\/a><\/span><\/span> provided this week’s questions.<\/p>\n

1. So, are you freaking out this week? Did you honestly think Penn State would be in this position, going into the last week of the season? How about Michigan State?<\/b><\/p>\n

No, I’m not freaking out, though I could be. Oh, you meant about the Penn State game, no I am not freaking out about that either. I did not foresee Penn State in this position after Sean Lee went down, but that is okay, I’ll take it. I never saw Michigan State in position to win the Big11Ten title though, since they are Michigan State and prone to some horrible loses at inoppurtune times. I am hoping for one of those this week, though it need not be horrible, just a loss will do.<\/p>\n

2. What would you like to see more of\/less of this week? <\/b><\/p>\n

I would like to see better offensive line play from Penn State more than anything. That sets up Daryll Clark to have a better day throwing the ball. I would also like to see him keep his composure better against the blitz.<\/p>\n

3. What are your feelings towards Derrick Williams’ career as a Nittany Lion? Has he lived up to the hype? How? If not, who’s to blame? <\/b><\/p>\n

I don’t think Derrick Williams has lived up to the hype that he did not create — the recruiting gurus did. Nevertheless, he has had an excellent impact on the program on and off the field, though I feel he underachived a little during the middle part of his career. He seemed a step slow in his sophomore year and maybe a little last year. His decision to come to Penn State set the tone for the resurgence of the program. Williams has also carried himself better than some of his teammates. I wish him a lot of success.<\/p>\n

4. The national media is back-pedaling on their summertime pro-SEC propaganda, now saying that conference in overrated. What gives? Haven’t we (basically, everyone outside the SEC) been saying that the whole time? How would Penn State stack up against the top few SEC teams, like Alabama, Florida and Georgia, on a neutral field? <\/b><\/p>\n

I don’t watch the SEC, so I could not say with much authority and I don’t really care. Penn State has fared decently against the SEC in January for quite a while now.<\/p>\n

-Daryll Clark throws a pick? <\/b><\/p>\n

I think he’ll keep it out of Sparty’s hands.<\/p>\n

-Royster scores? How many times? <\/b><\/p>\n

Once.<\/p>\n

-Did you go to any games this year? How many? <\/b><\/p>\n

No, for the first time since I became a Nittany Lion, I did not attend a single game. Fatherhood has taken precedence to going to games. I made sure I missed very few prior to becoming a father because I anticipated this might happen.<\/p>\n

Black Shoe Diaries<\/a>
The Nittany Line<\/a>
There is No Name on My Jersey<\/a>
Tangled Up in
White and Blue<\/a>
Happy Hour Valley<\/a>
We Want the Lion<\/a><\/p>\n

Penn State<\/a>, Nittany Lions<\/a>, MichiganStateSpartans<\/a><\/p>\n

©MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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