Living with Loss: React to Citrus Bowl Defeat

Vol. 119, No. 32 Jan. 7-9, 2019 Penn State football fans Living with loss: react to Citrus Bowl defeat

By Lilly Forsyth 21,000 members. He noted the but the future is bright!” “The job of a The Daily Collegian team recycled five different plays Cantor, 17, chose to be more coach is to get and three formations, despite a positive because he said the your players in the As the Nittany Lions battled month of preparation before the team is still young and develop- right place at the the Wildcats during the Citrus game. ing. right time… you Bowl, another turf war was be- “It’s a young team with lim- “I think if you’re a true can’t make the ing waged on the screens of Penn ited experience, especially in that fan, it’s hard to be nega- plays for them,” State fans. kind of situation where you have tive on your team,” Cantor he said. “You don’t Fans took to the internet to a long layoff of over a month, and said in an interview. know what [the critique the team while others you’ve got a quarterback that’s Looking at the way McSorely other coaches and expressed unwavering devotion. hurt, which limits what you can concluded his Penn State foot- players] are telling The conflicting stances led to do,” Neville, 25, said. “[Trace ball career, Cantor was quick them.” lengthy virtual debates — some McSorley]’s been hurt most of to announce the quarterback Perambo was more passionate than the year… so it’s kind of as the best in the history of the more critical of others. been a trend through school. special teams, not- The University the second half of the “I wanted to see him go out ing many missed of Kentucky led season.” winning in a bowl game but points from field on the score- Neville went unfortunately you can’t change goals. However, board through- on to explain that,” Cantor said. “You’ve just he said that no one out the entire the “sink- got to support him now that specifically can be game, causing fans ing” feel- he’s gone and hope he can to blame. to worry and express ing he make it in the NFL.” “You have to concern via Twitter, Facebook has expe- Another Instagram user, look at the game and Instagram. While fan interac- rienced sev- Eric Correll, defended Frank- in its entirety tion during sports games is noth- eral times lin against those calling for his rather than a call,” ing new, the commentary during since termination. Perambo said. “If Penn State football’s most recent 2016 as “Really? He prepped the you make that call game was especially plentiful, he watched the Nittany Lions special teams and they didn’t and it’s right, you’re though varied in opinion. lose games they began with large execute,” Correll wrote. a genius, and if Many were critical of head leads. “Field goal at the end of the you don’t, you’re a coach James Franklin’s coach- “All of a sudden you take your game was the absolute right dog.” ing, with a few commentators in- foot off the gas… and you say, call with three time outs, 4 He explained that sisted he be fired or demoted to a ‘Well, here it goes,’” Neville said. [minutes] left and Kentucky years ago such a loss recruiter. “You could almost put a clock to completely reeling. Get a would have ruined Facebook user Terry Kreiser it.” clue or pick a new team if you his entire month, but called out the “terrible” play call- In a household filled with Uni- want Franklin out.” now he places less ing throughout the game. versity of Michigan and Ohio The term “fair weather emphasis on the out- “[They] go for it on 4th down State University fans — schools fan” was thrown around sev- come of games. early on [their] own side of the that are well-known rivals of Penn eral times, sparking a min- When asked field,” Kreiser commented on State — Neville said he “takes the iature debate itself as people about his feelings Penn State Football’s Facebook abuse and laughs about it.” As a denied, redefined and questioned towards negative page, “Then when [they] should dedicated Red Socks fan as well, the phrase. Traditionally, the point out fans, Perambo sighed go for it… [they] kick a damn field he said he is familiar with losses. term is used to describe a fan who every issue there is, or you can deeply. goal.” “It gets to a point where it’s supports the team only when it is keep acting like there’s nothing “I find the people that have Kreiser was referring to the almost comedic,” Neville said, successful, while criticizing it in wrong here,” Neville said. “But the most opinions are the team’s decision to kick a field goal laughing. times of struggles. no, you can have an opinion… and ones that played the least,” in the last play of the game, which On the other side of the debate, One argument against the voice that.” he said, admitting that he — if successful — would have tied some fans shared more optimis- common use was that critiquing Penn State Alumnus Tom Per- did not play football himself. the game, sending the teams to tic views for future seasons in the team is a sign of wanting the ambo of St. Simons Island, Geor- “I think some of these people overtime. spite of the loss. team to be better, instead of bail- gia, took a more neutral stance are so passionate that they place Long-time Penn State fan “Glad we went down fighting in ing out on the team. towards the situation. [winning] too high on their Chris Neville of Portland, Maine the 4th!” Coronado High School In regards to the stark contrast Regarding those who want priority list.” posted his observations in the junior Dave Cantor wrote on between fans, Neville says he is a Franklin to be fired Perambo, “WE ARE Penn State” Facebook Penn State Football’s Instagram. “realist.” 69, is more understanding of To email reporter: [email protected]. group — a closed group with over “Sucks Trace going out like this “You can sit there and you can Franklin’s position. Follow her on Twitter at @lillyforsyth_.

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Projecting PSU’s depth chart for 2019 season

By Tyler King Penn State jerseys. Tommy Running back season playing defensive tackle, Defensive line coach Sean Spen- The Daily Collegian Stevens isn’t guaranteed the With Sanders gone, the obvi- but Thorpe is still a talented run cer loves to rotate his unit and starting quarterback job. There ous answer to replace him in the blocker that deserves a chance to typically goes four deep at both In less than a week, Penn State will be a battle. starting lineup is Ricky Slade. compete for the starting spot. end and tackle. PJ Mustipher has lost 10 starters. If Penn State had to play a Slade rushed for 257 yards in Miranda started and played played significant snaps as a true The Nittany Lions were guar- game tomorrow, Sean Clifford his true freshman season and well at right guard in the regular freshman, so count him into the anteed to lose the five seniors in would be the starting quarter- showed plenty of flashes of his season finale after Menet was out rotation once again next season. the starting lineup, but five ju- back. For the second time this potential, especially in the Citrus with an injury, causing McGovern Fred Hansard had his season niors declared for the NFL Draft season, Stevens is battling a low- Bowl. to slide over to center for a game. cut short with a lower leg injury, in the days following the Citrus er leg injury. He missed the start But what’s interesting about but he made his first career start Bowl, putting James Franklin of the season due to a similar leg the running back position next Defense: earlier this season, so he’ll likely and his coaching staff in a similar injury. Stevens was also injured season is who will be Slade’s DE - Yetur Gross-Matos, factor into the rotation at defen- situation to last offseason, once last spring. backup. A quick look at the depth Shane Simmons sive tackle as well next season. again needing to replace multiple There’s no guarantee he’s go- chart for the Citrus Bowl would DT - Rob Windsor, starters on both offense and de- ing to remain healthy during the make it seem like redshirt fresh- Antonio Shelton Safety fense. competition. man Journey Brown is going to LB - Cam Brown, Jan Johnson, Garrett Taylor shored up one Everyone will talk about the But it’s not just Stevens’ injury safety position for next season as be the backup next year. Micah Parsons losses of Trace McSorley and history that makes the quarter- But the Nittany Lions signed he was quietly one of Brent Pry’s CB - Tariq Castro-Fields, Miles Sanders, but there are back position something of a two four-star running backs in best defensive players this sea- John Reid plenty of underrated losses on question mark. the most recent recruiting class, son. But Nick Scott is gone, leav- S - Garrett Taylor, both sides of the ball. Clifford, in limited time, has including IMG product Noah ing safeties coach Tim Banks to Jonathan Sutherland/ Let’s take an early look at what earned the right to compete for Cain. Cain looks like he could be a find a replacement. the depth chart could look like the starting job. He impressed candidate to play as a true fresh- Lamont Wade Jonathan Sutherland made come Week 1 next season. in every opportunity he got this man and could challenge Brown his first career start this season, season, completing the first five to get a handful of carries in Week Defensive tackle but Lamont Wade is certainly Offense: passes of his college career, pass- 1. Kevin Givens’ decision to de- going to factor in during spring QB - Sean Clifford/Tommy ing for two touchdowns and set- clare early for the NFL Draft was practice, and likely throughout Stevens ting a record for longest score in Offensive guards easily the most surprising out of training camp. Sutherland feels RB - Ricky Slade school history in the process. The loss of Connor McGovern the five juniors who are leaving like a perfect complement to WR - Jahan Dotson, Stevens is clearly a better fit no surprise as he has been a early. Taylor schematically, but Wade Juwan Johnson, KJ Hamler for the offense as it’s currently three-year starter for Penn State Givens was an underrated has plenty of natural talent and TE - Pat Freiermuth constructed, but the offensive and has positional versatility. Ste- member of Penn State’s defense showed his abilities as a tackler OT - Rasheed Walker, Will coaching staff clearly already ven Gonzalez announced he was this season as he was a consis- on numerous occasions on spe- Fries trusts Clifford. When he briefly returning for his senior season, tent force in stopping the run. cial teams this season. OG - Steven Gonzalez, replaced McSorley in the Citrus which is a big boost for the offen- His replacement seems like This will be one of the biggest Mike Miranda/CJ Thorpe Bowl, the first play was a deep sive line, but there is still one big it should be obvious as Anto- battles to watch heading into C - Michal Menet pass down the field. hole that needs to be filled. nio Shelton started in place of next season. The job feels like it’s Stevens’ Mike Miranda will likely have Windsor at the Citrus Bowl, but Quarterback to lose, but don’t count Clifford the edge over CJ Thorpe as the like the running back position, To email reporter: [email protected]. Don’t be quick to buy No. 2 out just yet. latter spent the second half of the this is more about the backups. Follow him on Twitter at @King_TylerB. Page 2 | Jan. 7-9, 2019 2018 iN photos The Daily Collegian

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It seems recently negativity There’s also a time and a has become a more pervasive place for venting legitimate con- force in our society as it seeps OUR VIEW cerns and problems as opposed from the 24-hour news cycle, to vocalizing every minute social media and people’s gen- grievance or complaint, which eral outlooks and attitudes as a As we begin 2019, it’s important while legitimate, can also get whole. tiring and off putting. As a result, it makes sense The unfortunate reality is bad people may be hesitant to turn to take time to embrace the positive. things happen in the world and on the news on any given night in life, and they’re inevitable to given the impending sadness a point. and disappointment they feel But it’s also necessary to take they’ll be bombarded and over- a step back whether it’s for five whelmed with. seconds or five minutes and News can be guilty of it to an really think about everything extent as well, when covering that transpired in your life over certain communities and only the last year or so and to high- focusing on the negative or light the positives. adversarial stories surrounding With the new year comes the them — not finding the poten- possibility for a fresh start and tial positives, change and sto- a new perspective, which ries coming from an area. shouldn’t be taken lightly, by Along those same lines, it’s both regular people and news easy and necessary to criticize outlets alike. certain people or institutions for It’s one thing to retweet perceived ills or lack of account- something on Twitter about pos- ability, but if they’re acting in a itivity or motivation, but actions way that positively impacts the ultimately speak louder than life or situation of one person or words so take your fresh start one group of people, they should seriously and remember to have also be given the requisite faith in yourself. praise. And while the onus is on us as a news organization and Resources other news outlets to think about how things are covered Penn State Crisis Line: and portrayed, there’s also a 1 - 877 - 229 - 6400 larger societal imperative for Lindsey Shuey/Collegian Penn State Crisis Text Line: people to just have an all- Two girls test Captain America’s shield at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on July 11, 2018. Text “LIONS” to 741741 around better attitude and try National Suicide Prevention to remember the positives that which makes reflection that whom you can share what There also reaches a point Lifeline: have occurred. much more important. you’re going through and can where your issues are too big 1 - 800 - 273 - 8255 It may seem obvious to With that reflection comes the turn to for advice. for your friends or significant remember and cherish positive prospect of remembering the Venting can be cathartic and others to handle or adequately Centre Safe: Empowering moments when they actually bad things that happened over can also strengthen relation- address. Sometimes talking to a Survivors, Eliminating Vio- occur, but it’s hard to predict the course of a year. ships, but at the same time, it professional is the only realistic lence 24-Hour Hotline: the frequency or duration with When that occurs, it’s crucial can get exhausting on both ends and reasonable solution — and 814 - 234 - 5050 which these instances will arise, to have a group of people with and can wear on all parties. that’s okay.

MY VIEW | Kaleigh Quinnan

Why the flak millennials receive Collegian Inc. James Building, 123 S. Burrowes St. State College, PA 16801-3882 ©2019 Collegian Inc. is often times unwarranted Board of Editors Editor in Chief We’ve all been subject to the to come with ease to wrinkly Kelly Powers unrelenting commentary – an people, are overwhelming and Managing Editor obscure relative on Facebook often ignored by the youth. or an angry I see it (and am guilty of it) Kara Duriez news person will in my everyday life as well. Digital Managing Editor speak on how Laundry, cooking, remember- Andrew Kalmowitz millennials are a ing to cancel a subscription or lazy generation, returning a shirt that does not Opinions Editor how they don’t fit are all tasks that appear to Jake Aferiat know what real be incomplete on a massive News Editor work is or how scale. It is not that we are not they have no working – career oriented Patrick Newkumet Quinnan adult skills. tasks come easily, without the Assistant News Editor It is a pretty anxiety or annoyance which Maddie Aiken consistent theme in the com- seems to accompany chores. plaints of the older genera- This anti-busywork attitude News Social Media Editor tions, despite the fact that they may have contributed to the Erin Hogge don’t know how to maximize a lazy reputation, but its exis- Features & Investigation Editor YouTube video, or, I don’t know, tence makes sense. The phe- type with more than their nomenon derives from early Alison Kuznitz index fingers. conditioning. Everything has Arts & Lifestyle Editor This complaint seemingly pretty much been structured Kara Fesolovich describes current college-age to channel energy into orga- Sports Editor humans and high schoolers nized systems. What used to be although we are not, in fact, neighborhood playtime and Zack Gething/Organization Tyler King part of the millennial genera- random childhood socialization Students walk near Burrowes Building on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018. Assistant Sports Editor tion. has become controlled play Matt Lingerman Millennials are real adults groups, structured daycares or financially struggling family “Will a Student Loan Debt now, with degrees, jobs, kids and pre-preschool. who wants their child to be the Crisis Sink the U.S. Econo- Sports Social Media Editor and lives. We are post-millenni- And this is just the beginning first to attend college. 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ORLANDO, Fla. –– Trace the Nittany Lions would have McSorley’s Penn State career is scored. a fairytale book without the When I was handed the game fairytale ending. MVP ballot with about five min- McSorley’s utes to go in the game, there story had all the was no hesitation. I wrote down makings of a true Trace McSorley’s name. Hollywood movie. Penn State was losing at the It’s the one time and I wasn’t sure if they you’ve heard were going to win the game or many times not, but to me it didn’t matter. before. Tuesday’s game was all about The undersized one final legendary performance kid that only knew how to win from a legendary player. came to Penn State after only a Clearly in pain unimaginable few colleges even wanted him to to me and you, McSorley fin- play quarterback. He took over ished with 321 total yards of the starting job after Christian offense and three touchdowns. Hackenberg, a player that is What we witnessed was shear almost the exact opposite of magic from McSorley. McSorley, left for the pros. And we’ll never see it again. McSorley only then went on to There will never be another win 31 games in three years as a Trace McSorley. But that’s okay. starting quarterback, win a Big Maybe it was destined to end Ten Championship and a Fiesta this way. Bowl and lead his team to a Maybe it was destined to end Rose Bowl appearance. the way it began. With a fear- Meanwhile he broke just less, 6-foot-nothing kid from Vir- about every Penn State record possible. Naturally. ginia trying to will his team to So McSorley should have victory against an SEC team in walked off the field for the final a bowl game located in Florida, time in Penn State uniform cele- but in the end coming up short. brating a big win, right? Trace McSorley’s career was Well, that’s not how life works a success story unlike any other sometimes. in Penn State history. Penn State’s comeback But not every story has a attempt came up short as the Caitlin Lee/Collegian happy ending. Just a short drive away from Nittany Lions lost to No. 14 Ken- Quarterback Trace McSorley (9) takes a knee after the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. tucky by a final of 27-24 in the the magical land where dreams Citrus Bowl. 1. No. 14 Kentucky defeated No. 12 Penn State 27-24. come true, the clock struck mid- night on McSorley’s dream of Even though the Citrus Bowl Penn State team bus with a boot ken foot, was going to stop But he had some magic left in wasn’t the ideal last game, a win leaving a winner. on his right foot and another McSorley from finishing his final him. for the Nittany Lions would have The Citrus Bowl may be the stingy memory of what could game in a Penn State uniform. The fifth-year senior quarter- been all McSorley wanted. But pumpkin, but McSorley’s ulti- instead –– like they have time have been. McSorley came back into the back led his team on three mate legacy is the beautiful car- and time again this season –– But as he showed on multiple game after it was reported he straight scoring drives in the riage. McSorley and the Nittany Lions occasions this season and broke his foot and forced an fourth quarter to bring his team fell short. throughout his career as a interception and not too long within a field goal in the final Tyler King is a junior majoring in print/ Instead of walking off into the whole, McSorley went down after Kentucky took a 27-7 lead. minutes of the game. digital journalism and Spanish and is sunset after a record 32nd swinging. Nothing, not even It didn’t look like McSorley And if he had gotten one last The Daily Collegian’s football editor. His career victory, he walked to the what was reported to be a bro- should have been out there. opportunity, I’m almost certain email is [email protected].

MY VIEW | DAVID ECKERT Chambers’ suspension was about optics, not his actions

The lights were bright, and its recent history to suggest the year passed between the time Pat Chambers was frustrated. university is willing to punish former head women’s gymnas- Penn State’s offense was sput- this kind of behavior. tics coach Jeff Thompson was tering in the Take for example former Penn first accused of abusing his midst of a nation- State women’s hockey head athletes and the time he was ally-televised coach Josh Brandwene. relieved of his duties. game against No. After the Collegian reported The common thread with 2 Michigan on on emotional abuse allegations both of those instances? They Thursday. against Brandwene from several took place outside the spotlight. With just seven former players near the end of There were no sports radio points on the the 2015-2016 season, Penn State hosts talking about it. board in the first Athletics sought out an external Chambers, on the other Caitlin Lee/Collegian 9:07 of play, investigation on the inner work- hand, had Twitter buzzing. Forward Mike Watkins (24) reacts to a foul called against him during ESPN cameras caught Cham- ings of the women’s hockey pro- ESPN hosts debated his the game against Wisconsin on Sunday, Jan. 6. Penn State lost 71-52. bers shoving freshman guard gram. actions with a photo of his Myles Dread in the middle of a But the very next season, snarling face plastered to a timeout after a defensive-lapse Brandwene was back behind the green screen in the back- by Dread. It was an action bench. He then took a family ground. PSU’s scoring woes are brought on by the moment, by medical leave of absence mid- That, for Penn State, made Penn State’s early season strug- way through the year and never the difference as it decided to gles, and quite possibly by returned from it. hand down a hypocritical disci- Chambers’ often overzealous Now — despite all the prob- plinary action for Chambers. becoming offensive nature. The suspension wasn’t about The response sent down by lems that clearly took place dur- the actions. It was about who Penn State Athletics was out of ing his tenure with the Nittany By Matt Lingerman turnovers per game, worst as- place compared to its history of Lions — Brandwene has a head saw them. The Daily Collegian sist-to-turnover ratio, second- coach discipline. coaching job at Alvernia Univer- worst field goal percentage and The Nittany Lions played sity. Penn State never publicly David Eckert is a junior majoring in In its loss to Michigan last third-worst 3-point percentage, without Chambers on Sunday disciplined him. print/digital journalism and Spanish week, it seemed like Penn State’s just to name a few. night in a game against a There are other examples of and is The Daily Collegian’s sports offense had reached its low point It seems as though the offense ranked Wisconsin team at the this hesitance, as well. Nearly a columnist. His email is [email protected]. of the season. is never able to find any sort of Bryce Jordan Center. Penn The Nittany Lions scored a rhythm, and replacing Tony Carr State Athletics chose to suspend season-worst 55 points on 1-of-14 and Shep Garner has been a tall- the head coach one game as from 3-point range plus a season- er task than perhaps even head punishment for the shove high 18 turnovers. coach Pat Chambers would’ve against the Wolverines. Then Wisconsin landed in thought. Because the bright lights got State College, and it became ap- All of the sudden, Penn State’s to them, too. parent things were going to get offensive system seems to have “Coach Chambers and I have worse before they get better. no plan-B, and teams with de- spoken about what occurred The 71-52 loss to the Badgers fenses as stout as Wisconsin’s during the Michigan game and was the Nittany Lions’ largest have begun to exploit that. he is very remorseful,” Penn defeat of the season. Associate “I have a lot of trust and faith State Athletic Director Sandy head coach Keith Urgo’s squad in our coaches that they’re gon- Barbour said in a statement. shot just 20 percent from deep na do what they think is best,” “His actions were unacceptable, and turned the ball over 16 times forward Lamar Stevens said. which he recognized, and he — both of which are somehow “They put in a lot of hours of apologized to Myles Dread last improvements from the team’s watching film and practicing and night and his family today. His going over ways for us to be suc- actions do not reflect the values last game — and played from be- cessful. It’s not fully blamed on of Penn State and the expecta- hind from the opening tip. the game plan. It comes down to tions we set for our programs “We’re turning the ball over and must not occur again. Pat too much, and that’s just reps us players making shots some- and I agree his actions were as much as we can in practice, times.” unacceptable and he will be sus- continuing to put pressure on If the metrics aren’t enough to pended for Sunday night’s game our guards and get them better suggest there’s a problem, the vs. Wisconsin.” with the basketball,” Urgo said. eye-test should be. Make no mistake, Chambers “We gotta continue to move, and At points Sunday, it looked is in the wrong here. when you’re not making shots it like offensive frustrations were There is no place for that kind becomes very difficult.” reaching a head. John Harrar, of behavior on the basketball But, on a larger scale, Penn who has never in his Penn State court even if he was just trying State’s performance on Sunday career attempted a 3-pointer, to “challenge” Dread, as he told wasn’t an aberration. took one relatively early in the members of the media post- Through 15 games, the Nit- shot clock. Mike Watkins at- game. tany Lions sit near the bottom of tempted to run a one-man fast But the more troubling factor the Big Ten in nearly every offen- break which ended in one of his Eric Firestine/Collegian here remains the priorities of sive category. five turnovers on the evening. Penn State’s athletic depart- Coach Patrick Chambers expresses emotion during a timeout before They have the lowest assist- Visit collegian.psu.edu to read ment, because there’s nothing in the final play of the game against Indiana on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. per-game average, fifth most the full story. The Daily Collegian citRus bowl Jan. 7-9, 2019 | Page 5 MORE BITTER THAN Eric Firestine/Collegian Tight end Pat Freiermurth (87) watches the ball fly by his hand during the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. SWEET

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