Mount Joy Snowman

You can add me to that list. MDT always seems to spike late but they’ll get there.

Man oh man what a wild game last night. Credit to Oregon, they are a load to handle offensively, particularly on a fast indoor track like that. But as others have stated, disappointing that the defense couldn’t put out a better effort than that. I continue to believe Tom Allen is a major downgrade from Manny Diaz. The two picks were really the difference, especially the pick six. Drew also badly missed a few freebies that you just have to hit. Otherwise, he continued to show tremendous pocket presence and effective scrambling ability, in addition to poise and leadership. And that run game, boy oh boy, the offense wasn’t the issue. As for James, I don’t know what it’s going to take to have a team ready to play out of the gate but he needs to figure it out. The timeout with four minutes left when you have Oregon on the ropes and the clock is already stopped was unacceptable. Those timeouts are gold and need to be treated as such. Too often they aren’t. And I hate the decision to go for two at that juncture. Hate it. I’m a stats guy but I don’t give a damn what analytics says. I hate that move anytime a teams does it. I know it’s not this simple but the odds of converting two extra points are far greater than converting even one two point conversion. I hate it. The first half personal foul penalties loomed large as well, as discipline continues to be an issue. At some point James needs to start winning some of these big games, it’s that simple. I’m not one who thinks the officials cost anyone the game but let’s just say a lot of stuff went uncalled last night. I’ll leave it at that. Overall, I thought the guys showed a lot of grit and I think this team can hang with anyone in a year that lacks a truly great team. Bottom line, it will be one hell of a party in two weeks in Happy Valley and that alone is worth it. Onward.

It really does have that look and feel. There’s some stuff on the radar not far from you and even seems to be filling in a bit.

Low of 28. Another chilly one on tap before things begin to moderate a bit. Go State!

Low of 27 here. Max gusts yesterday at MDT, LNS, and THV were 48, 49, and 45, respectively. For how great things have been across northwestern PA, northeastern PA hasn't been too shabby either. Check out this beautiful shot from the web cam at Elk Mountain ski area. Elk is such an underrated spot.

Ugh yeah train is always the best option, or at least the least stressful, when going to Philly or NYC. Especially nice when you have enough Amtrak rewards points to get free rides.

Glad I didn’t have to go into the city today. I’ve been through many a day like that, never fun.

It's not as crazy as it might seem, you know, pi times diameter and all that But yes, you don't want your wife anywhere around @WmsptWx if that's the case!

Love to see you meeting this moment! Keep the reports coming. I would assume the same five units.........ah, nevermind

Sounds awesome. Nothing like a trip like that to recharge the batteries. My buddy's cabin looks great this morning......

This is your moment. You were built for this. Don't let us down!

National high of only 83 in Palm Springs, CA. Low of -17 in 'ol relibale Peter Sinks, UT. Can any of my fellow Lancaster peeps (@Itstrainingtime, @Superstorm, the Fox guy whose handle I forget who lives on Chiques Ridge, or anyone else I may be forgetting) confirm if the stuff that fell during the predawn hours today was snow, rain, or some mix thereof? Thanks!

Yeah I mentioned the midnight high a couple posts above. I was more or less responding to his general moaning about 40 degree temps the next few days, which seems dubious. I probably shouldn't have responded at all haha.

My P&C highs for the next three days are 35, 33, and 36, which are all double digit BN.

Low of 35 here, which is the current temp. Looks like a midnight high type scenario today. .01" of total precip and I have no idea what it fell as but there is no evidence of any type of accumulation. Congrats to those making out.

Well said. The imbalanced schedules created by these mega conferences is the #1 issue. Every conference should play the same number of conference games too. I believe the SEC still only plays 8, which limits the number of guaranteed losses within the conference. A lot of tomfoolery going on.

I hear ya but that was also around the time Oregon was struggling to beat Idaho haha. They seemed like a different team early in the season. Ah man, it's so difficult evaluating all these teams. I do feel pretty confident though that the loser of UNLV and Boise is NOT getting in the playoff. As with weather, I could be wrong ha.

Wyoming just stayed with them less than two weeks ago, losing only 17-13. Admittedly, Laramie is a tough place to play.

I just think it's hard to square the circle that if PSU had not reached the conference championship game they'd be locked into that 5-8 range and hosting a playoff game, but if they do reach the title game they can miss the playoffs outright. That's tough. But you're right about one thing, it would certainly behoove Penn State to not lay a total goose egg Saturday night haha.

I believe the committee has stated on the record that they don't want to punish teams too harshly for having to play that extra game. The goal is not to disincentivize teams from reaching their conference championship games. I could be wrong. The Bama angle certainly adds intrigue.

Agreed if OSU had won PSU would be assured of their positioning and of hosting a home game. But I disagree about PSU dropping out under any scenario. I just don't think you drop from #3 to out of the whole dance for losing to the #1 overall team. I don't think the committee would do that, especially from a conference championship game standpoint. Heck, OSU just lost at home to a five-loss team and dropped what, a few spots? I think the rankings are fairly set at this point. If Clemson wins, I believe they and SMU will get in and Bama will be left out. I was being a bit facetious with my Bama comment. I get the worries of others but I don't think the committee will bend over for them. The Boise thing makes no difference. The non-P4 teams get one rep, whether that's Boise or someone else doesn't matter, just one rep. No slot-stealing from that group. We'll all find out in five days.

My thoughts on PSU: I don't think they'll be punished much, if at all, for losing to Oregon. I mean, someone has to lose these conference championship games, and I don't think the committee wants to set the precedent that reaching your conference championship can hurt you (I believe they've said as much). Let alone if you lose to the #1 overall team in a semi-competitive game. Now, if one team absolutely hammers the other it could change the rankings around the margins, but I don't see PSU dropping below hosting a first-round playoff game and I certainly don't see them dropping out altogether. As for the Bama thing, yeah, I think we all know where this is headed haha. Additionally, I actually think PSU has a decent shot at beating Oregon. The schedule results have been very similar, as well as the statistics. Sure, their offense will put up numbers, but I think our defense will hold up well enough. To me, the bigger issue is Oregon's underrated defense and can PSU score enough to match Oregon's output. Big questions there. Oregon is the rightful favorite but there's no reason this shouldn't be a decent game. Also, are we sure it's better to be the #1 overall seed? That matchup with the 8/9 winner looks more brutal than say the 5/12. Plus, you miss out on hosting a game, which is the coolest part. I also don't like my team sitting too long while the other team is coming off a spirited win. I believe the whole format is going to need reworked. The auto-byes given out to the four conference champs (and/or the highest ranked non-P4 team) are going to make for imbalanced brackets that, over time, will cause consternation. Just one man's thoughts.

You're not wrong. Winds are the big story tomorrow, just howling out of the west. That pressure gradient is something else.

23 when I left the house, 19 through the rurals. Hoping for a car-topper tomorrow morning, otherwise meh.

Our perpetual cycle of pain.