Anyone see Maryland refuse to shake hands?
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Saw it. Loved it. Would watch again.
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I just want to know what they were trying to accomplish. I don't get it.
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If ND ever scheduled that school again I'd be beyond pissed.
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I absolutely hate PSU, mainly growin up in their country. But I thought it was really bad sportsmanship, and as a result actually felt myself routing for PSU for a while. That all changed though on their pitfull last drive where I thought it was hilarious that they botched the snapp n a 4-and-game qb sneak.
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I would love ND to kick their asses.
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Yup, I'm sure you would. I don't want any part of it.
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It was lack of sportsmanship. I'm just glad Maryland was able to pull out the win. So happy right now!
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I would only see them at ND. Don't like setting foot on that campus.
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Can someone explain the PSU hate for me? Yeah, I know about the Sandusky thing, and while it is deplorable, the current team and coaching staff had absolutely nothing to do with it. Are there reasons beyond Sandusky why there's a lot of hate for them in this thread?
I understand if someone hates the school and always will because of it (I don't feel the same way, but I get if someone else does)... just wondering if there are reasons beyond that.
For the record, I'm with Lax. I would be very pissed if ND showed a complete lack of sportsmanship like that as well.
I understand if someone hates the school and always will because of it (I don't feel the same way, but I get if someone else does)... just wondering if there are reasons beyond that.
For the record, I'm with Lax. I would be very pissed if ND showed a complete lack of sportsmanship like that as well.
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I've hated them my entire life.
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Do we even know their refusal to shake hands had anything to do with the Sandusky situation? One would assume, but there wasn't anything I saw leading up to this that showed they had an issue with PSU.
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I'm actually fairly certain is has nothing to do with that. I'm pretty sure that it is has more to do with restarting the rivalry.*
*The term rivalry is used loosely here as the all-time series record is now 35-2-1 in favor of PSU.
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Honestly, I think just trying to gain a legit rival in the B1G. It's certainly one way to make an opponent hate you.
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I don't think the handshake refusal had anything to do with Sandusky. Apparently there was a pregame altercation between the two teams and Maryland decided to refuse to shake hands. Pretty lame, IMO.
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Does it come down to "the sins of the father are visited upon the sons?"
I saw nothing of the fracas (was there one?) or the refusal to shake hands. I'd just as soon not.
Sportsmanship on the field should transcend the bullshit of the past, especially when it was all out of the hands (screw any who see this as a pun) of the current players and coaches.
Play the damn game on the field with respect.
Shake hands and let the score reflect the skills of the players.
I saw nothing of the fracas (was there one?) or the refusal to shake hands. I'd just as soon not.
Sportsmanship on the field should transcend the bullshit of the past, especially when it was all out of the hands (screw any who see this as a pun) of the current players and coaches.
Play the damn game on the field with respect.
Shake hands and let the score reflect the skills of the players.
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If this is the reason, it's stupider than I thought. Worst part is they walk away with a last second victory, as opposed to a loss.
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Right. People laugh about it when it happens elsewhere, but could you imagine the shit storm if ND didn't shake hands with Navy, or Purdue, or SC, or anybody? The media and other fan bases would lose their shit.
Maryland players refuse pregame handshakes with Penn State players - SBNation.com
UMD got an unsportsmanship flag before the game.
UMD got an unsportsmanship flag before the game.
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I hope Maryland get embarrassed in every game they play, for the next decade or so. Watching the video, and seeing them just stand there as the Penn State players try to shake their hands.... totally classless. The team, the coach, and the entire Athletic Department Administration should be ashamed of themselves.
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Should've shook their hands and then had hand sanitizer with them.
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Let's say Maryland was added to our schedule every year for the foreseeable future. If they refused to shake ND's hands the very first game and then beat us at home by 1 point, we would want to absolutely murder them the next season.
They did this to try and create a rivalry, and I'm guessing that it worked.
They did this to try and create a rivalry, and I'm guessing that it worked.
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Short of an ebola outbreak in the Penn State locker room, I don't care WHY they did it. It was a totally classless, @sshat move. And I hope karma catches up with a vengeance.