11W Mix Tape: P.J. Bump Edition

Badgers to Hold Open Running Back Tryouts
Wisconsin rolls into town this weekend, but will they bring their rushing attack with them? Super soph P.J. Hill sustained a deep leg bruise in the Badgers victory over Indiana last week. After scoring from 1 yard out in the first quarter, Hill's day ended early (not before racking up 12 carries in the first 9 minutes of the game, though).

Hill's status this weekend is still up in the air, and as Jeff pointed out, Hill's backup, Lance Smith is unable to travel outside the state due to battery charges stemming from an incident where he pushed his girlfriend down over a cab fare dispute and get this -- later took her shoes to prevent her from leaving.

Should Hill not be able to go, freshman Zach Brown will get the nod. I'm sure the defense relishes the opportunity to take on P.J. Hill, but if you can play Wisconsin without Hill, you take it and love it.

This is Penn State, Bitch
There's a video out that shows Penn State fraternity rats pelting a couple of Buckeye fans (work warning: profanities). If you've ever had even the slightest neutral thoughts about Penn State, they will vanish after seeing the video.

A sampling of the reviews:

EDSBS: "Ohio State fans have achieved the impossible. Despite craving the taste of teargas from birth, allegedly beating up handicapped people, and entering each game with the homicidal zeal of an ultra-nationalist Spartak supporter armed with a Camelbak full of cut rate vodka distilled from radioactive Ukrainian produce, you have become an object of sympathy."
Black Shoe Diaries: "To the Ohio State fans featured in the video, I'm sorry. On behalf of the 99% of Penn State fans that are nice people capable of showing respect to opposing fans, I'm sorry. This is not the Penn State I know and love."
The M Zone: "And the little smiling turd 'from Pittsburgh' - and any others who can be identified - should be charged with something."
Men of the Scarlet and Gray: "Thank you Penn State fans for making idiotic Ohio State fans look like civilized gents who sip their tea with their pinky fingers extended."

For USC, the Hits Keep Coming Not only does Surfer Pete have to deal with the fact that his Trojan squad, ordained since February or so as the 2007 National Champions, has recorded two losses before the start of November. Now ghosts of the past -- namely Reggie Bush -- are starting to catch up with him.

A sports marketer has filed a lawsuit against Bush and his parents seeking to get back $300k in cash and gifts given to Bush during his sophomore and junior seasons at USC.

Will the Trojans be on probation when the Buckeyes square off against them next fall?

Follow @11W

Comments

Mark on 31 Oct 2007 - 10:10am #

That video is disgusting. it's a shame, but it happens everywhere. Everyone thinks their own fans are angels, but there is always a select group who will spoil it.

Harold on 31 Oct 2007 - 10:45am #

I realize this happens everywhere (to some degree), but that is truely disturbing. Mark, we were at tOUS together (and rarely sober) and we NEVER acted remotely like that...did we?

GoBucks89 on 31 Oct 2007 - 11:24am #

Confession time. Back in 1989, I went to Ann Arbor for "The Game" with a bunch of friends. We parked on the golf course and tailgated for a while and then started walking toward the big hole in the ground (a.k.a. the stadium). As we were going, we started singing "we don't give a d*** for the whole state of Michigan", and of course the UM fans that we passed were none too pleased about it. At one point, when we got to the part where we sang "we're from O-hi-o", some woman yelled out "Ohio sucks!" Normally, I'm a very calm and reasonable chap, but in this instance something about that remark caused my scarlet and gray blood to boil. As I welled up with school pride, I yelled back "So do you and I bet you s*****w too!" (use your imagination). My friends were shocked, and I could hardly believe myself that I had actually said that. Needless to say, there was no response from the impetuous wench who had provoked me. What could she say to that? Fortunately, this occurred in the days before cheap digital cameras and YouTube.

Mark on 31 Oct 2007 - 11:39am #

Harold, no we didn't. But you know it happens. I am a sh*t-talker for sure, but would never do something like that. My sh*t-talking is all in good fun.

Mark on 31 Oct 2007 - 12:18pm #

I was at the '91 OSU v. UM game in the hole in the ground. (GOBUCKS89, it's funny you call it that. I do as well. The stadium is not that impressive from the outside) Anyway, it was the 31-3 Desmond Howard game. (I still puke a little in my mouth when I mention that). My roommate & I were stuck in the middle of UM alumni. The game was pretty much over from the start. We sarcastically cheered & high-fived when we finally scored a FG in the 2nd half. A 50-something year old guy behind us shoved my roommate who almost fell over the people in front of us. The dude's wife berated him & he apologized to us. We were 19 year old kids! The kicker is....the guy was a local sheriff! I admit, they were super nice to us after that. But it was still a d*ck move.

This happens everywhere. There are some horror stories out there about how some Buckeye fans treated Texas fans a few years ago.

BeardGuy on 31 Oct 2007 - 1:52pm #

Mistreating opposing fans happens everywhere, it's practically unavoidable. It's sad, but true. However, this goes above and beyond that for a couple reasons:

1) the threat of mob violence. 100 people against 2 people who are trying to leave without altercation? That's pretty weak.

2) the idiocy of videotaping it and putting it on the internet.

TRC on 31 Oct 2007 - 2:04pm #

As a PSU fan, I enjoy your blog, one of the better ones out there. My apologies (for what its worth) for the actions depicted on that video, its deplorable. The SC police are investigating this now that the video is out. It was the Pikes (Pi Kappa Alpha). We can only hope something comes of it. PSU's fan base has traditionally been associated with above average conduct, this act though a minority, obviously can cause others to reframe their image.

HAROLD on 31 Oct 2007 - 2:15pm #

Off the subject...

I can only assume that the ESPN Insiders Preview for this weeks tilt against Wisonsin has an error on it because they list the Wisconsin Symbol as having the matchup advantage in every catagory - and then us winning 34 - 17.