Evans, Paterno and the sweater-vests

Okay, so Joe Paterno once again downplayed how he feels during the week leading up to a big game. Sorry, but we know you're lying out your 80-year-old teeth, Joe. If you're not, and telling the truth, then why are you even coaching? Isn't it supposed to be fun and exciting?

I'm surprised Paterno hasn't made more of a push for DE Maurice Evans' case for Defensive End of the Year accolades. I know, the season is still far from over. Evans may not register a sack the rest of the way, but that's not likely. There are four games left, and all he needs is one sack in each of them to break Michael Haynes' single-season record of 14. In 2005, Paterno lobbied hard for Tamba Hali's national recognition, eventually being named consensus All-America and Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year.

I don't know about you, but Jim Tressel should be pretty pissed off right now. I wasn't around this program when Tressel took over at Ohio State, so I never heard the whole "little Jimmy Tressel" story before. Although it was really freaking funny, I thought it was a bit rude, even for Paterno, to bring something like that up. I know, the reporter asked about their relationship, but Paterno didn't have to seeminly stress that story.

Overall, it's been a quiet week, outside of Pennsylvania that is. Even the message boards have been pretty low-key, abeit a little stiff. It seems like everyone is afraid to just come out and say "we have a great shot this week to win." I'll be the first one to admit that I'm practically taking a Kool-Aid bath this week, but if we don't what chance are we really giving them to pull it out?