{"id":4935,"date":"2023-05-12T19:35:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T00:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=4935"},"modified":"2023-05-12T19:35:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T00:35:18","slug":"greg-mcelroy-says-penn-state-white-out-was-a-bucket-list-item-for-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/greg-mcelroy-says-penn-state-white-out-was-a-bucket-list-item-for-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg McElroy says Penn State White Out was a bucket list item for him"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy<\/a><\/strong> is known for his time as the Alabama<\/a><\/strong> quarterback. He found tons of success there and remains connected to his school. However, he does appreciate plenty of traditions from around the sport as a whole.<\/p>\n

As McElroy explained on his show Always College Football<\/em>, he explained why the Penn State<\/a><\/strong> white out was a bucket list item for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, it was first introduced, I was surprised by this, I thought it went back a little bit further,\u201d McElroy said<\/a>. \u201cBut it\u2019s less than 20 years old. Introduced in 2004 and it was a way to kind of revive interest in a Penn State program that had, at that point, hadn\u2019t been playing that well. But it\u2019s quickly become one of college football\u2019s most recognized traditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Penn State white out is always one of the most iconic games of the year. Typically, it\u2019s going to come against one of the best Big Ten teams and be a key game for the Big Ten East race. In those games, the Nittany Lions are 10-8.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, Kirk Herbstreit has famously called it the best student section in the country. That was during the 2005 game between Ohio State<\/a><\/strong> and Penn State,\u201d McElroy said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd Urban Meyer<\/a><\/strong> said it was the craziest atmosphere and that atmosphere alone was worth 10 points. Now, I was fortunate enough to be a part of the white out game last year for the very first time. They played Minnesota. It got sideways. I think it would have been maybe even a little more chaotic had they played against Ohio State, but I digress. Still, an amazing atmosphere and a bucket list activity for me to not only get to Penn State for a game but to be a part of the white out was one I will always be appreciative of, knowing that I\u2019ve checked that off my bucket list.\u201d<\/p>\n

Going forward, those games could mean even more too, as the expanded College Football Playoff could be excellent for Penn State.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not necessarily convinced, at this moment right now in early April, that they are going to\u00a0make a playoff run in 2023<\/a>. I\u2019m not convinced this year. But I am pretty convinced that they\u2019re going to be around for a while. And when the playoffs expand? Penn State is going to be in a great spot,\u201d McElroy said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, you welcome in\u00a0USC<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0UCLA<\/a><\/strong>. Where\u2019s Penn State in the pecking order?\u00a0Ohio State\u00a0is one,\u00a0Michigan<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is one. Then there\u2019s a little bit of a gap. Is Penn State right behind USC? At three behind USC at two?\u2026How far down the list do you have to get until you get to Penn State? Not very far. They\u2019re in a pretty good spot. So, for the foreseeable future, they\u2019re in really good shape.\u201d<\/p>\n

How close is Penn State to a championship?<\/h2>\n

There is a lot of excitement around Penn State right now, as the Nittany Lions are currently showing tons of potential. But how close to winning a national championship is Penn State really? Greg McElroy says they\u2019re a quarterback away.<\/p>\n

\u201cPenn State would be a team that has been close before and has at many points in James Franklin\u2019s tenure. They have gone toe to toe with Ohio State. Now I know that they haven\u2019t always necessarily won the games, but they have been competitive and compared to the rest of the Big Ten East, not named Michigan the last couple of years, they\u2019ve played them closer than pretty much anybody,\u201d McElroy said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo Penn State has gone toe to toe against top tier competition before they\u2019ve won Rose Bowls. They\u2019ve played really, really high level football at times. They would be a team that I think could go over the hump very soon. If they get the quarterback position situated.\u201d<\/p>\n

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