OREGON STATE OFFERS REASONS TO HATE PITT

Adam the Penn State fan has found an ally: it's Oregon State fans, who've compiled a list of Five Reasons to Hate Pitt, with the author going to the lengths of calling Pitt fans "some of the most arrogant that I have come across yet".

Oh, so it's like that, Oregon State? That's a lot of crowing from a school that ranks Chad Johnson as one of their most distinguished alumni. Don't worry, I'm sure the arrogant Pitt fans will have a response.

Five Reasons to Hate Pitt [Building the Dam]

*And thanks to Adam for sending me the link. It's nice to see how dislike of Pitt can bring school fan bases together.

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ADAM THE PENN STATE FAN WEIGHS IN

Some of the longtime Mondesi's House readers may remember a guy known only as "Adam the Penn State Fan". He fanned the flames of controversy many times in the comments sections of years gone by with unwavering support of all things nittany, then seemingly disappeared into thin air. At one point, he had become so big that he got his own "Adam the Penn State Fan" tag, a gift given only to Ronnie Florian and Gwenjen among Pittsburgh fans. He was a phenomenon, I tell you.

I'm happy to report that Adam is alive and well, and that all of you Pitt fans managed to, in his words, "get the blood going" once again with your comments following the recent Penn State story posted a few days ago.

He penned a response to the Penn State critics that was published on the PSU blog Black Shoe Diaries entitled, "Teach Them Once and For All", that I figured you would be interested in reading.

He takes the classic angle of a Penn State fan claiming to be indifferent to Pitt, then subsequently tells a story of how he dragged a Pitt fan to the PSU-Michigan game to illustrate (to a Pitt fan that he's indifferent to, mind you) the greatness of Penn State. Maybe it's just me, but if you're indifferent, wouldn't the proper course of action be ignoring Pitt altogether?

So check out his article. And if nothing else, celebrate the fact that Adam the Penn State Fan in back in our lives to stir the pot while remaining indifferent.

"Teach Them Once and For All" [Black Shoe Diaries]

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Adam The Penn State Fan is Alive and Well

There are a handful of Pittsburghers who have gained some level of greater notoriety through the wonders of the internet and specifically this site. Penguins fan GwenJen comes to mind. And who could forget the great Ronnie Florian, my personal all-time favorite?

But one colorful character from the past seemed to have completely vanished into thin air. He was known as "Adam the Penn State Fan", he was a local high school kid, and he was best known for his blind praise of all things Penn State Nittany Lions in the Mondesi's House comment section.

Adam's partisan arguments would bait Pitt fans time and time again, and the next thing you knew, we would have a full-fledged comment war on our hands. Judging from the recent survey I conducted, I know many of you long for those days.

After visiting and commenting on the site with consistent regularity, suddenly there were no more Adam comments to be had. As hard as it was to admit for them, many of Adam's adversaries have written and wondered about his whereabouts. I'd compare it to the reaction of Steeler fans when the Browns left town; they were rivals, but they enjoyed the fight.

Well, today is a lucky day for those of you who wondered what happened to Adam. I'm happy to report that he is in fact alive and well. How do I know this? Well, another loyal Mondesi reader happened to email me this clip from a recent edition of the Sunday night KDKA/#1 Cochran Sports Showdown. Guess whose anti-Pitt email is read by Jory Rand at the 7:15 mark? That's right, Adam the Penn State Fan, who appears to have graduated to griping on television as opposed to blogs.

The #1 Cochran Sports Showdown 3/23 [KDKA]

The Relevance of Pitt vs Penn State 11/06 [Mondesishouse.com]
Ronnie Florian In-Person Encounter...With Pics 6/07 [Mondesishouse.com]
Ronnie Florian, Pittsburgh Legend 5/07 [Mondesishouse.com]
The Legend of GwenJen 2/07 [Mondesishouse.com]
GwenJen Speaks [Mondesishouse.com]

Rebuttle to Mondesi's House Penn State Article (Adam the Penn State fan's blog)

We Are!!!....Not Thrilled With That... (by Adam the Penn State Fan for Rakesofmallow.com)