Moving to Pennsylvania and hoping to become a Penn State fan

preacher_dawg · Mar 30, 2026

I am a miserable Mississippi State fan, except during baseball season. We are moving to Pennsylvania in a few weeks and I have always liked Penn State, but I am hoping to become a fan of Penn State and take my kids to a game or two. Any advice for a newbie?

LionsAndBears · Mar 30, 2026

Welcome! Where you moving to in PA?

preacher_dawg · Mar 30, 2026

LionsAndBears said:
Welcome! Where you moving to in PA?

Lykens. It's north of Harrisburg.

PSU Mike · Mar 30, 2026

preacher_dawg said:
Lykens. It's north of Harrisburg.

Whoa, that’s a bit “out there.” My parents grew up in Millersburg, just down the valley. Lots of good outdoors sporting opportunities up that way if you’re into those things. Fairly friendly PSU country, although you’ll get a few hater pockets around Harrisburg and toward Scranton (ND non-alums).

You aren’t super close to the school, but you sort of have a few options for getting there — all around two hours.

Buy some gear, and learn to ***** if we don’t annihilate every opponent and you’ll fit right in.

Honestly, we’re not a really sophisticated fan base, so if that’s to your liking you’ll have lots of good company.

LionsAndBears · Mar 30, 2026

Well, you're certainly in the thick of it.

Good news for you....we like cowbells too! You'll have to learn to chant with ours though. As for advice, don't bring up the name Franklin. However, you can bring up the name Paterno as often as you like.

Monty2007 · Mar 30, 2026

Welcome to the Keystone State. A great state I call home.

LionsAndBears · Mar 30, 2026

Oh yeah, you don't happen to have any boys around the age of 17-18 that are around 6' to 6'5" who can run a sub 4.5 forty with really good hands? They're in short supply in these parts over the last decade or so.

PSU Mike · Mar 30, 2026

Oh yeah, and you need to chip in your million to NIL like the rest of us if you want to be in the club.

Chumboshifko1 · Mar 30, 2026

Hi!!!!!!

preacher_dawg · Mar 30, 2026

LionsAndBears said:
Oh yeah, you don't happen to have any boys around the age of 17-18 that are around 6' to 6'5" who can run a sub 4.5 forty with really good hands? They're in short supply in these parts over the last decade or so.

My oldest is 13 and he is begging me to let him play football. He's pretty tall for his age, but sadly, I think all my boys take after me when it comes to athletics.

LionsAndBears · Mar 30, 2026

A couple of tips for as far as Board Etiquette is concerned.

No politics.
Midnighter's Polls are sometimes NSFW.
We haven't had a rival since we joined the B1G (although Pitt wishes we still did).
If you want to get on Bob's good side bring up the topic of scones.
We never go in the ocean because of sharks.
AustinNit had a few shortcomings and his story is legendary.
It's O$U not OSU or tOSU.

Moogy · Mar 30, 2026

preacher_dawg said:
I am a miserable Mississippi State fan, except during baseball season. We are moving to Pennsylvania in a few weeks and I have always liked Penn State, but I am hoping to become a fan of Penn State and take my kids to a game or two. Any advice for a newbie?

The first step in becoming a board-worthy PSU fan is to hate all things PSU, except for Paterno, and maybe some niche sports.

BobPSU92 · Mar 30, 2026

LionsAndBears said:
A couple of tips for as far as Board Etiquette is concerned.

No politics.
Midnighter's Polls are sometimes NSFW.
We haven't had a rival since we joined the B1G (although Pitt wishes we still did).
If you want to get on Bob's good side bring up the topic of scones.
We never go in the ocean because of sharks.
AustinNit had a few shortcomings and his story is legendary.
It's O$U not OSU or tOSU.

T

osu

Thorndike2021 · Mar 30, 2026

Mississippi to Lykens?

1. Buy some warm clothes!
2. Spring in Penna is like bi-polar disorder: one minute you're freezing, the next you're on fire.
3. Entirely different accent.
4. The food is really different. Good luck finding fried chicken you will like as much as in the South.
5. Here we actually think we won the Civil War.

Welcome!

preacher_dawg · Mar 30, 2026

Thorndike2021 said:
Mississippi to Lykens?

1. Buy some warm clothes!
2. Spring in Penna is like bi-polar disorder: one minute you're freezing, the next you're on fire.
3. Entirely different accent.
4. The food is really different. Good luck finding fried chicken you will like as much as in the South.
5. Here we actually think we won the Civil War.

Welcome!

Well, I have spent the last 7 years in western New York right outside of Rochester, so actually a little warmer and I have found the food here to be MUCH better than western New York where everything is bland.

preacher_dawg · Mar 30, 2026

Does the basketball team have any potential for being good in the next few years?

Moogy · Mar 30, 2026

preacher_dawg said:
Does the basketball team have any potential for being good in the next few years?

Yes. There is the potential that all the other D1 programs will be caught up in a scandal that will cause them to shut down, at least for a year. That year, we'll come in 2nd. Other than that, no.

BobPSU92 · Mar 30, 2026

preacher_dawg said:
Does the basketball team have any potential for being good in the next few years?

Piketownman · Tuesday at 2:14 AM

preacher_dawg said:
Does the basketball team have any potential for being good in the next few years?

No. But you’ll become a big college wrestling fan!

preacher_dawg · Tuesday at 2:33 AM

Piketownman said:
No. But you’ll become a big college wrestling fan!

Sweet. I used to watch it as a kid.

Phils rug · Tuesday at 4:34 AM

How do you feel about biased, incompetent referees?

Bison13 · Tuesday at 5:13 AM

Can you bring some baseball players with you?

laKavosiey-st lion · Tuesday at 6:30 AM

Grab some NIKE gear before it swaps to adidas, it’ll look like you’ve been here awhile

LionJim · Tuesday at 6:34 AM

laKavosiey-st lion said:
Grab some NIKE gear before it swaps to adidas, it’ll look like you’ve been here awhile

Attaboy.

LMTLION · Tuesday at 6:50 AM

I drove to all of my company’s sites in PA several times per year in every corner of the state in the first chapter of my career, but I still had to look up Lykens on Google Maps. It’s definitely out there, but it looks like it’s probably pretty peaceful. Welcome.

Nitt1300 · Tuesday at 7:18 AM

preacher_dawg said:
Well, I have spent the last 7 years in western New York right outside of Rochester, so actually a little warmer and I have found the food here to be MUCH better than western New York where everything is bland.

you won't miss Tim Hortons?

preacher_dawg · Tuesday at 9:00 AM

Bison13 said:
Can you bring some baseball players with you?

Maybe trade them for football players?

preacher_dawg · Tuesday at 9:04 AM

Nitt1300 said:
you won't miss Tim Hortons?

Tim Horton's is ok, but the typical local owned diner in WNY is awful. I think the wind chill has worn down their taste buds. I will say a beef on wick is pretty good.

preacher_dawg · Tuesday at 9:13 AM

Phils rug said:
How do you feel about biased, incompetent referees?

There are very few things in life that make me angry. Biased incompetent refs are certainly one of those things.

Woodpecker · Tuesday at 9:20 AM

preacher_dawg said:
There are very few things in life that make me angry. Biased incompetent refs are certainly one of those things.

Welcome to the Big Ten

razpsu · Tuesday at 10:40 AM

Good timing to come up. Full transition for the team and the stadium. You will be blown away by the tailgating and the game experience.
Welcome!! We are!!

NittPicker · Tuesday at 10:42 AM

So give us the scoop on what Mississippi State fans really thought about Joe Moorhead.

Nitt1300 · Tuesday at 10:50 AM

Let's verify your credentials here- do you deserve better?

Phils rug · Tuesday at 11:06 AM

preacher_dawg said:
There are very few things in life that make me angry. Biased incompetent refs are certainly one of those things.

You'll fit right in lol, how's your blood pressure?

Also, report to the Champs parking lot upon your first arrival in State College to face Gunsie in fisticuffs, it's a right of passage.

preacher_dawg · Tuesday at 11:40 AM

NittPicker said:
So give us the scoop on what Mississippi State fans really thought about Joe Moorhead.

Season 11 Hbo GIF by Curb Your Enthusiasm

Nice guy, terrible head coach

preacher_dawg · Tuesday at 11:43 AM

Nitt1300 said:
Let's verify your credentials here- do you deserve better?

Better than two wins a season? I hope so. I mean I don't expect much.

Mr. Potter · Tuesday at 11:49 AM

Welcome new Penn State:

Tgar · Tuesday at 12:23 PM

preacher_dawg said:
I am a miserable Mississippi State fan, except during baseball season. We are moving to Pennsylvania in a few weeks and I have always liked Penn State, but I am hoping to become a fan of Penn State and take my kids to a game or two. Any advice for a newbie?

When the drugs kick in, spray paint a police car.

on a serious note, how old are your kids?

preacher_dawg · Tuesday at 12:28 PM

13, ten year old twins, and 4 years old.

laKavosiey-st lion · Tuesday at 1:07 PM

Nitt1300 said:
Let's verify your credentials here- do you deserve better?

Go state beat blue hens

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