WE...ARE...CURRENTLY HITTING A PEDESTRIAN.

by Orson on Apr 5, 2007 12:00 PM EDT

Penn State may have abundant points on the horizon in the Fulmer Cup yet due to the massive burglary/stompfest under investigation in State College. Until the total charges roll out, though, Nittany Lion fans must content themselves to a single point awarded to Spencer Ridenhour for plowing into a pedestrian on campus.

Ridenhour turned left into a pedestrian, knocking her (a lady! you brute!) to the ground and causing "abrasions to both elbows and pain in her left wrist." Ridenhour was issued a citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian as a result, earning Penn State one measly point for hitting a woman with a car, which is quite a deal considering the whole story centers on a woman getting hit with a car.

Hit someone with car=one Fulmer Cup point. Whatta deal!

Ridenhour, according to tipster ImMikeFazz, should be referred to as "Ridenbench" given this incident and his benching at the Outback Bowl this year for "undisclosed reasons."

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I’m going to get abused for this, but for the sake of consistency…if the FC points for the Duke WR that killed a man by crossed the centerline-going way to fast for conditions were [REDACTED], how in God’s name do you award points for knocking a pedestrian onto one’s hood while talking on a cell phone?

I can only assume that Ridenhour was not DWI or loaded up on some other substance. Isn’t this the same circumstance that led to the [REDACTION] over in NC? I don’t see any “Fulmerness” in this situation.

Just trying to keep things real. And fair, too.

by Aerobab on Apr 5, 2007 12:14 PM EDT reply actions

…granted, what’s 1 more FC point for PSU? Like this is going to matter in the championship! Ha!

by Aerobab on Apr 5, 2007 12:16 PM EDT reply actions

Ronnie Wilson, wants you to know what it feels like to be scared.

http://www.gatorsports.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070405/LOCAL/70405003

I blame Dee Webb

by Kerwin4two on Apr 5, 2007 12:16 PM EDT reply actions

With the recent death of the UNC mascot , and the death of the Gainesville police officer on Monday night, both hit by cars, this is not funny.

by Charles Thorpe on Apr 5, 2007 12:18 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah I don’t know Aerobab – I quickly glanced at the link, but didn’t see what make of car he was driving, who he was talking to on his cell, what the conversation was about, or how long it took for him to end the call after he hit the girl – “That? Oh that was just some bitch rolling up on the hood. Huh? Oh yeah, she’s all-ight I guess, I’ll check in a minute. See ya at the club. Let 37 deal with this shit first.”

Plus, the girl appears to be just fine now.

by Out of Conference on Apr 5, 2007 12:50 PM EDT reply actions

Only skinned up elbows? I don’t know fellas. Had it been two scuffed knees, that could have really hindered her chances of immediate advancement through the ranks.

by Mike P. on Apr 5, 2007 1:10 PM EDT reply actions

Mike obviously didn’t attend those gender sensitivity classes he was supposed to… (I’ll never admit to snikkering under my breath)

by PeterPumpkinhead on Apr 5, 2007 1:37 PM EDT reply actions

Since the FC Board of Directors was previously warned of the “dangerous precident” in [REDACTING] awarded points, I hereby declare my official vote:

Yea, in favor of [POINT REDACTION].

by Aerobab on Apr 5, 2007 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

Oh man, I didn’t even consider that this might be FC worthy when I read about it this morning. Still, hitting a pedestrian with a car is hitting a pedestrian with a car. One point seems right. The girl was launched onto the hood, after all.

Also, #4, obviously people getting killed by cars isn’t funny. In respect, I fully expect Orson and Stranko to cancel the Fulmer Cup for eternity.

Incidentally, I’m compiling the Penn State stompfest rumors over at RUTS. Trying to stay on top of the situation.

by Run Up The Score on Apr 5, 2007 2:21 PM EDT reply actions

So it would be funny at any of the numerous points in the last fifty years when no one had recently been killed by a car?

It’s either funny or it isn’t. Like that one time on Family Guy when they made a non-sequitur reference to something that was fairly well known in 1986. . .

by Chg on Apr 5, 2007 2:38 PM EDT reply actions

Aerobab,
I vote to keep it the way it is. This incident, while not serious, deserves a point if only for its RandyMossitude. There was pretty much a consensus that the Duke accident was just a horribly unfortunate accident.

by Kakistocrat on Apr 5, 2007 6:10 PM EDT reply actions