Originally posted by ATerp:
Penn State thugs started it in warm ups. Why shake hands with thugs? And #2 for PSU was the biggest thug of all.
A TERP, I have always had respect for your program and its history going back to Coach Bear Bryant and Coach Tatum and Randy White in the 70's.
So I was concerned when I saw the "refusal to shake hands" move at the beginning of the game.
As a Notre Dame fan, I've not had many good things to say about the PSU fans and sometimes even their teams and players over the years, that they played the ND teams.
But there are certain things that I believe need to remain as staples in the sport, and the pre-game hand shake is one of them.
I understand the way that PSU players behaved in the pre-game warm-ups may have been the catalyst for the "dis" on the hand shake by the Maryland captains, but I think your team would have been perceived as the "better" man in the fight, had they ignored those antics and shook hands. If for no other reason, do it for the prestige of your program and in the name of fair play and sportsmanship.
I know those seem a bit "archaic" but its important for things other than, "not letting someone punk you".
I'm glad that Coach Edsall issued and apology , which tells me he will address this with the players moving forward.
Again, not judging and in fact, I even understand why they refused to shake the PSU players hands after the way they treated them. GOOD FOR THEM and Congrats on the win !!!