{"id":125759,"date":"2015-02-15T11:23:08","date_gmt":"2015-02-15T16:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/?p=125759"},"modified":"2015-02-15T11:23:08","modified_gmt":"2015-02-15T16:23:08","slug":"the-curse-of-sam-lickliter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/pennstatehoops-com-has-ceased-operations\/the-curse-of-sam-lickliter\/","title":{"rendered":"The Curse of Sam Lickliter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vine.co\/v\/OPPgUgYbzgt\/embed\/simple\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.vine.co\/static\/scripts\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/vine.co\/v\/OPPgUgYbzgt'>Vine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Added 1:57 p.m.:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Good for Penn State Hoops Coach Pat Chambers going after the officials..dirty little secret n NCAA hoops favoritism 2 established programs<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Dakich (@dandakich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dandakich\/status\/567012856307400704\">February 15, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>favoritism to &quot;legendary&quot; coaches.discrepancy n pay between leagues..ridiculous..used 2 tell Knight &quot;stand up&quot; guarantee 2 travels on opp<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Dakich (@dandakich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dandakich\/status\/567013366330589184\">February 15, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Only way for Chambers to get even playing field is to make it public ..he works 2 hard to get jobbed..<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Dakich (@dandakich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dandakich\/status\/567013613798703104\">February 15, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Y do you think everytime a &quot;big name&quot; coach asks to talk w an official they hustle over to him?? They know they&#39;d better keep legend close<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Dakich (@dandakich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dandakich\/status\/567014124761415681\">February 15, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>If Chambers gets fined the school should pay it..he&#39;s doing PSU a service..can&#39;t hide..too many people have too much at stake<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Dakich (@dandakich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dandakich\/status\/567015353310789632\">February 15, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Jordan Dickerson couldn&#39;t believe the foul was on him. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2ATg3fUqrh\">http:\/\/t.co\/2ATg3fUqrh<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/UdAJMEq7E9\">pic.twitter.com\/UdAJMEq7E9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BTNBrentYarina\/status\/567018109861523458\">February 15, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Wow. Who&#39;s the official who made this call? Needs to get to Pearle immediately. Pat Chambers honestly has a point. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/JqMWZAdvdd\">http:\/\/t.co\/JqMWZAdvdd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/franfraschilla\/status\/567028502730268672\">February 15, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Got better calls when my team was at top of standings than when we were at bottom. It&#39;s human nature. Best officials oblivious to who wins.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/franfraschilla\/status\/567029198896635905\">February 15, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vine. 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