One one hand, you have, as you said, real tears (from an adult. Over a minor sporting event.), which is hilariously awesome and glorious in its patheticness. However, at least she got a fun(?) road trip outta the deal, and is wearing clothes that she can, you know, wear in public w/out shame (well, with less shame, anyway).

But on the other hand, you have an adult dressed like a children’s plush toy as a way for showing support for their favorite violent sport participants. I can’t not vote for that. A face/bodypainter would also get my vote here. Dressing up and/or painting is waaaaay more embarrassing, and is a huge risk to take given the possibility that your team might not even fucking win. On national television. And even if your team does win (and I dont’ care if it’s for a MNC), you’re still dressed like a cross between Sexual Harrassment Panda and Pennywise the Clown. On national television.

Therefore, SPSG2009 FTW.

I was at the ‘08 game, so I didn’t get to see SPSG2008 live on television, so it was little more than a humorous afterthought when I watched a replay of the game. SPSG2009, however, I will always have a strong emotional attachment to. I will always have the vivid memory of standing on a chair in my cousin’s living room, bottle of BV in hand, screaming “LET ME TASTE YOUR TEARS, BITCH” at SPSG2009.

Also, bonus points were awarded for the albino Super Mario Bros. 3 Tanooki suit.

because it looks like something you would see in a lord of the rings movie

Pour your misery down, pour your misery down on me

2009 wins by a landslide. She looks like the last one left out of the group orgy at a furry convention.

Only because it’s actually Hamilton “The Great Hambino” Porter.

Once the tears have been cleared SPSG2008 will look normal wherever she’s going after the game and might even have a decent night with friends.

2009, on the other hand will look ridiculous. Your team just lost and you’re dressed like that, there is no hiding that. Plus she clearly has no friends. This PSU game is all she has.

I know that many of us have saved SPSG2009 to our computers in a folder called “Open September 26 2010 (Homecoming)” just so we can post this picture as a reminder of the way we have owned PSU. In fact, I would disappointed if 30-40 people DIDN’T walk into next year’s game with that ridiculous headgear on!

Face it, SPSG2009 has become the poster-child for pathetic PSU fans.

Sure, 2009 is sad. Her fetal alcohol syndrome eyes droop like the ears on her hoodie. The stubbiness of her fingers probably prevented her from being good at the oboe in high school. She was going to change into her jammies (these appear to be her dress pajamas) and eat cheetos in the dorm afterwards – the loss doesn’t change this. She’s seen it all before.

2008 looks like she was the one friend who survived the car crash… She’s past the mourning, wailing… finally at the point where she has accepted her fate. It’s much harder to take when you don’t see it coming.

Last year was the original, but due to the fact that we had a reprise this year, I’d vote for 09 solely on that. My buddy and I were talking all day about sad fans when their teams lost and we brought up the 08 PSU game, then we were anticipating some fan shot this year when the game looked in hand. ABC did not disappoint. This year’s was easily the better one to laugh at.

is on the other end of the misery scale…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WBmrrRKg-c

because it feels like we’re kicking a puppy.

Wait…I may have just crossed the line from being a jerk into cartoon supervilliany. It feels good.

This 2008 girl is freaking me out. What’s with her face?

a. Fell on a broken bottle on the way into the stadium, giving her those cuts
b. Got beat up by someone before/during the game
c. Losing to Iowa makes her look like a gremlin
d. Just plain ole ugly as a mo.

SPSG 2008. She looks submissive.