Friday, March 14, 2008
Chris Babb video
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Penn State men's hoops nabs important recruit"It was a heartbreaking day for the Penn State men's basketball team on the court as they finished their season with a 1-point loss against Illinois on a lay-up by Illini guard Chester Frazier with :04 left. But the Lions got a very welcome consolation prize off the court as what could be an important recruit made a verbal commitment to PSU with the intent of inking his letter of intent during the upcoming spring signing window.
"Chris Babb, a 6-5 shooting guard from Arlington, Texas, with deep range told PSU assistant Hilliary Scott by phone just a few minutes ago that he will be joining the Nittany Lions for the 2008-09 season, according to Babb's father Mike. Babb chose PSU over his other finalist Iowa. Texas Christian and North Texas also offered. Vanderbilt, Iowa State and others were involved but wanted to wait until farther toward the signing period before offering a grant...."
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Herald & Review | Columnists: Hard to ignore job done at Penn State:
"CHAMPAIGN - Those of us who vote for the men's Big Ten basketball awards were asked to rank three Coach of the Year candidates.
"Purdue's Matt Painter, who leaned so heavily on freshmen, got my No. 1 vote.
"Bo Ryan, who led Wisconsin to the championship, was No. 2.
"No. 3 might surprise you, but I found it easy to vote for Penn State's Ed DeChellis, who absorbed two gut-shot injuries and kept the Nittany Lions playing hard and playing successfully right up to the final day of the regular season. ..."
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Brooks, young Lions emerge- PennLive.com:
"STATE COLLEGE - Jeff Brooks' mother, Phyllis, is a registered nurse who works in a convalescent home in his hometown of Louisville, Ky. As the Penn State freshman forward tells it, she is not one to mince words anyway.
"But in a Friday conversation with her son at the end of what's been a disappointing season for him, she asked a pointed question, the type many PSU hoop fans might have asked if they had the chance:
"'Jeffrey, why do you think every time you make a move?'..."
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Friday, January 11, 2008
Big Ten Network: Interview with ED
