When 2012 rolled around, we called in our crack team of researchers and statisticians and asked them to pin down the 2012 schedule for the Penn State Women’s Volleyball team. We thought it was a pretty straightforward assignment, but when they came back, they kept saying things like “there’s some guesswork involved” and...
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“I hate to lose more than I love to win.”  Quote attributed to Jimmy Connors. Framing the Issue Jimmy Connors says he hates to lose.  Even more than he loves to win.  It turns out, Jimmy Connors is not alone in this.  As Steven Pinker, a Canadian-American experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, linguist and popular...
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A Tale of Two Quotes I feel great about Steve’s return to Penn State because he has demonstrated that he is a loyal Penn Stater. . . . He has a great feel for the game and he is going to make significant contributions to the success of the program from his new position. (Penn...
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Here’s an update on Megan Courtney, the Sr. 6-2 S/OH from Kettering Archbishop Alter High School, who has signed a Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Penn State starting in 2012.  In a November 12, 2011 interview with Gordon Brunskill of the Centre Daily Times after she signed, Penn State Head Coach Russ Rose had this to say...
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As reported by boylancatholicbroadcasting on ihigh.com on November 21, 2011, Penn State has received a verbal commitment from Boylan Catholic’s 6-1 S/RS HS So. Bryanna Weiskircher (Rockford, Illinois) to play volleyball starting in the 2014 season.  According to the report (Click here for full story), Bryanna also was considering the University of Florida and the University of Illinois. Bryanna brings terrific credentials.  Emily Tropp, who...
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