Penn State was written off by some early in the season, following losses to Illinois, Purdue, and Indiana.  But never by Russ Rose and never by the players themselves.  As Coach Rose told Karch Kiraly after #4-seeded Penn State swept #7-seeded California (25-20, 27-25, 25-20) to win its fourth consecutive NCAA National Championship, the team kept working hard...
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  The Match: Penn State (31-5) vs. California (30-3) When & Where: December 18, 2010, 8:30 p.m. ET.; Kansas City Sprint Center Media Coverage: TV: ESPN2 HD (live); Streaming Video: ESPN3.com ; GameTracker Match Snapshot We both have earned the right to be here.  You can’t really compare them like that, but I think that...
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DigNittanyVolleyball TV News We’ve gone and done it again.  Despite our better judgment, and the pleas of friends and relatives, we’ve posted Episode #3 of DigNittany Volleyball TV News.  In tonight’s show, correspondents Pablo Arpihai and Erin Bracket take a look at the Texas-Penn State Semi-Final match, with a few detours into Disclaimers, whether they are insufficiently animated, and...
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      Oh What a Night! This wasn’t the match people were expecting.  That match would have gone to five sets, with the fifth set won, 15-13, on a cross-court sizzler.  Instead, Penn State rocketed out of the gate, grabbed a 10-1 lead in the first set, and never looked back, as it swept Texas 25-13, 25-13, 25-22. ...
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Video Highlights: Penn State Press Conference Penn State Head Coach Russ Rose Opening statement: “We’re excited to be here representing our university, our conference and I know the players are excited about having the opportunity to again compete in the national championship.” Reason for players wearing different numbers in practice: “I didn’t notice that,...
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