PSU Chalk Talk: Keys to a successful season:
“PSU Chalk Talk: Keys to a successful season
“Friday, November 11, 2005
“1. Avoid more of the same
Breaking away from the cycle of losing has turned into Penn State’s mission statement. The only problem is, the Lions aren’t accomplishing that mission. They’ve won, in order, seven, seven, nine and seven games the past four seasons. Most of those wins came against teams such as Sacred Heart, Cleveland State and Northeastern. Worse, the losing has prompted player dissatisfaction and player departure. In the offseason, Aaron Johnson, the team’s second-leading scorer and most experienced player, decided to leave the program. Since Ed DeChellis took over the team, he has lost several of his most talented players, including Marlon Smith, who averaged 13.4 points per game two seasons ago as a freshman. …”