By Andrew J. Cassavell
Collegian Staff Writer
After fall training camp every year, Ed DeChellis asks each player how many minutes per game he deserves.
When the players have all answered, he said the total is usually between 300 and 350 — at least 100 minutes more than the actual number available.
But despite his obvious responsibility as the Penn State men’s basketball coach to send his players onto the floor, DeChellis said he really isn’t the one in charge of minutes.
“I know you guys think I’m crazy,” DeChellis told the media after Monday’s 80-61 victory over Robert Morris. “But players decide who plays. They decide who plays when they practice every day.”
In the first two games this season, DeChellis has given at least 10 minutes per game to nine different players….
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