The Sentinel Online – Local Sports:
“Remember the moment you realized you weren’t in high school anymore?
“It could have been when the Ancient Sumerian Cultures professor slapped down a 17-page exam on your desk during the second week of classes and informed you there was a hour to get it done. No exceptions.
“It could have been the instant your parents stepped out of your dorm room and began the long trek home, leaving you independent and strangely undecided about what to do next.
“For Mike Walker, it was when he went to his first practice with the Penn State men’s basketball team and spent 2 1/2 hours learning the intricacies of defense.
“‘Then,’ Walker says, pausing slightly, ‘I knew it was a different level.’ …”