{"id":826,"date":"2009-10-26T07:02:17","date_gmt":"2009-10-26T14:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/?p=826"},"modified":"2009-10-26T07:02:17","modified_gmt":"2009-10-26T14:02:17","slug":"nittanywhiteout-notes-from-basketball-open-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/pennstatehoops-com-has-ceased-operations\/nittanywhiteout-notes-from-basketball-open-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"NittanyWhiteOut: Notes from Basketball Open Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know, right after a dismantling of Michigan, you\u2019d think the focus would be on football.  Of course, we\u2019ll have to be a little contrarian here at NittanyWhiteOut.  Yesterday morning, before the big game, Ed DeChellis and the basketball team held an open practice for season ticket holders to get a glimpse at the team, tour the new basketball offices, and enjoy some Papa John\u2019s pizza with the team.<\/p>\n<p>While you probably don\u2019t care about the pizza (lukewarm, but ample), or the offices (ridiculously nice: Ed\u2019s is probably the size of my dorm room, and there was an incredible media room with a half dozen big screen TV\u2019s), I\u2019m sure you\u2019d probably like to hear a little bit about how the players looked, especially those of whom we haven\u2019t seen much of, and after watching an hour of practicing and a 20-minute scrimmage, I\u2019ve drawn some observations about Penn State\u2019s incoming freshmen&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Read it all: <a href=\"http:\/\/nittanywhiteout.com\/2009\/10\/25\/notes-from-basketball-open-practice\/\">Notes from Basketball Open Practice | NittanyWhiteOut<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know, right after a dismantling of Michigan, you\u2019d think the focus would be on football. 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