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Post by nyline on Jul 17, 2017 16:24:40 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2017 17:06:48 GMT -5
I found this part of the interview revealing, and troubling. I'm wondering if commitment has been the missing link.
SC.com: How do you know if a kid is truly committed?
Rose: In the recruiting process? You don't. When they get here, they either identify as that because they're always in your office, wanting to know what they can do to get better. Or you only see them in practice, so they're committed to something other than what I'm committed to. I have players now who are committed every weekend to going to see their boyfriends or whatever they're doing. Those people aren't like the players we've had in the past, who were committed to hanging banners. Big difference.
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Post by nyline on Jul 17, 2017 17:11:33 GMT -5
I found this part of the interview revealing, and troubling. I'm wondering if commitment has been the missing link. SC.com: How do you know if a kid is truly committed? Rose: In the recruiting process? You don't. When they get here, they either identify as that because they're always in your office, wanting to know what they can do to get better. Or you only see them in practice, so they're committed to something other than what I'm committed to. I have players now who are committed every weekend to going to see their boyfriends or whatever they're doing. Those people aren't like the players we've had in the past, who were committed to hanging banners. Big difference. Thankfully, he didn't say he "only" has players who are committed to seeing their boyfriends on weekends. So it's a problem (seemingly) but not necessarily fatal. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2017 17:23:15 GMT -5
I found this part of the interview revealing, and troubling. I'm wondering if commitment has been the missing link. SC.com: How do you know if a kid is truly committed? Rose: In the recruiting process? You don't. When they get here, they either identify as that because they're always in your office, wanting to know what they can do to get better. Or you only see them in practice, so they're committed to something other than what I'm committed to. I have players now who are committed every weekend to going to see their boyfriends or whatever they're doing. Those people aren't like the players we've had in the past, who were committed to hanging banners. Big difference. Thankfully, he didn't say he "only" has players who are committed to seeing their boyfriends on weekends. So it's a problem (seemingly) but not necessarily fatal. No, he didn't say that. There was a later comment about other "distractions" that seem to be competing for the players' attention. It's possible that there's been a generational/cultural change and the Coach's message no longer resonates with the team as it once did. Does he need refine his message/expectations, or find a better way to identify those who will buy-in without reservations? |
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Post by nyline on Jul 18, 2017 5:01:09 GMT -5
Thankfully, he didn't say he "only" has players who are committed to seeing their boyfriends on weekends. So it's a problem (seemingly) but not necessarily fatal. No, he didn't say that. There was a later comment about other "distractions" that seem to be competing for the players' attention. It's possible that there's been a generational/cultural change and the Coach's message no longer resonates with the team as it once did. Does he need refine his message/expectations, or find a better way to identify those who will buy-in without reservations? It's certainly possible his message no longer resonates, but when I see kids like Kendall White, I think that's not it. As to finding a better way to identify those who will buy-in without reservations, Coach Rose says you can't (or at least he never has been able to do that). I think there was a bit of a lull in recruiting for a couple of years -- which personally, I don't find surprising, given the dynamics of recruiting. That meant there was less margin for error. 2018 looks to be a great recruiting year for Penn State. We'll see then. Finally, it's been two years since Penn State won a national championship. Two years. The level of success Russ Rose brought to Penn State set such unrealistically high expectations for Penn State fans that disappointment was always going to arrive. Not trying to sugar coat anything, just trying to look at where we've been, where we are, and where we have a realistic chance of going. I'm optimistic, but that doesn't mean we (or any school) will ever see a run like we had from 2007 to 2014 -- six National Championships in eight years. (Next best run by any school is four in seven years -- Stanford in 1992, 1994, 1996 and 1998). |
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Post by traveler on Jul 18, 2017 11:07:50 GMT -5
very interesting comments on transfers. But 2 not 3 transfers from 2016 team?
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Post by toomuchvb on Jul 18, 2017 12:51:31 GMT -5
very interesting comments on transfers. But 2 not 3 transfers from 2016 team? . I think it refers to Demure, Rivera, and Novakovic. |
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Post by toomuchvb on Jul 18, 2017 12:55:55 GMT -5
Has anyone had the thought this was a message to the players and parents? These comments are not the norm for Russ Rose in an interview. To talk about the personal interests of players compared to volleyball just seems different. But then perhaps that's why Coach Rose states it. 🤔
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Post by tillie on Jul 18, 2017 19:15:58 GMT -5
Russ has in fact been very candid during the Coaching Seminars which were held in April or July in some years. I also wondered if those remarks were meant to get back to the team. I subsequently interacted with a player of that time and she said that he was very candid about "what you need to do to be something other than routine or ordinary"
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Post by cross5 on Jul 19, 2017 7:16:47 GMT -5
Russ chooses his words carefully....I dont say wisely as some on the receiving end or people surrounding the intended audience might argue about the "wise-ness".
Regardless, he is probing, testing and believe it or not offering guidance however where that person(s) go with it from there is up to them. (see article above) He wants the kids to carve their own path while hopefully keeping the PSU Womens Volleyball avenue a very very high priority.
The guidance takes help from Captains, teammates,parents and asst coaches (ALL ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR EACH OTHER BY RUSS) but ultimately the individual is where the outcome lays.
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Post by nyline on Jul 19, 2017 11:38:32 GMT -5
Russ chooses his words carefully....I dont say wisely as some on the receiving end or people surrounding the intended audience might argue about the "wise-ness". Regardless, he is probing, testing and believe it or not offering guidance however where that person(s) go with it from there is up to them. (see article above) He wants the kids to carve their own path while hopefully keeping the PSU Womens Volleyball avenue a very very high priority. The guidance takes help from Captains, teammates,parents and asst coaches (ALL ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR EACH OTHER BY RUSS) but ultimately the individual is where the outcome lays. Well said. Thanks. |
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