Russ Rose Talks Preseason with DigNittany
Aug 20, 2018 19:34:14 GMT -5
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Post by nyline on Aug 20, 2018 19:34:14 GMT -5
We've posted an interview with Russ Rose, after the second day of preseason practice, in which he talks about this year's freshman class, classes from 40 years ago, voting in the AVCA polls, parity in D1 women's volleyball, the importance of experience in determining which team will win, and what makes leaders (and who have been some of the great leaders on Coach Rose's teams). Here's the link: www.dignittanyvolleyball.com/russ-rose-talks-preseason-and-polls-with-dignittany/
And here's an excerpt:
And here's an excerpt:
DigNittany: It’s early, we know, but how would you compare this year’s freshman class to previous multi-player classes you’ve had at Penn State? Choose any parameters you like: readiness to play, skill level, raw talent, whatever.
Russ Rose: I think every group is different, and part of that is my view that over time, the landscape of the youth in America changes. Forty years ago, the young women who were choosing to become competitive athletes were kids who really wanted to play. They were hungry for the chance to be treated like their brothers were treated. They were hungry for opportunities and they were just beginning to get those opportunities, because Title IX [enacted in 1972] was just coming into play. We only had three in-state scholarships when I started at Penn State. In those earlier recruiting classes, I might have had seven or eight kids, and they were all walk-ons, mostly just tough kids from western Pennsylvania. If they got a $1,000 scholarship, that was a pretty good scholarship, because the cost of Penn State back then might have been $3,000. It’s different now — an out-of-state scholarship might be $50,000. Would some of the kids today fit in with the kids from forty years ago? Sure. Would some of the kids from forty years ago fit in with the kids today? Sure.
Russ Rose: I think every group is different, and part of that is my view that over time, the landscape of the youth in America changes. Forty years ago, the young women who were choosing to become competitive athletes were kids who really wanted to play. They were hungry for the chance to be treated like their brothers were treated. They were hungry for opportunities and they were just beginning to get those opportunities, because Title IX [enacted in 1972] was just coming into play. We only had three in-state scholarships when I started at Penn State. In those earlier recruiting classes, I might have had seven or eight kids, and they were all walk-ons, mostly just tough kids from western Pennsylvania. If they got a $1,000 scholarship, that was a pretty good scholarship, because the cost of Penn State back then might have been $3,000. It’s different now — an out-of-state scholarship might be $50,000. Would some of the kids today fit in with the kids from forty years ago? Sure. Would some of the kids from forty years ago fit in with the kids today? Sure.
