I Wednesday, Nov. 18,2009 NBA Charlotte at Philadelphia 7 p.m., CSN NCAA Football Central Michigan at Ball State 8 p.m., ESPN2 Philadelphia at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m., CSN Read more online at: psucollegian.com Seniors provide leadership for PSU The leadership of the upperclassmen leers has helped acclimate the talented class of newcomers. Opinion: Comeback sets tone for year Two unanswered goals by the leers in a cqmeback win over Rhode Island may have set the tone for the season. Lions use ‘dryland’ to train for meet With its first competition in three weeks this weekend, Penn State has been working out outside the pool. Canadian recruits friends before PSU Two freshman recruits have met before during inter national competition on the Canadian national team. Club women’s XC wins championship Led by Lauren Philbrook’s first-place finish, the women’s club cross country team won the national championship. Former AD, player Czekaj dies at 87 Ed Czekaj, Penn State Director of Athletics from 1 ;69-80, died Monday in State College. A former Penn State foot ball player in the 1940’5, Czekaj returned to his alma mater in 1953 and held sever al positions in Intercollegiate Athletics before being pro moted. Czekaj oversaw the tremendous expansion of women’s sports at Penn State, even before Title IX and the creation of NCAA Championships and other opportunities for female stu dent-athletes. Marathon of games brings excitement ESPN just concluded what may have saved us all from the doldrums of nonconfer ence college basketball. Much like football, early basketball schedules are gen erally full of cupcakes with a few good games sprinkled in, but 24 hours of live basket ball, as gimmicky as it is, was just enough to make us care about the nonconference. Now if only they could fig ure out 24 hours of football. Q: When was the last time the Lions or Cowboys did not host a Thanksgiving Day game? Tuesday’s Answer: The Lions and Cowboys both won on Thanksgiving in 1999. JoePa talks new ticket plan The coach said he knows about the proposed plan but does not know the specific details. By Wayne Staats COLLEGIAN STAF WRITER Joe Patemo would like to focus on just Michigan State, but it’s not always that easy. The head coach and former Penn State ath letic director said the only thing he knows about the plan for toe ticket situation for toe PATERNO 2011 season is that it’s under PRESS debate and he doesn’t know CONFERENCE toe specifics. With that toe case, Patemo voiced his trust in current Penn State Director of Athletics Tim Curley and believes the uni versity is doing toe best it can. “All I’ve ever said to Tim Curley is, ‘Tim, you’re doing one heck of a job,’ ” Patemo said during his weekly press conference. “You just look around at the facilities, you look at what they’ve done to [Jeffrey Field], you look at [Medlar Field at Lubrano Park] that was put out there, you look at all toe things that have been done. ‘How you paying for it?’ He said, ‘Well, it’s tough.” I said, ‘Well, remember, what ever we do, do it well.’ ” Patemo also brought up the issue of taking care of 29 sports and how that wasn’t some thing he dealt with when he was in charge. TAKING HIS CHANCES Correa makes most of opportunities given watching the Penn State men’s weather did not faze the Penn soccer team establish a 4-0 lead State players. They were focused over the University of on the free kick about to ensue It was a cold night in September. Pennsylvania. But, the hidden sun, with six minutes left in the game. Fans huddled together while cool wind and low 50-degree Jeffrey Field’s lights gazed down By Brendan Monahan COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Senior midfielder Diego Correa reaches for the ball during practice earlier this season. Correa, who is from Brazil, has struggled to adjust to the college game, leading to limited playing. Frazier matures in RMU victory By Stephen Hennessey COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER It was the type of play a veteran would make. Freshman guard Tim Frazier defender was off balance, drove to MEN S the hoop and BASKETBALL drew the fourth foul on Robert Morris’ Velton Jones, the team’s leading scorer at that point. The foul took Jones out of the game for good and the two con verted free throws that ensued equated to his 19th point which led all scorers in Monday’s 80-61 victory over the Colonials. Frazier commanded the point for more than half of the second Abby Drey/Collegian Football coach Joe Paterno addresses the media at his weekly press conference Tuesday. Flirthermore, the coach said while it’s a good thing there’s going to be a better softball field he also wants money to be spent to fix up the Andrew Beam/Collegian Freshman guard Tim Frazier drives to the basket during Monday’s win over Robert Morris. Frazier led the team with 19 points. stanza and impressed the crowd to come in and contribute.” and his team with his confidence, Coach Ed DeChellis said a stark contrast to his opening Frazier was frustrated over the game. weekend after struggling to con- “The first game last Friday was tribute in the Penn game. But a good wakeup call, and I was able DeChellis subbed Frazier into the to get all the jitters out,” Frazier game five minutes into the first said. “Being able to run the team See FRAZIER, Page 12 in practice and take reps over and over again [boosted my confi- More coverage on the men's basket dence], I was ready [Monday] ball team. | SPORTS, Page 10. The Daily Collegian Football coach Joe Paterno talks about the new proposal for tickets and this week’s opponent, Michigan State: psucollegian.com visiting locker room, which he considers the worst of its kind in the Big Ten. When it comes to the release of the 2011 plan to shift the student section seats, sell about 800 more of such seats and also raise ticket prices for season-ticket holders, Paterno said he wanted it to come out after the season was fin ished. Regardless, Paterno said he understands the challenges the athletic department faces. “When I was the athletic director, every time they raised tuition, the budget went up,” Paterno said. “We don’t get a nickel from the university for anything it’s completely self supporting. So they’ve got to do something or they’ve got to cut back sports, and we don’t want to do that. But that’s not my bout.” Injury Bug One day after Brandon Beachum was announced as out for the rest of the season, the Nittany Lions revealed more tough news. Wide receiver Chaz Powell, who left Saturday’s game against Indiana early, proba bly won’t play in this weekend’s regular-season finale at Michigan State. “Powell I doubt will make it,” Paterno said. See TICKET. Page 12. on Diego Correa, an unfamiliar character in this situation a player who never sees much play- field. John Gallagher lined up MEN S two yards away SOCCER from Correa. Penn —; - State was trying to deceive Penn by presenting two players who could possibly take the free kick. Correa had conceded to others his whole life, and it looked as if it would happen again. Gallagher started at a run but darted past the ball he wouldn’t take the kick. Now, Correa ran to the ball. It was his turn to shine. Correa is the man constantly lin gering in the backdrop, and he is content with it. He is the Penn State men’s soccer player who steps up when needed, walks away when he’s not and doesn't raise a single complaint. Whether the Niteroi, Brazil, native trots lightly onto the smooth, silly Jeffrey Field grass in a game or follows behind his team mates with eyes glowing, mouth unmoving, Correa always smiles. The midfielder grins when shak ing hands with Penn State men’s soccer assistant coach Ryan Defibaugh before practice. He laughs when he recalls living with fellow teammates Matheus Braga, another Brazilian, and Andres Casais, a Venezuelan native. Correa beams in knowing he runs in every practice drill even though See CORREA, Page 12. To hear audio of Correa's interview and for more soc- ISfeJT cer coverage on the blog: . psucollegian.com Projected starter quits team By Brendan Monahan COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson announced Tuesday redshirt sophomore J.R. Brown has quit w n WRESTLING informed the team of his deci sion last Wednesday, prior to the Lehigh meet. Brown said he wanted to focus his time on studies and begin ning another peri od of his life “I was tired of it," Brown said. “I’m just burnt out.” * See BROWN. Page 12. More coverage on the wrestling team. | SPORTS, Page 10.
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