Jared Sullinger loves Penn State’s Micah Shrewsberry hire, you should too
By Evan Smith
Not all Penn State Basketball fans are onboard …
There were many tweets expressing disappointment that interim Head Coach Jim Ferry wasn’t given a full-time shot at the gig:
But there were just as many tweets expressing excitement about this new era of Penn State Basketball:
Could the Philly Pipeline return?
Fans in West Lafayette were mostly sad to see Micah leave but happy he’s getting his shot:
The roller coaster of emotions that is #ThePennStateBasketball has been in full force. In the last 96 hours, Penn State ended their season with a heartbreaking loss to Wisconsin, announced their interest in the NIT, didn’t get an invite to the NIT, and hired a new head coach.
It’s important as opinions run the gambit to remember we are all Penn State Basketball fans and it’s ok to think any or all of these thoughts:
- Penn State screwed over Pat Chambers in their handling of that situation (especially compared to how Creighton handled almost the same issue)
- Jim Ferry did a fine job under impossible circumstances
- Excitement about the new direction of the program
- One of the best four year stretches in program history somehow only ended in one post-season berth
We’ll see what happens next as seniors decide whether or not they want to come back for a free year and what players transfer in and out of the program without having to sit out a year. And finally, what are the odds the ONLY power-five program to have an African American head coach in football and basketball resides in Central Pennsylvania …