C-VILLE Arts Beat: Top Picks for Feb 28-Mar 5

Friday 3/2 We’ll take two Austinite Danny Schmidt has become the folk poet equivalent of a critic’s darling, and with good reason. Schmidt’s heartfelt lyrics and intimate compositions shine through in a genre brimming with excellent songwriters. Schmidt is also a gifted photographer whose work will be featured in the gallery café of The Southern prior to […]

Cavalier Roundball Roundup: Learning to win

Regardless of the sport, teams need to learn how to win.

The first time I met Joe Paterno I asked him if Penn State was recruiting a kid I had played against and thought was one of the best players in New Jersey.

He knew who I was asking about, but said that no, Penn State wasn’t looking at him.

I guess my face registered a look of surprise, so he explained why.  He said that Penn State only recruited players from teams with winning records. 

The theory was, when games were on the line late, he only wanted players that expected to win.  That were already used to winning.