StateCollege.com sat down with new Penn State men’s basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry on Thursday morning to discuss a handful of topics as Shrewsberry continues to ease into his new job. The following conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
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I realize Big Ten jobs don’t grow on trees but I’m just curious – someone with your resume and experience, you were going to come across another job opportunity. And yet you took a job that many have considered to be one of the hardest in the country. Are you a glutton for punishment, or has the perception of the Penn State job changed over the years? In short, what makes you take this job?