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Penguin Nation:
--- Quote from: Wick250 on September 29, 2016, 03:11:01 PM ---As far as our transfers being insulted by playing NEC teams, are Ohio State's elite studs insulted by playing the stiffs in their ooc schedule? Relatively speaking, OSU plays a lighter ooc than we do.
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idk. Everyone tOSU plays has an equivalent # of scholarships. The NEC is not up to 63 schollies now, although is planning to get there. Using Massey, Tulsa and BG are ranked higher in the FBS than Duquesne and RMU are in the FCS. An apples to apples comparison would be us to this:
http://www.gobison.com/schedule.aspx?path=football&print=true&version=1
or this:
http://unipanthers.com/schedule.aspx?path=football
ytownchief22:
Hype vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyJdmSJNORI
The YO Show:
Only one day away! ;D
Wick250:
Still no meaningful discussion about this game? The South Dakota qb is a legitimate FBS talent; apparently he transferred after Minnesota wanted to move him to another position. Whether he has room to operate will depend entirely upon the South Dakota line and their ability to block our front seven.
South Dakota has scored a lot of points but consider their opposition. Using the Sagarin ratings, FBS New Mexico is #114 and they blew South Dakota, #167, out. YSU is #96 and I would expect that we could defeat New Mexico. South Dakota has a double OT home win over Weber State, #182. That is roughly the same as Duquesne, #193. Their double OT road loss came against FCS North Dakota, #160.
Basically if our defense is as good as we expect, it should be on display tomorrow. If we struggle, it might well be another long and frustrating season.
Penguin Nation:
IMO, the lack of hype is a consequence of OOC opponents that reaffirm the (mis)belief of many that YSU FB is a second rate program in a second rate division. One playoff year in the moRon era compounds that stereotype. This needs to be a breakout year, and that needs to start Saturday.
A few things I'll be looking at tomorrow:
1) Conditioning. YSU tanked in Q2 versus WVU, as they have in several MVFC games last year. This raises concerns for me re: strength and conditioning. Can they play 4 quarters versus an MVFC opponent? IMO, if they are not leading...at home...versus USD....by 14 at the half....then there is reason for concern for the outcome of the game and the rest of the season. This should be the second most likely conference win of 2016.
2) The o-line. Trent was flushed out of the pocket all game versus RMU, and was sacked twice. Brock is back but c'mon....RMU? Trent should've been able to text and take selfies in the pocket. Can the o-line protect #12...who is coming back after a concussion. Also, this is the MVFC's top rushing O versus the worst rushing D. This should be a big day for Webb, Ruiz, and McAster.
3) #12. Concussions can take months to recover from. How ready is he? How will he respond, as our leading rusher versus WVU, when he takes hits in and out of the pocket? The least # of points scored versus USD is 47 so far this season. If that scoring steel mill shift whistle doesn't blow a few times a quarter, then there is reason for concern. Need also to watch the drops by the receivers.
4)#11. Poor performance versus RMU. Just a bad night, or is he exposed as not ready for field duty?
5) Can we contain Streveler? He averages over 100 yards/game rushing and is the second leading rusher in the MVFC as a QB. Contain him and this game may be a blowout.
6) Actual attendance. Will the red out bring out the students? How much of the red will actually be scarlet? :D
My prediction:
YSU 38 - 21
4/5 of YSU's TDs are rushing.
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