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GROVE: YSU’s defenders score highest on report card
Penguin Nation:
Players who transferred to YSU/2016 achievements:
Most INTs: LeRoy Alexander. Second most INTs: Jalyn Powell
Most receptions: Alvin Bailey
Avery Moss....nuff said
go guins:
--- Quote from: Penguin Nation on January 16, 2017, 05:17:42 PM ---Players who transferred to YSU/2016 achievements:
Most INTs: LeRoy Alexander. Second most INTs: Jalyn Powell
Most receptions: Alvin Bailey
Avery Moss....nuff said
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Players that missed time do to failed drug tests Alexander and Powell. Not sure about Powell, but Alexander has previous issues which followed him and let us down it the biggest games.
Grapestreet:
--- Quote from: IAA Fan on January 16, 2017, 02:44:28 PM ---I like most of the grades.
I am not as high on our Defense as he and most of you, as we really lack balance in my opinion and many opposing strategists (at least early on), let Rivers and Moss become bigger than they are. That is a good thing for Rivers, Moss and the YSU defense. However, by the end of the season, coaches knew what to do and it was play right at our DE. If coach Carl brought in the run support, just fire the ball down field, or if he did not, then run crossing roots or run the ball. I also felt we were under-prepared for Samford. I think another year of recruiting will do nicely in correcting the need to move players around like that.
Special teams needs to heal and to work. I like that we saw focus on it, but this is a year too late and I am not certain we have a qualified coach. Maybe we do not need one and another spring and summer will be enough? I think the skilled players are fine and hopefully will heal up over the next couple of months.
Offense. The last couple of games showed how much we needed Ruiz. He simply is a rare breed of back that is small/fast enough to get to the next level and also strong enough to play in the MVFC. I fear we go into 2017 needing two backs to accomplish this; maybe a much more traditional offense may be in order. Maybe coach Montgomery and coach Nic can find another Marcus Mason out there. Also we were just getting close to having enough line depth & now we lose Brock and Dylan. Lot's of recruiting needed this year and it may be a few JUCO's that keep us going next year. It would be nice if coach Nic has some connections in GA and AL for us and can bring size and speed.
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We don't need a speed or a bigger size back.....we have one in McCaster...... We also have 4 young great backs behind him. I thought we all saw that within the games he played in this season. I agree with some of the things you said but what last couple of games showed us that we needed Ruiz? Eastern Washington game Jody had what 22 carries for 100 and McCaster had 20+ for 154.....in the championship game....Jody had 20+ and McCaster had 2.....I guess we needed Ruiz to get 20? McCaster has proving that he can carry the load we just have get him and our other backs more touchest. we need to be more concern about the defense.......Defense Ends , corners, safety's.... Try to replace the seniors that left for bigger things. Again we don't need Marcus Mason or no other Mason's unless they play defense.....
Grapestreet:
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--- Quote from: go guins on January 16, 2017, 10:00:36 AM ---However, I am far higher than a C on Hunter. Did anybody see this team getting to the NC game? He made all the plays down the stretch but the "haters" just don't seem to care.
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Do McCaster and Webb know Wells "made all the plays"? :D
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No more than Rivers and Moss know it. For those haters too dumb to figure it out on their own, when referring to Hunter making "all the plays" I am referring to plays at QB, which is the position he plays.
I’ll tell you what, Webb, McCaster, Rivers and Moss all know without Wells stepping up and putting his uniform back on and stepping back on the field after being trashed by the coaching staff, they would have all been at home watching the playoffs on ESPN3.
Interesting that the haters who questioned Hunter's manhood for not running more, have been suspiciously quiet during our playoff run. I guess watching Hunter tuck and run for some key 1st downs during the last 5 games had shut them up a bit. Don't get me wrong, "run" is a word you should use judiciously when describing Wells, maybe "amble" would be better? But the guy made the plays and only the most virulent haters won't recognize his accomplishments.
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I agree with you Hunter step up and if he didn't step up no one could never point fingers at him. I believe that with hunter and McCaster, # 30 we will have a great back field in 2017..... We just need to fill our defensive secondary with key seniors leaving including defense ends
IAA Fan:
I do agree with you Grapestreet and I am not trying to bash McCaster, but he really is a more traditional back. Moves more like a fullback. Although yes he did open his game up a couple of times this year & looked good. Not sure he can do that against a stout run-defense consistently though. That being said I hope I am wrong and want to give him every opportunity in the world to take over at #1. He caught my eye at camp. He will really need to step up his receiving game to take over at #1.
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