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mudclods:

--- Quote from: Penquin68 on January 17, 2022, 09:39:01 PM ---I agree that with DQ and Naz we would be right up there in the Horizon League, more so with Naz who would give us a strong force under the basket which we sorely miss.  DQ is good, but I think Cohill can be just as good or nearly so. Unfortunately no one has been close to replacing Naz inside.

I think DQ left because of disagreements with the staff and probably some players. It doesn't seem to me that Fordam is at a much higher level than us. He may play overseas, but I really doubt the NBA. As for Naz, he is at a higher level with more support than we could offer. I don't think he had any bad feelings with the staff or players, and only left to get the higher level of support.

We really need someone to step up from Daniel, Miles, Jamir, or even Jacori. We have 4 solid players in Cohill, Mays, Akuchie, and Olison.  Just need a few more to make us that much better. I hope we can do it.

Mary Dunn on the other hand is at Pitt and comes in off the bench. Higher level and grad programs at the PhD level for her that are not available here. If she stayed at YSU she would get a MS here and then try to get into a PhD progam after graduation. She wants to teach at the college level and a PhD is really necessary. And being at Pitt may be a plus with more of a chance to get a faculty position because of relationships she may make there that would be better possibly than staying with us. I thnk she would be happier here, but Lilly Ritz is the real deal and not sure we would get her if Mary Dunn was here. I like Lilly more than Mary and I think we will win more with her. The other girls that left do not seem to be doing anything great where they went except possibly the freshman from out west that went to Las Vegas I think.

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Yes I agree with the above.  YSU really misses Naz's presence inside.  He could take over a game and wear teams down with his offensive rebounding.  Right now YSU just isn't physical enough inside. 

I've always felt like there was a weird vibe with DQ last year once his injury occurred early in the season.  He just never seemed fully engaged.

It just feels like this team is one player away from being able to win on a consistent level.  Obviously Covington was the guy, but just that one other player really hasn't stepped up as you had said, think we know what we have in Akuchie, Shemar, Olison & Cohill.

Double ET:
I still believe that we could have won at least 4 more games if Covington was still on the court. He probably would be able to stop the last 3 point basket by CSU with his defense.

I thought it was an outstanding opportunity for Naz to play at ACC with a possible trip to the big dance. I didn’t believe it had anything to do with YSU. He couldn’t pass up the chance.  I am also realistic enough to recognize that he probably couldn’t crack the starting line up because of his lack of size for that league playing as a small forward.

Watching DQ last year, I didn’t see the fire in him and having chemistry with the team. When he left for a team not much better than YSU, it pretty much told all you need to know.

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