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YsuPride:
1pm tip Saturday at WMU.   They only have 2 or 3 wins on the season so we stand a chance on getting another big Mac victory.  Then two non d1 schools up next.   I feel good about the team.  I didn't a couple of weeks ago.  Can we possibly start season 10 - 3?  We shall see.

mudclods:
I'm like you, I was pretty concerned about this team a couple weeks ago, but it turned around with the Dayton game and inserting Thompson into the starting lineup.  They are playing better defense and much more fluid on offense. 

The opportunity is certainly there to be 10-3 resuming league play where we're already 2-0. 

Western MI is 2-6, but 3 of those losses are to Ohio State, Northwestern & Notre Dame; they also had an OT loss to ND State in their opener.  They are averaging less than 65 ppg.  Their wins are to Southeastern Louisiana by 2 and also beat Mercer. 

YSU is now 97 in net rankings and WMI sits at 298.

After the 2 non D1 games is Navy, which is currently 2-5 and is 283 in the net.

Double ET:

--- Quote from: mudclods on December 08, 2023, 09:34:07 AM ---I'm like you, I was pretty concerned about this team a couple weeks ago, but it turned around with the Dayton game and inserting Thompson into the starting lineup.  They are playing better defense and much more fluid on offense. 

The opportunity is certainly there to be 10-3 resuming league play where we're already 2-0. 

Western MI is 2-6, but 3 of those losses are to Ohio State, Northwestern & Notre Dame; they also had an OT loss to ND State in their opener.  They are averaging less than 65 ppg.  Their wins are to Southeastern Louisiana by 2 and also beat Mercer. 

YSU is now 97 in net rankings and WMI sits at 298.

After the 2 non D1 games is Navy, which is currently 2-5 and is 283 in the net.


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Agreed. I was really pessimistic after the Lake Erie game, but I also saw the turn around at the Dayton game. If guys could start making those 10 foot jump shots in the lane and with Thompson and Rush’s abilities to make quick moves to the basket, we could challenge the top 3 teams in our league. Thompson and our 7’3” freshman have been a pleasant surprise for me this season.
I can’t remember YSU has ever ranked in the top 100. Mike Rice used to say getting into the top 100 was important because, in those days, the bookies would start making the odds and pay attention to the team.
Go Penguins.

mudclods:
Yes, YSU is still leaving some points off the board failing to hit good, open looks.  That really cost them a shot at beating Dayton.  And really should have been up double figures on Ohio early on.  Need to get our ppg up and hopefully that's coming.  It's kind of opposite last year where scoring wasn't an issue, but defense was. 

I wish that Louisiana game wasn't the opener because that was a game YSU should have won and certain would if it played now. 

YsuPride:
We would have a shot at beating Michigan now too.   Michigan is playing bad.   

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