Why hasn't anyone mentioned the HC at Coastal Carolina?
As for YSU making the playoffs had they been in OVC, not so sure. Given what went on at YSU with Wolford, they likely would not have been able to beat EIU, with the exception of this year. And, would also have lost to Jacksonville State and EKU. Then, throw in a loss to a bottom tier team, the same way YSU losy to WIU at home this year, SIU at home in 2012 and Mo State at home in 2011.
What you have is YSU in 3rd place, or T2nd place and losing tie-breaker due to losing head to head. And, OVC is a 2 bid league, maximum. Also, YSU may not have had as much talent as they had due to playing in a league that overall is of lower quality. YSU had the talent player wise each of the past 4 years to make the playoffs. But, they did not have the talent coaching wise, thus made little mistakes that caused them to lose to 1 team 3 of the 4 years that had no business beating YSU, and also losing to the quality teams in the MVFC.
This year, YSU won on the road at SDSU, and followed it up losing 3 in a row, after narrowly escaping South Dakota.... In 2013, it was 3 losses in a row to end the season... In 2012, 4 losses in a row in October... 2011, win in next to last game at NDSU, then home lose to last place Mo State at home to end the season. That is a pattern, and no reason to think it would have been different were YSU in the OVC.