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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Any word/hype?
« on: August 23, 2021, 08:57:45 AM »Can you feel the excitement for the upcoming season.Huh, Oh, you woke me up. Sorry, nothing here. I'm not convinced they are actually going to play.
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Season tickets
« on: August 23, 2021, 08:55:33 AM »So did anyone else notice that they sent "parking" tickets? Does his mean there is no tailgating, or are they just smaller this year?Smaller, yes, but I paid for tailgating, they damn sure better be tailgate passes!
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Football transfers and news thread for 2021
« on: August 11, 2021, 09:14:12 AM »A whole lot more money in the NFL!Again. I think the new staff is recruiting multi sport athletes. That is important at this level. Look at the Dakota teams and you will see wrestlers, track and basketball athletes along with football. Kids coming in that place in state at wrestling or were good basketball players with football talent will develop into kids who will contribute to this program. Need to do more of this. Especially at the O and D line positions. Get the wrestlers in those positions!!This relates only as an example of multi-sports athletes. Anybody see the Olympic Wrestler win a gold and do a full blown gymnastics tumbling run, ending is a full back flip! It was impressive.
Gable Steveson. Phenomenal athlete. Probably could play in the NFL right now. Will be the greatest heavyweight wrestler in if he continues competing internationally.
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Football transfers and news thread for 2021
« on: August 10, 2021, 01:13:03 PM »Again. I think the new staff is recruiting multi sport athletes. That is important at this level. Look at the Dakota teams and you will see wrestlers, track and basketball athletes along with football. Kids coming in that place in state at wrestling or were good basketball players with football talent will develop into kids who will contribute to this program. Need to do more of this. Especially at the O and D line positions. Get the wrestlers in those positions!!This relates only as an example of multi-sports athletes. Anybody see the Olympic Wrestler win a gold and do a full blown gymnastics tumbling run, ending is a full back flip! It was impressive.
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Football transfers and news thread for 2021
« on: August 09, 2021, 09:56:22 AM »2 verbals from ChardonTalent looks OK, but hair leaves something to be desired!
https://www.news-herald.com/2021/08/05/chardon-football-nathanael-sulka-alex-mcdonald-commit-to-youngstown-state/
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Upcoming Football Season
« on: August 04, 2021, 09:22:50 AM »In case you think that we don't have a sufficient number of quarterbacks on our roster, check out this link:HUDL highlights look good, but go back and look at HS highlights for Mark Wade. I've never seen better. Same for Crenshaw (not sure I remember Craycraft in HS)
http://coachsink.com/2021/08/holtzclaw-commits-to-ysu/
Phillips and his staff have been relentless while trying to find the "right" fit for us at quarterback. It proves to me that they are fully cognizant of the mess that they inherited and are completely dedicated to turning this program around.
In this Olympic season, I wonder what the World Record is for QB's on a roster? We have 7 so far and signed 2 more this week. Nine sounds like a lot. Just as a point of reference, the buckeyes have 5 on a roster of 114 players.
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Football transfers and news thread for 2021
« on: August 03, 2021, 09:54:53 AM »
Trying to find something encouraging, and this is what I found. Lost in the 0-7 2020 season was a pretty good defensive effort. Best thing to help a D is an good O, and frankly we didn't get that much last year. Despite that we did pretty damn good in almost every game, at least until we were worn down. Several of the new players had good seasons, particularly Grant Dixon
On offensive, McLaughlin was a huge surprise. IF the O line can be developed, we can assume Wade continues to develop, we won't have an "0-fer" again at least
On offensive, McLaughlin was a huge surprise. IF the O line can be developed, we can assume Wade continues to develop, we won't have an "0-fer" again at least
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Football transfers and news thread for 2021
« on: August 02, 2021, 09:29:10 AM »Why would offer a kid that threw only 90+ pa$$es49 of 92 is what 53%? and he had a whole 2 TD offset by only 3 INT's Great, but at least he lead his team to a 0-7 season so he should fit right in. WTF IS GOING ON?!?!??, DID WE QUIT AND FORGET TO TELL EVERYBODY ELSE?!?!?!? This kid obviously doesn't throw very well but says "My arm has gotten so much stronger and my footwork is better." and he doesn't run very well, and says he "admits that he needs to work on his running ability and get faster". Well, he is tall and smart. Two good things, but............... This is getting embarrassing.
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2021/07/28/recruiting-notebook-bethel-park-quarterback-max-blanc-youngstown-state/stories/202107280002
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Upcoming Football Season
« on: July 26, 2021, 09:53:55 AM »
It is hard to figure out what's going on. If memory serves we've already played 7 games in 2021 with the mot updated roster on the site as 2020?? Seams like when Phillips quit the season after 7 games EVERYKBODY toke the summer off!
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: mens basketball roster
« on: July 23, 2021, 09:13:02 AM »https://twitter.com/YSUMensHoops/status/1418202138736431105kid is quick, kid can shoot, kid is really short
Luke Chicone.
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: mens basketball roster
« on: July 21, 2021, 08:58:18 AM »Unfortunately you are in fact dreaming. Naz had athletic ability Josh can only dream about. But he has range Naz could only dream of. I see Irwin as a YSU level Kevin Love. Good shot, good rebounding solid but unspectacular play. Hopefully he is also more durable than Love!With so many on the roster I got to believe some of the frosh will red-shirt unless they come in and really shine. I'm thinking Chicone and Lucarotti but you never know how they mature & grow over last season.I agree on at least a few redshirts, and the #1 issue is replacing DQ, not a "stretch 4", but if you can shoot and rebound, you most often find some minutes sent your way! I don't now anything about this kid's ambition, but he looks like an euro player to me.
Yes,Irwin can really stroke it and has a college senior body already.
Hopefully, Irwin can develop into Naz plus outside shooting capacity. I can always dream, right?
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: mens basketball roster
« on: July 20, 2021, 10:06:15 AM »With so many on the roster I got to believe some of the frosh will red-shirt unless they come in and really shine. I'm thinking Chicone and Lucarotti but you never know how they mature & grow over last season.I agree on at least a few redshirts, and the #1 issue is replacing DQ, not a "stretch 4", but if you can shoot and rebound, you most often find some minutes sent your way! I don't now anything about this kid's ambition, but he looks like an euro player to me.
Yes,Irwin can really stroke it and has a college senior body already.
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: mens basketball roster
« on: July 19, 2021, 09:34:19 AM »
Don't overlook Josh Irwin from West Geauga. He can shoot and he can rebound. Most teams find minutes for guys that can shoot and rebound. He and his "friend" Athena Hocevar are going to be welcome additions to the YSU family.
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Womens Basketball #2 (where it really counts!)
« on: July 19, 2021, 09:30:39 AM »
There was a commercial from a few years ago that says, in essence: There are thousands of college athletes, and almost all of them will earn a living in something other than sports." Yes, lots of OSU football players made a living in the NFL, but in a good year, they are about 30% of the OSU football team, while there are still hundreds of athletes there and almost every player at YSU, KSU UA etc. that must also "get a job". Glad to see the coaches and administration at YSU are focused on the "big picture". Wick is 100% right, we should all be proud!
I have slightly inside information on incoming freshman Athena Hocevar. A couple of my grandkids favorite teacher was Mrs. Hocevar, and her daughter is going to be a welcome addition to the YSU family, (plus she and her boyfriend can both play!)
I have slightly inside information on incoming freshman Athena Hocevar. A couple of my grandkids favorite teacher was Mrs. Hocevar, and her daughter is going to be a welcome addition to the YSU family, (plus she and her boyfriend can both play!)
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YSU Penguin Athletics / Womens Basketball #2 (where it really counts!)
« on: July 14, 2021, 10:22:23 AM »
For the second straight season, the Youngstown State women's basketball team posted the second-best grade-point average among all Division I teams with an impressive 3.874 during the 2020-21 academic year.
The Penguins, who have now been among the top 10 teams in five of the past six seasons on the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, posted their highest GPA on record in 2020-21. YSU's student-athletes had a combined GPA of 3.897 in the fall and 3.850 in the spring.
"I am extremely proud of the 2020-21 team for their efforts both on and off the court! The players and staff worked very hard to have a winning season on the court and to fight for a top spot in the nation academically off it," said YSU head coach John Barnes. "YSU Women's Basketball has been ranked in the top 25 nationally 10 of the past 11 years, and that says a lot about the culture and focus of the program. Congratulations to each player and staff member for helping achieve this great honor!"
Maine led the nation with a 3.900 GPA, and Youngstown State edged fellow Horizon League member Robert Morris for the second spot. The Colonials had a 3.824 as the only other conference team in the top 25. In the last six years, YSU has finished second twice, third, seventh, 10th and 24th.
Youngstown State made its debut on the prestigious list in 2010-11, and it has possessed one of the nation's top 25 GPAs in 10 of the last 11 seasons. No other program in the country has accomplished that feat. Previously, the Penguins were second in 2019-20, third in 2015-16, sixth in 2011-12, seventh in 2018-19, 10th in 2017-18, 17th in both 2010-11 and 2012-13, 22nd in 2014-15 and 24th in 2016-17.
Individually, YSU had 11 student-athletes record a 4.0 in at least one semester during the year. Mady Aulbach, Mary Dunn, Gabby Lupardus, Malia Magestro, Chelsea Olson, McKenah Peters, Emma Randall, Lexi Wagner and Jen Wendler had a 4.0 in both semesters, and Amara Chikwe and Maddie Schires had a 4.0 in the fall.
The Penguins, who have now been among the top 10 teams in five of the past six seasons on the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, posted their highest GPA on record in 2020-21. YSU's student-athletes had a combined GPA of 3.897 in the fall and 3.850 in the spring.
"I am extremely proud of the 2020-21 team for their efforts both on and off the court! The players and staff worked very hard to have a winning season on the court and to fight for a top spot in the nation academically off it," said YSU head coach John Barnes. "YSU Women's Basketball has been ranked in the top 25 nationally 10 of the past 11 years, and that says a lot about the culture and focus of the program. Congratulations to each player and staff member for helping achieve this great honor!"
Maine led the nation with a 3.900 GPA, and Youngstown State edged fellow Horizon League member Robert Morris for the second spot. The Colonials had a 3.824 as the only other conference team in the top 25. In the last six years, YSU has finished second twice, third, seventh, 10th and 24th.
Youngstown State made its debut on the prestigious list in 2010-11, and it has possessed one of the nation's top 25 GPAs in 10 of the last 11 seasons. No other program in the country has accomplished that feat. Previously, the Penguins were second in 2019-20, third in 2015-16, sixth in 2011-12, seventh in 2018-19, 10th in 2017-18, 17th in both 2010-11 and 2012-13, 22nd in 2014-15 and 24th in 2016-17.
Individually, YSU had 11 student-athletes record a 4.0 in at least one semester during the year. Mady Aulbach, Mary Dunn, Gabby Lupardus, Malia Magestro, Chelsea Olson, McKenah Peters, Emma Randall, Lexi Wagner and Jen Wendler had a 4.0 in both semesters, and Amara Chikwe and Maddie Schires had a 4.0 in the fall.