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YSU Penguin Athletics / Athlon Top 25

« on: June 06, 2012, 03:35:15 PM »

1ST preseason rag I've seen this year and lookie at the Guins!! Looks like this is the year YSU finally get's respect from the preseason.  Now let's back it up on the field!! Interesting how NDSU virtually lost no body and dropped to #3, SHSU returns basically the whole team from 2011 yikes!! 5 MVFC teams in all on this top 25!!  86 days!

Goooooooooo!! Guins!

1. Sam Houston State
2. GSU
3. NDSU
4. Montana St
5. JMU
6. ODU
7. Towson
8. App St
9. YSU
10. UNH
11. Delaware
12. EWU
13. JSU
14. Ind St
15. Ill St
16. SBU
17. Montana
18. EKU
19. Wofford
20. UNI
21. Murray St
22. Harvard
23. SFA
24. Chattanooga
25. Lehigh

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Non YSU Sports / Congrats to the Jack Rabbits!!!

« on: March 08, 2012, 11:04:09 AM »

 

#13 South Dakota State The Jackrabbits trailed by double-digits in the second half, but they came back to eventually win in overtime and secure the first NCAA tournament bid in school history.

One of our football conference foe's who had a sh**tzy football season and now basking in the spotlight 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Changes to 12-13 NCAA football season.

« on: March 01, 2012, 07:57:17 AM »

Changes to the up coming football season.   

Move the touch back up to the 25 and the kick off is now the 35.  Should help the kickers here at YSU.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-ncaa-moves-kickoffs-to-35yard-line-20120224,0,3007619.story

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...0-yard-line-35

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...hbacks-to-25/1

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Non YSU Sports / RIP JO PA!!

« on: January 23, 2012, 04:14:38 PM »

Shame he had to go out this way with the scandal and such 

RIP

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Non YSU Sports / The Big Ten!!

« on: January 03, 2012, 10:56:01 AM »

Sucks as usual 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Something to do in the off season!!

« on: December 19, 2011, 10:26:00 AM »

Pick any team from any sport any year to match them up and see who wins!?!?  I did YSU vs GSU in 2011 and GSU wins 92 out of 100 times with the Guins having the home field advantage 

http://nationalsportsrankings.com/index.php?option=com_oneonone

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Ever the players at YSU are feeling the no love syndrome

« on: December 02, 2011, 11:40:58 AM »

Bell, Lum, Mitchell Named Payton Finalists
Shakir Bell of Indiana State, Chris Lum of Lehigh and Bo Levi Mitchell of Eastern Washington are the finalists for the Walter Payton Award ... winner is announced on Jan. 6 in Frisco

Cook finished 19th out of 20 for the Payton     There was two write in votes for a total of 22 candidates for this prestigious award 

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/haley/index.htm

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Anybody rooting for the MVC team's??

« on: December 01, 2011, 11:27:18 AM »

This is the 1st years since 1983 that I actually don't GAF about the playoff's and who wins  NDSU and their thousands of mythical championships and we're too good for 1FCS attitudes and UNI the one and done University    Come on AUG 2012 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Let me introduce you to the 2011 1FCS Selection committee

« on: November 17, 2011, 02:49:41 PM »

NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee
(members)
West: (Chair) Jim O’Day, University of Montana and Robert Hill, Stephen Austin University.
South: Jeff Barber, Liberty University; Derek Carter, Delaware State University and Charles Cobb, Appalachian State University.
East: Jeff Bourne, James Madison University; Craig Coleman, Robert Morris University and David Roach, Colgate University.
Central: Mark Sandy, Eastern Kentucky University; Ron Strollo, Youngstown State University and Tim Wabler, University of Dayton.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Some useful information (the 2011 NCAA 1FCS hand book)

« on: November 16, 2011, 02:41:14 PM »

 

Page 15 on is interesting. 

Selection Criteria Page 18.

#4 below really should help YSU against other 7 D1 win teams that played a DII

[Reference: Bylaws 31.01.2, 31.01.3 and 31.3 in the NCAA Manual.]
At-large teams shall be selected by the Division I football committee, assisted by four
regional advisory committees that serve in an advisory capacity only.
The following principles shall apply when selecting at-large teams:
1. The committee shall select the best teams available on a national at-large basis to
complete the bracket. Per NCAA Bylaw 31, the basic criteria used in the selection
of at-large participants are (1) won-lost record, (2) strength-of-schedule, and (3)
eligibility and availability of student-athletes for the NCAA championship;
2. There is no limit to the number of teams the committee may select from one conference;
3. The won-lost record of a team will be scrutinized to determine a team’s strength of
schedule; however, less than seven Division I wins may place a team in jeopardy of
not being selected;
4. The committee may give more consideration to those teams that have played all
Division I opponents; and
5. If the team of a committee member is under consideration, the member may not vote
for the team being considered and will not be in the room when a vote is taken.
6. For those conferences that qualify for automatic qualification but do not receive it,
a guaranteed at-large position shall be awarded in any year in which its conference
champion team meets all of the following conditions:
a. Team wins a minimum of eight Division I games during the season;
b. Team wins a minimum of two non-conference games against Division I teams
representing a conference that has earned an automatic qualification in that year;
and
c. Team finishes the season ranked 20 or higher in an average of the last regularseason
media, coaches and/or computer polls (which will be determined by
the committee on an annual basis). For 2011, the media poll will be the Sports
Network Poll, the coaches poll will be the FCS Coaches poll and the computer
poll will be a variation of the Gridiron Power Index – using only the following
computer rankings: The Massey Ratings, Wolfe Rankings, Ashburn Rankings,
Self Rankings and the Laz Index.
[See Appendix B (page 43) for a map of the geographical regions.]

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/251baf00487fc31fb7d5ffb1fe52de76/2011+FB.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=251baf00487fc31fb7d5ffb1fe52de76

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YSU Penguin Athletics / FWIW the GPI!! GPI Playoff Projections

« on: November 15, 2011, 03:13:42 PM »

11/14/2011 GPI Top 25

Rank,  School,  Rating,  Change

1. North Dakota State (2.57) -0
2. Sam Houston State (2.86) -0
3T. Georgia Southern (3.14) +1
3T. Northern Iowa (3.14) -1
5. Montana State (3.43) -1
6T. Appalachian State (9.14) +1
6T. Wofford (9.14) -0
8. Montana (9.43) -0
9. Lehigh (10.00) +1
10. Maine (10.29) +1
11. Towson (10.71) +3
12. Illinois State (13.43) +1
13. Indiana State (15.00) +2
14. New Hampshire (15.14) -5
15T. Old Dominion (15.86) +1
15T. Youngstown State (15.86) +7
17. Harvard (17.86) -0
18. Central Arkansas (18.71) +2
19. Chattanooga (19.14) -1
20. Furman (21.29) -9
21. Portland State (22.71) -2
22. James Madison (23.00) +1
23. Delaware (24.29) +2
24. Samford (24.57) NEW
25. South Dakota (25.14) NEW

Full GPI Detail:
http://www.collegesportingnews.com/s...0111114gpi.htm

Conference Ranking:
Rank, League, Total Average
1. Southern Conference (25.87)
2. Missouri Valley Football Conference (26.41)
3. Colonial Athletic Association (31.51)
4. Great West Conference (32.32)
5. Big Sky Conference (36.89)
6. Southland Conference (46.37)
7. Patriot League (48.82)
8. Ohio Valley Conference (52.02)
9. Independents (58.11)
10. Ivy League (58.80)
11. Big South Conference (61.82)
12. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (67.06)
13. Northeast Conference (71.54)
14. Pioneer Football League (76.29)
15. Southwestern Athletic Conference (78.20)

Conference Ranking Detail:

1. Southern Conference (25.87)
3T. Ga Southern (3.14)
6T. Appalachian St (9.14)
6T. Wofford (9.14)
19. Chattanooga (19.14)
20. Furman (21.29)
24. Samford (24.57)
40T. The Citadel (36.71)
43. Elon (37.71)
90. W Carolina (72.00)

2. Missouri Valley Football Conference (26.41)
1. N Dakota St (2.57)
3T. Northern Iowa (3.14)
12. Illinois St (13.43)
13. Indiana St (15.00)
15T. Youngstown St (15.86)
29. S Dakota St (27.86)
52. S Illinois (46.00)
66. Missouri St (54.29)
74. W Illinois (59.57)

3. Colonial Athletic Association (31.51)
10. Maine (10.29)
11. Towson (10.71)
14. New Hampshire (15.14)
15T. Old Dominion (15.86)
22. James Madison (23.00)
23. Delaware (24.29)
39. Massachusetts (36.57)
55. William & Mary (46.86)
60. Rhode Island (49.00)
65. Richmond (52.43)
77. Villanova (62.43)

4. Great West Conference (32.32)
25. South Dakota (25.14)
26. Southern Utah (25.29)
27. Cal Poly (26.43)
35T. North Dakota (33.86)
63. UC Davis (50.86)

5. Big Sky Conference (36.89)
5. Montana St (3.43)
8. Montana (9.43)
21. Portland St (22.71)
28. E Washington (26.57)
38. Weber St (36.14)
42. Sacramento St (37.43)
50. Northern Arizona (41.71)
91. Idaho St (72.71)
105. N Colorado (81.86)

6. Southland Conference (46.37)
2. Sam Houston St (2.86)
18. Cent Arkansas (18.71)
32. SF Austin (30.29)
40T. Northwestern St (36.71)
59. McNeese St (48.71)
89. SE Louisiana (71.86)
98. Lamar (77.14)
109. Nicholls St (84.71)

7. Patriot League (48.82)
9. Lehigh (10.00)
45. Georgetown (38.43)
46. Holy Cross (39.29)
51. Bucknell (45.29)
71. Lafayette (57.29)
82. Colgate (65.00)
111. Fordham (86.43)

8. Ohio Valley Conference (52.02)
34. Tennessee Tech (33.57)
35T. E Kentucky (33.86)
44. Murray St (38.00)
48. Jacksonville St (41.29)
58. TN Martin (48.43)
64. Tennessee St (51.00)
87. E Illinois (69.71)
95. SE Missouri St (74.71)
99T. Austin Peay (77.57)

9. Independents (58.11)
49. South Alabama (41.57)
53T. Texas St (46.43)
83. UT San Antonio (68.00)
97. Georgia St (76.43)

10. Ivy League (58.80)
17. Harvard (17.86)
30. Brown (28.29)
68. Yale (54.86)
75. Penn (60.71)
78. Dartmouth (62.71)
81. Cornell (64.71)
112. Princeton (87.00)
121. Columbia (94.29)

11. Big South Conference (61.82)
31. Stony Brook (30.00)
33. Liberty (31.43)
67. Coastal Carolina (54.57)
76. Presbyterian (60.86)
92. Gardner Webb (73.29)
116. Charleston So (90.57)
120. VMI (92.00)

12. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (67.06)
37. Norfolk St (34.00)
47. Bethune-Cookman (41.00)
53T. S Carolina St (46.43)
72. Florida A&M (57.86)
80. Hampton (64.43)
84. Howard (68.71)
86. NC A&T (69.43)
93. Morgan St (73.71)
117. NC Central (91.14)
123. Delaware St (94.86)
125. Savannah St (96.14)

13. Northeast Conference (71.54)
56. Albany (47.29)
57. Duquesne (47.43)
69T. Bryant (56.14)
85. Monmouth (69.14)
102. Sacred Heart (78.71)
107. Wagner (83.14)
108. Central Conn (84.43)
113. Robert Morris (88.00)
115. St Francis PA (89.57)

14. Pioneer Football League (76.29)
62. Drake (50.00)
69T. Jacksonville (56.14)
73. San Diego (59.14)
96. Campbell (76.29)
101. Dayton (77.71)
103. Butler (81.29)
106. Marist (82.00)
118. Davidson (91.29)
119. Morehead St (91.57)
126. Valparaiso (97.43)

15. Southwestern Athletic Conference (78.20)
61. Jackson St (49.86)
79. Alabama St (63.14)
88. Alabama A&M (71.57)
94. Grambling (73.86)
99T. Prairie View (77.57)
104. Southern Univ (81.71)
110. Ark Pine Bluff (84.86)
114. TX Southern (88.86)
122. Alcorn St (94.57)
124. MS Valley St (96.00)

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Playoff break down

« on: November 15, 2011, 11:32:09 AM »

I stole this from a Griz fan that I feel did the best job of describing the playoff picture.

Clinched (4)
Norfolk State
Lehigh
Georgia Southern
Sam Houston State

Other Locks (
MSU-Bozeman
Montana
Towson
Maine
Old Dominion
North Dakota State
Northern Iowa
Central Arkansas

The 12 teams listed above are going to be in the playoffs regardless of what happens in the last week. Three more automatic berths will go to winners of one-bid conferences (Big South, Northeast, Ohio Valley). That leaves five more at-large spots for the rest of the field. The following teams will be solidly in by winning their last game, and could still qualify with a loss:
New Hampshire
Illinois State
Wofford
Appalachian State

The rest of these probably need some help to get in as an at-large:
Portland State
James Madison
Florida A&M / Bethune-Cookman (will play each other)
Indiana State
Youngstown State
Georgetown
Furman

As of right now, these would probably be the top five seeds:
1. Sam Houston State
2. MSU-Bozeman
3. North Dakota State
4. Georgia Southern
5. Northern Iowa

As it looks now, the Griz should be seeded with a win in Bozeman, and would probably still be in the top 12 with a loss. Let's just plan on them giving the committee an easy decision by winning the Big Sky next week.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / YSU to Montana State DEC 3rd

« on: November 14, 2011, 09:55:28 PM »

Projecting the FCS Playoff field week 12
By Chuck Burton

Publisher/Managing Editor

College Sports Journal

Youngstown State (Missouri Valley).  Their win over the No. 1 team in the country last week, North Dakota State, means that all that stands between them is a win over 1-9 Missouri State.  But if they lose to the Bears, they'd be out with only 6 Division I wins.

Indiana State (Missouri Valley).  They need to win over 3-7 Southern Illinois, and they're a good chance to make the field, based in large part on their 44-17 drubbing of FBS (and former Missouri Valley Football Conference member) Western Kentucky earlier in the year.  Their fate also might be tied to Youngstown - should the Penguins win, they'd also have a win over a "playoff team" to show to the committee.  But, like Youngstown State, they need to win to make it in.

Illinois State (Missouri Valley). Working in the Redbirds' favor is that they are already playoff-eligible, with seven D-I wins.  Not working in their favor is the fact that it's unclear whether the playoff committee will take five teams from the Missouri Valley, and a team with only one quality win (Indiana State) and a very bad loss (2-9 Eastern Illinois). It seems like Illinois will be in if either Indiana State or Youngstown State lose — and the Redbirds beat 8-2 Northern Iowa. To me, it's a must-win game for the Redbirds' playoff hopes.

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/79-college-sports-journal/chuck-burton/94-projecting-the-fcs-playoff-field-week-12

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YSU Penguin Athletics / YSU needs to be UNI's biggest fan

« on: November 14, 2011, 01:52:34 PM »

The writing is on the wall folks.  "IF" ISU (R) beats UNI the MVFC will only get 3 teams in.  See below:

Missouri Valley - Either Northern Iowa (8-2, 6-1) or freshly upset North Dakota State (9-1, 6-1) will earn the automatic bid, with the other one gaining an at-large bid. North Dakota State won the head-to-head meeting, but must win at Western Illinois to gain a share of the title. Illinois State (7-3, 5-2) has seven D-I wins and hosts Northern Iowa next Saturday. A loss could help Indiana State (6-4, 4-3) or Youngstown State (6-4, 4-3), which host Southern Illinois and Missouri State, respectively.  CAA Football has a poll-high six teams in the rankings, including No. 11 Maine (8-2) and No. 12 New Hampshire (7-3). They were followed by No. 13 Wofford (7-3); No. 14 Illinois State (7-3); No. 15 Delaware (6-4); No. 16 Liberty (7-3); No. 17 Central Arkansas (8-3); No. 18 Harvard (8-1), the Ivy League champion; No. 19 James Madison (6-4); and No. 20 Norfolk State (9-2), the winner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.


We'll need a UNI win to be a strong consideration.  ISU (R) wins then it will be a no brainer for the committee to take 4-5 teams from the CAA leaving out ISU (B) and YSU.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / TSN Poll

« on: November 14, 2011, 01:08:52 PM »

LOL!! SDU Coyotes 6-4 with 2 DII or below wins in at #22    WOW does these Dumb a$$es at TSN even watch football

1. Montana State Bobcats (76) 9-1 3,805 2
2. Sam Houston State Bearkats (71) 10-0 3,764 3
3. Georgia Southern Eagles ( 9-1 3,557 4
4. Northern Iowa Panthers 8-2 3,297 5
5. North Dakota State Bison (1) 9-1 3,199 1
6. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 9-1 3,122 6
7. Montana Grizzlies 8-2 2,879 8
8. Towson Tigers 8-2 2,665 12
9. Appalachian State Mountaineers 7-3 2,580 10
10. Old Dominion Monarchs 9-2 2,549 11
11. Maine Black Bears 8-2 2,313 13
12. New Hampshire Wildcats 7-3 2,012 7
13. Wofford Terriers 7-3 1,928 9
14. Illinois State Redbirds 7-3 1,761 14
15. Delaware Blue Hens 6-4 1,421 15
16. Liberty Flames 7-3 1,400 16
17. Central Arkansas Bears 8-3 1,377 19
18. Harvard Crimson 8-1 1,310 18
19. James Madison Dukes 6-4 958 20
20. Norfolk State Spartans 9-2 855 22
21. Jackson State Tigers 8-2 766 21
22. South Dakota Coyotes 6-4 472 24
23. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 6-3 378 NR
24. Furman Paladins 6-4 371 17
25. Portland State Vikings 7-3 367 NR
Others receiving votes: Indiana Stae 331, North Dakota 195, Youngstown State 141, Jacksonville State 139, Stony Brook 135, Alabama State 98, San Diego 84, Bethune-Cookman 67, Duquesne 51, Drake 50, Eastern Kentucky 43, Brown 41, Chattanooga 39, William & Mary 28, Georgetown 24, Albany 19, Stephen F. Austin 18, Bryant 11, Southern Utah 11, Murray State 10, Florida A&M 10, Grambling State 8, South Carolina State 8, South Daktoa State 6, Alabama A&M 5, Samford 5, Eastern Washington 5, Elon 4, Cal Poly 4, Tennessee State 2, Jacksonville 1, Massachusetts 1.