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YSU Penguin Athletics => YSU Penguin Athletics => Topic started by: CommodoreSteel on August 09, 2014, 04:28:54 PM
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Sources close to the situation have told me there is mutual interest between ousted Notre Dame player and Austintown Fitch Star Will Mahone and YSU. I have been told he would play Outside Linebacker for the Penguin defense.
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http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24611523/iirish-wr-will-mahone-no-longer-enrolled-at-notre-dame
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Hmm interesting.
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I don't want him. It is clear he needs to fix his alcohol problem before any college considers adding him to their football team.
I question Judge D'Apolito's slap on the wrist judgment for Mr. Mahone. If he clearly turns things around, then perhaps he is worthy of a second chance.
However, right now??? Far too soon IMHO.
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Everybody deserves a 2nd chance but I agree he should have gotten a tougher punishment.... My question, OLB? Really? He played that last what, junior yr high school? Maybe a little senior yr? No thanks.
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He did his time, lets give him a chance. The more FITCH guys, the better!! lol
Go Penguins!!
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YSU has welcomed kids with waaaaaaaaaaay worse backgrounds with open arms.
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The most important thing for Will Mahone, is that he have his life in order. NO FOOTBALL in 2014. PERIOD!!!!! At this point, football is SECOND. So, if he wants to play at YSU, have him enroll for Fall Semester and pay his own way. At the end of the semester, have Wolford get together with Mahone, and see how Will has done academically, and how things are going OFF the field. Make sure he has the alcohol issues and anger issues resolved.
Provided everything seems to be going well, let him onto the team and participate in Spring Practice, but without a scholarship. Have him EARN the scholarship by proving he has his life under control. If his off field issues are not taken care of, then he is of no use to himself, let alone YSU football. And, the last thing this kid needs is to have people be "enablers", and then wind up like Kelly Pavlik.
I could be wrong, but when Louis Irizarry(sorry if spelling is wrong) came to YSU, he was not immediately allowed onto the football team and given a scholarship. He had to prove to the coaching staff he was DESERVING of a scholarship, and that he had gotten his life in order off the field. And, to his credit, he did this, then went on to be a nice player for YSU. I have no idea how things are going for Louis now. I hope he is doing well, because in the few times I met him when he was in high school, he seemed like a good kid. Obviously, he made a series of poor decisions at OSU that led to him being dismissed from the team. This kind of thing happens.
I'm also curious as to whether or not he had any interest in returning to ND? I know the QB from the team which played in the BCS Title game got into trouble, and was kicked out of school, and off the team. He went to another school in South Bend, met all of the criteria he was required to meet in order to return to ND and to the football team, and he is now back at ND and was named the starter for the upcoming season. Was this option offered to Will? If it was, is it something he did not want to pursue? Or, was this not an option for him with ND?
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Any word if he's with the TEAM yet? Or enrolled in classes?
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Spot on Nova. But we won................ :-*
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I wouldn't call this twitter source "reliable," but I am posting it for discussions sake. Everyone knows my opinion on this:
@CLEisTheReSZN: Will Mahone, recent Notre Dame running back left ND because of suspension. He now joins the YSU Penguins in D1AA in pursuit of another ship
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I did hear is part of the TEAM, now.
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He's enrolled in classes and is a walk on member of the team.
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Can't hurt to have him as a member of the team, even as a walk on. Talented kid so he can push the younger guys.
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It was confirmed on the news @ noon that he has enrolled @ YSU and will be a walk-on.
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I am for a second chance for anyone, but not a third.
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On the 11 o'clock news they reported that Wolford said Mahone will not play on the team this season.
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Wolford also said if Mahone screws up he is gone.
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Well, here is how I see it...
The guy has some serious issues. Now we are an offense that moves out of our TB. Clearly this guy has no business being a TB at YSU. We just simply cannot afford to take such a risk. I understand he was an LB in High School and has agreed to move back ...this may be acceptable.
Jut read the accounts out of South Bend and you will hear what a problem this guy has with women, race and authority. You have to learn to take things in stride ...ignore things. You cannot attack someone & you cannot verbally abuse them. I understand he calmed down, after being cuffed, I was not there. Despite having a website ...I do not like the media. Never have. So I take their accounts with about as much scrutiny as the player. The reports coming from the two police officers in response are quite disturbing to me. I do like Wolf's comments about him though ...so GO GUINS!
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Based on the history of transfers as I have observed it he won't be here next year any way. I addition he is not eligible this year and therefore irrelevant. To me this isn't news
Just my $.02
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Based on the history of transfers as I have observed it he won't be here next year any way. I addition he is not eligible this year and therefore irrelevant. To me this isn't news
Just my $.02
Great point
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Based on the history of transfers as I have observed it he won't be here next year any way. I addition he is not eligible this year and therefore irrelevant. To me this isn't news
Just my $.02
Great point
Yep he'll either straighten up and help at a position where we can use it, or he'll be gone by then. Win-win really.
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Will has left YSU
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Football/School Or Both?
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Surprise!
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heard Mahone was at the fitch game last night, also heard there wasn't a time you didnt have a cop watching him.