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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Missouri St

« on: Today at 08:46:03 AM »

I keep saying this FCS is going to be a hard sell to the  fans and  future recruits.  I know some on the board have predicted the demise of the Mac and Akron and Kent for years and it it Hasn’t happened. Why because football still pay the bills. Most of those programs play 2 money games a year.  They have all survived.  we have seen different schools move up that we played Marshall, Appy St, Boise State, Jacksonville State, Georgia Southern etc.  It seems to work for them and none of them miss FCS.  I keep beating adead horse nobody cares about FCS.  TV doesn’t care the media doesn’t care and the fans don’t care.  I guess we missed our chance Years ago when we had Mickey monus as the booster snd all the phar mor money   It’s going to take money, and I feel the powers to be are not capable to finding that. The present. AD in interviews says he’s content where we’re at.  so there you have it.  Till he retires nothing will change.  I agree our stadium is not five star.  We have fallen behind times in that.  Oh well, it’s fun to dream.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Missouri St

« on: May 10, 2024, 04:50:59 PM »

Here’s more Missouri St also figured the topfootball teams in conference are probably as good the Dakotas and feel they will be able to compete plus a donor is giving 5 million etc. 

https://footballscoop.com/news/missouri-state-to-join-conference-usa-conference-realignment

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Missouri St

« on: May 10, 2024, 04:43:05 PM »

I have said this before if we stay where we are at it’s a money loser and with NIL program development and building is screwed because the big schools will poach our players.  Rocky times ahead

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Missouri St

« on: May 10, 2024, 04:39:35 PM »

IAA the move was based on football they wanted to be part of the G5 article states payouts are more etc

https://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/college/msu/2024/05/10/missouri-state-conference-usa-faq-football-fbs-fcs-espn-tv-deal-expenses-clif-smart-mvc-valley/73640659007/

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Oliver signed UDFA with Tennessee

« on: May 02, 2024, 08:59:23 AM »

Like I said with NIL, the transfer rules, it will be tough to keep core guys. In this case their was a YSU connection at Michigan a with our lack of established QB it truly does make sense.
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2024/05/01/cj-charleston-transfer-michigan-football-wolverines-youngstown-state-stats-college-football/73532570007/

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Group of Five

« on: April 25, 2024, 11:41:04 AM »

You might be right but whoever and if the splinter off someone will take a chance it if they decide to leave.  FCS is shown on tv like you said but hell the championship game was going against the NFL on a Sunday Afternoon.  Whoopee!  My guess is the big schools want this and if tv an do this package this on a Saturday with FCS ax the first game G5 as the second game and then the big school at night.  Make it an event.  But like I said FCS is going to be destroyed if NIL and the portal stays the way it is. 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Group of Five

« on: April 24, 2024, 05:12:16 PM »

Well if you feel there won’t be no interest then FCS will be even more irrelevant than it is already.  It’s about more $$$ and the G5 want a bigger cut.  My guess they might get it.  Our level between if that happens and NIL and the transfer portal is a mess and will get worse. 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: It’s officially Football Season

« on: April 20, 2024, 02:50:31 PM »

Murray St had a new good since Dean Hood left to take a position at Kentucky. So lots of turnover was expected

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: It’s officially Football Season

« on: April 15, 2024, 01:02:47 PM »

If you read the Vindy article it seems between the lines Phillips wants Shannon to be the guy.  Again is he? Accuracy quick decision making is what’s needed in aD1 QB.  A good coach builds around a players strength. My guess is the Springfield Kid has that more than the others.  Do we need another Crenshaw experience.  I feel this is where Phillips fails in not seeing what’s right in front of him.  This team right now lacks a true chunk play game breaker.  I see a sub 500 record this coming year especially in conference.  This year we will need his best coaching job ever.  When you had the influx of transfers D leave after he said maybe our scheme was too complicated? Not all were told to leave.  They know what’s up and next year is a rebuild.  Depth means a lot if you have horses to win it.  We don’t have those game changing horses right now.  Think about it we have had to go to there’s transfer portal for RBs and our number 1 receiver.  What happened about the off field incident with tbe transfer WR and he was with other players.  Where’s the media for that?

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: It’s officially Football Season

« on: April 10, 2024, 07:30:23 AM »

Sound like we could be in for a tough year on D.  Basically starting from scratch. So your depth guys are starters and now your depth is gone due to transfers.  Not a good sign

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU to Name Ethan Faulkner MBB Coach!

« on: March 30, 2024, 11:44:35 PM »

The hire is a stretch if you ask me.  Not a ton of experience.  Doesn't mean he won't be successful. With such a quick decision it's almost as if this was the succession plan all along.

We had another Coach in mind but he turned us down. 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Coach too Duquesne??

« on: March 25, 2024, 10:29:08 AM »

Calhoun hax done a good job here let’s say great job.  But what hurts him is not getting us to the dance yet which hurts him for the power 5 jobs.  SIU might be a stepping stone for that. 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal

« on: March 22, 2024, 10:45:19 AM »

So happy for Oakland and the Horizon League!  YSU lost two close games to Oakland, shows how good we were.

I still have nightmares from that home loss at YSU. The last play, when we were up 2 with 3 seconds left, the guy came around the high pick screen at the top of the key. Our big guy didn’t step to contest the 3 point shot……we lost by 1.
Kentucky should have watched the Oakland game at YSU.where they shot over 80% from the 3…

I watched the game last night between Oakland and Kentucky and That was a good win for Oakland in the conference. I felt like the announcers didn’t say a lot about the league though which is understandable but as I watch the game, how was coached I felt that the Oakland coach had a great feel for the game and made this coaching decisions accordingly. sometimes I feel Calhoun hasn’t required that at times specially when we have leads when to pull the ball back, etc. but if we had a player like Oakland had that could’ve been us. it was obvious this year’s team, which was good didn’t have that go to Guy. And yes, we do get a part of the money if Oakland keeps winning plus whatever to swim is so let’s root them on.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU new WBB head coach

« on: March 21, 2024, 08:43:12 PM »

There was some kind of accusation against her I think the last year and I think she was exonerated but they decided to move on.  Did we have a national search? Did they interview  anybody else? Kinda odd how we handled this who thing?

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Coach too Duquesne??

« on: March 21, 2024, 08:39:42 PM »

Good info but Dambrot had a better resume to get that kind of  money.  But  I bet he leave for 450 to 500k a yr and it’s a better conference etc