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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: MBB Non-Conference Schedule

« on: July 05, 2024, 10:47:48 AM »

The only D1 teams that visited Beeghly were Niagara, Canisius and Robert Morris and they are now in the Horizon.  Akron and Kent haven't been on the schedule in years. Something tells me they refuse to come to Beeghly and that's why we don't play them at all.  Central Michigan (I think)  is the last MAC team I recall playing at Beeghly.  There just aren't alot of schools other then maybe St Francis or Morehead.

That's not true at all.  Last year YSU had 4 D1 home games scheduled before 2 cancelled on them, but still played Utah Tech & Navy played at home.  Year before UT Martin, Louisiana, Ohio & Southern all played at Beeghly.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: MBB Non-Conference Schedule

« on: July 03, 2024, 09:50:45 AM »

We may get a check from Toledo and other MAC Teams for road game. Someone else may know if thats the case.   Heck I thk we paid alot of money to get Louisiana to play at Beeghly last year.  I wanna say it was like $40k.  Which to me makes no sense but everyone wants legitimate teams and for good reason at home.  Just not sure thats how things work in college athletics right now. We need to grab the money until things settle down.  I bet Oakland will be on the road for 4,5 or 6 money games this season.

Just about everybody who visits this site can understand and endorse your logic. The problem is with casual fans that we hope to entice into our renovated gym.  If we lose three out of every four games in November and December (quite possible with this schedule) the opinion on the street will be this: "Well, Calhoun is gone and the team stinks again." We desperately needed non-conference home games for Faulkner, but apparently we could not get them.

100% agree.  So at this point, YSU has no non-conference home games made public? So I'm guessing 2 or 3 home non D1 games. Pretty disappointing if that's the case. 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: MBB Non-Conference Schedule

« on: July 01, 2024, 10:50:34 AM »

Does anyone know the other non D1 school we are playing next season?  Let us know.  Cannot believe we are playing Chicago St home and home series.  They are not that good

While they have traditionally been terrible, they have been improved the last 2 years. I watched them several times last season & were impressive at times.  They went 13-19 including wins at Northwestern, FDU and beat 21-11 UC San Diego in the CBI tournament. They then lost to Fairfield, which was 24-12, in the 2nd round.  They played a pretty tough schedule because they are not in a confernce.  Only lost to Kansas State by 7 and Duquesne by 5.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: MBB Non-Conference Schedule

« on: June 28, 2024, 02:26:38 PM »

Looking like a tough non-conference schedule.  I had forgotten about Toledo & Western MI. 

The Westminster game always draws in a good crowd.  I wish YSU could play a local D2 like Slippery Rock, Edinboro or Clarion.  Would be better competition than some of these D3 or NAIA schools

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YSU Penguin Athletics / MBB Non-Conference Schedule

« on: June 27, 2024, 01:01:22 PM »

YSU will play at Syracuse on 11/16 for the first time ever.

At Ohio State on 11/11.

Playing in a tourney at Stephen F. Austin.

I hope our home non-conference schedule is better than last year.  I know we had 2 schools back out, but ended up with 2 D1 home games (the Navy game was at 2 in the afternoon on a Thursday) and 4 non D1 home games

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

« on: May 31, 2024, 02:56:11 PM »

Not going to change anytime soon.   Get used to it. It's 2024.

Unfortunately.  I'd like to see a one-time transfer or the ability to if the head coach leaves otherwise you sit out a year

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

« on: May 23, 2024, 08:06:34 AM »

He'll play over seas and make some decent cash.  Very versatile .  Can handle the ball and his 3 point shooting will probably get better in Europe.   One of the best rebounders in YSU history.  Love his effort and ethuiasm,

Agree

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

« on: May 22, 2024, 12:48:05 PM »

There's no way DJ Burns is NBA material

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

« on: May 15, 2024, 03:06:42 PM »

He plans on doing both.  Good luck greenbay

It almost seems like a joke. I can't imagine what Green Bay fans are thinking.  Got things turned around last year and your coach leaves and now this.  Seems like it could be circus. 

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

« on: May 15, 2024, 01:52:06 PM »

Dan Patrick interview with Green Bay's new head coach Doug Gottlieb https://x.com/dpshow/status/1790797762633551994

Very weird. Hard to imagine that's going to work.

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

« on: May 13, 2024, 02:04:28 PM »

Green Bay's coach Sundance Wicks is moving on to Wyoming after just 1 year. That's a big loss for that program after what he accomplished last year.

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

« on: April 23, 2024, 08:44:31 AM »

I missed the Canisius transfer from all the garbage posts.  Was starting to get little worried & still a bit am from the lack of signings.  Is Elijah Guillory still committed?

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

« on: April 17, 2024, 08:36:14 AM »

Anyone know anything about who we are recruiting?

Have been wondering this myself...haven't heard anything

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

« on: April 11, 2024, 09:54:08 AM »

I'm glad it appears to be a seamless transition and Coach Faulkner will carry on with Coach Calhoun had established.  It's good to hear that apparently everyone else is staying...wish we could have retained Lovelace.

I did think the press conference though was pretty lackluster...just 10 mins including questions.  Can't believe there weren't more questions from the media.  And nothing from Strollo. 

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

« on: April 10, 2024, 02:34:23 PM »

Per a Tweet by Dana Balash, Coach Faulker's contract is 5 years at $275,000 base salary a year.