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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU to Name Ethan Faulkner MBB Coach!
« on: April 09, 2024, 07:19:47 PM »
This appears on YouTube posted prior to his Utah State U. Job.

Has anyone seen it?

The link is shown below:

https://youtu.be/v-QCTazSMZU?feature=shared

Hadn't seen that other than the interviews with the players at the end

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU to Name Ethan Faulkner MBB Coach!
« on: April 09, 2024, 12:55:02 PM »
Ironically just saw this on YSU Basketball Facebook:

Head Coach Ethan Faulkner will be introduced at a press conference tomorrow that we’ll stream on our Instagram at 3:30 PM. It will also be on the YSU Sports YouTube channel. #goguins🐧

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU to Name Ethan Faulkner MBB Coach!
« on: April 09, 2024, 12:38:47 PM »
I was under the impression of last Wednesday as well. Now everything has been pretty quiet on that front.

Pretty sure it was to be last Wednesday. 

Robb Schmidt did a quick 2 part interview on Twitter. 

Other than a couple articles I've seen, it's been pretty quiet

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU to Name Ethan Faulkner MBB Coach!
« on: April 09, 2024, 08:41:23 AM »
Has there been a press conference yet with Coach Faulkner? I had thought I read where there was supposed to be one last Wednesday, but I haven't seen it posted anywhere and there's been nothing from any local media.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: April 03, 2024, 07:56:50 PM »
Interesting to note that Great Osobor of Utah State, who was the Mountain West player of the year, has entered the portal. 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Report: Coach to Utah State?
« on: April 03, 2024, 09:11:54 AM »
Interview with Coach Calhoun on a Utah State sport radio show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sQpKLABYFU

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Report: Coach to Utah State?
« on: April 02, 2024, 03:01:16 PM »
@21WFMJSports
  Per public records request, Jerrod Calhoun gets a 5 year contract worth a base salary of $625,000 plus an additional $300,000 in media rights compensation at Utah State.
He’ll also get annual increase of $25,000, every April 1.
He can also earn $350,000 in bonuses

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@21WFMJSports
  Calhoun has an assistants salary pool of $750,000 & $150,000 for men’s basketball operations & administrative positions.

Congrats Coach Calhoun - what a tremendous contract - almost double what he was making at YSU.

His base contract at YSU was $300,000.  He's in essence making $925,000 which is more than triple. Pretty unreal.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU to Name Ethan Faulkner MBB Coach!
« on: April 02, 2024, 08:47:43 AM »
If you ask me this is a lot like the Phillips hire.  On the job training with limited resources for assistant coaches.  Also, I would think Faulkner has to be one of the youngest coaches in D1.  Hopefully his enthusiasm and hunger make up for his inexperience.

He definitely has enthusiasm!

From a February 20 article: "Tevon Saddler, the youngest coach in Division I men’s basketball, has Nicholls State in its accustomed position near the top of the Southland Conference heading into his 29th birthday on Wednesday."

Faulkner is 33

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU to Name Ethan Faulkner MBB Coach!
« on: April 01, 2024, 09:56:56 AM »
YSUGO  what is the name of the other coach?????

Bob Huggins 😂

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Report: Coach to Utah State?
« on: March 30, 2024, 11:38:22 AM »
The pressure with definitely be on Coach Calhoun with Utah State making 5 of the last 6 NCAA tournaments.  Will DJ Burns follow him there?

Knew this day would come eventually, but can't help but be disappointed.  Coach brought a winning culture to the program and made YSU basketball exciting, but struggled postseason failing to get to the promise land; in fact, just 1 appearance in the Horizon League semis not even eclipsing what Slocum did.

Obviously this was why no post-season tourneys for YSU and I'm sure why Burns and Lovelace hit the portal.

The pressure will also be on the new coach to keep the winning going and try not lose the excitement and crowds of recent years.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 28, 2024, 05:08:09 AM »

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 27, 2024, 02:51:09 PM »
I like having a little coin in my pocket as much as the next guy but this obsession with money the players, coaches and just people in general have, is out of control.

Agree! I'll never deny someone that it's their right to make money, but as you said this obsession to bounce around with zero loyalty and uprooting families and lives.  It's hard to blame the players when the coaches are just as bad.  Speaking of such it's so refreshing to see what Greg Kampe has done at Oakland.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 27, 2024, 02:06:37 PM »
Although things have improved YSU is one of the all-time worst mens programs in D1 the last 30+ years.  The players the last two years came here for a pay day.  How sustainable is that moving forward?

That is the correct question and YSU and the 350 other D1 schools are dealing with the same problem but obviously an OSU has different issues than a low mid major like the Horizon league teams.

The sustainability factor is how much can you afford to pay.  Unless the NCAA has any power anymore then it's going to get ugly and shady and like mud said we'll be cheering for the shirt since the body in the shirt is going to be different every season.  Looks like the days of a Kendrick Perry or a Cameron Morse playing 4 years at YSU are history.
I think the coaches see it and are adjusting but not sure the fan bases are.  Some of the old time coaches like Nick Saban don't want to deal with the madness.  Then again old Nick Had no problem jumping several times to the highest bidder himself.
Not sure I can be mad when another team pulls a guy like DJ Burns who we ourselves pulled from a previous team.

Yes it's tough to get accustomed for fans, coaches, etc., but unfortunately I don't see anything changing because as you said the NCAA seems to have lost its power.

I just saw this interesting tweet that Scott Nagy from Wright St may be in line for the SIU job https://x.com/CbbCoachRumors/status/1773019237428117582?s=20

That would be... interesting. Why leave Wright State for SIU? Granted, I'm kind of saying the same about Calhoun. Why leave YSU for SIU? Both cases are strange to me.

Very strange and even more puzzling is Scott Nagy is making a base salary of $500,000 a year, which is even more than the president of Wright St. and well more than any coach in the HL.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 27, 2024, 12:22:44 PM »
Although things have improved YSU is one of the all-time worst mens programs in D1 the last 30+ years.  The players the last two years came here for a pay day.  How sustainable is that moving forward?

That is the correct question and YSU and the 350 other D1 schools are dealing with the same problem but obviously an OSU has different issues than a low mid major like the Horizon league teams.

The sustainability factor is how much can you afford to pay.  Unless the NCAA has any power anymore then it's going to get ugly and shady and like mud said we'll be cheering for the shirt since the body in the shirt is going to be different every season.  Looks like the days of a Kendrick Perry or a Cameron Morse playing 4 years at YSU are history.
I think the coaches see it and are adjusting but not sure the fan bases are.  Some of the old time coaches like Nick Saban don't want to deal with the madness.  Then again old Nick Had no problem jumping several times to the highest bidder himself.
Not sure I can be mad when another team pulls a guy like DJ Burns who we ourselves pulled from a previous team.

Yes it's tough to get accustomed for fans, coaches, etc., but unfortunately I don't see anything changing because as you said the NCAA seems to have lost its power.

I just saw this interesting tweet that Scott Nagy from Wright St may be in line for the SIU job https://x.com/CbbCoachRumors/status/1773019237428117582?s=20

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 27, 2024, 08:42:37 AM »
Although things have improved YSU is one of the all-time worst mens programs in D1 the last 30+ years.  The players the last two years came here for a pay day.  How sustainable is that moving forward?

Very good question. I think that the answer is: nobody really knows! 

Supposedly, we formed an organized NIL, the Penguin Collective, before any other school in the league. From comments scattered across the internet, we offer the most NIL money. The big question: is that true? If so, will we remain the Horizon League leader?

Maybe we will. Think about this. The vast majority of the schools in the Horizon League are afterthoughts in the large cities in which they are located. Outside of alumni, few sports fans care about Robert Morris in Pittsburgh, or Oakland/Detroit in the Motor City. IUPUI has no fans at all. Northern Kentucky must compete with Cincinnati right across the river, and UK is 90 miles to the south. Wright State is the perpetual little brother to Dayton. And Cleveland State is irrelevant within metro Cleveland.

Conversely, we are the central attraction in the Mahoning Valley. Our wealthy individuals and corporations sell out the football loges and, I assume, fill the coffers of the Penguin Collective. As long as we can pay out more than our Horizon League rivals, maybe we can "buy" more talent every year. But all bets are off if Calhoun leaves.

Excellent post!  Agree 100%.  That fact you're seeing all these stars such as Reynolds, Warrick, Freeman, Burns etc probably tells you they are seeking more NIL money. 

Coach Calhoun has done a good job navigating this the last 2 years, but things can change so much year to year.  And if and when he leaves all bets are off.

I just wish there was a 1 time or 2 time transfer rule or add if the 2nd or 3rd time transfer they would have to sit out a year...wishful thinking, but I've heard even the Duquesne coach mention this.

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