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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU Beeghly facilities upgrade

« on: Today at 07:05:39 AM »

They have been sleeping at the wheel. Would have been so easy to take advantage of this unique opportunity to highlight something positive happening at the university.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU women bb

« on: July 24, 2024, 05:49:19 PM »

This is really great to see.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / YSU women bb

« on: July 24, 2024, 05:48:42 PM »

YSU Women's basketball post nation's top GPA in 2023-24 season
The Penguins team GPA was 3.868

Already rich with a history of academic success, the Youngstown State women's basketball program reached a new pinnacle by achieving the highest grade-point average in the country during the 2023-24 season.

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association released its annual Academic Top 25 on Wednesday, and the Penguins led all 360 Division I programs with a 3.868 GPA during the 2023-24 academic year. This marks the 13th time in the last 14 seasons that Youngstown State has ranked among the top 25 programs in the nation in GPA, and it is the first time the Penguins have been at the top of the list.

"Congratulations to the 2023-24 student-athletes, staff and academic staff!" said current YSU head women's basketball coach Melissa Jackson. "YSU Women's Basketball has had a long-standing tradition of academic excellence, and earning the top spot is an incredible achievement for the program. I commend the young women for all their hard work. This honor represents a strong commitment to academics as well as the unbelievable support that is in place here at YSU."

The Penguins registered a team GPA of 3.769 GPA during the fall, and they rose to an even more impressive mark of 3.943 in the spring. In the fall, seven student-athletes finished with a 4.0, and 12 team members were at 3.5 or higher. All 14 Penguins posted a GPA of at least 3.75 in the spring semester, and 11 individuals earned straight A's. Returners Abby Liber, Malia Magestro and Bella Samz joined seniors Mady Aulbach, Dena Jarrells, Lindsey Linard and Emily Saunders in earning a 4.0 in both semesters. The 2023-24 team was led by a group of six fifth-year seniors who each earned their degrees and Interim Head Coach John Nicolais.

No other program in the country can match Youngstown State's consistency of being on the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll 13 times in the last 14 years. Starting with the 2010-11 campaign, YSU has earned a spot in every season except 2013-14. This is the 10th straight season that the Penguins have been on the list, and they have been among the top 10 six times in the past decade.

Previously, the Penguins were second in 2019-20 and 2020-21, third in 2015-16, sixth in 2011-12, seventh in 2018-19, 10th in 2017-18, 12th in 2022-23, 16th in 2021-22, 17th in both 2010-11 and 2012-13, 22nd in 2014-15 and 24th in 2016-17.

Youngstown State narrowly edged Western Illinois for the top position in 2023-24 by 0.002 as the Leathernecks finished with a 3.866 GPA. Green Bay (sixth) was the only other Horizon League school in the top 25, and Toledo (10th) was the only other program in Ohio on the list.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: preseason YSU football ranking

« on: July 23, 2024, 09:29:38 AM »

Hate to see that is what others think of our program, but I get it. I do feel that we are getting better ever so slowly. Yea it is ancient history now but we were there at one time, and we allowed the decline.

Have been watching the play-off games from the 90's over the last couple of weeks, we were so good, so fun to watch. Again that was a long time ago, but it still bothers me that while we were not able to maintain 4 of the teams above us were D2 in the 90s. They not only moved up but passed us up. So many of the teams we were playing have moved up.

Waiting for my season tickets.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / preseason YSU football ranking

« on: July 22, 2024, 05:04:55 PM »

ST. LOUIS (WKBN) — The Youngstown State University Football team is ranked No. 7 out of 11 teams in the 2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason poll released Monday.

Defending Missouri Valley Football Conference and national champion South Dakota State received 42 of a possible 44 first-place votes and 482 total points to outdistance North Dakota State, which earned 437 points, in the 2024 MVFC preseason poll. 

2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason poll
1. South Dakota State
2. North Dakota State
3. South Dakota
4. Southern Illinois
5. North Dakota
6. Illinois State
7. Youngstown State
8. Northern Iowa
9. Missouri State
10. Indiana State
11. Murray State

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: new football committ

« on: July 11, 2024, 10:46:13 PM »

6 ft I believe, nice for a db

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU Beeghly facilities upgrade

« on: July 07, 2024, 11:28:03 AM »

You would think that YSU would be overwhelming us with pictures and videos to build up interest and excitement. They are missing an opportunity to sell the university, they have dropped the ball.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: MBB Non-Conference Schedule

« on: July 02, 2024, 11:13:20 AM »

Why do we play at Toledo?  When are they coming here to play?  Cannot get any reputable d1 schools to come here.  Sounds mind boggling.  Men's schedule going to suck for beeghly.   So maybe 12 home games and 10 are in conference.   I hope the one game needed to be added is a home game.  Newly refurbished Beeghly and lack of home games?  Nice should have left it the same then.

Just a guess but maybe it is all about getting some more $$$$$

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: baseball coaches

« on: June 29, 2024, 09:50:03 PM »

I've heard the same about the coach hired early on in the process and from what I've heard the budget that was going to be at his disposal including his and staff salary and other budget issues was the driving force behind his backing out.

I hate hearing things like this, if you can't do it right don't do it.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: baseball coaches

« on: June 29, 2024, 10:33:43 AM »

There is a media report that assistant coach Trevor Charpie will be promoted to the top job.

On the surface, I find it strange that you would elevate an assistant from such a bad program. On the other hand, Charpie was here only one season, so he is hardly to blame for the bad recruiting and high turnover in the program.  Also, he was a minor league pitcher, and boy do we need to improve that vital phase of the game.

We shall see how this works out. Perhaps this was the best Strollo could do for this less than attractive job.

YSU “hired” another coach… he met with the team and everything and then called Strollo a few hours later to back out. This guy was the best we could do given the circumstances, and I mean no disrespect.

When did this happen

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU and the MAC

« on: June 20, 2024, 07:51:18 AM »

I just cannot wrap my head around all these reasons as to why we can or cannot afford to move up. I read posts that explain how it can be done, and they make sense, and then posts that explain why it is crazy to even consider it and they make sense.

I try to be a logical person and when I have seen so many schools make the move in the past years, some used to be D2, logic makes me wonder why they are able to do it but not YSU. What would make us so different, why would we be unique?

The landscape of college sports is changing at an alarming rate, and not for the best in my opinion, but the change is not going to stop any time soon. I can only hope that our leadership has the vision and wisdom to position us where we need to be, but I am not as confident as I was years ago.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU and the MAC

« on: June 19, 2024, 08:06:07 PM »

Sadly it would seem that FCS football is on death’s doorstep. Recent teams moving to FBS is only the beginning. Whether we want to believe it or not, the MAC is a better place for kids to play than FCS. It doesn’t matter that the top couple of teams in FCS could beat them regularly, it is D1 FBS. Period. FCS is basically a farm system at this point, with minimal interest except for a handful of schools.

I agree

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YSU Penguin Athletics / YSU track recuit wins state

« on: May 31, 2024, 08:34:16 PM »

Lowellville's Michael Ballone took 1st place in the 300 Meter Hurdles, second in the 110 Meter Hurdles

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

« on: May 31, 2024, 03:56:32 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

I agree

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

« on: May 15, 2024, 03:29:42 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.

Hope that it works out for us.