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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 27, 2024, 12:18:41 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.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 26, 2024, 06:53:38 PM »
BJ Freeman(Milwaukee) to the portal.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Coach too Duquesne??
« on: March 26, 2024, 04:17:02 PM »
It doesn't make much sense to me either for the reasons I stated above.

Have to wonder if this was another reason why YSU wasn't interested in a post season tourney, and possibly why Lovelace & Burns are in the portal. 

PFW is in the CIT championship game on Wednesday night.  They started their season impressively and are now finishing it strong.  It would have been nice to see YSU keep playing and have success like that.  It was important not long ago, but apparently it wasn't this year.


I thought the same thing when DJ transferred.  If the university won't spend the money on their players that earned and could of played in one of the tournaments then why should a player stick around.  Now I can't make the charge against YSU since I do not know what the factors were but there also was no honest clarity given.

Ft Wayne and CSU both finished behind YSU and opted to play. Green Bay,Wright state,NKU,and Milwaukee all finished ahead of Ft Wayne and CSU and didn't play in one of the post season tourneys either so maybe there is some rationale behind this.

Speaking of Ft Wayne I watched them last night win there sem-final game and got to say they are fun to watch and they play tomorrow for the championship.  Love the way they run their offense.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 25, 2024, 07:33:50 PM »
Noah Reynolds and Marques Warrick are in the portal.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 22, 2024, 07:13:17 PM »
https://riceowls.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/andrew-akuchie/9157

Andrew's in the portal.   Would be nice if his brother would put in a good word.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 19, 2024, 07:53:37 PM »
Anthony Breland just entered the portal.   Male that three.

When the coaching staff decides to redshirt a player I wonder if this the player like Breland is good with it knowing he's on a senior loaded team and you would think he would come back as a red-shirt frosh and EARN playing time.  Is there a disconnect?  maybe after practicing the player might not see a future on the team and sees himself at a lower level.  Perhaps the coach tells him maybe he has deficiencies in his game which they should of known when they recruited him.

I'm throwing a lot out there and maybe over thinking these transfers and don't want to even think that coach C might be tough to play for but I'm not seeing that.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 19, 2024, 04:07:05 PM »
Didn't know he had another year.  It's bothersome that he's not electing to stay so I guess he's looking at his options and I can't blame him.  He can go pro over seas and get paid or with his rebounding ability he can go to a high major and receive a better NIL compensation than YSU could pay.
It's a new reality in college basketball and we all need to get used to any decent player that develops at YSU will look to the open market when the season concludes.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 18, 2024, 08:56:41 PM »
  Tahj Staveskie  entered the portal .  He was the starting pg for Canisius his freshmen year.  If you guys remembered he was taking it to us early(2 years ago) in that game and really looked good.   Not sure if he was injured or it was something else but he didn't play this season.

Being from Sandusky Ohio there could be some interest.  Would coach kick the tires ?

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 18, 2024, 06:26:53 PM »
  Milwaukee had a nice run in the Horizon tournament .   YSU beat UMW twice this season so if he goes there then he'll be Benedict Lovelace in my eyes.  I'm hoping he goes out to another conference.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 18, 2024, 03:37:18 PM »
John Lovelace has entered the portal.  Disappointed, but can't say I'm 100%.  Seemed like his mins and production dipped the second half of the season

Hate to see a guy who was brought in out of HS leave the program.   John started to shoot the ball better from 3 this season and had many sensational put backs and follow up dunks.   Talented player who I thought got deserving minutes.  This could be a NIL situation were he or his family might got word that he's leaving money on the table.  I'm only speculating.
Lovelace was never going to be a banger so his skill set was a wing shooter/slasher.  kind of a poor man BJ freeman.    His best basketball might be a head of him.  Not happy about this but coach C has shown that he can go out and find players.  Hopefully he'll find someone as good or better.


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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Nit
« on: March 18, 2024, 10:33:48 AM »
The NIT turned into what we expected with a lot of the bigger school turning down invites so now they get a 15-16 Villanova team in and as a #1 seed.  There was no way YSU was getting in the NIT with the changes that were made

Cleveland St. is in the CBI tournament and PFW in the CIT tournament. 

From the sounds of it, YSU didn't want to participate in a post season tourney, the mindset sure changed from a few years ago when Coach Calhoun was all about it.

The whole thing is disappointing




I agree and I too am disappointed that YSU is not playing in one of these tournaments.   2nd place in the league should be rewarded.  I really liked the guys and wanted another chance to cheer them on in a competitive enviroment and it's kind of sad that from a selfish point of view I won't get a chance to see a player like DJ Burns compete.

If it's a budget problem then it should be explained by the administration.  Can't see it being a nil issue since all schools would have that criteria.  Hopefully it's not the case that YSU basketball feels that they have moved on from a c.i.t. type of tournament with their recent success which would be ridiculous since it's only been a few years within the last 40 or so as one of the worst in D1.

I'm thinking it's a financial decision which is a shame and shouldn't be a factor that punish the players who worked so hard and the fans who admire this program.   Maybe i'm nieve.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 12, 2024, 08:33:17 PM »
We obviously have length coming back with Dynes and Zorgvol and a few athletic wings in Lovelace and Farmer.   David Wilkerson is supposed to be THE point guard.  That is IF they all come back.  Not sure what the other 3 frosh provide or if they all stay.

Needs.   Another point guard for sure if not two.     Need a couple of guys who can be more consistent from the 3 point line and a power forward/banger .   

Big list and a list that would not be any different to what other programs also want.   Coach has shown the last 2 years that he can go into the portal and deliver the goods.

I'm not there yet with the view that the one year type of transfers will hinder YSU from advancing to a NCAA birth opposed to having guys in the program 3-4 years.  I'm all for bringing in talented freshmen and seeing them develop like Michael Akuche did but YSU hasn't historically shown they can.  Maybe an exception was DQ who left the program early although I can't think of anyone else that left and it hurt the program.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Coaches/Portal
« on: March 11, 2024, 08:04:05 PM »
I like them both and they both can score the ball .    Got to wonder why they couldn't lead Detroit to more than one win.  Would coach C take a look ?

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Tourney Seeding
« on: March 07, 2024, 09:03:36 PM »
Disgusting loss and CSU deserved it.  Home floor and CSU best player out. Ziggy and Thompson were sub-standard. Out rebounded and out fought .  Nice season but it seems meaningless as of right now.  Will YSU EVER make the NCAA Tournament ?   Not sure in my life time.

Crowed and DJ Burns showed up and that's about it.
Not sure if or what weenie tournament YSU might go to.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Horizon League Tourney Seeding
« on: March 07, 2024, 07:08:25 PM »
I'm not getting the game on espn Plus. they're showing Oakland. >:(

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