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YSU Penguin Athletics / MBB this week NKU and WSU

« on: February 19, 2019, 07:09:17 PM »

Two very tough road games for us.  Both teams have good players and big and capable inside players, and have won a lot of conference games.  We need to somehow slow down their inside game to have a chance.  I think John Sally can hopefully be the person to do it.  He doesn't fit well with man defense and the running game, but could be effective with a zone defense in my opinion. And we need Q to continue to play as strongly as he has and the team to really work on defense.  Lets hope for good games.  Who would have thought we could win 6 straight conference games?

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YSU Penguin Athletics / MBB vs Illinois Chicago

« on: February 16, 2019, 10:04:03 AM »

We are a 1 point underdog.  They have some really good guards so that will be an issue.  Last time we played them in Chicago, they really beat us badly, so this will be no easy task.  Need a strong effort and things to go our way win.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / MBB vs IUPUI

« on: February 14, 2019, 05:08:11 PM »

I see we are 1.5 point underdogs.  We can win if we keep playing like we have.  I think the emphasis on defense has really helped.  Much different than earlier in the season.  Need to have players step up tonight.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / MBB vs Milwaukee

« on: February 07, 2019, 01:26:28 PM »

I see we are a 4 point favorite. Not often we are a favorite in the league. On Mondays talk show, Coach said that John Sally would start. We beat Milwaukee last time, but 2 of their better players did not play.  A different game this time. We need to handle the winning of last week well, and continue to play hard on offence and defense every possession to have a chance to win.  Hope we can do it.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / MBB vs Oakland

« on: January 31, 2019, 01:21:09 PM »

I see we are an 8 point underdog.  Same old line, we are underdogs.  We can win, but need to have a good game out of our outside players, and get some penetration to the basket and a bit of inside play from our bigs.  Hope we can get a win to help the team with their mental game.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / MBB YSU vs UIC

« on: January 10, 2019, 04:13:41 PM »

I see we are 9.5 point underdogs. Our freshman and sophomores need to have a good game. And we need to go inside.  Hoping for the win which will show our progress this season.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Men's BKB vs Milwaukee

« on: January 05, 2019, 09:45:02 AM »

I see we are 7.5 point underdogs vs Milwaukee.  It is a winnable game I think.  I think I heard Coach Calhoun say that Naz could have played the last game except for some delay so hopefully his health is fine and he is up to playing.  We need our inside guys to step up and be a bit of a threat.  With that we have a good chance.  Can't believe that Pendersen is not productive.  I was at the Pitt game and he did well against them and seemed to have a bright future.  Not sure what happened.  Need to get the ball inside!! Hopefully Quisenberry continues his excellent play and stays out of foul trouble. I think 2 of his fouls were charges without the ball.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Men's BKB vs GB

« on: January 03, 2019, 04:08:19 PM »

I see we are a 12.5 point underdog.  Not very promising! Haven't see anything about Naz so I guess he is out.  Too bad, he was a nice young player.  In the game against Oakland a standard finish occurred.  We are ahead, have a few bad possessions with no scoring, and for sure leave a player wide open for a game loosing shot.  We have no go to player who in the clutch can take over and score. The Delaware transfer is close to that, but none of the others have the ability to make a shot when needed at the end of a game to close it out.  Hopefully one of the new guys can develop into that.  And Penderson on the inside should be much more of a force than he is.  Watching the girls play they have inside players that can score and no mater what, they get the ball inside to get open outside shots.  The men's team just doesn't do that at all successfully.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / YSU MBB vs Detriot Mercy

« on: December 27, 2018, 06:01:39 PM »

First league contest tomorrow. Both teams have similar records and both lost to Akron and WMU.  So I guess it should be a close game.  We will see if the preseason has improved our squad.  Predictions?  Have not seen a line as yet.  Seems like the coaches son is their top scorer.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / St Francis Womens BKB Troubles

« on: December 08, 2018, 06:47:17 PM »

I heard on the broadcast that the head coach was replaced 2 games into the season.  Last year they won their league and went to the NCAA Tournament.  What happened?

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YSU Penguin Athletics / WMU

« on: December 08, 2018, 09:48:12 AM »

I see we are 2.5 point underdogs.  No knowledge of WMU.  Do we have a chance?  Are we going to try to get the ball inside or just shoot 3's?

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Vindicator Article on Basketball Today

« on: November 03, 2018, 11:15:10 AM »

The Vindicator is up to their old ways; down on Youngstown and YSU most of the time.  With the Basketball article today, I don't think we need any enemies for sure, the Vindicator is it. Some of what he says is true, but for the local paper to focus on only the negative at the beginning of a new season is poor for sure to me. In my opinion I don't think the Oakland Gym is that great and I don't think Beeghly Center is that bad.  I have been to Akron and Kent also and both don't have the atmosphere and color that Beeghly does.  In the winter we all need some bright lights to enhance the winter mood for sure.  What Beeghly needs most of all is to replace the roll out bleachers on both sides, not the red seats, and I think it would be fine.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Chad Zallow

« on: May 06, 2018, 05:43:43 PM »

I looked at the men's results from the Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field events and didn't see Chad Zallow's name.  Any idea what happened?

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Softball

« on: April 10, 2018, 06:05:47 PM »

Not much on other YSU sports.  Been following the softball team and they are about 500 in the league.  They have had trouble with the star pitcher from last year, Maddi Lusk.  She is playing well in the field and still hitting well, but doesn't do so well pitching.  Not close to the program at all, but wondering if any of you have info on her, ie is she injured or what.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / YSU Men's Basketball win at GB

« on: January 21, 2017, 08:13:50 AM »

Nice win for our men's team.  Really a strong effort to beat a team with a strong inside game which usually gets us.