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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: 2015 YSU Football Recruiting Thread

« on: February 05, 2015, 03:44:24 PM »

Bo said in the signing day presser that he hadn't wanted too much film of the players "on campus", but based on this class, I'm not sure I buy that 100%.  He notes we need depth.  We do.  Every year under Wolford we lead multiple games at the half or 3/4 and lost in the 4th qtr. Some of these LB's RB's and DB's that posters say aren't going to get snaps are going to get a series in the 2nd qtr and a series early in the 4th qtr and maybe we won't run out of gas every big game.  Pelini also says we need to be in top shape and that hasn't been true under Eric.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: 2015 YSU Football Recruiting Thread

« on: February 05, 2015, 01:26:19 PM »

1AA I was not refering to you.  I was refering to Paladin . "Many of the recruits  have  size issues -- short, need weight and will face mismatch problems." and Footballfever regarding the size issues.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: 2015 YSU Football Recruiting Thread

« on: February 05, 2015, 11:02:09 AM »

I’m somewhat at a loss to see the criticism of this class based on size.  Every safety recruit is taller than Troy Polamalu and I believe bigger than Troy before getting to USC.  Every cornerback recruit is taller and bigger than Joe Haden.  Every WR recruit is bigger than Julian Edelman.  NOW DON’T GET ME WRONG, I am NOT saying we recruited the next Troy, Joe or Julian, but they are plenty big enough to get the job done.  In addition the OL are all 6-4 so they can all get to 310-320 and the DL are all 6-1 or so, and can easily get to 280.  This is NFL size, maybe (certainly) not NFL quality, but size wise I see no issues.  Am I missing something?

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: 2015 YSU Football Recruiting Thread

« on: February 05, 2015, 09:26:24 AM »

1AA Fan are you actually that nieve regarding PED's?  Those guys you say "will never be 300" will absolutely all be 300, most of them by this fall, all of them by next fall. 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: 2015 YSU Football Recruiting Thread

« on: February 04, 2015, 05:08:26 PM »

This is not "hype machine" but it is true anecdotal information.   I was in the bookstore buying my brother a hooded sweatshirt for Christmas and it was busy even though school was on break.  I ask the cashier about it and she said it “had been busy since the new coach was hired.”  Thought that was a good sign for the first home game.  Schedule is tough enough, but no Northern Iowa who I think will be #1 at the end of the season.  Need to go 8-4 or roof will fall, attendance wise.  (hoodie was BEAUTIFUL!)

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: 2015 YSU Football Recruiting Thread

« on: February 04, 2015, 03:22:37 PM »

Hey 1AA, I'm pretty optimistic, but averaging 17K is quite a step up.  We'll probably start with a loss, so even the first home game is questionable to get to 17K.  Plus, we have some HUGE question marks on defense, where we are desperate for secondary help along with LB DT and K & P Offense needs TE C and WR.  That's a lot of questions for a team that is 4-4 last season against BCS schools that offer scholarships.  If Bo gets started ok and we win a few, then maybe we can approach 17K after the first game, but we’ve been quite a while since we have been completive on a national state, let’s not get carried away!

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: 2015 YSU Football Recruiting Thread

« on: February 04, 2015, 01:29:46 PM »

Penquinpower,  You think they go to Mooney because it's Mooney?  Let them lose for a few years and YSU make the playoffs for a few under Bo and you'll see a complete turnaround.  We won't see this happen of course.  Because of the unfair recruiting advantage the Catholic schools have, Mooney will always contend, but you'll see 17000+ at YSU in 2015. 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: 2015 YSU Football Recruiting Thread

« on: February 04, 2015, 08:58:34 AM »

Or even if we lose.  Sorry, bad speller, but worse typist!

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: 2015 YSU Football Recruiting Thread

« on: February 04, 2015, 08:56:33 AM »

Hey Penquinpower, Sorry, but I doubt having a WR who is deep down the depth chart will increase attendance more than 2 (parents) if we loose!  Everybody needs special team players, hopefully he can help out there at least.  I have a friend who is the same as your dad with OSU.  EVERY player is going to be all-pro someday! 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: 2015 YSU Football Recruiting Thread

« on: February 03, 2015, 10:57:23 AM »

It should be noted that the rumored OSU RB transfer Bri'onte Dunn was a Tressel recruit.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: 2015 YSU Football Recruiting Thread

« on: February 02, 2015, 03:11:57 PM »

I have to laugh at the negativity of the comments regarding Pelini and positive comments about Wolford.
Nebraska DII and Pelini can't recruit anybody that can play, etc.  Let's review the facts, Pelini's worst record at 1-A Nebraska, in the Big10 was better than Wolford's best record at 1-AA in the MVC.  I agree that the "Valley" is the best 1-AA conference, but it isn't the Big 10 so those comments are just play silly. 
Secondly, there is much more to winning football than recruiting.  Look at the last 4-5 classes at Michigan and what the recently dismissed staff did with the talent.  Nothing.  Wolford was the same, good looking recruits, 3 years later out of the program or on the bench.  Consistently.  Eric can't coach.  Bo knows coaching!

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Official: Head Coach Search Thread

« on: December 01, 2014, 09:23:42 AM »

Fickell was an unmitigated disaster as head coach and it doing a terrible job as D-coordinator.  D was Wolford's downfall, what possible interest could anyone have in Luke?