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YSU Penguin Athletics / YLIVE Luke Bryan not at stadium?

« on: April 13, 2022, 02:02:31 PM »

The YLIVE concert of Luke Bryan will be at Wean Park instead of the Stadium this year due to cutbacks/layoffs at YSU.  This is a shame.  This event brought a lot of people and college students to campus from Pittsburgh to Cleveland.   This seems like a big missed opportunity to market the University, Stadium and tailgate lot to people who would never have reason to be on campus. 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Western Illinois fires coach

« on: November 10, 2021, 09:37:26 AM »

https://footballscoop.com/news/source-western-illinois-is-making-a-change-at-head-coach

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YSU Penguin Athletics / 5 star signs with Milwaukee

« on: May 13, 2021, 09:32:36 AM »

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31432017/five-star-recruit-patrick-baldwin-play-father-milwaukee%3fplatform=amp

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Move FCS football permanently to the spring

« on: August 11, 2020, 10:37:47 AM »

I had posted on this a few years ago.  FCS joined by as many non-Power Five conferences that would  join, should permanently move to the spring.   The attendance/loge model does not generate enough revenue.  TV money is needed.   
With the academic financial difficulties the virus is exposing, it is going to be a harder sell to subsidize college sports.   That coupled with many administrators and the vocal part of the student bodies, hate football.
 
The opportunity is there to fill all of the open space on the many national and regional sport networks desperate for programing.   Thursday, Friday and Monday nights, and all day Saturday & Sunday is there for the taking.
You could still play 2 games in the fall, if money games are still needed.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Dakari Carter Track

« on: June 28, 2020, 04:41:33 PM »

https://www.record-courier.com/sports/20200627/track-and-field--triumphant-return-for-streetsboro-alum-dakari-carter

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YSU Penguin Athletics / While in Frisco

« on: December 22, 2016, 09:18:12 AM »

Can we keep this thread about Frisco?  We, 8, arrive late Thursday and will stay in Plano by the shops at Legacy.  Looking for recommendations from fans who have been there before.   Should we rent cars?  Do they have a good Uber system?   Any attractions we should see?   Should we tailgate inside or outside stadium? Also, has YSU announced any fan events?

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YSU Penguin Athletics / James Madison loses 130 K on bid to host first round playoff game

« on: December 11, 2014, 06:52:37 PM »

Here is some background numbers on the James Madison bid to host a first round playoff game.
AD letter:
http://jmusports.com/news/2014/12/9/Athletics_1209140954.aspx

 Loss of 130K and some talk of them or Liberty moving to Conference USA
http://www.timesdispatch.com/sports/college/james-madison/jmu-bids-more-than-for-first-round-fcs-playoff-game/article_f363dece-190d-5352-abc0-b33017fa8ae4.html

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Athletic Budget Questions

« on: December 05, 2014, 12:52:23 PM »

Does anyone know the specifics of our athletic budget and any of the MAC Schools?  How much of the budget is tuition?  Where are the MAC schools spending the extra 10-15 Million?  Anyone have details on revenue coming in and how the shortfalls are subsidized?