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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: The Steel Tire

« on: February 16, 2019, 10:08:40 AM »

1AA Fan has some points, but I see reality in this game.  We are FCS and they are FBS. Is that correct or not, that is debatable.  We for sure can not afford to be FBS.  I am not aware of any FBS teams playing at FCS team currently.  Haven't done the research, but who would come to YSU as an FBS team and play us?

As difficult as this is to accept, it is reality.  We need the game and it will bring huge interest from YSU fans and plenty of MAC fans as well.  A loss to us is really a knock on their situation.  They have way more to loose that we do in this game in my opinion.

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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 / Re: The Steel Tire

« on: February 14, 2019, 01:31:00 PM »

We fought this game as a no return game for 25 years and basically lost the bet. Much like President Trump and the Wall.  We are trying to be financially responsible and Akron is not.  We are having a difficult time getting money games and with the trips to the Dakotas yearly, need the money. Akron needs games that might draw fans and we need a money game so this is it.  I think in a good year we can beat them; in an off year no.  Hope we are recruiting well and can go there with a strong team.  The QB position I think is key for us.  Hopefully we have one now and in the future.  The offense can sure help the defense when it goes well. Just re watch the Eastern Washington game of 2 year ago and see how that last 6 minute drive saved us. But we had a good QB and O line and a great RB.  This game will sure generate as much interest as any game in the resent past.  A win would be huge.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: MBB vs Milwaukee

« on: February 08, 2019, 06:42:44 PM »

I agree game is at 6 pm.

In the Milwaukee game we got away from the inside game on offense and it almost cost us.  We seem to fall into just shooting 3's too easily.  Much of the time we don't even have a player inside on offense so we sure don't try to get the ball inside.  We need to work on getting the ball to the inside just like the women's team does no matter what the other team does.

Hope we can win against GB.  Haven't seen the line yet.

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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 / Re: men's basketball Detroit

« on: February 03, 2019, 09:28:06 AM »

Great win over a Detroit team that seemed to have our number over the years.  We have been close in many games this year and just needed an inside presence to get over the top.  John Sally has been the difference in my opinion.  Not so many easy inside baskets. In the Oakland game they had easy inside baskets until Sally got in.  With the easy inside shots gone, we had a chance.  I hope they stick with him and work him up to be a total player which would make us very difficult to beat in the league.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: MBB vs Oakland

« on: February 01, 2019, 11:46:03 AM »

I think John Sally has much more upside compared to Jordan Kaufman.  Much more athletic. Need to coach him up so we have the needed inside play on offense and defense.  The women's team seems to be able to coach up the inside players to be dominate. Sara Cash and Mary Dunn didn't come to YSU with a strong inside game, but it sure has been developed since they got here. I have heard that Sara worked hard with a coach all summer to get her inside game going, and it sure worked out.  Hopefully the men can do the same.  I think ours men's team system has evolved since the new staff arrived and wanted to full court press, shoot 3's, and not be to concerned with the inside game.  Now we are more traditional, don't press so much, and the inside play has evolved to being the difference in winning and losing. We can be very good with the addition of an inside presence.  I think our guards are plenty good enough to compete in the Horizon League.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Which teams should leave FBS?

« on: January 31, 2019, 09:44:56 PM »

Very rare that a 1A team drops down to FCS.  Just not done very often.  Kent, Akron, and others never make the attendance numbers, but they still stay FBS.  I always thought we would be in a league with them, but not any more.  We can't afford FBS and they have too much ego to drop down to our level.

fbs.  The MAC plays many weekday games to get the TV money and stay solvent.  I wish it were different, but it is not.  Since the 70"s I thought we would get in a league with them, but I have given up.  Just not there.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: MBB vs Oakland

« on: January 31, 2019, 09:38:48 PM »

Great win for us, much needed so the team can continue to grow.  I thought John Sally was the difference along with some strong play by Quisenberry.  John Sally helped with some inside offense and slowed down the Oakland bigs inside, compared to the first half.  Maybe we found an inside player that can make a difference.  Been there all along.

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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 / Re: MBB vs CSU

« on: January 27, 2019, 10:22:57 AM »

The Women's team has a definite plan to get the ball inside and inside players that can score with the ball when they get it. Makes the game so much easier.  We have the height for inside guys and they are either not skilled enough or that part of the game is not emphasized enough. Sure would make us a much better team.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: MBB vs CSU

« on: January 26, 2019, 09:08:25 PM »

Very poor showing.  Again standing around on offense looking for 3's.  We seem to love to stand around and shoot 3's.  Our inside players need to get better and we need a plan to get the ball to them.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: MBB vs NKU

« on: January 19, 2019, 03:09:47 PM »

We lack an inside guy who can defend and score.  We lost today due to McDonald getting easy baskets that we did not.  Also we could not defend him.  Get us a big that is good and we will win.  Same with the Wright State game.  We do make some bad plays, but that will come down.  We are playing much better than in the beginning of the season.  We try to drive to the basket for the most part, but can't effectively pass into the post.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: MBB YSU vs UIC

« on: January 11, 2019, 03:33:30 PM »

Agree with all the above.  Very discouraging.  Looked like a well coached team vs an uncoached team.  Also some strong talented players for UIC.  We need to get an organized offense rather than what we have with too many contested 3's and no plan to get a player open or inside.