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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Former Mooney standout Ray Vinopal

« on: March 23, 2011, 02:54:48 PM »

It was confirmed today by Michigan coach Brady Hoke.  Ray left the team and is headed back to Ytown

Meat Chicken!!

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Ladies fall 49-47

« on: March 08, 2011, 09:22:12 AM »

I think Boldon has the wom. on the right track.  They should only improve next year with most everyone back.  Nice job Boldon!  Maybe he can coach the mens team as well. 

Your right.  I hope the momentum carries over to next year  Good job ladies!!

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Guins Visit Valparaiso in First Round of Horizon League Championship

« on: March 02, 2011, 02:33:42 PM »

Scalzo had a column in the Vindicator today in which he was honest and pulled no punches.  He reported that Slocum would be back for his option year, but he also suggested that Slocum was not the long-term solution.  Scalzo pointed out his lack of enthusiasm with fans and media and the customary high turnover rate during his tenure.

Scalzo also bluntly made two points that our bland media usually ignore.  First, this is "a poor recruiting area."  I still bump into people that believe that we should be recruiting the junk that comes out of our local high schools.  Second, he cited our "weak tradition."  Those of us that followed the Dom teams from South High fieldhouse to the two near Ohio Valley conference tournament misses (by Rice but with Dom's players) might be offended by that statement.  But it is true.  That success was ancient history.  Face it.  We have stunk for about 25 years!

Finally, Scalzo noted the lack of concern for this constant losing by the general public.  This is the most dangerous problem.  Most casual fans are beyond caring.  Most of our football fans don't even follow the basketball team, forget about attending games.  And Scalzo implies: how do you increase the financial commitment when nobody seems to care?  As distasteful as his comments are to the true fans on this site, they are right on the mark.

Ditto.  I'm one of those fans that love to see basketball end because spring football is about to start    Would love to see the Guins make it to the big dance before I die tho......... 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Football Locker Room

« on: February 28, 2011, 08:38:45 AM »

Man you'd think recruits would be turned away with these kind of facilities?!

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU vs Valpariso

« on: February 28, 2011, 08:33:45 AM »

Anybody driving to the game??

GO PENGUINS

Football game!?!?!  I wish would be a close one

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Signing Day - Youngstown State Penguin Class of 2011

« on: February 02, 2011, 12:34:35 PM »

Here is a list of those we expect to see sign today. ysupenguins.com will have complete bios and info as they become available. We will post it here as well.:

OFFENSE

Quarterback:
Dante Nania, QB, Hempfield Area Senior, PA

Running Back:
Nick Buonavolonta, RB/DB, Boardman
Demond Hymes, RB, Warren Harding
Blake Novotny, FB/LB, Hubbard

Wide Receiver:
Jimmy May, WR/DB, Warren Harding
Mike Thomas, WR/DB, East
Andre Stubbs, WR/DB, Maple Heights, OH
Christian Bryan, WR, Norwin, PA
Kintrell Disher, WR, Orangeburg-Wilkinson, SC
Brandon Thomas, WR/DB, Calhoun County, SC
Andrew Williams, WR, Bethune-Bowman, SC

Offensive Line:
Zach Conlan, OL/DL, Ursuline
Brandon Ferguson, OL/DL, West Branch
Ian Folmar, OL, Warren Harding
Justin Yuran, OL/LB, Sharon, PA
Steve Zaborsky, OL/DL, Fitch
Eric Myers, OL/DL, Triway, OH
Mark Pratt, OL, Snow College, UT (Junior)
Lamar Mady, OL, Butler County Community College, KS (Junior)

Tight End:
Trevor Strickland, TE, Clyde, OH

DEFENSE

Safety:
Sir Aaron Taylor, S, Alfred State Community College, NY (Junior)

Corner Back:
Eric Patterson, CB, Plant, FL
Tahir Blount, CB, Westlake, GA

Defensive End:
Emmanuel Kromah, DE, Hamilton West, NJ
Josh Fenderson, DE, Rochester Community College, MN (Junior)
Luis Quinones, DE, West Los Angeles College, CA (Junior)
Adonde Stanton, DE, Grand Rapids Community College, MI (Junior)

Defensive Line:
Nick DeCraker, DL, Grand Rapids Community College, MI (Junior)

Line-Backer
Jordan Markota, LB, Ursuline
Tevin Williams, LB, Huber Hts. Wayne, OH
Terry Johnson, LB, Countryside, FL
Aaron Morgan, LB, Los Angeles Southwest, CA (Junior)

Special Teams:

Kicker:
David Brown, K, Ventura Junior College, CA

Hmm.. 33 Names on this list?  Would be the biggest signing class I've ever seen. 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: New Basketball Coach

« on: February 02, 2011, 08:06:51 AM »

Hey, here is a thought, hire Peters back as the head BB coach and also make him the Athletic Director. New head coach with some wins, 1 guy covering two positions, heck should free up some cash for recruiting.

Poetic justice as it were!

I like it    Worked for Tressel 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Work gets started on YSU’s WATTS Center

« on: August 17, 2010, 08:33:31 AM »

Web cam working now.  Looks like this things going to be huge for the school and a long time coming