I just went to the YSU site and counted 39 players from NEO and W. Pa. on the roster. Guess we need more "local" talent.
Great point !! Include the rest of the buckeye and your probably over 50. What I do know is over 17 players out of state contribute to this program in a big way. Then again who needs the likes of Ruiz , D.Rivers , Nwadiogbu , Cejudo and others on the team. I'm not about to argue with the 4 time defending national champ Bison for drawing their recruits from the states of Florida , Texas , Arizona, , California, , Hawaii and Washington it seems to be working out fine for them..anyone wish to disagree ??☺
What are you trying to say Fever. I agree that we should recruit everywhere ...and if I was the head coach at BFEU ...I would have no choice. Quite frankly, as a local I expect recruiting to be local ...and I am not even a local. Lack of this adds to lack of ticket sales. We are arguing over nothing.
BTW, we have 26 players from within 100 miles of Youngstown ...3 graduate ...leaving 23. I am not saying it is a good number or bad. Stubbs, D'Alesio, Kelly (last few games), Collucci (a few games) and Zaborski and the only ones that had games as a starter. Family, not fans, look at the bench. We can amke the argument that many of these are not our best players ...and we would be right. That is what I want to see changed.