I spoke with AD at game last night. YSU had a lock on playoff until we lost. It did not matter what Indiana State did. We would have played James Madison at home. Illinois State had 4 loses against FBS teams and since they didn't play a BCS team they were looked at like a 6-5 compared to the others. They really had to beat UNI to get in. Overall, the field of 20 was not as strong as last year. The last selections became a matter of who can we find to get in rather than who gets eliminated from the tournament.
Never put yourself in position of having to win last game. No question in my mind, but too many of players thought game over at half time. Maybe this is blessing in disguise as team weaknesses came to light when a win was a must. Overall it is a young team and 18-19 year old kids will hopefully mature and realize their mistakes and correct them. (Also would help to have some coaching improvement.). Next year is the measurement year for this regime.