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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Mens basketball vs OHIO Chrisitain

« on: November 14, 2023, 09:10:42 AM »

I have to lower my expectations of this team.  I keep on hearing the narritive that with all the newcommers we are a work in progress and it will take time to jell.   I know we're an extreme case with a ton new players but most teams also have the same issue maybe they're not incorporating as many but they all can have that excuse.

Not seeing our wing players Farmer and Ziggy hitting shots and we need production from that area because the backcourt of Langdon and Rush look to be solid and Byrnes and the 7 footers will be ok in the post.

Wondering about the overall basketball IQ.  Not saying the guys don't have it but it's not showing .   No one is cutting like Covington did through out his career and the offense looks stagnant.  Even the passes into the post have been off and not being thrown from the right angles.

Playing a 2-3 naia team with a player not over 6-5 I thought we would win by 40 but Ohio Christian had really good shooters and looked like a team that was in post season form.  #20 played like he was a D1 off quard he smoked us the 1st half and he hardly played the 2nd half.

Like I said I need to lower my expectations but I believe in coach C and hopefully he'll get these guys to another level.  Where they're at now would probably be mid or maybe lower in the Horizon.

I'm coming up from Florida and will be at Friday and Sundays games hopefully will have a great crowd for the Utah Tech game.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Ysu vs Michigan

« on: November 11, 2023, 11:20:58 AM »

Really don't want to comment after that poor performance unless um is a national contender.   Need some players to start making 3s especially when playing teams who have the size advantage.

Right now our best player is Bryson Langdon and it's not close.  Ziggy playing ok too.   Rush needs to get out of this funk and be a team leader.  Instead of jacking up 3s or going into traffic at the basket maybe he should pull up and use the mid-range.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Ysu vs Michigan

« on: November 09, 2023, 10:21:17 AM »

Not a game I expect to win but let's get after it and make it hard on scum.      Punchers chance and at worst the team plays better in that enviroment makes them better for the season.

Need the bigs to stay out of foul trouble and get the 3 point shots to fall.  8.7% against the Louisana was as bad as it gets .  Hope that was anomamly. Guys like Ziggy,Farmer,and Rush need to nail those shots.

Thinking they might want to slow the tempo down and not try to get in a track meet.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU vs Louisiana mens basketball

« on: November 07, 2023, 07:00:53 AM »

Had some defensive break downs late in the first half especially down low on the left side where the cajuns scored about 3 to 4 times uncontested that gave them a lift going into half time.

Rush had too many unforced turnovers expect better form the team leader.   Liked they way Langdon ran the point and Dynes gave much better play than I would of expected.  Had some nice blocks.

Thought Ziggy was ok and Farmer didn't get going.  Not sure what his game is.

DJ Byrnes played tough and had some phantoms calls that took him out of the game.  Kind of cool to see him rebound and push the ball the other way.   looks like coach wants this team to run and run a lot.

Winnable game but need guys to hit  shots from the perimeter.  Only one game and a long season ahead but need to get better than what we saw last night although the guys did play hard.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU vs Louisiana mens basketball

« on: November 06, 2023, 10:25:19 PM »

Three point shooting and over all bad perimter shooting tonight.   Compound that with turnovers and foul trouble make for tough game on the road.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU vs Louisiana mens basketball

« on: November 06, 2023, 09:35:22 PM »

Need to rebound better and win those 50/50 balls.  Down 4 at half.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / YSU vs Louisiana mens basketball

« on: November 02, 2023, 10:01:31 PM »

Who Starts ?   I have no clue.  Coach said something like that this is his deepest team 1 through 10.   Not sure there if one guy that could take over a game like Cohill could and not sure we're better in the paint with the graduation of Nelson and Green.

A lot of  new guys who have played 4 years of baksketball and some double digit scorers.

Brandon Rush will start and might lead us in scoring .He was good for about 14 pts a game last year.  EJ Farmer plays a similar position to Rush and was a part time starter at Toledo .  Nice size for 2 guard at 6'5" and in the limited videos I saw he looks like he can put up some points with 3s and drives.

The point guard position has two canidates in Brett Thompson who averager 12 pts a game at Tennessee Tech and Bryson Langdon who started for 3 seasons at NKU.  They might be able to play together with Thompson playing off the ball.

Ziggy Reid averaged  14 pts a game at Merrimack and at 6'6" 245 lbs brings some beef.   Not sure if he plays more of a three forward since he's a 3 point shooter or plays on the post.   Probably both.

John Lovelace was our 6th man last year as a frosh.  we'll see if he makes a level up and proves he can hit some outside shots.  Great defender and athletic.

DJ Burns looks to be strong post player at 6'7". Two year starter at Murray State brings experience and toughness.  Looks to play bigger than his size.

Jaylen Bates is 6'7" and put up 9 pts a game at Florida A&M .   Looks to me more of a non post player.  Looks very athletic and plays above the rim.

Two bigs at 7'0" and 7'3".   Not sure where they are at with their development but Zorgvol should probably get more minutes than Dynes based on experience.

Four fosh and a juco.  Not sure where they fit in the rotation.

Lousiana Lafayette went 26 -8 last season and 14 -0 at their home court. lost by 3 to Tennessee in the NCAA tourney.  Real tough opener for the penguins.

I just want to mention that I have 0 inside knowledge.  I'm looking at videos which can be deceiving and what they did at previous colleges.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU BASKETBALL MEN'S SCHEDULE

« on: October 30, 2023, 05:30:44 PM »

I live out of town and was coming up for the Friday Sunday Utah Tech and Niagara games and now they're playing freaking Lake Erie instead.   Probably see a lot of back ups get some minutes.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Missouri State Week

« on: October 28, 2023, 06:30:01 PM »

Looks like we get a lot more posts when we lose. 

Nice to get a win.  Would like to see the D play better and maybe stop throwing the ball on 3rd and one.

Can't say enough about Mitch Davidson going from walk on to a potential 1st team MVFC.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Mens basketball scrimmage

« on: October 26, 2023, 09:14:04 PM »

Thanks pride.   Hopefully that carries over to the season unless Akron played more backups or something similar.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Illinois State Week

« on: October 21, 2023, 05:30:52 PM »

Five games left to take of business, need to play a hell of a lot better than this!

I counted 4 left and they should be favored in three.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: South Dakota Week

« on: October 14, 2023, 05:39:10 PM »

Offensive line had too many mental mistakes the last series that shouldn't happen for an experience unit.   SD qb not mobile but no blitz unlike last week.

Coach seemed to play not to lose at the end instead of letting it rip.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: SIU Week

« on: October 07, 2023, 08:57:41 PM »

Defense killing it. Offense leaving points off the scoreboard.

I will take 31 points anytime, Lol

Me too.  at the time I posted they had some red zone turnovers.  Pick and a fumble .  Missed a field goal and some penalties that killed momentum.   

Still oline was good and defense was as better than I can remember.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: SIU Week

« on: October 07, 2023, 08:10:15 PM »

Defense killing it. Offense leaving points off the scoreboard.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Basketball Holds First Official Practice

« on: October 04, 2023, 07:48:59 PM »

I used to get blue ribbon years ago.  Yes it was the most in depth.     Did you buy it online ?