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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Basketball Takes on Detroit in Horizon League Second-Round

« on: March 03, 2012, 03:10:16 PM »

You and I both know Slocum will not go out and get a decent big man.  If he does, I'll be very surprized.  He seems more inclined to run a more guard-small forward oriented offense.  Every big man he has gotten  (Eddie D'Haiti) has either quit the program or didn't play up to expections of a post presence.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Basketball Visits Green Bay for Valentine's Day Showdown

« on: February 14, 2012, 10:10:30 PM »

This team is maddening in consistent.  They look like world beaters one game and completely sleepwalk the next.  Why Solcum can not keep them up and ready to play is beyond my comprehension.  Especially when we have a chance for a home PO game. 

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: TONIGHT at Beeghly: Basketball Hosts National Runners-Up Butler on ESPN

« on: February 11, 2012, 11:34:04 PM »

Hey! I deserve it, but how can you not be disappointed when they played so lackluster in front of 4,000 people against Butler.  Believe me, I'm  hoping beyond all hope that Slcoum turns this program around into a winner.  I want to see the stands full every night they play.  It's just that we've been suffering so long.  I used to go to the games back in the late seventies and mid-eighties when Dom and Mike Rice coached.  I want to see us progress as well as anyone else.  9-6 in the Horizon is tremedous for us.  I expect atleast two more wins, maybe three. Possibly a couple of tourney wins for good measure.  Hey! it's possible.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU LEADS VALPO AT HALF TIME

« on: February 11, 2012, 11:26:23 PM »

Have to admit, I didn't see this one coming.  But it sure feels good to beat Valpo for a change.  At least, we know we won't have a losing record in the Horizon this season.  I don't care if their big guy was out, this feels good!

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: TONIGHT at Beeghly: Basketball Hosts National Runners-Up Butler on ESPN

« on: February 09, 2012, 10:16:22 PM »

Once again a chance in front of a big crowd with an opportunity to at least get people interested in the program, and slocum doesn't have the team ready to play.  How many damn drives to basket did we give up with virtually no inside presence once Eargle went out in the first half.  Damit get us some big men who know how to defend the interior
Eargle is not going to be around forever.    Valpo, Detroit and Wright coming up, yep there goes our chance at a home po game.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Cleveland State game

« on: January 28, 2012, 09:00:54 PM »

Nice job of showing for the most important game in over a decade.  Again, no toughness or heart whatso ever.   No bench, could not play to our strength of shooting threes.  Totally dominated, and the worst part is, it was known they would play pressure defense from the start of the game, and nothing was done to adjust to it.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Men's basketball signs Guard DJ Cole from Olathe, Kansas

« on: April 27, 2011, 05:47:47 PM »

Chojnacki and Larson are not going to be enough to compete in the Horizon League.  Need at least two more big men that can play the 5 position.  Zuiker is not a 5.  I can't how many put backs other teams had over our smaller players last season while watching on the HLN.  Many of them were over the back of our smaller wing players.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Mike Cochran as the new strength coach

« on: April 09, 2011, 01:55:32 AM »

Lecter, read between the lines on my comment.  It was a sarcastic approach at Slocum's desire to recruit guards.  Of course, I see he offered another one from Florida, and still no mention of trying to recruit any bigs to help Eargle.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Mike Cochran as the new strength coach

« on: April 05, 2011, 11:34:47 PM »

"We're committed to winning championships in all sports," Strollo said.  "Mike Cochran is a big piece of that puzzle."   That doesn't sound to me that wins in basketball is not important to our athletic director.  Now, how do we start winning in the other sports, our strenght and conditioning coach doesn't recruit!

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Head Coach Jerry Slocum Featured On SportsCenter Today at 4:30 p.m.

« on: April 04, 2011, 11:38:38 PM »

Wow! Butler picked a fine time to resmeble YSU on the court. Outrebouded, can't hit jump shots.  One shot and done, UCONN scores at the other end.  Too much of a hole dig out from under in the second half. Sound familiar!!!

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Congratulation Butler

« on: April 04, 2011, 11:35:41 PM »

Please recruit someone other than a 5'9" point guard.  I want some damn big men that can atleast hold their own on the boards.  Eargle can't do it by himself.   

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

« on: March 02, 2011, 03:08:02 PM »

YSUPride says it best on the other site in reply to (YSU basketball future bright).  We'll lose a couple of guys off the team, not play any defense and have no big men of consequence.  Another 20-loss season next year.  Our recruiting will look Div II against other teams in the Horizon.

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

« on: March 02, 2011, 02:56:39 PM »

Whether you say Slocum can not recruit big guys or not, the fact remains it is why we lost half the games we lost.  How many offensive rebounds did Valpo and Milwaukee, Cleveland St. have against us.  I could easily count five to seven a game.  It does not take an Einstein to see where our problems were this year!  Hint:  It wasn't guard play!  I was post play, even though Eargle is a beast at 6-7.

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

« on: March 01, 2011, 09:58:18 PM »

This is another game that could have been won!  Get some damn big guys so we don't keep getting hammered and the boards.  Eargle can't do it all himself.  What does Slocum against reccruiting 6-9, 6-10 inside players?

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Men’s Basketball Hosts Milwaukee on Senior Day Saturday at 1:05 p.m.

« on: February 26, 2011, 04:02:03 PM »

Another great effort goes by the wayside!