YSU Football, We Know. But How About the Basketball Team? The Facts:
by MooheadFebruary 26, 2007 8:20 am
Detroit @ Youngstown State, Tuesday 7:05
T.V., Horizon League Network (HLN) Free via www.HORIZONLEAGUE.org
Fox 17/62 Youngstown (replay 11:00 P.M.)
Radio: 1390 WNIO YSU Basketball Flagship Station (Play by Play Robb Schmidt)
Live Free Radio Web broadcast www.YSUSprots.com. The game will be carried live on Sirius Satellite Radio
Tickets are on sale (Monday) 9am till 7pm and Tuesday 9am-5pm at the YSU ticket office, and open at Beeghly Center through tip off Tuesday evening.
Facts are facts. This will be the first time the Penguins host a Horizon League tourny game. They have an RPI of 166. They had an overall record of only 13-16. But they beat Kent State, Loyola, and Wright State this year. They split with their first round opponent this year. They’ve never made the 64 man NCAA final field. And they probably won’t this year. In fact, they’d have to win the post season Horizon League tournament, a tall order. Butler, at 24-5 may get in even if they don’t win the tournament. The Horizon League is considered the 12th strongest out of 32 conferences in the country. This does NOT bode well for more than one Horizon team getting into the final 64.
If YSU wins, they take on the winner of UW-Green Bay vs. Cleveland State. The venue moves to Dayton.
The football team will always get the bigger local press, but playing a home game in the league tournament will be the closest many of these players will experience to March Madness. The players of 13-16 teams take their game as seriously as 24-5 teams. And sometimes, 13-16 teams play larger when given local support.
A Cow urges you to buy a pair of tickets and support your local school. Make this moment one the boys will remember.
February 26th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
Go Penguins, I will be there!
February 26th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
I got my tickets today! I’m predicting 4,000 fans at this game.
Go GUINS!
February 26th, 2007 at 5:58 pm
I’m gonna sya 2,000 people. Go Penguins
February 26th, 2007 at 6:24 pm
I got my ticket. See you all there. I would like to see at least 4,000 in the stands. GO GUINS!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 26th, 2007 at 8:44 pm
any predictions. I’ll say YSU 65-Detroit 56
February 27th, 2007 at 1:04 am
4500
February 27th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Too bad there is NOT 1 AA in Basketball YSU would win the National Championship with an RPI of 166. When Football just has to win against the bottom of 1 A (172 and lower)and everyone thinks they are the greatest but the Basketball team has to beat Ohio State and Florida to win a National Champiopnship. Something just seem fair. Go Penguins see you at the game !!
February 27th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Gotta be one of the biggest seasons in Penguin Hoops History. A strong second half of the season will lead to a strong HL performance.You heard it here first, YSU will play on ESPN in the HL championship vs. Butler.
February 28th, 2007 at 6:44 am
GO PENGUINS BABY!
Photos from the game: http://media2.vindy.com/photos/2007/02/ysu/index.html
February 28th, 2007 at 10:23 am
I hope to God the Vindicator doesn’t pay this Moo Cow idiot any money. Do his blogs pass as insight to anyone?
February 28th, 2007 at 10:49 am
A few questions for you:
1) Why invoke the Lord’s name? Just ask the Vindicator.
2) Have you listened to the radio program? Do you understand how to use internet radio?
3) Is your gift of insight the ability to call people you don’t know “idiots”?
Stop. Think. Re-examine your post. I will accept your apology. Kiss my hoof.
Bovine
February 28th, 2007 at 11:07 am
I am familiar with your routine from other sites about NE Ohio sports. The internet is a great thing—but it also allows people like you to pretend to be sports journalists.
February 28th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Penguins looked great against a formidable HL opponent Tuesday night. WGB will struggle covering YSU’s three point bombs…Penguins by 6.
Is Slocum the Tressel of BB?
Why no ‘Dogs of Steel’ coverage by the Y-town media?
February 28th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
mark24:
I am a professional radio broadcaster. I suggest you look elsewhere if you find my style to your disliking. I moo in your general direction.
February 28th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Moohead your blog is great. It’s great to see radio personel that we all can relate to. Mark 24 is an idioit.
How about those Penguins though? What a win!
March 2nd, 2007 at 8:41 am
Its just terry or his brother
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