Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
Sometimes Youngstown State University starts a game slowly, something Coach Eric Wolford claimed needed addressed. Other times the Penguins had problems on both sides of the ball with missed assignments, lining up wrong, and fundamentals. Against Saint Francis, a game which the Penguins won, 49-23, the maturity of this young ...
Posted in YSU Football | No Comments »
Saturday, October 15th, 2011
For the first time under Eric Wolford, Youngstown State University won a game on the road. In a must win for both teams, YSU outplayed Southern Illinois in the second half and got their first win at Carbondale in ten years, posting a quality 35-23 win over the Salukis. The ...
Posted in YSU Football | No Comments »
Saturday, October 8th, 2011
Youngstown State seems to be struggling for answers to this point of their season. For the second conference game in a row, YSU played a very strong second half on both sides of the ball, but came up short, falling 35-28 to South Dakota State. The loss marks the fourth time ...
Posted in YSU Football | No Comments »
Friday, September 16th, 2011
When Youngstown State opens Missouri Valley Football Conference play against Illinois State this Saturday, both teams will learn how good they have gotten over the past year. YSU played a game they were given no chance to win nationally, then they played a team that people expected them to blow ...
Posted in YSU Football | No Comments »
Sunday, September 11th, 2011
On Saturday, Youngstown State University broke a lot of things. The first thing they broke was Valparaiso, racking up a lopsided 77-13 victory. They also broke school records for the most points scored in a quarter (35), most points in a half (63), and longest punt return (96 yards). The ...
Posted in YSU Football | No Comments »
Sunday, July 17th, 2011
Last year at this time, Kurt Hess was adapting. The changes he was dealing with were a transition from high school to college, playing in a new system for a new coach, and learning what his teammates could and could not handle. Hess was named the starting quarterback before the ...
Posted in YSU Football | No Comments »
Monday, April 18th, 2011
Kevin Watts is under pressure these days. He can hear his receivers coach, Andre Coleman, in his sleep. Rather than squirm from the subject, Watts was quick to inform me that he respects Coleman and that any criticism he offers, regardless of volume, infliction, or frequency - he grows from ...
Posted in YSU Football | No Comments »
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Remember when you were a kid and believed that March came in like a lion and went out like a lamb? Inclement weather has dominated Spring 2011 thus far and Groundhog Day is turning into a bigger commercial farce than Sweetest Day. The good news is that despite sloppy playing ...
Posted in YSU Football | No Comments »
