Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
The versatility of a few players can put Youngstown State's football team on top this season. Few members of the 2011 squad are as versatile as Jordan Thompson. During the Spring, the coaching staff had the sophomore being switched from tailback to wide receiver. Weight was lost, routes were run, ...
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Camp is over, school is in session, and football is in the air. Youngstown State will start the 2011 season on the road at East Lansing to face off against the #17 ranked Michigan State Spartans. The game is set for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff and will be televised on ...
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Friday, July 29th, 2011
Dominque Barnes has signed a free agent contract with the Detroit Lions. The former Youngstown State Wide Receiver grew up in Michigan and will surely flourish in a system needing offense. Barnes always told me he was going to get to the next level, no matter what, so congratulations Dominique ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
Saturday was the end for some young men and women. It was the last football game that the seniors would participate in. It was the last football game to cheer, twirl, march, or dance for. This was a good group of seniors that played football. A 3-8 record is not ...
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Saturday, November 13th, 2010
Youngstown State University and Indiana State University entered Saturday's game with no shot at a playoff berth or a conference championship. This game was simply a way to play out the string and look to next year, a test of pride. For the Senior Class, this was it, the last ...
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Friday, November 12th, 2010
Favorite Penguin. Not an easy choice with Ross, Blose, Elliott, and Rodemoyer in the category. This was a great bunch of seniors, but one is a future YSU Hall of Famer, one has his name etched in the record books, one scored a touchdown against a 1-A opponent on ...
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