Game Thread - YSU @ Southern Illinois

[Paladin1aa]

YSU raps up the season playing SIU on the road. Local papers pick the Dogs to beat the Guins 42-20. I tend to agree and project SIU the winner, 41-17.

YSU remains without its starting OTs and maybe it’s QB. SIUs QB ripped the Guins last time they played and I expect a repeat from him again as the YSU D is terrible. Look for their QB to pile up running and passing stats.

My preseason prediction of a 2 win season is on the line. However I suspect it’s safe as quite a few players just want the season over. I’ll be watching the game to critique the coaching staff as they wrap up a miserable season where they have been badly out coached.

Thank Strollo

[POD Knows]

C’mon Quins. Get this done.

[ysubigred]

Now.. is the time for the Guins to turn the corner...YSU for a beat down of the dawgs..

Anybody interested in some swamp land in Arizona I'm trying to sell [emoji1787]

Seriously though, how in the hell did YSU beat 2 solid playoff teams and lose 7 other games?

Out of all the loses YSU sustain SDSU was the least impressive.. should have beat WIU, INDY ST, and UND.. Skull drug by UNI and NDSU..

Answer; Coaching [emoji848]

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[Paladin1aa]

Preseason I projected 2 wins to come from 3 games - the opener, UIW and league games with Indy St. and WIU, both projected to be bad teams. YSU always blows one game a year they should win. However both Indy St. and WIU beat them.

UIW actually outplayed them but lost in OT. Story there was UIW had a poor D and YSU had a home game where first game mistakes usually hurt a road team in an opener while friendly confines tend to give an edge over a game where anything can happen. Opener are where you want to play someone who is better as it’s your best chance to win where playing them later in the season where they are a juggernaut they would steam roll you.

MSU was simply a case where they commit 4 turnovers, have major penalties at inopportune times, have a few injuries and play a game that Petrino goes bonkers in. It happens. That game they win 9 out of 10 tries otherwise.

YSU will finish in the basement, 11th out of 11 teams. They looked it preseason. They look it at seasons end. They look the same next year. Well developed ? Well coached ? Well recruited?

Thank Strollo

[skinny_uncle]

Senior Day in Carbondale. I think the Salukis will be ready.

[skinny_uncle]

Penguins score first on a run by McLaughlin.
YSU 7 SIU 0.

[Paladin1aa]

McLaughlin for a 5 yd TD run. YSU 7-0

[Paladin1aa]

You at the game , Skinny or watching on TV ?

[Paladin1aa]

Fumble. First turnover. YSU with a short field on Dogs 30.

[skinny_uncle]

TD pass to Oliver.
YSU 14 SIU 0.

[Paladin1aa]

McLaughlin 25 yd run on first play followed by5 yd pass for TD. YSU 14-0

[skinny_uncle]

You at the game , Skinny or watching on TV ?

Listening on the radio.

[Paladin1aa]

Shame. It looks like senior day, playing for possible title and no one is there.

[Penguin Nation]

Nice fake punt earlier. Well executed. Nice to see the Penguins play with a pulse.

Looks like SIU getting ready to get on the board.

[skinny_uncle]

Gualdoni FG.
YSU 14 SIU 3.

[Houndawg]

Gualdoni FG.
YSU 14 SIU 3.

Our D is going to be gassed early in the second half at this rate

[skinny_uncle]

TD pass to Oliver.
YSU 21 SIU 3.

[POD Knows]

WTF

[skinny_uncle]

Long run by Strong to the red zone.

[Penguin Nation]

Starting to look liken the WIU game script.

[skinny_uncle]

Williams TD.
YSU 21 SIU 10.

[Paladin1aa]

SIU has a big back Wildcat. 1 yd TD run.

YSU 21-10

[skinny_uncle]

McLaughlin TD.
YSU 28 SIU 10.

[Paladin1aa]

You may be right, PN. SIU with turnover and dumb penalty puts game in jeopardy. Still a half to play.

[skinny_uncle]

TD pass to Strong.
2 point conversion.
YSU 28 SIU 18.

[skinny_uncle]

McLaughlin is a beast.

[skinny_uncle]

McLaughlin with another TD.
YSU 35 SIU 18.

[Paladin1aa]

SIU is playing lifeless. YSU catching a big break. SIU doesn’t look like a playoff team.

[BeamMeUp]

Weather looks decent for mid to late November and the crowd is quite poor for SIU. Playing for a playoff bid. I could see if you were at the bottom of the league, but the Salukis are playing to make the postseason.

[skinny_uncle]

YSU a INT that might do it.

[skinny_uncle]

YSU milking the clock now.

[Paladin1aa]

For once YSUs DBs showed off their skills. Best athletes on the team and even when SIU QB had all day to throw, they covered extremely well. Looks like YSU is going to over perform on the season by winning a 3rd game.

[Houndawg]

Weather looks decent for mid to late November and the crowd is quite poor for SIU. Playing for a playoff bid. I could see if you were at the bottom of the league, but the Salukis are playing to make the postseason.

Thanksgiving weekend, everybody went home to watch basketball

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

SIU definitely peaked in mid-October. Nice win for the 'Guins but this a brutal blow for the Salukis....

[Houndawg]

This game is proof that statistics are like bikinis - what they reveal is interesting, what they don't reveal is even more interesting.

SIU will probably back in at 7-4 because of the weak bubble, but we won't be around long if we do. Probably get beat by a team from outside the MVFC.

[skinny_uncle]

SIU had more yards. YSU had more points.

[Paladin1aa]

SIU had 3 turnovers, a TD called back on penalty and loads of penalties during the game. They shot themselves in the foot. They do not look like a playoff team. Poor effort.

YSU finally wins a road game and finishes season 3-7.

[Mfergy4]

Congrats YSU on the great win!

[ysubigred]

Well well well... YSU arguably the best 3-7 team in the FCS. Seriously this is sad that YSU couldn't play ball out all year.. 22 will be a tall tell year for the program. The schedule is set for 6 home game that are winnable. 5 road games 3 easy L's NDSU, SDSU and UK..

8-3 can be achieved but I believe the transfer portal needs to be very good to the flightless birds..

Really thought SIU was a good sportsmen team.. man,, I was wrong.. punk thugs,, thought we were playing UNI?

Oh well thats a wrap on this year. As coach would say we'll finally get an off season to get our **** together..

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[Paladin1aa]

McLaughlin with another monster game. 25 carries, 185 yds and 3 TDs. That all happened with poor line blocking and he was running back and forth looking for a seam to run thru or bounce outside. SIU playing like a JV also helped.

Early look next year is not good. Typical early schedule with weenie teams Dayton and Duquesne and then FBS Kentucky. But Valley schedule only has 2 teams that look beatable with this roster. Current H.S. Recruiting is not going well again. Transfer portal or bust.

If DP was smart, he would gut the overload of local players and find better in Florida, Cal.,Texas and Georgia.

[caribbeanhen]

Well well well... YSU arguably the best 3-7 team in the FCS. Seriously this is sad that YSU couldn't play ball out all year.. 22 will be a tall tell year for the program. The schedule is set for 6 home game that are winnable. 5 road games 3 easy L's NDSU, SDSU and UK..

8-3 can be achieved but I believe the transfer portal needs to be very good to the flightless birds..

Really thought SIU was a good sportsmen team.. man,, I was wrong.. punk thugs,, thought we were playing UNI?

Oh well thats a wrap on this year. As coach would say we'll finally get an off season to get our **** together..

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by far and away the best losing team in the country, you guys could win a playoff game

[ysubigred]

by far and away the best losing team in the country, you guys could win a playoff gameThanks.. we already took it to 3 playoff teams.

Didn't realize it but YSU was ranked #1 in strength of schedule [emoji15]

Also finished the year at a 100% red zone efficienty. Just didn't get to the red zone enough hence 3-7 lol..

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