Captain Kangaroo Posted June 6, 2005 Report Posted June 6, 2005 Horizon League is getting a decent rep with Butler, Detroit and Wisc-Milwaukee playing well in the NCAA Tourney. The MAC needs to beat the Horizon during the non-Conf season if they're going to have a shot at that elusive "at large" bid. Non-conference opponents include Marshall, Duquesne and Saint Bonaventure. YOUNGSTOWN - Jerry Slocum's first game as Youngstown State men's basketball coach will be Nov. 19, when the Penguins begin the 2005-06 season at Saint Francis (Pa.) The schedule was announced by the athletic department Friday. Youngstown State will play five of its first seven games away from Beeghly Center and overall have four non-conference home games and seven on the road, including an ESPN Bracket Buster game in February. The Penguins' home opener is Nov. 23 against Slippery Rock before renewing rivalries with Akron (Nov. 26) and Can't State (Nov. 30). YSU and Akron have played 73 times but not since 1994. The Penguins and Can't State will meet for the 39th time and this marks the first season that YSU will play both Akron and Can't State in the same campaign since 1959-60. Quote
KingZip Posted June 6, 2005 Report Posted June 6, 2005 YSU is an also ran in a nothing league. I would much rather have some big time teams come into the JAR. Playing YSU is not any better than facing Hiram or Capital. Quote
zip37 Posted June 6, 2005 Report Posted June 6, 2005 YSU might be an also-ran but the Horizon is NOT chopped liver, it is a decent conf that just might be on the way up, plus I've always enjoyed the Akron-YNG rivalry. With ball ammunition lock and load. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted June 6, 2005 Author Report Posted June 6, 2005 YSU is an also ran in a nothing league. I would much rather have some big time teams come into the JAR. Playing YSU is not any better than facing Hiram or Capital. What an utterly stupid comment. Oh, wait...I just had a "King Zip Moment." Sorry about that. I digress... Playing against a Horizon League team IS important, even if it is a bottom feeder like YSU, because the selection committee views the MAC and Horizon and "equal." The MAC needs to prove that it is a better league then the Horizon, and the only way to accomplish that is head-to-head competition. To be honest, it is a very debateable topic regarding "who's the better conference - MAC or Horizon?" over the past couple years. I would put Butler up with the Can't teams of a few years ago. Wisc Milwaukee made the Sweet 16. Detroit is solid. Wright State is no pushover. CSU beat Hipsher like a red-headed stepchild on several occasions. Also, beating a D1 school is better than beating the D3 schools you list because it counts in Power Rankings. D3 games don't count. I'm glad we're playing YSU, and I hope we wax them. I also hope both their fans show up. Quote
InTheZone Posted June 6, 2005 Report Posted June 6, 2005 Whatever the state of YSU basketball, having the series renewed is a good thing. In state rivalries are what college basketball is all about and will bring out crowds. KingZip, you are a moron. Quote
zipboy Posted June 10, 2005 Report Posted June 10, 2005 It's better than playing Oakland. Good to renew rivalries. Maybe CSU, Can't, Akron and YSU play for some kind of trophy each year. Only count one of the Akron-Can't and CSU/YSU games. Quote
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