MBB: Youngstown State preview

[IberiaCajun]

A little info about Youngstown State. They are out of the Horizon League.
They were picked to finish 7th in a 10 team league.

Their coach is Jerrod Calhoun.

Here is his press conference from this week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S9n6NF2aII

[IberiaCajun]

Darius Quisenberry, G, Youngstown State (Soph.) is a preseason 2nd team selection.
Coach Calhoun's comments are interesting.

[IberiaCajun]

Darius Quisenberry, G, Youngstown State (Soph.) is a preseason 2nd team selection.
Coach Calhoun's comments are interesting.

Correction: They were picked to finish 6th this year.

[Cajunsmike]

Correction: They were picked to finish 6th this year.

Don't they have the bulk of their team from last season back this year?

[ManAboutTown]

Don't they have the bulk of their team from last season back this year?

And still picked to finish 6th?

[Million$Mullet]

And still picked to finish 6th?

You know what that means? Friday night will be their super bowl!!

[Benchwarmer]

Will we have 6 or 7 people dressed out?

[IberiaCajun]

Don't they have the bulk of their team from last season back this year?

Not sure. Their roster lists:
2 Seniors
5 Juniors
6 Sophomores
2 Freshman
One of their 6'8" players is injured.

[IberiaCajun]

In the video, Coach Calhoun states, "When you come to Youngstown you have to play a certain amount of BUY games."
They got $150,000 from Louisville, and will get $83,000 from Louisiana.

[IberiaCajun]

Horizon League members:

Horizon League Preseason Poll
Place School (First Place Votes)
1 Wright State (28)
2 Northern Kentucky (5)
3 UIC (1)
4 Oakland (1)
5 Green Bay
6 Youngstown State
7 Milwaukee
8 Detroit Mercy
9 IUPUI
10 Cleveland State (1)

[IberiaCajun]

Youngstown State's game preview:
https://www.ysusports.com/sports/mbk...isiana-preview

[IberiaCajun]

Don't they have the bulk of their team from last season back this year?

YSU returns all five starters and 10 letterwinners from last season.