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Joe Simon

Heacock’s future still in limbo

November 15, 2009

There was one question that could not be answered following Youngstown State’s final home game of 2009, and it likely will stay that way for another few months. That lingering thought remains: Was it Jon Heacock’s last game as the Penguins’ coach? Heacock has been under fire after YSU (5-5, 3-4 Missouri Valley Conference) fell out of playoff contention yet again. The Penguins have advanced to the postseason once in Heacock’s nine years as coach. He has a 59-44 record after Youngstown State beat Illinois State, 30-18, on Saturday. He’s won at least a share of the conference title twice (2005-06). That’s a solid resume, but, unfortunately for Heacock, it probably won’t be enough to save his job. Youngstown State athletics are built around the football team. Stambaugh Stadium is one of the nicest in the Football Championship Subdivision as it holds more than 20,000 people and has years of tradition and history inside of i.

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Heacock's future may be in doubt

November 1, 2009

Glum doesn’t begin to explain the look on Jon Heacock’s face at the press conference following Youngstown State’s 17-3 loss to South Dakota State Universit.

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Ghost's star fading fast

October 22, 2009

It’s hard not to remember when Kelly Pavlik first won the middleweight title.

It was an epic brawl between him and Jermain Taylor in which Pavlik showed a warrior-like determination in beating Taylor.

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YSU-Indiana State scouting report

September 26, 2009

Futile is one of the only words that accurately describes the state of Indiana State’s football program.

The Sycamores are in the midst of an unprecedented 30-game losing streak and have lost 45 of their last 46 game.

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It’s time for Friday nights

August 23, 2009

A collective sigh of relief may have been heard over the weekend.

It was a few thousand high school football players breathing easy after two-a-day practices came to an end. That means two things to football players: 1.

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Dolan's business plan full of holes

August 1, 2009

It's puzzling to me why Larry Dolan bought the Cleveland Indians in 2000, because it’s obvious he’s not a businessman.

He went to school to be a lawyer, and if you ask any Indians fan, he should have stayed a lawyer.

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