Rodemoyer emerges as a leader for YSU football team

YSU senior guard Eric Rodemoyer has been playing college football long enough to have been a starting lineman for Rich Rodriguez — when the latter was still West Virginia’s head coach.

“After five years, I feel like an old man,” he said, laughing.

Since transferring to the Penguins in 2008, Rodemoyer has become more than just an all-conference lineman. He’s emerged as the perfect senior leader for a team long on young talent and short on experience.

“I know what it’s like coming into a new program and not knowing everybody,” said Rodemoyer. “This isn’t the first time I’ve had a different head coach. This is my fourth head coach.

“So that’s going to help me in the change department.”

Read the story in Saturday’s Vindicator.