After missing senior season with injury, Gateway’s Remy Bose looks ahead to career at Youngstown State

By: Michael Love
Sunday, January 28, 2024 | 11:01 AM

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Remy Bose had his sights set on a dominant senior season in all three phases of the game for the Gateway football team.

But a torn hamstring muscle right before the season began denied the Gators senior linebacker/H-back his on-field goals and hopes.

Surgery and rehab put Bose on the path to recovery while he supported and cheered on his Gateway teammates to another WPIAL playoff appearance.

Now, Bose’s focus is on his future across the border in Ohio at Division I Youngstown State.

The newly signed Penguin as of the early-signing period Dec. 20 knows that while one journey is coming to a close, another one is just starting.

“The coaches and players really helped me buy into the program,” Bose said. “It has the feel of a close brotherhood. They are very uplifting. It’s just a great fit for me and a place where I can do really well.”

Bose developed contact with YSU through a connection between one of his 7-on-7 coaches and those on the Penguins staff.

He was invited by linebackers coach John Haneline to attend a camp at YSU.

Bose opened a lot of eyes at the camp, and Haneline extended an offer.

“They loved me down there, and I really felt comfortable with the coaches and the football environment,” he said.

He made his official visit shortly before finalizing his decision to play for the Penguins.

Bose said he appreciated the support he received from the YSU coaching staff after the injury as they assured him they would be sticking with him.

“Coach Haneline told me that they weren’t going to run away from me,” Bose said.

“They really wanted me and hoped that I would be fully recovered and up there in June. That really stuck with me.”

Bose said it was a great feeling and also a relief to have the process behind him and know his future at the next level was set.

“I had 13 offers, and I lost some of them,” said Bose, who also had generated interest from Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia.

Bose said he is grateful the dream to play college football at the Division I level is now a reality.

“When I played my sophomore year, I didn’t take it as serious until all of these coaches started showing interest, starting hitting my coaches up, and telling me what’s going on,” he said.

“It really opened my eyes to what I could do.”

Bose continues to rehab and focus on getting stronger and well conditioned for what he said should be a challenging opportunity heading into his freshman season with the Penguins.

“I was talking to the strength coach, and they gave my physical therapist a whole regimen of things to do,” Bose said.

“I am working on that and doing other things. I am working really hard to be on the field for my true freshman year.”

Bose said a goal is to be in uniform and on the field at Acrisure Stadium on Sept. 21 when YSU takes on Pitt.

The Penguins host Duquesne the week before they travel to face the Panthers.

YSU finished 8-5 overall in the fall and was 5-3 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Penguins picked up a nonconference win over Robert Morris and later defeated Duquesne, 40-7, in the first round of the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs before falling to Villanova, 45-38, in the second round.

“It was a devastating thing for everyone involved that he had to have the surgery and miss his senior year,” Gateway coach Don Holl said.

“He was our alpha on defense, was going to make a lot of plays on offense, and even do some things on special teams. But he was around the team, would come to practice and games, and was super supportive. He’s done everything, and then some, with the protocol of rehabilitation to get everything squared away to be ready for what comes at the next level.

“He’s in such a good place moving forward, and we are super excited to see what is next for him. He’s going to do everything the right way. (YSU) is getting an elite athlete and a tremendous player who will be able to do a lot early on because he’s extremely talented.”

Bose was a two-time all-conference selection during his time with the Gators. He earned first-team laurels as a junior.

He said his opportunity to put on the Gateway black and gold will live with him forever.

“The coaches were amazing,” Bose said. “They coach you up very well, and they know what they are talking about. They taught me a lot and helped me really grow as an athlete and a person. My teammates and I, we spent so much time together. We will be friends for life.”

Michael Love is a TribLive reporter covering sports in the Alle-Kiski Valley and the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh. A Clearfield native and a graduate of Westminster (Pa.), he joined the Trib in 2002 after spending five years at the Clearfield Progress. He can be reached at mlove@triblive.com.

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