West Liberty Hilltopper Basketball

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Not that I'm a fan, but, since we read about each others' teams on here year-round, ... what's the current roster breakdown at WL?

From following along on here it seems like a lot of guards. Will there be enough food in the bowl to keep all the dogs happy? I still think he's going to try and land a legit big this summer. I don't think you'll need him next winter as you guys will have too much talent and scoring for anybody else down there to compete, but the time will come.

It does appear to me that Ben is making some minor tweaks to the normal blueprint. The transfers aren't typical 'WL' types in their styles of play.


Looking ahead, I see WL just running rampant next season through the MEC. Concord and Notre Dame lost a ton. Wheeling Jesuit appeared to be making strides but now that process is basically starting over. The KGB team at Wesleyan is always just average at best. Fairmont will have a new identity in the post Jolly and Montgomery era.

[Columbuseer]

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According to his Twitter announcement, it was due to HF's HC leaving.

Holy Family University is having rapidly deteriorating financial stability, so they changed the duties of men's and women's coaches and asked them to reapply for a major cut in pay.

Higher Ed has mentioned them as a school to watch even though the last financial responsibility composite score gave them a perfect 3.0. Guess it shows how quickly financial landscape is changing as a great score does not guarantee that all is OK, especailly if you are a smaller school in terms of enrollment.

The composite score goes from -1 to 3. If you are under 1.0 then higher ed considers the school not financially responsible (risk of closing).
Wheeling Jesuit was 1.5 which was on verge of being monitored by Dept of Ed, even though their debt had recently been paid.


Of the 269 schools under 1.0, 21 are in PA.
here is article. If you click on the green Go button it will download Excel file with 3100 colleges and schools in it.

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/about/d...mposite-scores

Interestingly enough Harvard is not in perfect shape, as their renowned economist who was leading their endowment (and was being considered for Federal Reserve LOL ) lost $11B!
And we want these guys running our country behind the scenes?

Their annual budget is $3B.

[boatcapt]

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Holy Family has a mass exodous yearly. Not sure what the deal is there.

According to his Twitter announcement, it was due to HF's HC leaving.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Seem to be a middle of the pack sort of conference. Typically they get one team into the NCAA. This is the conference that houses perennial IUP opponent University of Science. Within the conference, Holy Family finished in the middle roughly at .500. Lost to West Chester by 10 and beat Shepherd by 1 in OT this year. He scored 29 vs WCU and 19 vs Shepherd State.

As for spots left, it depends on how many Ben wants. With this cat, we have 11 so the minimum would be one more. If Ben wants 14...three vacancies.

Holy Family has a mass exodous yearly. Not sure what the deal is there.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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I posted this before, and I'm only using anecdotal evidence, but I think WL has had a higher than average percentage of left-handers play for them.

In the last several seasons, they've had these 9 lefties:

Corey Pelle (showing my long term fandom with that one)
CJ Hester
David Dennis
Jordan Watson
Patrick Robinson (newest recruit)
Dan Monteroso
Indiana Faithful
Shawn Dyer
Jeff Yunetz

IUP Big, has IUP had a commensurate amount of lefties also? Just curious...

Other than Dyer I can't think of any in the last 5-6 years.

[IUP Extra Mile]

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Last call to get on board the wlu train! Seats are filling up.

I posted this before, and I'm only using anecdotal evidence, but I think WL has had a higher than average percentage of left-handers play for them.

In the last several seasons, they've had these 9 lefties:

Corey Pelle (showing my long term fandom with that one)
CJ Hester
David Dennis
Jordan Watson
Patrick Robinson (newest recruit)
Dan Monteroso
Indiana Faithful
Shawn Dyer
Jeff Yunetz

IUP Big, has IUP had a commensurate amount of lefties also? Just curious...

[boatcapt]

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Only if Holy Family put a restriction on his release...or did not approve his release.

[Sportsnut]

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Guess he has to sit out next year?

[Columbuseer]

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It seems like recently we are still getting wlu type players but we are upgrading in terms of sheer athletic ability with each successive recruiting class.

[Columbuseer]

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Seem to be a middle of the pack sort of conference. Typically they get one team into the NCAA. This is the conference that houses perennial IUP opponent University of Science. Within the conference, Holy Family finished in the middle roughly at .500. Lost to West Chester by 10 and beat Shepherd by 1 in OT this year.

As for spots left, it depends on how many Ben wants. With this cat, we have 11 so the minimum would be one more. If Ben wants 14...three vacancies.

Looks like transfers are shooting guards. Wonder if one slot reserved for point guard or a big man?

[boatcapt]

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Seem to be a middle of the pack sort of conference. Typically they get one team into the NCAA. This is the conference that houses perennial IUP opponent University of Science. Within the conference, Holy Family finished in the middle roughly at .500. Lost to West Chester by 10 and beat Shepherd by 1 in OT this year. He scored 29 vs WCU and 19 vs Shepherd State.

As for spots left, it depends on how many Ben wants. With this cat, we have 11 so the minimum would be one more. If Ben wants 14...three vacancies.

[Columbuseer]

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Just popped on VC. To WLU from Holy Family:

SG Patrick Robinson III, 6'2", 190, Conwell-Eglin Catholic HS, NJ. Robinson was a starter at Holy Family as a true freshman were he averaged 19 PPG and was also named the CACC Rookie of the Year.

Another really good pickup.

His HS highlight video were he was apprently All State, All Catholic and NJ "Golden Boy" INJ versio of "Mr Basketball"??):

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/4896494...f53a0a60eac5de

Last call to get on board the wlu train! Seats are filling up.

[Layton]

[boatcapt]

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Just popped on VC. To WLU from Holy Family:

SG Patrick Robinson III, 6'2", 190, Conwell-Eglin Catholic HS, NJ. Robinson was a starter at Holy Family as a true freshman were he averaged 19 PPG and was also named the CACC Rookie of the Year.

Another really good pickup.

His HS highlight video were he was apprently All State, All Catholic and NJ "Golden Boy" INJ versio of "Mr Basketball"??):

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/4896494...f53a0a60eac5de

[Columbuseer]

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Players trying to drum up interest at this point are WAY behind and are basically in desperation mode. Looking for ANY D1 offer and there are VERY few left. There is also a very small window right at the start of the fall semester were there is a chance that an offered player decides not to show for college. Collins is playing a dangerous game and may end up at a pretty bad D1 or DII if he doesn't come to his senses.

Good points. There are only a few schools that will prepare you for Europe as well as wlu.