West Liberty Hilltopper Basketball

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Was he the ejected player that the camera caught banging his head in the hallway on his way off the court?

Yes
HIs ejection foul was the dumbest thing (by a player) I've ever seen.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

They're both 0-2 in the last game of the season.

WL had a great year. Just like IUP did the two years it lost.

As Billy Beane famously said in Moneyball ... "If you lose the last game of the season nobody gives a sh!t."

[Layton]

You guys still take 16 ACT’s up there?

Don’t know don’t care

[Bobcat21]

You guys still got athletics down there?

You guys still take 16 ACT’s up there?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

My predictions for the portal are the Serbian, Webb, Sampson, and Butler

Butler will be interesting. He doesn't look the part (despite his game). It will be interesting who courts him. But, yes, absolutely no reason for him to stay in D2.

[IUP24]

You're right that for a region as deep as ours year in and year out, for us to have 0 championships is crazy to think.

I would love for the regional format to change. I understand why, at this level, it won’t. In 2018, IUP, West Liberty, and Mercyhurst all entered the regional field ranked in the top 10, while Fairmont, I think, was inside the Top 15. That’s not even fair if you really think about it.

Would love to see an open seeded tournament.

[Layton]

My predictions for the portal are the Serbian, Webb, Sampson, and Butler

[Scrub]

Let the portal watch begin! [facepalm]

[Scrub]

I believe both IUP and West Liberty got two shots at it and are now 0-4. Top to bottom I think the Atlantic is the best region in the country. For whatever reason, there always seems to be “that team” the region can’t get by. It’s too bad for the true regional format. There were years that IUP and WL could have made the Final 4. This year was probably one of them too. Unfortunately only one gets to go.

You're right that for a region as deep as ours year in and year out, for us to have 0 championships is crazy to think.

[Scrub]

The better team won the game today. WLU fought hard, and there's never any shame in being a National Runner-up, but the better team won.

I'm trying my hardest to be happy for Crutch & Yoakum, but it really stings that they didn't win it wearing black & gold. No question that Crutch is very deserving of putting this trophy on his mantel.

No shame. Great season, Toppers.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Funny how the IUP faithful let their true feeling be known when a fellow Regional team has a chance to win the NC before IUP does.

I believe both IUP and West Liberty got two shots at it and are now 0-4. Top to bottom I think the Atlantic is the best region in the country. For whatever reason, there always seems to be “that team” the region can’t get by. It’s too bad for the true regional format. There were years that IUP and WL could have made the Final 4. This year was probably one of them too. Unfortunately only one gets to go.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Does Crutch ride off into the sunset now?

No chance. Poach some more and keep rolling.

[PSACwatcher]

No way Crutch retires. He’s got the best gig going.

[Layton]

Does Crutch ride off into the sunset now?

[IUP24]

Didn’t go, knew at 2 am we were losing so I canceled

Also the weather has sucked all day

Said yesterday you were driving back with the trophy.