Iup basketball

[Ship69]

IUP basketball update: https://tonycoccagna.substack.com/p/restart?r=411ko9

I used to work with your brother Tom at the PO many moons ago.

[tonyc]

IUP basketball update: https://tonycoccagna.substack.com/p/restart?r=411ko9

[EyeoftheHawk]

Well, 'rock bottom' arrives when even your die-hard fans don't comment (at all) in the 24 hours after a loss.

Joe's normal mess was even worse yesterday as Luke Triggs was ill and didn't make the trip.

IUP is now 6-6. It's going to be a struggle to finish above .500

I didn’t even realize there was a game until I saw some after the fact social media posts.

[Chuck Norris]

Well, 'rock bottom' arrives when even your die-hard fans don't comment (at all) in the 24 hours after a loss.

Joe's normal mess was even worse yesterday as Luke Triggs was ill and didn't make the trip.

IUP is now 6-6. It's going to be a struggle to finish above .500

It was a pretty loaded day football wise. When I did briefly tune into the game the audio and video weren’t synched up which became irritating quickly.

[IUPalum]

Well, 'rock bottom' arrives when even your die-hard fans don't comment (at all) in the 24 hours after a loss.

Joe's normal mess was even worse yesterday as Luke Triggs was ill and didn't make the trip.

IUP is now 6-6. It's going to be a struggle to finish above .500

Tis the season...

[IUPalum]

Thoughts:

The defense on all levels was atrocious. They won't win games unless that is cleaned up.

Offensively, they got some secondary scoring from Grove/Herring/Brooks but that won't be enough when you're giving up easy buckets and Moore is still jacking up ill advised shots. Moore knows he needs to score but what he isn't understanding is that if he gets others involved, it'll start to create easier opportunities for him.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Well, 'rock bottom' arrives when even your die-hard fans don't comment (at all) in the 24 hours after a loss.

Joe's normal mess was even worse yesterday as Luke Triggs was ill and didn't make the trip.

IUP is now 6-6. It's going to be a struggle to finish above .500

[Ship69]

Well, IUP's performance certainly wouldn't be considered a work of art.

The theme all year has been good stretches mixed with awful stretches. Last night had more bad than good, but they (amazingly) somehow found a way to win.


THE GOOD

* Damir Brooks nearly had a triple double. He had a career night with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 7 blocks. Kutztown had no answer for him. Make no mistake, IUP won because of him.

* Tyler Grove hit three big treys -- seemingly ending a games-long slump.

* Kymani Merraro is going to be a superstar. He's doing things at the PG position we've never seen at IUP (from a freshman). He's fearless.


THE BAD

* IUP is getting physically mauled every game. Somebody aside from Brooks has to rebound. Teams drive the hoop with ease.

* Joe's system. He has to adapt to his roster. He built it. He needs to adjust. This isn't 2019 (or any other year). He doesn't have shooters all over the floor. He has two 6'5" (maybe) post players. This team can't play his traditional half-court game. What this team does have is speed and athletes. Players like Alphonso Pickens and Ian Herring aren't meant to play half-court offense.

* It's only been 11 games, but this group far too often looks lost. They are routinely a split second late on passes, shots, screens, defensive switches, etc. The expectation was they'd look better after the Finals break. They actually looked worse.

* Christian Moore isn't a surprise anymore. He was swarmed last night for 40 minutes. Hopefully Grove busting out of his slump will alleviate some of the pressure Moore is facing.


The 'so-so'

* Ian Herring is the wildcard on this team. Without question, he gets hammered by Joe the most every game. He's routinely out of position, etc. HOWEVER, good things happen when he's on the floor. Herring is incredibly quick for his 6'5" frame. He's becoming a good defender. He can also really drive the hoop. IUP's offense performs better when he's in the game.

* Luke Triggs has a tough job. He's not a Center by any means. At best, he's about 6'5". He's up against giants nightly. His offense can be pretty good. I think Joe could run more through him. He's also going through the annual 'short leash' syndrome Joe gives most new players.

* Grove has to get more physical on the defensive end.

Your season sounds very much like Ship's to this point, although your guys have managed to close the deal on more occasions. Ship has lost all four games at home so far, and all of them outside of Gannon have been extremely winnable.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I'm still trying to digest what I saw. I'm trying to find some positives. Both coaches sucked. Kutztown had the ball last, how the heck does Bernie not call a time out to set something up? Instead he allowed the chuck fest. Unreal... I'll keep digesting for now.

Well, IUP's performance certainly wouldn't be considered a work of art.

The theme all year has been good stretches mixed with awful stretches. Last night had more bad than good, but they (amazingly) somehow found a way to win.


THE GOOD

* Damir Brooks nearly had a triple double. He had a career night with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 7 blocks. Kutztown had no answer for him. Make no mistake, IUP won because of him.

* Tyler Grove hit three big treys -- seemingly ending a games-long slump.

* Kymani Merraro is going to be a superstar. He's doing things at the PG position we've never seen at IUP (from a freshman). He's fearless.


THE BAD

* IUP is getting physically mauled every game. Somebody aside from Brooks has to rebound. Teams drive the hoop with ease.

* Joe's system. He has to adapt to his roster. He built it. He needs to adjust. This isn't 2019 (or any other year). He doesn't have shooters all over the floor. He has two 6'5" (maybe) post players. This team can't play his traditional half-court game. What this team does have is speed and athletes. Players like Alphonso Pickens and Ian Herring aren't meant to play half-court offense.

* It's only been 11 games, but this group far too often looks lost. They are routinely a split second late on passes, shots, screens, defensive switches, etc. The expectation was they'd look better after the Finals break. They actually looked worse.

* Christian Moore isn't a surprise anymore. He was swarmed last night for 40 minutes. Hopefully Grove busting out of his slump will alleviate some of the pressure Moore is facing.


The 'so-so'

* Ian Herring is the wildcard on this team. Without question, he gets hammered by Joe the most every game. He's routinely out of position, etc. HOWEVER, good things happen when he's on the floor. Herring is incredibly quick for his 6'5" frame. He's becoming a good defender. He can also really drive the hoop. IUP's offense performs better when he's in the game.

* Luke Triggs has a tough job. He's not a Center by any means. At best, he's about 6'5". He's up against giants nightly. His offense can be pretty good. I think Joe could run more through him. He's also going through the annual 'short leash' syndrome Joe gives most new players.

* Grove has to get more physical on the defensive end.

[tonyc]

Tonight's Kutztown-IUP game story: https://open.substack.com/pub/tonyco...meOnShare=true

[IUPalum]

Damir Brooks

18 points

12 rebounds

7 blocks



He could have probably went for 30 if they would have just kept feeding him.

Not a bad night

I'm still trying to digest what I saw. I'm trying to find some positives. Both coaches sucked. Kutztown had the ball last, how the heck does Bernie not call a time out to set something up? Instead he allowed the chuck fest. Unreal... I'll keep digesting for now.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Damir Brooks

18 points

12 rebounds

7 blocks



He could have probably went for 30 if they would have just kept feeding him.

Not a bad night

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Good Lord

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I would say that the region is much better when IUP has a strong basketball team and is fighting to host NCAA games, as a WL supporter I never thought I'd say that lol.

Maybe next year. But, it sure as hell isn't going to be this season.

[TopperNation]

I would say that the region is much better when IUP has a strong basketball team and is fighting to host NCAA games, as a WL supporter I never thought I'd say that lol.