Iup basketball

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I think today was more about IUP than Clarion. If Clarion would have come in at 16-8, IUP would have played far better. And geez, there were some really trashy comments coming out of that Clarion crowd. I went back and watched it again and there was some embarrassing stuff there. Way to show your a$$ today Clarion, my goodness.

The one official (tall black guy) is actually who requested security to remove those 7-8 Clarion students from the game. He went to the scorers' table and stopped the game.


It's amazing you can be in college and not realize if you sit and yell f-bombs all day at a public event there will be repercussions.

Granted, they got away with it until the final minute of the game and it took the official to remedy it (and not Clarion game-day staff).

The group refused to leave and it appeared the police officer was calling for backup. It was a real female cop (not a rental). They finally left (escorted) and threw their water bottles on the ground.

All in all it was a classy event.

[Ship69]

**** those Clarion students. IUP fans should have taunted them that their school is basically useless. It’s redundant and could be closed tomorrow and nobody would notice or care.

Or maybe you should realize that they're a group of stupid college kids and not let them get under your skin.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

If Clarion freshman Jayson Harris leaves after this season he may be one of the most coveted players in the portal.

They have an interesting issue with the HC. He has a good team coming back. Will he get another year?

[IUPNation]

I heard “IUP - SUCKS” and “overrated” but can’t say I heard anything obscene. However, they did kick some students out, so they may have said something I couldn’t hear on the broadcast.

Was there something specific you could make out?

**** those Clarion students. IUP fans should have taunted them that their school is basically useless. It’s redundant and could be closed tomorrow and nobody would notice or care.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Well, a lot of heat was just taken off IUP. Thanks go out to Danny Sancomb. The Lakers' Twitter parade didn't last long.

Nope, sure didn’t. And that’s why IUP is a great team and Mercyhurst isn’t. They got challenged and couldn’t take care of business. Great teams find a way even in the ugliest of circumstances. Hurst is good, but they aren’t going to win the PSAC and they aren’t getting out of the Regional. They had their one shining moment.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Well, a lot of heat was just taken off IUP. Thanks go out to Danny Sancomb. The Lakers' Twitter parade didn't last long.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I heard “IUP - SUCKS” and “overrated” but can’t say I heard anything obscene. However, they did kick some students out, so they may have said something I couldn’t hear on the broadcast.

Was there something specific you could make out?

It was bad. I was there. They were screaming f-bombs all day.

I haven't seen a fan ejection in 30 years. Let alone 8 in one day.


To be fair, IUP travelled very well today. That 'IUP' chant really infuriates home crowds.

But, those ejected, were just scumbags. They should have been tossed during the women's game.

[IUsuallyPonder]

I think today was more about IUP than Clarion. If Clarion would have come in at 16-8, IUP would have played far better. And geez, there were some really trashy comments coming out of that Clarion crowd. I went back and watched it again and there was some embarrassing stuff there. Way to show your a$$ today Clarion, my goodness.

I heard “IUP - SUCKS” and “overrated” but can’t say I heard anything obscene. However, they did kick some students out, so they may have said something I couldn’t hear on the broadcast.

Was there something specific you could make out?

[EyeoftheHawk]

Bigger question may be how is Clarion 3-21?


They did that today without their 7-footer and without Jarmon.


Maybe they were on 25 Red Bulls but they played well.

I think today was more about IUP than Clarion. If Clarion would have come in at 16-8, IUP would have played far better. And geez, there were some really trashy comments coming out of that Clarion crowd. I went back and watched it again and there was some embarrassing stuff there. Way to show your a$$ today Clarion, my goodness.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Frustrating to watch, yes. That said, championship quality teams find ways to win games like that and that’s what IUP did. A lot of great teams also play to the level of their competition. I think I make that complaint about every team I follow. Well, maybe except the Pirates because you hope their opponents play down to their level.

I think IUP has had enough of the regular season. They’ll get themselves up for the better teams (UPJ the other night), but sleepwalk through the others. They want to play for trophies at this point. That’s no excuse for unfocused play, but they are young adults and will sometimes approach things in young adult ways.

Bigger question may be how is Clarion 3-21?


They did that today without their 7-footer and without Jarmon.


Maybe they were on 25 Red Bulls but they played well.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Frustrating to watch, yes. That said, championship quality teams find ways to win games like that and that’s what IUP did. A lot of great teams also play to the level of their competition. I think I make that complaint about every team I follow. Well, maybe except the Pirates because you hope their opponents play down to their level.

I think IUP has had enough of the regular season. They’ll get themselves up for the better teams (UPJ the other night), but sleepwalk through the others. They want to play for trophies at this point. That’s no excuse for unfocused play, but they are young adults and will sometimes approach things in young adult ways.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

There's two main discussions following this game:

A) They were dead in the water and down 14 in the second half against a 3-21 team
- IUP looked as interested in warmups as a kid does with a math tutor

- IUP's trademark far too often under Joe is to play to the level of competition

- The offense is a trainwreck with no identity. They have morphed in to equal parts hot dog playground team, vanilla plays, horrendous shooting.
B) They stayed composed and made a remarkable comeback (likely saving their top speed)

- When they ditch streetball, good things happen.

- Joe called off that worthless press

- Clarion finally cooled off

Both of these topics are pretty loaded.


But, we had fan ejections, technicals, a near brawl, ... Never a dull moment in Tippin. Clarion's bigs would have all been fouled out at halftime if that game was anywhere but Tippin.

[Ship69]

Clarion played their best half of basketball. Hopefully they go back to being Clarion.

Sounds as if you had about as "dominant" a performance as Ship did today. At least you didn't have to go OT like the Raiders did against Mansfield. This team is going to give Coach Fite and older fans such as me a collective heart attack before the season is over.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Would love to get your analysis as I was only able to watch the 2nd half. Really looked like officiating helped IUP. Interestingly, it got so rough the head coach got a technical and they had to kick some Clarion students out.

I’m not sure what is going on with this team, but I’d prefer a more dominant performance going into the PSAC Tournament than what I’m seeing now.

I'll need a day (and several beers) before attempting to analyze that whole spectacle.

Clarion did play insane for 30 minutes. Hats off.

[IUsuallyPonder]

Speechless

Win is a win
But ...

Would love to get your analysis as I was only able to watch the 2nd half. Really looked like officiating helped IUP. Interestingly, it got so rough the head coach got a technical and they had to kick some Clarion students out.

I’m not sure what is going on with this team, but I’d prefer a more dominant performance going into the PSAC Tournament than what I’m seeing now.