Iup basketball

[IUPalum]

Looks like Joe just pulled a couple of European players for next year. Any scouting report on these guys?

[Scrub]

Looks like Joe just pulled a couple of European players for next year. Any scouting report on these guys?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

We'll have 22 regular season games this year.

16 vs the West
(usually) 5 crossover vs the East

That's a pretty small non-conference schedule (1 game). Being that IUP typically played all or all but one non-conference game at home ... that's certainly a hit on the gate.


IUP announced this morning they are planning to have students on campus in the Fall.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Joe's team would clobber his new team. LOL. That's my fault -- again. I didn't know there was more than one 'Southern Illinois' ... lol.

I guess the shopping continues. Historically, most of Joe's best imports arrived in June. Plenty of time.

I think Jelani must be planning something like a Lebron-type announcement. Personally, I have some hesitations with him fitting in even if he would come here (if the offer even still exists).

This is a little tricky this year in recruiting. That roster is pretty full of proven guys. He can't be offering guys to come in here and expect 35 mpg. Shawndale was one in a million last year 'coming down' and accepting his Sixth Man role (and actually 7th man prior to Demo's injury). I still question if he's the only 'Sixth Man' in PSAC history to win the conference tournament MVP.

But, for a D1 transfer coming in ... that ball has to get shared between Armoni (who will be (is) one of the top players in all of D2) and Tommy Demo (who wants the ball at all times). Toss in Morris, Shawndale, Porterfield, etc., ... 'touches' are limited. My point is they can't sign a Rodney Horton type or it won't work chemistry-wise.

Not saying you want a Blake Danielak or Ayron Hutton type of D1 role player, but a 'wanna be star' could be dangerous. For the older crowd, I'd think the perfect piece would be a Geoff Evans type of guard in addition to a fourth big. If Anthony isn't returning and there is a player on academic ride, he could add two more. At the same time, this has to be looked at as a national title run season.

[IUPalum]

He's not even a Saluki. He's not at SIU. He's at SIU-Edwardsville. He's a Cougar . . . in a bottom-feeding, low-D1 program. Hate to say it, but I almost wonder if he'd have been better off in the KCAC. Can't fault the kid/following his dreams/yadda, yadda, yadda/you know the rest.

[Scrub]

The average number of fans he'd play in front of in the KCAC is about the same as what Edwardsville draws (averaged 1700 fans last year). And he would win a lot more than 5 games in Indiana, that's for dang sure.

[Scrub]

He's not even a Saluki. He's not at SIU. He's at SIU-Edwardsville. He's a Cougar . . . in a bottom-feeding, low-D1 program. Hate to say it, but I almost wonder if he'd have been better off in the KCAC. Can't fault the kid/following his dreams/yadda, yadda, yadda/you know the rest.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Never know ... may see him again some day.

[IUPalum]

It's not comparable. The elite players from Canada mostly opt to play in the NCAA -- not all, but most. Last year NCAA D1 had more than 150 Canadian players.

IUP scrimmaged a D1 Canadian school last September and blew them out.

He had some nice D2 offers (IUP and U-Indy).

[IUPbigINDIANS]

What is the level of D1 basketball there comparable to in the US?

It's not comparable. The elite players from Canada mostly opt to play in the NCAA -- not all, but most. Last year NCAA D1 had more than 150 Canadian players.

IUP scrimmaged a D1 Canadian school last September and blew them out.

He had some nice D2 offers (IUP and U-Indy).

[IUP24]

Matas is a miss. He signed with a D1 program in Canada. Staying home.

Never know. Maybe in a year or two.

What is the level of D1 basketball there comparable to in the US?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Matas is a miss. He signed with a D1 program in Canada. Staying home.

Never know. Maybe in a year or two.


Edit: correction ... he signed with D1 Southern Illinois (Ohio Valley Conference).

[hawks16]

Taking a look at the updated roster and remaining 'salary cap':

Guard:

Armoni Foster
David Morris
Shawndale Jones
Anthony White
Bryce Radford
K.J. Rhodes
Kyle Polce (incoming scholarship freshman)

Post:

Tommy Demogerontas
Ethan Porterfield
Ousmane Diop

Utility:

Dylan Benton


Walk-on:

Jackson Faulk (Guard / Incoming freshman)
Nolan Burk (Center / Incoming freshman)



Outstanding offers:

Michael Matas (Stretch 4 / Canada)
Jelani Simmons (Guard / YSU)



Notes: Polce will obviously redshirt. Luckily, of the returning players, all have already taken a redshirt season ... all except Ethan Porterfield. Joe's not even crazy enough to do that ...

If I had to bet they've moved on from Simmons. A big who can play immediately would be more beneficial. Matas could play as a true freshman in a limited role to start. He would give Joe three bigs who can all stretch the floor -- and leave Diop inside to wreck havoc.

That's going to be a loaded team -- regardless of who this last player is.

One other item is they have 'at least' one full scholarship available as of today. There's speculation one of the players is on an academic full ride. So, it's possible there could be two signings before it's all said and done.

I'm told Anthony White is not returning and going back closer to home.

[IUP24]

Taking a look at the updated roster and remaining 'salary cap':

Guard:

Armoni Foster
David Morris
Shawndale Jones
Anthony White
Bryce Radford
K.J. Rhodes
Kyle Polce (incoming scholarship freshman)

Post:

Tommy Demogerontas
Ethan Porterfield
Ousmane Diop

Utility:

Dylan Benton


Walk-on:

Jackson Faulk (Guard / Incoming freshman)
Nolan Burk (Center / Incoming freshman)



Outstanding offers:

Michael Matas (Stretch 4 / Canada)
Jelani Simmons (Guard / YSU)



Notes: Polce will obviously redshirt. Luckily, of the returning players, all have already taken a redshirt season ... all except Ethan Porterfield. Joe's not even crazy enough to do that ...

If I had to bet they've moved on from Simmons. A big who can play immediately would be more beneficial. Matas could play as a true freshman in a limited role to start. He would give Joe three bigs who can all stretch the floor -- and leave Diop inside to wreck havoc.

That's going to be a loaded team -- regardless of who this last player is.

One other item is they have 'at least' one full scholarship available as of today. There's speculation one of the players is on an academic full ride. So, it's possible there could be two signings before it's all said and done.

Challenge accepted.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Taking a look at the updated roster and remaining 'salary cap':

Guard:

Armoni Foster
David Morris
Shawndale Jones
Anthony White
Bryce Radford
K.J. Rhodes
Kyle Polce (incoming scholarship freshman)

Post:

Tommy Demogerontas
Ethan Porterfield
Ousmane Diop

Utility:

Dylan Benton


Walk-on:

Jackson Faulk (Guard / Incoming freshman)
Nolan Burk (Center / Incoming freshman)



Outstanding offers:

Michael Matas (Stretch 4 / Canada)
Jelani Simmons (Guard / YSU)



Notes: Polce will obviously redshirt. Luckily, of the returning players, all have already taken a redshirt season ... all except Ethan Porterfield. Joe's not even crazy enough to do that ...

If I had to bet they've moved on from Simmons. A big who can play immediately would be more beneficial. Matas could play as a true freshman in a limited role to start. He would give Joe three bigs who can all stretch the floor -- and leave Diop inside to wreck havoc.

That's going to be a loaded team -- regardless of who this last player is.

One other item is they have 'at least' one full scholarship available as of today. There's speculation one of the players is on an academic full ride. So, it's possible there could be two signings before it's all said and done.