Iup basketball

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Joe's going to get a good workout next week. Illinois is coming in between No. 5 and No. 7 in most preseason polls.

[IUPalum]

Joe's two freshmen from NYC were added to the roster. That's (15) listed.


Of those, (6) are redshirt eligible (Brooks, Dillard, Polce, Burk, Cordon, MacNamara). I'd guess he redshirts at least (3) of them. I don't see any of them being in line for minutes this year based on the returning (set) rotation.

Not always a fan of Joe redshirting players, but there's no point burning eligibility years to be the 13th, 14th and 15th men on the bench.

You redshirt them! Joe only plays up to 9 guys.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Joe's two freshmen from NYC were added to the roster. That's (15) listed.


Of those, (6) are redshirt eligible (Brooks, Dillard, Polce, Burk, Cordon, MacNamara). I'd guess he redshirts at least (3) of them. I don't see any of them being in line for minutes this year based on the returning (set) rotation.

Not always a fan of Joe redshirting players, but there's no point burning eligibility years to be the 13th, 14th and 15th men on the bench.

[Ship69]

Well, you figure Joe hosts two of these 'tournament' weekends each year (Tip-Off and Thanksgiving). So, as you said, all he can do is invite teams.

The coaches at Concord and Virginia State have both commented in the past that they really like coming up here for the weekends -- good competition, accommodations and venue. Both have said IUP is a really good host. We know UPJ will be here every year on those weekends so teams coming in get two nice SOS games. Playing IUP and UPJ back-to-back is very challenging.

I think Bowie State just has that mentality they want to play the best teams available in non-conference. They do it every year.

And, over the years, I think these coaches become friendly so it's easier to schedule them year after year.

We played WVW in (I think) 2014 and then in 2019.

I think Joe likes at least one 'marquee' non-conference game a year and it seems Le Moyne replaced Fairmont State (after that contract ended). And, obviously, Virginia State is a marquee match-up.

This is a tough slate to start the season. After Christmas they still get Mercyhurst, Gannon, UPJ, Cal and SRU twice each. Edinboro and Clarion are both better. The West looks very strong this season. I'd be thrilled to go to Kutztown at 6-0, but, heck, they could be 3-3 going out there.

Ship plays a lot of those same schools, usually a couple of the CIAA schools and Bowie about every year. And in December they have Mercyhurt-Gannon coming here and in mid-December go to Pitt-Johnstown and IUP. They start the season playing Virginia Union and Virginia State down there, and then have Virginia State back for a home game in January. Should find out pretty quickly what the Raiders have and don't have this year.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I just don't know what Joe is going to do with all these players. He usually uses 7/8 guys.

FOR ONCE, it will be nice to have depth.

[IUPalum]

I doubt it lol.

When they do add these two ... never remember Joe having 15 on roster. Ever.

I just don't know what Joe is going to do with all these players. He usually uses 7/8 guys.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Maybe Joe is bending some rules?

I doubt it lol.

When they do add these two ... never remember Joe having 15 on roster. Ever.

[IUPalum]

My guess is they are participants in Joe's Top Secret redshirt program. There's another big dude in some of the photos that I don't know who it is ... not the kid from Australia but somebody else.

They listed 13 players. We know the two freshmen on campus make 15.

Maybe Joe is bending some rules?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Interesting how they aren't on the roster but they have been in all pictures. Wonder what the issue is?

My guess is they are participants in Joe's Top Secret redshirt program. There's another big dude in some of the photos that I don't know who it is ... not the kid from Australia but somebody else.

They listed 13 players. We know the two freshmen on campus make 15.

[IUPalum]

The roster still hasn't updated. Joe's two freshmen from NYC aren't listed but they've been in every online photo posted.

Interesting how they aren't on the roster but they have been in all pictures. Wonder what the issue is?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The roster still hasn't updated. Joe's two freshmen from NYC aren't listed but they've been in every online photo posted.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Roster is up.

Only new addition is Forward Callum MacNamara (6'7", 210 lbs) from Australia.

[Fightingscot82]

You got me thinking. I think the roster is set in stone.

Now, the odd thing is they signed that kid last week very late.

That leads me to beleive Joe made a cut -- presumably from the deep bench.

That said, as you mentioned, the roster isn't posted yet. That can lead you to beleive it's not set yet.

Laskey was just an obvious choice. WPIAL machine. Local. D1 transfer. He also entered the portal past the D1 deadline so without a waiver he'd have to sit this year in a lateral (D1) move. That also said, IUP already started classes. His Twitter has went silent since announcing the transfer. He's a fringe low-level D1 but could be a D2 star.

Joe has a very deep roster right now. Likely, it is his deepest since Webb's big team. The one piece I think it could have used is that 6'5" assasain from the perimeter.

While Armoni, Shawndale and Morris can all shoot, that isn't their primary skill. Adding that knockdown, big SG seemed the ideal piece.

You can usually enroll within the first week. They allow it because kids also drop out just as quickly.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Can someone fill me in on what's happened on this board in the last 18 months? Are we still a darkhorse to land a mystery transfer? Roster still not out?

You got me thinking. I think the roster is set in stone.

Now, the odd thing is they signed that kid last week very late.

That leads me to beleive Joe made a cut -- presumably from the deep bench.

That said, as you mentioned, the roster isn't posted yet. That can lead you to beleive it's not set yet.

Laskey was just an obvious choice. WPIAL machine. Local. D1 transfer. He also entered the portal past the D1 deadline so without a waiver he'd have to sit this year in a lateral (D1) move. That also said, IUP already started classes. His Twitter has went silent since announcing the transfer. He's a fringe low-level D1 but could be a D2 star.

Joe has a very deep roster right now. Likely, it is his deepest since Webb's big team. The one piece I think it could have used is that 6'5" assasain from the perimeter.

While Armoni, Shawndale and Morris can all shoot, that isn't their primary skill. Adding that knockdown, big SG seemed the ideal piece.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Can someone fill me in on what's happened on this board in the last 18 months? Are we still a darkhorse to land a mystery transfer? Roster still not out?

I don't see any more additions coming.

I really wanted the SG from St. Francis (Bryce Laskey) but that doesn't appear to be happening.

The very late signing of the prep school kid last week makes me wonder if somebody left. We will soon see.