Iup basketball

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Well, the schools need the housing revenue to minimize losses and they might as well play. But Mercyhurst was only able to schedule 3 or 4 games. And I wouldn't trust Mercyhurst anyway. Their athletes already did some superspreading while partying it up in Erie.

I'm looking forward to the 11-game series between Gannon and Mercyhurst.

[Fightingscot82]

Well, the schools need the housing revenue to minimize losses and they might as well play. But Mercyhurst was only able to schedule 3 or 4 games. And I wouldn't trust Mercyhurst anyway. Their athletes already did some superspreading while partying it up in Erie.

[IUPalum]

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Mercyhurst moved to 3-0 tonight beating Ashland 73-59. Ugh!

It's tough as an IUP supporter. But, I think the IUP vs Mercyhurst rivalry is a respected one on both sides. I can't say that about some others in the West.

I don't know how much longer they'll play but it sure makes me question why IUP didn't give it a try.

[IUPalum]

Mercyhurst moved to 3-0 tonight beating Ashland 73-59. Ugh!

[IUPalum]

I'm not convinced Tommy Demo has transferred out of IUP.

A) He's still on the roster. As we know from the football program, they remove people immediately.

B) It was so late in the process to transfer. Finding a quality home at that stage wouldn't have been easy.

C) He's had no Twitter activity pertaining to a transfer. That's usually the first place players advertise they are available.

D) I get he's older than most on the team -- and he's certainly capable of playing at a high-level overseas. But, staying here for next year would keep him on a loaded team and he'd be a stat machine (certainly a Player of the Year candidate and likely All-American).

I guess time will tell -- but, I sure hope he's still here.

Funny you should say this... I meant to message about this two days and got tied up with other things. If you look at Tommy's twitter it also has him in IUP uniforms both his profile pic and his wall paper. Maybe there is a chance???

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I'm not convinced Tommy Demo has transferred out of IUP.

A) He's still on the roster. As we know from the football program, they remove people immediately.

B) It was so late in the process to transfer. Finding a quality home at that stage wouldn't have been easy.

C) He's had no Twitter activity pertaining to a transfer. That's usually the first place players advertise they are available.

D) I get he's older than most on the team -- and he's certainly capable of playing at a high-level overseas. But, staying here for next year would keep him on a loaded team and he'd be a stat machine (certainly a Player of the Year candidate and likely All-American).

I guess time will tell -- but, I sure hope he's still here.

[Columbuseer]

Guess it depends on how much financial aid you get. Without financial aid or if it is reduced, the tuition bill at an Ivy can build up to a pretty stagering level pretty quickly!!

I would be surprised if financial assistance was impacted by the cancellation of Ivy season. Endowments are staggering. Harvard $41B Columbia $11B. Feds forced Harvard a while back to start using endowments for more financial aid.

[boatcapt]

The Ivy is the only D1 league I know of that has shut down. There about 40 teams in D1 not playing right now. Granted, there's about 9,000 D1 teams.

Oddly the portal is flooded with Ivy departures. Have to question leaving a free ride at an Ivy League school just to play ball this year. Odds are real good if you were at an Ivy ... you aren't going to play with LeBron. That Yale diploma is with you for life. By June nobody will remember you scored 7 points at New Mexico State.

I wonder how the NCAA will treat "in season" transfers if a player tries to transfer to a D1 (or DII) that has already started playing?

[boatcapt]

Agree completely. The questionable decisions by athletes boggles my mind. Ivy league is a guaranteed job interview. I think Ivy does not offer pure athletic scholarships. You have to be very strong academically, especially if Mom or Dad is not an alum.

Guess it depends on how much financial aid you get. Without financial aid or if it is reduced, the tuition bill at an Ivy can build up to a pretty stagering level pretty quickly!!

[Columbuseer]

The Ivy is the only D1 league I know of that has shut down. There about 40 teams in D1 not playing right now. Granted, there's about 9,000 D1 teams.

Oddly the portal is flooded with Ivy departures. Have to question leaving a free ride at an Ivy League school just to play ball this year. Odds are real good if you were at an Ivy ... you aren't going to play with LeBron. That Yale diploma is with you for life. By June nobody will remember you scored 7 points at New Mexico State.

Agree completely. The questionable decisions by athletes boggles my mind. Ivy league is a guaranteed job interview. I think Ivy does not offer pure athletic scholarships. You have to be very strong academically, especially if Mom or Dad is not an alum.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Interesting. I haven't checked but I don't recall any D1 conferences delaying their seasons to Jan 1. I wonder if the NCAA will let players transfer and be immediately eligible for D1 schools that have already started their seasons? This could result in a number of those upper classmen D1 players transfering to DIIs that don't start play until January.

The Ivy is the only D1 league I know of that has shut down. There about 40 teams in D1 not playing right now. Granted, there's about 9,000 D1 teams.

Oddly the portal is flooded with Ivy departures. Have to question leaving a free ride at an Ivy League school just to play ball this year. Odds are real good if you were at an Ivy ... you aren't going to play with LeBron. That Yale diploma is with you for life. By June nobody will remember you scored 7 points at New Mexico State.

[Columbuseer]

Tommy Demo has hit the transfer portal.

Given his age, it's no surprise he wants to play somewhere this season and get started with his overseas career. It wasn't expected he was going to stick around with the PSAC bailing on the season.

That's likely a D2 All-American for this season sitting on the free agent wire.

I'd guess he tries to land somewhere in the mid-West (where he's from) but every D2 team in the country that is playing should be blowing up his phone today -- 6'8" guy who plays all five positions, shoots the trey and is a monster rebounder. Pretty rare player for D2.

Not familiar with his skill set. Would he focus on a team where he is the main man? Is he more of a half court set guy and not a fit for WLU style?

[Columbuseer]

Come on, we both know the MEC wants no part of IUP and Hurst. They give those MEC teams fits!!!

That would be some great games! Maybe a year when fans can attend. Some time ago MEC mandated a 22 game max schedule with only in-conference games.

[boatcapt]

The transfer portal is completely flooded right now with D1 and D2 players -- the majority from conferences that cancelled the season.

Interesting. I haven't checked but I don't recall any D1 conferences delaying their seasons to Jan 1. I wonder if the NCAA will let players transfer and be immediately eligible for D1 schools that have already started their seasons? This could result in a number of those upper classmen D1 players transfering to DIIs that don't start play until January.