Not sure how even Redshirt Joe is going to get this roster down to his preferred 6-man rotation by January. LOL.
As we know it ... 2020-21 Roster:
Guard:
Armoni Foster
Shawndale Jones
David Morris
K.J. Rhodes
Bryce Radford
Enrique Cordon Sjoberg
Anthony White (rumored to be leaving)
Kyle Polce
Jackson Faulk (walk-on)
Forward:
Tommy Demogerontas (6'8, 220 lbs)
Ethan Porterfield (6'9", 225 lbs)
Ousmane Diop (6'10", 225 lbs)
Tomiwa Sulaiman (6'6", 225 lbs)
Nolan Burk (6'8", 235 lbs) (walk-on)
Utility:
Dylan Benton (walk-on)
That's 15 players as of now. If Anthony leaves that's 14. Three walk-ons and 11 scholarship players. This is Joe's deepest roster I can remember.
I'm assuming Polce, Burk, Faulk and Sjoberg will redshirt. Sulaiman is going to play as a true freshman per reports. He may actually dress the walk-ons (he typically does).
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Not right now. I was expecting one in March but it never happened. I imagine they'll get a temperature scan when they arrive then will have to self quarantine for 14 days before starting team activities.Originally posted by Bart View PostLeave a comment:
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I long ago quit second-guessing Lombardi recruits. Most of them, anyway. Keep sending those $$$ checks. Joe can recruit around the globe.Leave a comment:
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On the 'immediate' surface .... wasn't expecting so many high school players.Last edited by IUPbigINDIANS; 05-31-2020, 07:18 AM.Leave a comment:
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Looks like Joe just pulled a couple of European players for next year. Any scouting report on these guys?Leave a comment:
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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.Leave a comment:
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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.Leave a comment:
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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.Leave a comment:
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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.Leave a comment:
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