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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Since the roster and schedule is now 'final' ... here's the 'way too early' prediction for the regular season.


Toughest games:

Nov. 24 (East Stroudsburg) - IUP should enter 4-0. This will be a big test for the IUP post players and the first time the guards see the 40-minute press. This is a huge regional game. ESU will get a stern test the day prior at UPJ. The Hawks hopefully catch some tired legs.

Nov. 29 (Bridgeport) - Unknown, solid opponent which returns core of last year's team.

Dec. 20 and Dec. 21 roadtrip to Shepherd and Shippensburg - Good timing as the gyms will be pretty empty. Ship is going to be really good this year.


West Play:

Mercyhurst - The Lakers visit the KCAC in the heart of funeral season (Monday night, Jan. 6). Mercyhurst will have many new faces but that doesn't always matter. Gary tends to confuse IUP pretty well. Return trip to Erie is Saturday, Feb. 1.

Slippery Rock - Joe gets a break heading up there Jan. 8 in what will likely be a pro-IUP crowd. Nonetheless, Morrow has been a house of horrors for IUP as of late.

UPJ - This should be the series of the year. The first meeting is in Johnstown. The second is the last day of the regular season in the KCAC.

Cal - The Vulcans have played IUP rather tough the past couple years -- especially in the Angelo Dome. IUP has not looked good down there in the second half of the past several trips. Cal will also be much-improved this season.

at Seton Hill -- I know, I know. But, whatever it is ... something bad seems to always happen down in the yellow shoebox.


Early projection: 24-4

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Hey, I think I reported that IUP and Fairmont were playing somewhere, sometime! My "league sources" aren't what they used to be.

IUP also tweeted it out but pulled it the same day they posted it.

[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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I'm the youth movement! lol

You and IUPBigIndians both graduated the same year. That doesn't sound like it would be all that long ago but I guess it's close to 20 years now. Hard to believe.

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[hawks16]

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Originally it was reported Fairmont was coming to the KCAC.

So, that is gone and a road trip to Le Moyne replaced it.

Hey, I think I reported that IUP and Fairmont were playing somewhere, sometime! My "league sources" aren't what they used to be.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Originally it was reported Fairmont was coming to the KCAC.

So, that is gone and a road trip to Le Moyne replaced it.

[Fightingscot82]

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Bethany? Was Clarion's Venango campus unavailable?

[hawks16]

[IUPalum]

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I may have to go 'on the record' for you but I have some strings to pull. LOL. I'm about 15 years older than you and am the youngest one.

I'm not part of the 'flock', however.

This is going to be a fun year -- football and basketball. Especially basketball.

Sept. 7 is going to be here quickly. I broke down and got tickets for the Virginia at Pitt opener (Aug. 31). That should be a good one.

I'm the youth movement! lol

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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I need to get into this "Flock of Joe" crowd that hangs out pregame. Are you guys looking for a youth movement?

I may have to go 'on the record' for you but I have some strings to pull. LOL. I'm about 15 years older than you and am the youngest one.

I'm not part of the 'flock', however.

This is going to be a fun year -- football and basketball. Especially basketball.

Sept. 7 is going to be here quickly. I broke down and got tickets for the Virginia at Pitt opener (Aug. 31). That should be a good one.

[IUP24]

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I need to get into this "Flock of Joe" crowd that hangs out pregame. Are you guys looking for a youth movement?

[IUP24]

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Right ... because students would have to actually attend the games in order for that to happen. The KCAC crowd is generally 45 and up.

Bingo.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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I guess I'm saying that you aren't getting the brothers from Kappa Sigma to go into that bar, get trashed, and make fools of themselves in the seats lol

Right ... because students would have to actually attend the games in order for that to happen. The KCAC crowd is generally 45 and up.

[IUP24]

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No, not at all. But they do make some heavy coin in there on weekends.

That's one thing IUP has going for it ... the games have become events for many of the core following. They meet up before hand next door or whatever. IUP games have the feel of much more than a D2 game ... especially the Saturday night games. That's why you'll never see them playing afternoon games.

One would have to research it but going back to the mid-90s IUP's home, Saturday night winning percentage is off the charts. I mean it's very rare they lose on Saturday night.

Certainly the overall atmosphere could be better but they are fortunate to have a very loyal following in the community. Joe has some real heavy hitters bankrolling that program.

We complain about averaging 1,700 but every other school in the PSAC would die for that number. The KCAC is just so darn big it looks empty even with 1,700.

I guess I'm saying that you aren't getting the brothers from Kappa Sigma to go into that bar, get trashed, and make fools of themselves in the seats lol

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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No, not at all. But they do make some heavy coin in there on weekends.

That's one thing IUP has going for it ... the games have become events for many of the core following. They meet up before hand next door or whatever. IUP games have the feel of much more than a D2 game ... especially the Saturday night games. That's why you'll never see them playing afternoon games.

One would have to research it but going back to the mid-90s IUP's home, Saturday night winning percentage is off the charts. I mean it's very rare they lose on Saturday night.

Certainly the overall atmosphere could be better but they are fortunate to have a very loyal following in the community. Joe has some real heavy hitters bankrolling that program.

We complain about averaging 1,700 but every other school in the PSAC would die for that number. The KCAC is just so darn big it looks empty even with 1,700.

[IUP24]

It's just a short matter of time until all the (D1) college venues are selling alcohol at games. The 'case studies' like WVU, etc., are making a ton of money. According to their released stats, the amount of in-game arrests, etc., hasn't increased since they started selling it.

At WVU, for instance (like the KCAC), it's so expensive that people aren't going to sit in there and go nuts. Last time I was at game in Morgantown I think a 16 oz plastic bottle was $9 or $10 each.

There's just far too much money they are leaving on the table at each event. It's coming.


IUP's had it at basketball games (granted, in a restricted area) for years now and I've never noticed it to cause any problems. If anything it gets that funeral home to wake up a bit.