Iup basketball

[IUPbigINDIANS]

IUP "fans" piss me off! I sat in 212 and couldn't hack the Concord Grandma's during the first half. Then I sat in front of IUP guy the second half and all the people in that section hate him. I don't get it! Where are the REAL fans and why can't IUP get people into the seats? There is nothing else to do in Indiana!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was a train-wreck of a Saturday in regards to scheduling.

Football home at 12 p.m. The ladies were home at 3 p.m. and Joe was home at 6 p.m.

That said, each game drew less as the day went on ... football (2,400), Tom (1,400) and Joe (650). Joe did have a big gate the night before (2,300) when he was the only game. I think they were well over 3,000 Friday night and had a light count.

But ... make no mistake ... that was the worst Saturday night crowd I've ever seen for a Joe game. I've been to more lively funerals.

"IUP GUY" needs to switch sides. The side of the court behind the benches is so quiet. Nobody over there cheers or anything.


Poor UPJ had to play the nightcap both days. Their Friday night game that didn't start until about 9:35 p.m. ... maybe had 14 people in the stands.


Joe's next home game will have the same issue providing Tort wins this Saturday. Joe plays Bloomsburg the day that IUP would host a Round 1 football playoff game.

[IUPalum]

IUP "fans" piss me off! I sat in 212 and couldn't hack the Concord Grandma's during the first half. Then I sat in front of IUP guy the second half and all the people in that section hate him. I don't get it! Where are the REAL fans and why can't IUP get people into the seats? There is nothing else to do in Indiana!!!!!!!!!!!!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Went from about 2,300 Friday night to 675 last night. That has to be the worst Saturday night gate ... Maybe ever.


Can't really blame the home football game because it was dead, too.

Too bad ... It was a good game.

[IUPalum]

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Yep. Put 20 pounds of muscle on that boy and he may be a Sleva in two years. He was huge in the final two minutes.

Demo is extremely talented. I can't think of a comparison in the Joe era. He's got some swagger. Opposing teams are going to hate him. It started to come out tonight.

I agree he's a more athletic Cobo. But, let's keep in mind he does have a pedigree. He's a legit mid-major post player.

[IUPalum]

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Concord's coach is the Kevin Reynolds of the MEC.


Whiny little b-yatch.


Their new 'Bolte' is pretty good. He's going to be a terror down there the next several years. He's already a diva in his second college game.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Demo's coming out party.

Dude was chucking. He's a nice looking player.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Its just one game, but unlike previous years, they didn't relax and let WVW back into the game. Maybe this team will have the killer instinct that the teams have lacked a bit last few years.

Good point. Different persona for sure. You can see a 'toughness' to this group.

They have some things they haven't had in awhile. Shawndale is a really strong player. He can score and also does a ton of dirty work. He can really drive the bucket and is very physical.

This is going to be a very good defensive team. Big, fast guards.

Demo can really launch the ball from NBA range. He's going to cause teams problems. He's basically a 6'7" guard.

Some of the not so good:

* Porterfield looked overmatched. Granted ... First game.

* First half press was horribly ineffective. It was much better in the second half.

* Joe struggled big time against the zone in the first half. No big surprise as Joe's teams always struggle against zones. Very surprised WVW came out of it ...

* Morris had a very shaky first 20. His second half was night and day different. They crunched him hard in the first half.

* They came out real tight. Big crowd. First game. Jitters.

* Ulrich got in the final three minutes. Appears that will be his role for now. Diop is a giant. Goodness. Maybe next year.


I really liked No. 2 from WVW. The game changed when he got in foul trouble. They have a nice team. They struggled with the PSAC game being called so much tighter on fouls. They have a shot at UPJ tonight. UPJ can score but they don't play defense anywhere near the way IUP does.

Tonight will be a battle.

[ironmaniup]

Its just one game, but unlike previous years, they didn't relax and let WVW back into the game. Maybe this team will have the killer instinct that the teams have lacked a bit last few years.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Test for Game 2 ... Concord freshman Hellar ripped the nets against UPJ ... 28 points and 5 treys.


That was a real good UPJ they just beat. Big test tomorrow.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Dante Lombardi was a late add to the IUP staff.


So, Joe's scout team features Shammgod Wells and Dante.


Not bad.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Anybody think Morris will ever throw a hot dog alley-oop off the backboard again? Lol.


Joe was up 25 and had a coronary.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Armoni 21
Morris 15
Demo 11
Shawndale 11
Chucky 8
Malik 7
Porterfield 2


8-30 treys
15-19 FT
26-61 FG

Positive on glass 35-24

[IUPbigINDIANS]

IUP 73
WVW 50

Final


IUP won 2nd half by 29