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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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You could see it as the year went on last season. They were much better in mid-Jan and FEB. The new coach was a good hire. He needed a year to change the system. They will resemble an MEC team more and more with each class he signs -- obviously that's his background. The MEC plays such a different style -- up-tempo, athletic bigs, etc. IUP is built like an MEC team ... which is why they've mostly dominated the PSAC West the past decade.

He's a very good X's and O's guy. Tony Richardson is a big key but he needs to be in way better shape. He's a cast-off of the Bill Brown era in style but was just so winded playing that system last year that he was very ineffective by halftime. By default, McBride had to leave him out there because there was just nobody else. That will be different this year.

Now, how good will the second place team in the West be on a Regional level ... we'll see. The West was completely awful last year. It can't be any worse this season.

Gannon is a big question mark. They have a couple nice players left and will, as its norm, grind out some wins. Mercyhurst had its down year. Gary Manchel is a very good coach. I don't expect them to be down two straight seasons. Boro will be a one-man show again. UPJ will get some wins. Seton Hill could be the sleeper with Bogden coming back after missing last season. Clarion will be a JUCO team. Rock and Cal will battle for second. I'm taking Cal because McBride will have a more disciplined team.

Not that it matters, but the IUP/Cal game up here last year wasn't close. IUP was up by 25 or so with 3-4 minutes left and emptied the bench. Cal hit a bunch of treys to make it look better. Now, the one down there was a close game and was actually in doubt in the final minutes. Reference the above ... they got much better as the year went along.

[CALUPA69]

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Cal to finish second is very bold!!!

Last year with basically a pick-up squad, late hire of new coach in a very strong conference and region, the VULCANS came within 1 1/2 games of making the PSAC tourney. Lost to IUP 65-78 and 72-77. Lost to GANNON 88-93 OT and 67-74. I think better times are coming.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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The men's team photo hit the web site today ... Willem is a big boy.

Slippery Rock is still the lone West team not to post a roster yet.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Street and Smith's Preseason Poll and Accolades:

IUP picked No. 3 behind Northwest Missouri State and Queens (NC). Ferris State is No. 9.

First Team All-American: Dan Monteroso (West Liberty) and Dustin Sleva (Shippensburg)

Honorable Mention: Will Vorhees (ND), Dante Lombardi and Cobo Diaz

Notable individual snubs: Wheeling Jesuit's Pat Moseh and Hayward Highsmith
Notable team snubs: Wheeling Jesuit and Ship -- neither in preseason Top 10. That's bad.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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The court system is slow.

[IUPTrackMan]

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Slippery Rock is a dark horse. It will be standard ... they won't come out of the gate hot but will be a strong team by JAN.

I haven't been able to confirm this, but I heard from the wife of a former SRU BB coach, that SRU has 6 guys on the roster that are 6-9 or bigger. As usual Kevin is waiting as long as he can to post his roster. Probably still brokering a deal or two.

It's always a crapshoot if his players come together but his team's that have good chemistry are tough to beat. Other ones have infighting and attitude problems and never add up to the sum of the parts.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Rumor is IUP Crimson Hawks is out looking for a Lil Uzi Vert CD today !

[IUPalum]

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Actually there are quite a few IUP fans who do read this----which leads me to my next rant. These people follow the program and go to the games and they read our musings/diatribes/rantings/analysis and then they can't even be bothered to participate in the discussion and promotion of the sport that they obviously must be very devoted to. Makes you kind of mad and fed up all at once to be honest. Personally, I've been posting about IUP sports since like late 2002/early 2003. Believe me I will not be doing it much longer as I am on my last leg of it. Thank Goodness for you IUPBigIndians and certainly a few others who make an effort to offer up some participation. You guys are winners in my book. I realize that other folks do a lot to support IUP sports in other ways. But I can tell rather easily who reads our little forum rather easily from the looks that I have gotten over the years. Would it really be that difficult to log on here and share your own thoughts and thus promoting the IUP product that much more?

I realize that I do not do nearly as much on this forum as I once did in years gone past---but at least I did make an effort to keep an iron in the fire to show some school spirit. I talked awhile back about how IUP has lost A LOT of great supporters over the past couple of years. This would be a great chance for some of you to get involved and do more for your school. And don't just log in for a few posts to promote your own end---but do it because you care and are interested in the present, the past and the future of IUP sports and the institution at large!

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Keep the posts coming!!! Keep up the fight like the rest of us! I've been doing this since this site started. It's a great way to keep the enthusiasm about D2 sports!!!

[IUPalum]

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I picked Cal to finish 2nd in West. My reputation among the 4 people who read this basketball thread is on the line.

Reynolds teams ... when he has the right players ... are very dangerous late in the season.

Cal to finish second is very bold!!!

[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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I picked Cal to finish 2nd in West. My reputation among the 4 people who read this basketball thread is on the line.

Reynolds teams ... when he has the right players ... are very dangerous late in the season.

Actually there are quite a few IUP fans who do read this----which leads me to my next rant. These people follow the program and go to the games and they read our musings/diatribes/rantings/analysis and then they can't even be bothered to participate in the discussion and promotion of the sport that they obviously must be very devoted to. Makes you kind of mad and fed up all at once to be honest. Personally, I've been posting about IUP sports since like late 2002/early 2003. Believe me I will not be doing it much longer as I am on my last leg of it. Thank Goodness for you IUPBigIndians and certainly a few others who make an effort to offer up some participation. You guys are winners in my book. I realize that other folks do a lot to support IUP sports in other ways. But I can tell rather easily who reads our little forum rather easily from the looks that I have gotten over the years. Would it really be that difficult to log on here and share your own thoughts and thus promoting the IUP product that much more?

I realize that I do not do nearly as much on this forum as I once did in years gone past---but at least I did make an effort to keep an iron in the fire to show some school spirit. I talked awhile back about how IUP has lost A LOT of great supporters over the past couple of years. This would be a great chance for some of you to get involved and do more for your school. And don't just log in for a few posts to promote your own end---but do it because you care and are interested in the present, the past and the future of IUP sports and the institution at large!

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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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I picked Cal to finish 2nd in West. My reputation among the 4 people who read this basketball thread is on the line.

Reynolds teams ... when he has the right players ... are very dangerous late in the season.

[CALUPA69]

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On the top 4 in the Atlantic...
Next in line....Fairmont? West Chester? Kutztown? CIAA rep?

Further down the line but possibly capable of screwing up someone's season...CALU.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Slippery Rock is a dark horse. It will be standard ... they won't come out of the gate hot but will be a strong team by JAN.

[IUP Extra Mile]

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My men's preseason Atlantic rankings would probably be:
1. Wheeling Jesuit -- Two stars return and several complimentary pieces
2. Shippensburg -- Sleva is going to just dominate this year and may be the national player of the year
3. IUP -- Perhaps Joe's deepest team (ever?).
4. West Liberty -- Dan Monteroso is a real special player along with a solid core and some nice, new toys.

There may not be much difference between 1-4.

On the top 4 in the Atlantic...
1. Shippensburg. By a hair over IUP. Sleva tipping the balance.
2. IUP. Tons of talent returing, and will be hardened by the early season non conf schedule.
3. Wheeling Jesuit. Return three stud seniors, but think departing senior Kyle Ritz will be missed...30 min / game, and was glue guy..screens, rebounds, tough defense..shot 56% from floor, 2nd leading rebounder...Preston Boswell will be huge. Mad that WL missed out on him...three more years of that cat.
4. West Liberty. Agreed they'll be solid. Add Monteroso to the list of recent 1st team AA from Hilltop. But they did lose a ton...Hoehn. Grossenbacher. Dennis. Guillozet. 4 really good players...But they're deep, and system will help. I think they'll be a better pressing team with Ben at the helm.
Next in line....Fairmont? West Chester? Kutztown? CIAA rep?