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[Ship69]

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Really? Ship will be coming off an 8-20 season and at the present time will feature five freshmen and three transfers.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Really? Ship will be coming off an 8-20 season and at the present time will feature five freshmen and three transfers.

I think he was being a tad sarcastic.


I don't think anybody knows what to expect from Redshirt Joe and the gang this year.

I think a ton hinges on the ACL recoveries of Dallis and Denzel. If they are good to go, I think IUP will bounce back pretty quickly. They'll be different for sure. But, they will have a very strong guard group and (for now) at least serviceable bigs. Joe will have a tremendously faster lineup.

They REALLY need one more post player, however. I'm not talking a project or a true freshman or a 6'10" guy who looks good in warm-ups and then cheerleads all game. Joe needs a Day 1 post player added.

I 'think' I know who it is going to be. I also 'think' it would be a good addition, although there is some baggage. This guy would start at SF immediately along with Triggs at PF. That would bring Brooks off the bench, which he's best-suited for -- and let them break in Herring at a slower pace. I think they are vetting this player pretty thoroughly before signing him.

[IUPalum]

There's a sign outside of the KCAC that says:

Post Player Wanted
Apply Within

This is a joke right?

[Ship69]

I think he was being a tad sarcastic.


I don't think anybody knows what to expect from Redshirt Joe and the gang this year.

I think a ton hinges on the ACL recoveries of Dallis and Denzel. If they are good to go, I think IUP will bounce back pretty quickly. They'll be different for sure. But, they will have a very strong guard group and (for now) at least serviceable bigs. Joe will have a tremendously faster lineup.

They REALLY need one more post player, however. I'm not talking a project or a true freshman or a 6'10" guy who looks good in warm-ups and then cheerleads all game. Joe needs a Day 1 post player added.

I 'think' I know who it is going to be. I also 'think' it would be a good addition, although there is some baggage. This guy would start at SF immediately along with Triggs at PF. That would bring Brooks off the bench, which he's best-suited for -- and let them break in Herring at a slower pace. I think they are vetting this player pretty thoroughly before signing him.

I get it, but what is considered a bad year under Lombardi is probably a typical or even better-than-average year at most PASSHE schools. We've been in the top tier at Ship the past few years, but the outlier season last year will require a substantial reboot. Chris Fite is doing his best to start anew. They have a couple of talented kids coming in this year and were about a just-missed recruit or two from instant competitiveness. As it is, they should be improved, but you're likely not contending with eight new players and no seniors. IUP has its issues this season, but so does almost everyone else. Very few of the teams are the same from year to year these days.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I get it, but what is considered a bad year under Lombardi is probably a typical or even better-than-average year at most PASSHE schools. We've been in the top tier at Ship the past few years, but the outlier season last year will require a substantial reboot. Chris Fite is doing his best to start anew. They have a couple of talented kids coming in this year and were about a just-missed recruit or two from instant competitiveness. As it is, they should be improved, but you're likely not contending with eight new players and no seniors. IUP has its issues this season, but so does almost everyone else. Very few of the teams are the same from year to year these days.

No doubt, but as this is the IUP thread, my post was specifically geared toward Joe's team.

Joe had a lot of legitimate excuses to finish 17-12 last year (a whopping five season-ending injuries). He also had some not so legitimate excuses (the year-long train wreck at the 4 position).

It was also IUP's first non-20 win season in at least 14 years. It was due. Hopefully it was a fluke.

That said, I witnessed the season first-hand. Even with all the injuries they should have been better. His lineup management was -- at best -- highly questionable. I don't need to name names at this point.

Down the stretch they nearly beat Cal twice and probably should have (or, certainly could have) beat Gannon twice -- while also somehow losing at home to Clarion and Seton Hill.

Personally, I think they'll be pretty strong this year. Now, if they want to be NCAA strong, they need another post player. And, again, that is in process. Whom it will be will tell the tale -- along with a couple recovering knees. Garvin Clarke is coming off a very strong year (with not much help at the guard spots). He should flourish this year and be one of the best PGs in the country. He was getting extreme heat last year as teams knew IUP was pretty much a two-man show.

[Ship69]

No doubt, but as this is the IUP thread, my post was specifically geared toward Joe's team.

Joe had a lot of legitimate excuses to finish 17-12 last year (a whopping five season-ending injuries). He also had some not so legitimate excuses (the year-long train wreck at the 4 position).

It was also IUP's first non-20 win season in at least 14 years. It was due. Hopefully it was a fluke.

That said, I witnessed the season first-hand. Even with all the injuries they should have been better. His lineup management was -- at best -- highly questionable. I don't need to name names at this point.

Down the stretch they nearly beat Cal twice and probably should have (or, certainly could have) beat Gannon twice -- while also somehow losing at home to Clarion and Seton Hill.

Personally, I think they'll be pretty strong this year. Now, if they want to be NCAA strong, they need another post player. And, again, that is in process. Whom it will be will tell the tale -- along with a couple recovering knees. Garvin Clarke is coming off a very strong year (with not much help at the guard spots). He should flourish this year and be one of the best PGs in the country. He was getting extreme heat last year as teams knew IUP was pretty much a two-man show.

Can't disagree with you. They also didn't seem to be as lockdown on defense last season as usual.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Can't disagree with you. They also didn't seem to be as lockdown on defense last season as usual.

Not even close. Dallis Dillard is one of the top defenders in the Region and he was out. Denzel was brought in as a shutdown defender and he was out. Garvin played at a high level defensively but that was it among the guards.

Perfect Storm

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The Romero-Sanz departure took yet another strange twist in the Twitter world.

He praised IUP for his time here and for giving him his start - and the community.

He also left on deadline day which this now (to me) confirms it wasn't his choice.

It will be funny if he puts up 15 and 10 on Joe in the KCAC in December.

Hopefully we have some more 6'2" shooting guards we can convert to forwards.

I know the roster isn't completed yet but this seems like another mess upcoming.

Tons of guards and - at best - a very questionable post.

[EyeoftheHawk]

The Romero-Sanz departure took yet another strange twist in the Twitter world.

He praised IUP for his time here and for giving him his start - and the community.

He also left on deadline day which this now (to me) confirms it wasn't his choice.

It will be funny if he puts up 15 and 10 on Joe in the KCAC in December.

Hopefully we have some more 6'2" shooting guards we can convert to forwards.

I know the roster isn't completed yet but this seems like another mess upcoming.

Tons of guards and - at best - a very questionable post.

Saw that too. That was a head scratcher, which pretty much follows the script of the entire Romero-Sanz mystery.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The 'official' recruiting class:



Luke Triggs (PF / Mercyhurst / 6'7")

Tyler Grove (G/F / true freshman / 6'6")

Ian Herring (G / Quaker Valley and Kiski Prep / post-grad / 6'6")

Bautista Rodriguez (G/F / Argentina / 6'7" / not a freshman ... 20 years old but not sure class rank)

Kymani Merraro (PG / C.O.D.E. Academy / Canada / 5'9")

Christian Moore (G / New Hampshire / 6'2")


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Alfonso Pickens 'was' committed but was not listed by WCCS. Perhaps they missed him ... or, he's gone (can't tell from Twitter)

[IUPbigINDIANS]

(unofficial) Roster update:



Guard

Garvin Clarke (6'1")
Dallis Dillard (6'4")
Denzel Kabasele (6'4")
Christian Moore (6'3")
Sarp Furtun (6'3")
Anthony Watson (6'2")
Kymani Merraro (5'9")
Alfonso Pickens (6'2")


G/F

Bautista Rodriguez (6'7")
Ian Herring (6'6")
Tyler Grove (6'6")



Forward

Damir Brooks (6'7")
Luke Triggs (6'7")
Callum MacNamara (6'7")

[IUPbigINDIANS]

There is an exhibition game scheduled for this Sunday in the Memorial Field House (not the KCAC).

Dante Lombardi is coaching a D2 team in The Tournament. He has Cobo Diaz and Ethan Porterfield, as well as Carlos Carter (formerly of Shippensburg) among others on his team.

They will scrimmage a team of IUP alumni (coached by Joe). This team will feature Armoni Foster, Shawndale Jones, etc.

It should be a pretty competitive game. Admission is $10. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

[EyeoftheHawk]

There is an exhibition game scheduled for this Sunday in the Memorial Field House (not the KCAC).

Dante Lombardi is coaching a D2 team in The Tournament. He has Cobo Diaz and Ethan Porterfield, as well as Carlos Carter (formerly of Shippensburg) among others on his team.

They will scrimmage a team of IUP alumni (coached by Joe). This team will feature Armoni Foster, Shawndale Jones, etc.

It should be a pretty competitive game. Admission is $10. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

Chucky is lacing them up for this too. Should be a fun game to watch and nice to see some former stars returning. I’m out of town all weekend but hope to be back in time for this. What a collection of players!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

IUP (men's) is opening the season against Glenville State (at Charleston) on Friday, Nov. 8.

IUP will play host Charleston the following day.

California is also attending.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Men's non-conference schedule:


Glenville State (at Charleston)

at Charleston

Tiffin (at Ashland)

at Ashland

Lincoln

South Carolina Beaufort

Thiel

Penn State Dubois



Pretty good slate until the last two games. Two in one season? WTF? I don't think Joe's ever played (4) away/neutral games in one season in the non-conf.