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[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?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Joe's season is a little tough to predict until we see some of the new faces on the court. The Atlantic is going to be brutal this year. Ship and Wheeling Jesuit are going to be very strong. West Liberty will be in the mix. Even Notre Dame and Shepherd are going to be very good. Add to it the schedule they signed up for ... and I don't think you can expect them to get through the non-conference without a loss. Maybe two. The PSAC West will be better (it can't be much worse than last year). What I'm getting at is IUP will likely be going on the road for the regional (as usual). The PSAC Championship will also be in the East this year so it's highly likely a home game for Ship.

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.


So, by virtue of having an easier path, my pick would be Tom. I really believe he has a roster capable of winning a national title this season. The whole roster can play heavy minutes (if that was possible). He has a combination of bigs who can play inside/outside and also some muscle. The guards are loaded and deep.

Football ... I don't see any D2 teams playing with Northwest Missouri State. I think they'd be a very, very strong 1-AA team.

[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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It would be a nice weekend if you're really in to basketball - 8 high-quality games in 4 days. That's tough even for a die-hard but it would be quite entertaining. A lot of really good teams will be starting the season with losses.

Both of IUP's games are going to be very tough. It is an awfully long haul to get out there, though.


Here's an interesting topic: Pick which team goes the furthest this season: Tom, Joe or Tort. That's a tough one.

Very tough. I see them all making it to the regional finals for their respective sports. Guess if I had to pick one at this point I'll go with Tort with his football team. But Joe has the proven track record and Irish Tom has a tough lineup that could make the Elite Eight if things fall right for them.

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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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It would be a nice weekend if you're really in to basketball - 8 high-quality games in 4 days. That's tough even for a die-hard but it would be quite entertaining. A lot of really good teams will be starting the season with losses.

Both of IUP's games are going to be very tough. It is an awfully long haul to get out there, though.


Here's an interesting topic: Pick which team goes the furthest this season: Tom, Joe or Tort. That's a tough one.

[IUP24]

Anybody thinking about making the trip to Evansville?

That's a great two days of basketball ... four games per day.

I've considered. That's a 5-6 hour drive from Columbus.


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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Lol. That and the $12 for football General Admission at Miller. Pair it with awful, overpriced concessions.

Yet they wonder why games like yesterday only drew an 'announced' 2,100.

[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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More shame for IUP's KCAC----did anybody catch anything on the Atlanta Falcons opening of their new stadium. Their owner made it a point to price hotdogs and soda at $2 a piece. Plus, I believe you even get free refills on the soda. Too bad the KCAC doesn't know how to treat their fans the same way.

Shame! Shame! Shame!

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I see Daniel Sapp left Cal and is now at Gannon. Decent player.

I just hate to see inter-division transfers. I wish the PSAC would put an end to it happening. At the very least make them sit a year.

Most likely he'll end up in Reilly's doghouse by December. The biggest hole was replacing the point guard and small forward (Berger and Dogan)considering both averaged 35 minutes per game and combined for about 25 points per game. Not sure if this roster is improved over last year.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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I see Daniel Sapp left Cal and is now at Gannon. Decent player.

I just hate to see inter-division transfers. I wish the PSAC would put an end to it happening. At the very least make them sit a year.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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http://www.gannonsports.com/news/201...ing-class.aspx

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Anybody thinking about making the trip to Evansville?

That's a great two days of basketball ... four games per day.