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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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For anybody caring to tune in tonight for the IUP at Syracuse game ...


http://www.syracuse.com/orangebasket...poff_time.html

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Joe's Hilton opens tomorrow mere feet from the KCAC.

It will be interesting were the pregame crowd hangs ... for years The Grapevine has done very well before the games.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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As of now, it appears there will only be live stats. Neither school has put up a link yet, anyway.

I think staying within 30 points in both of these games and getting through them with no injuries would be considered a success. The only one I can remember that got really ugly for the men was up at Michigan State. Other than that they've kept them respectable with Pitt, Maryland, Sienna, etc.

Syracuse is playing Gannon East later in the week (Leymone). But, yes, it would be neat to see Joe attack the vaunted Syracuse zone.

Clarion playing at Kentucky could get a little ugly. Perhaps he won't run it up too bad on his alma mater. I'd like to watch the Rock vs Tennessee game. End of the day, nobody realistically expects much in these games. It's a good experience for the players.


Now, Tom on the other hand ... I'm still trying to figure out why in the world they would agree to play at UCONN (again). There are exhibition beatings and there are exhibition slaughters. Hopefully they are at least getting a nice check.

[IUP24]

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Scouting report for Syracuse:

Gigantic

Is there a video stream available through Syracuse to watch? I haven't checked yet. Be neat to watch.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Scouting report for Syracuse:

Gigantic

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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I agree.

The weird thing was CJ was listed on there as of a day or so ago. Bearer obviously was not. Now it's reversed.

I was surprised Bearer wasn't listed. Joe was pretty high on him as a recruit and always spoke highly of him in the paper, etc.

Hopefully this is one of those errors. CJ is certainly good enough to be on the team -- and earned his stripes last year when they really needed a big man.

[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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My guess is he's taking a redshirt year. That leaves 12 on the roster (3 true freshman).

CJ would have probably had trouble seeing many minutes this year with Cottrell, Danielak and Cobo underneath.

I still liked him as a 'banger type' off the bench to draw and give some fouls. Who knows ... still two weeks to go. It was a strange move, however, at this late stage.

But I believe redshirts names always stay on the roster as they are still considered a part of the team. My experience has generally been that once a name vanishes from a roster it stays gone. Bearer being a very rare exception. His omission may have even been an oversight as the preseason hoops rosters are being butchered---the IUP WBB roster in particular has had numerous mistakes over the past month (including Alexis Aiken when she was clearly gone, listing "Miranda" Kerr, listing Maura D'Anna as a guard, etc.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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My guess is he's taking a redshirt year. That leaves 12 on the roster (3 true freshman).

CJ would have probably had trouble seeing many minutes this year with Cottrell, Danielak and Cobo underneath.

I still liked him as a 'banger type' off the bench to draw and give some fouls. Who knows ... still two weeks to go. It was a strange move, however, at this late stage.

[IUPalum]

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One item of note:

Greg Bearer has returned to the roster. CJ Rudisill has been removed.

What? How?? Why?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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One item of note:

Greg Bearer has returned to the roster. CJ Rudisill has been removed.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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It is likely due to an event scheduled at the KCAC. They tend to play one game a year at the old gym (Field House).

A lot of the older fans seem to enjoy it ... memory lane type of thing. My era at IUP was over there so I think it's kind of cool for one night.

The Saturday games will be back at the KCAC. I think as long as the Field House is still standing this 'tradition' will continue.

The Field House is like every other gym in the PSAC other than Cal. They have a state of the art arena like the KCAC, too.

All of that said, if this is truly an 'overbook' .... it's getting awfully coincidental.

[NJLincolnLion]

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The opener versus Lincoln is being played in the Field House. The following night versus Urbana will be in the KCAC.

Why was the Lincoln game changed from the KCAC to Memorial Field House?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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The opener versus Lincoln is being played in the Field House. The following night versus Urbana will be in the KCAC.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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I was surprised to see that, too. It also had him listed as a guard.

He did play high school basketball in Delaware (Middletown High). Perhaps he's originally from NY. Other than that it's pretty hard to dig anything up on the guy. From a few newspaper photos he certainly looks taller than 6'5" ... very thin with very long arms. It looks like he averaged about 7.5 ppg and a boatload of blocked shots.

Then again, I've quit believing listed heights long ago.

He got very little press ... hopefully a diamond in the rough.

Milo seems like a nice player from his recruiting video. He looks like a very nice ball handler from a pretty strong high school program.

[Chuck Norris]

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So they did sign Nkumsah (the center). This is the first I've ever heard of the Milo kid (freshman).

Is Nkumsah the same kid who was being discussed a few months ago? Obviously the old threads are gone but I could have sworn that kid was from Delaware and was 6'8" or 6'9. According to the roster this kid is 6'5 and from New York.