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Update: Montes took down his IUP offer. So, obviously when Pickens and Moore signed, his offer was yanked.

Are you surprised they're going for so many guards? I thought that's where they had most of their holdover strength.

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Update: Montes took down his IUP offer. So, obviously when Pickens and Moore signed, his offer was yanked.

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Official recruiting tab:


Signed

Ian Herring
Tyler Grove
Alfonso Pickens Jr.
Christian Moore


Offered (that we know of)

Julio Montes

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Former Gannon guard (and most recently of the JUCO ranks) Alfonso Pickens Jr. has signed with IUP.

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He could be decent at the D2 level but he sure didn't play much in a weak D1 conference either. Something isn't right here. Where is all the size??? Is Joe going to the dark side and trying WL gimmick ball?

Joe is mentally unable to coach and play the West Liberty Style. He loves his stars too much and is fundamentally averse to playing more than 7 players in any one game! He's a traditional coach who plays in the traditional way. Many years, that's enough to be pretty good but some years, not so much. His big "change" was adding a couple of 3 point shooters to his rosters.

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He could be decent at the D2 level but he sure didn't play much in a weak D1 conference either. Something isn't right here. Where is all the size??? Is Joe going to the dark side and trying WL gimmick ball?

We haven't seen the completed roster yet ... but, I'm sure not real warm and fuzzy as of May 30.

I'll trust Joe on the Moore signing. We've seen lots of guys 'come down' over the years with very little stats at the higher level and then turn in to stars (Garvin Clarke and KJ McClurg, for example).

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Joe offered two transfer PGs in past 72 hours. One signed. Is the other offer now gone (as in whomever signs first gets it) or is he trying to actually sign both of them?

If he is, I can only speculate the ACL recoveries aren't going well (or somebody else left and we don't know it yet).

Regardless, Moore looks like he'll be a very solid player at the D2 level. Hopefully he'll be arriving in Indiana this weekend.

Grabbing a transfer guard from New Hampshire worked out pretty well for Sancomb (McClurg, obviously, went on to be PSAC player of the year)

[IUPalum]

Joe offered two transfer PGs in past 72 hours. One signed. Is the other offer now gone (as in whomever signs first gets it) or is he trying to actually sign both of them?

If he is, I can only speculate the ACL recoveries aren't going well (or somebody else left and we don't know it yet).

Regardless, Moore looks like he'll be a very solid player at the D2 level. Hopefully he'll be arriving in Indiana this weekend.

He could be decent at the D2 level but he sure didn't play much in a weak D1 conference either. Something isn't right here. Where is all the size??? Is Joe going to the dark side and trying WL gimmick ball?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Joe offered two transfer PGs in past 72 hours. One signed. Is the other offer now gone (as in whomever signs first gets it) or is he trying to actually sign both of them?

If he is, I can only speculate the ACL recoveries aren't going well (or somebody else left and we don't know it yet).

Regardless, Moore looks like he'll be a very solid player at the D2 level. Hopefully he'll be arriving in Indiana this weekend.

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Joe has signed former New Hampshire PG Christian Moore (6'2"). Two years' eligibility.

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IUP was his 7th D2 offer. We'll see if he wants to come this far East

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I figured Joe would add one more guard and one more forward (and then a couple walk-ons).

I did not see the guard being another PG.

Granted, this kid didn't sign yet.

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IUP have offered Julio Montes. A 5'11 point guard from Roosevelt. Few schools in for him

Saw that yesterday ... Interesting

Wonder if Joe projects him as a power forward? Lol

[Cobra Hawks]

IUP have offered Julio Montes. A 5'11 point guard from Roosevelt. Few schools in for him

[Ship69]

There's something we don't know yet.

Fite wasn't taking Romero-Sanz on a whim. There's a reason Joe let him walk.

I know first-hand he (Romero-Sanz) was all pi$$ed he had to redshirt last year -- especially given what that position amounted to (Jack Squat).

We're missing a piece to this story. Hopefully said piece is worth the wait.

Fite's motivation is easy to understand. He simply needed a big after Kyle Whippen did his annual walkabout and unexpectedly entered the portal. Judging from what you guys close to the IUP program have said, it seems obvious that something was going on with Romero-Sanz and Lombardi. Since Romero-Sanz redshirted, I guess we'll have to see what type of player he'll be. I don't think he'd have to do a ton of scoring at Ship as we'll have Frank returning along with a couple of good-looking G/F combo prospects. Obviously his height and remaining eligibility are attractive for Ship. He'll give us another big along with Donovan Hill, who has some potential but looked rusty after transferring in at mid-season last year. I wouldn't be surprised if Fite tries to add another guy or two. With several newcomers without much college playing time, I don't expect Ship to jump from an 8-20 squad to immediate contender, but I do think they will be more athletic, much taller, and more interesting next season.