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Originally posted by IUPalum View PostBest game of the year. Garvin could actually be a PG because others contributed. Offense looked good and defense wasn't bad even with the couple bad mismatches.
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Originally posted by IUPalum View PostBest game of the year. Garvin could actually be a PG because others contributed. Offense looked good and defense wasn't bad even with the couple bad mismatches.
They had Mercyhurst guessing the whole night.
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Best game of the year. Garvin could actually be a PG because others contributed. Offense looked good and defense wasn't bad even with the couple bad mismatches.
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Originally posted by EyeoftheHawk View PostGreat game for the guys tonight. I’m mostly happy for Ethan to leave the floor after playing a great game and with a win in his final game at the KCAC. Pretty good night for Radford too and even KJ had some moments in their last ever home game. This might have been the best all around team effort we’ve seen this year, or at least in the top three. Even if that’s as far as it goes, at least for one night it felt like what we’re used to in Indiana.
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Originally posted by EyeoftheHawk View PostGreat game for the guys tonight. I’m mostly happy for Ethan to leave the floor after playing a great game and with a win in his final game at the KCAC. Pretty good night for Radford too and even KJ had some moments in their last ever home game. This might have been the best all around team effort we’ve seen this year, or at least in the top three. Even if that’s as far as it goes, at least for one night it felt like what we’re used to in Indiana.
They smothered Mercyhurst. Ethan caught fire in the second half.
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Great game for the guys tonight. I’m mostly happy for Ethan to leave the floor after playing a great game and with a win in his final game at the KCAC. Pretty good night for Radford too and even KJ had some moments in their last ever home game. This might have been the best all around team effort we’ve seen this year, or at least in the top three. Even if that’s as far as it goes, at least for one night it felt like what we’re used to in Indiana.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostSome interesting comments by Joe and Ethan in the Gazette today.
Regardless, hopefully they at least get some humans in the building tonight. I have a feeling there will be plenty of good seats available. Put it that way.
I know a lot of people who are not going tonight (regulars) but are instead going Wednesday for the (likely) IUP vs Cal game (ladies).
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Originally posted by hawks16 View PostTalked to one of the Mercyhurst football players (on Saturday at the WPIAL basketball championships) who was among the more boisterous fans when IUP made the trip up north last month. He said they were really giving it to No. 2.
"I've heard he's not very good." - me
"Yeah, he's awful." - him
But, he's far from the only problem.
Ask yourself this: On a 'standard' Joe Lombardi team, how many of these remaining healthy guys would actually play?
Ethan and Garvin would play. That's it. The rest would be either limited rotation/role guys off the bench or would be on Joe Island 'way' down the bench.
Remember Bryce was brought back to be a guard off the bench and maybe play 10-12 mpg. The day he arrived, Dallis went down that night. Denzel wouldn't have started this year (initially) but would have been the first guard off the bench.
Consider:
Waldo - lawn ornament
Brooks - don't get me started
KJ - really don't get me started
Bryce - boom or bust
Petteno - so-so
Stewart - vanished past 10 games
Sarp - had to play here and there ... totally lost past month
Lambert - Mayor of Joe Island
McNammara - out for season
Dallis - out for season
Denzel - out for season
Watson - out for season / redshirt
Romero-Sanz - Guess my weight at the carnival / redshirt
A normal Joe team probably beats this team by 20-25 every night of the week.Last edited by IUPbigINDIANS; 03-04-2024, 11:56 AM.
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Originally posted by hawks16 View PostTalked to one of the Mercyhurst football players (on Saturday at the WPIAL basketball championships) who was among the more boisterous fans when IUP made the trip up north last month. He said they were really giving it to No. 2.
"I've heard he's not very good." - me
"Yeah, he's awful." - him
Rest assured, Gary will go right at him tonight for as long as Joe plays him (which will be about 28-30 minutes).
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Talked to one of the Mercyhurst football players (on Saturday at the WPIAL basketball championships) who was among the more boisterous fans when IUP made the trip up north last month. He said they were really giving it to No. 2.
"I've heard he's not very good." - me
"Yeah, he's awful." - him
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Originally posted by EyeoftheHawk View Post
I was thinking the same thing. That’s what it’s come to this year, sadly.
Regarding Romero-Sanz, IUPAlum is right in that we’re all guessing about him. I did see him in a side gym in the Lesley Natatorium during a practice back at the beginning of the fall semester for a few minutes and he looked like he belonged. Granted, it was a very short look because it was a closed session that I probably shouldn’t have been watching. We also don’t know what his academic plans are and what was discussed when he came here. If he’s going to be here for more than four years and knowing that IUP was retooling this season, maybe it made sense to play the long game with him, let him adjust to the environment, etc.
All guessing on my part but this and other similar scenarios are possible.
I'd say the only safe players are Dallis, Garvin and Denzel.
I suspect Brooks, Waldo and Lambert leave on their own.
Stewart is complicated because unless he graduates he can't transfer (already used his freebie). I've always thought he has upside but it's becoming clear he and Joe aren't on the same page. If he stays, his best role will be as 6th or 7th man next year. He could start but he'd need a big off-season.
Sarp may be worth keeping around. Not sure. His past month has been a total disaster. That said, he is a true freshman and was by no means in the plans to ever see the court this year.
The other JUCO PG who redshirted (Watson) is on the roster. He was injured early and didn't practice much all year.
KJ, of course, still has a year of eligibility. He could stay as a grad student. It doesn't sound like he's going to, however. Joe needs a significant upgrade in his position. He could stay as like the 10th guy but that's it.
The mystery man, Romero-Sanz (who apparently ranges from 160 pounds to 230 pounds) .... well, he is a mystery.
I'd hate to see Brooks and Waldo leave but after what Joe did to them both this year I can hardly blame them.
Just remember, Joe has money. He has some strong guards coming back. He can turn this shipwreck around pretty quickly.
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