Iup basketball

[IUPalum]

Looks like the walk-ons did a little sh*t kickin' on the blue-blood elite in the 2nd half.

You definitely only looked at the box score. Joe was putting out some crazy line ups trying to see what some young guys could do while trying to keep some vets healthy/rested. They game was never in doubt. What happened in Vegas?

[IUPNation]

IUP is now #1.

https://iupathletics.com/news/2022/1...ibextid=Zxz2cZ

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I suspect we’ll see a highly motivated IUP down in Johnstown this trip. We saw what happened when UPJ came to IUP after Rukavina’s little dance in the first meeting. The Gannon game may end up tighter than expected as it’s sandwiched between Hurst and UPJ. That said, IUP seems to play well in Erie.

UPJ got them at a very good time last year up there shortly after Shawndale went down.

Ruk's two wins against Joe have both come under similar circumstances.

But, yeah, they'll be ready for that one.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Joe got to Santa Clause with no losses. A tough stretch awaits after the break.

Next 5:

@ Millersville - Marauders are tough at home.

Seton Hill - Used to be a night off. Not any longer.

Mercyhurst - KCAC adding XANAX to the menu for one night only

@ Gannon - Remember when this was the game IUP circled every year? Seems like a long time ago.

@ Pitt-Johnstown - Prepare in advance for about 50 IUP fans to tune in and completely crash the broadcast. Yearly tradition. That, and, of course, 4" to 6" of snow to fall starting at game time. Closest road game and nobody ever goes.

I suspect we’ll see a highly motivated IUP down in Johnstown this trip. We saw what happened when UPJ came to IUP after Rukavina’s little dance in the first meeting. The Gannon game may end up tighter than expected as it’s sandwiched between Hurst and UPJ. That said, IUP seems to play well in Erie.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Looks like the walk-ons did a little sh*t kickin' on the blue-blood elite in the 2nd half.

Apparently you only looked at the box score. If IUP felt like it, they could have won by 30+. It looked like a cat toying with a mouse. Every once in the while the mouse looks like it might get away, but the outcome isn’t in doubt. Here’s to hoping though I guess…

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Joe got to Santa Clause with no losses. A tough stretch awaits after the break.

Next 5:

@ Millersville - Marauders are tough at home.

Seton Hill - Used to be a night off. Not any longer.

Mercyhurst - KCAC adding XANAX to the menu for one night only

@ Gannon - Remember when this was the game IUP circled every year? Seems like a long time ago.

@ Pitt-Johnstown - Prepare in advance for about 50 IUP fans to tune in and completely crash the broadcast. Yearly tradition. That, and, of course, 4" to 6" of snow to fall starting at game time. Closest road game and nobody ever goes.

[Ship69]

They have a lot of talent but just go through long stretches of chaotic playground ball. They'd be fairly scary if they could put a full 40 together (or, even 32) -- good size, very athletic, fast. That is an extremely streaky shooting team. They'll hit some NBA treys and then can't hit the side of a barn for 5 minutes.

Blair about lost his mind in the first half. They stayed in the locker room at halftime forever. They came out with about 20 seconds on the clock.

I'll just say there are a couple of coaches in the East whom you enjoy beating — and hate losing to — more than others.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

West Chester games almost always are, shall we say — interesting. I remember Fite being about as worked up as I've ever seen him at the end of the game out there last season.

They have a lot of talent but just go through long stretches of chaotic playground ball. They'd be fairly scary if they could put a full 40 together (or, even 32) -- good size, very athletic, fast. That is an extremely streaky shooting team. They'll hit some NBA treys and then can't hit the side of a barn for 5 minutes.

Blair about lost his mind in the first half. They stayed in the locker room at halftime forever. They came out with about 20 seconds on the clock.

[Ship69]

Walk-ons just got b*tch slapped in first half. Gonna play dirty that's what you get.

West Chester games almost always are, shall we say — interesting. I remember Fite being about as worked up as I've ever seen him at the end of the game out there last season.

[boatcapt]

Walk-ons just got b*tch slapped in first half. Gonna play dirty that's what you get.

Looks like the walk-ons did a little sh*t kickin' on the blue-blood elite in the 2nd half.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I would agree. Dante and Cobo weren’t tough like Tomiwa and Co.

Thoughts:
* Diop not getting in till late is head scratching.
* I’m beginning to wonder if we’ll ever see the old Ethan again.
* I still can’t believe we can’t get Tomiwa more/better scoring looks.
* Bethea is a pest on D but he has a lot of work to do on offense.
* KJ, why? The kid wouldn’t even be top 8 at PSU Altoona.
* Brooks slowly getting going. Ethan not at 100% is helping this kid.

I remember on the 16-17 team ... Hutton would start all that crap every game and then Dante would end up getting launched in to Row 4. That team had more dust-ups than any basketball team I've ever seen.

Back to modern times:

They don't run any plays for Tomiwa -- which, is amazingly odd. Everything he gets is off the scrap heap.

I think Joe has the red light on Bethea -- shooting-wise. He doesn't even look to score. He's insane with the ball for a true freshman. He could be getting to the hoop a lot if they'd let him. He's still got a little 'deer in the headlights' and I think he's still 'thinking' instead of 'playing'. That should continue to evolve as the weeks go by. Not too many true freshmen play here so there's an adjustment.

What we saw last night with Ethan could be what we see for a while -- 20-22 minutes. Brooks brings a lot of energy on the defensive end and on the glass. Obviously, Ethan can be so disruptive on the offensive end. I'll tell you what, though, West Chester was paying a lot of attention to Brooks after his dunk show against Kutztown. He's going to play a big role down the stretch -- mostly in Joe's infamous 'garbage man' role. Him and Ethan switching on and off is disruptive -- Ethan can drain the deep shots and Brooks can put you on a poster. It's a tough combo for opposing bigs to keep defending such different styles.

I'd have put Ousmane in with 15 minutes to go. They were up 29 mid-way through the second half and still had all five starters in the game (in some combination).

Dallis is a really special defender. Polce is playing really well, too, but there's only so many minutes.

[IUPalum]

I love when you get a chirper (see No. 2 and No. 3 from WCU) and then all the sudden they realize Tomiwa is standing in front of them. They back off pretty quickly. He doesn't take any crap.

Tort would die to have Tomiwa at either DE or WR. Perhaps both.

Unlike the Dante era teams that would get tangled in this crap constantly but couldn't really back it up, physically, you better be smart tangling with this IUP team. They have some strong, nasty dudes on this team. This team isn't getting bullied. I can assure that.

I would agree. Dante and Cobo weren’t tough like Tomiwa and Co.

Thoughts:
* Diop not getting in till late is head scratching.
* I’m beginning to wonder if we’ll ever see the old Ethan again.
* I still can’t believe we can’t get Tomiwa more/better scoring looks.
* Bethea is a pest on D but he has a lot of work to do on offense.
* KJ, why? The kid wouldn’t even be top 8 at PSU Altoona.
* Brooks slowly getting going. Ethan not at 100% is helping this kid.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I liked Joe’s quote in the paper today about embracing the opportunity to be the #1 team in the country. I didn’t realize the highest ranking ever was #2, and that happened more than once. I admit I was a little nervous coming into these two games since both opponents are respectable and IUP’s lineup being a little unpredictable with injuries, illness, etc. Obviously it was nothing to worry about.

West Chester really tried to goon it up when they realized the were outmatched. That crap drives me crazy. Credit to IUP for being the more mature team. I suspect they’ll see this from other teams down the road. There’s no place for that nonsense and it starts with the head coach.

I love when you get a chirper (see No. 2 and No. 3 from WCU) and then all the sudden they realize Tomiwa is standing in front of them. They back off pretty quickly. He doesn't take any crap.

Tort would die to have Tomiwa at either DE or WR. Perhaps both.

Unlike the Dante era teams that would get tangled in this crap constantly but couldn't really back it up, physically, you better be smart tangling with this IUP team. They have some strong, nasty dudes on this team. This team isn't getting bullied. I can assure that.

[EyeoftheHawk]

The KCAC had WCU mentally fried tonight. It was a good crowd for break. Rams got a little chippy early which got the place pretty fired up.

That game was seconds away from a brawl several times (including the handshake line).

WCU fought to the end. Gotta give them that much. Joe played some wild lineups in the second half. It was over at halftime (40-17) so he was likely experimenting.

I liked Joe’s quote in the paper today about embracing the opportunity to be the #1 team in the country. I didn’t realize the highest ranking ever was #2, and that happened more than once. I admit I was a little nervous coming into these two games since both opponents are respectable and IUP’s lineup being a little unpredictable with injuries, illness, etc. Obviously it was nothing to worry about.

West Chester really tried to goon it up when they realized the were outmatched. That crap drives me crazy. Credit to IUP for being the more mature team. I suspect they’ll see this from other teams down the road. There’s no place for that nonsense and it starts with the head coach.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The KCAC had WCU mentally fried tonight. It was a good crowd for break. Rams got a little chippy early which got the place pretty fired up.

That game was seconds away from a brawl several times (including the handshake line).

WCU fought to the end. Gotta give them that much. Joe played some wild lineups in the second half. It was over at halftime (40-17) so he was likely experimenting.