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Tom has two officially signed new recruits for next year's class.

Josie Smith, a 6'1" forward from New Albany High School (New Albany, OH), and Maria Cerro, a 5'6" guard from Bethel Park High School.


The IUP ladies moved up to No. 3 in yesterday's national poll.

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[QUOTE I also noticed in the local edition that this is a very senior/upperclassmen laden team. These guys should have some unit cohesion and battle scars together by now. Maybe it does bode well.
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This has been the target year for awhile now. They built up for this season. Cobo and Malik Miller are legitimate stars.

[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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Last year's team would have been 4-2 right now instead of 6-0.

These (big four) East crossover games and the trip to Fairmont State are going to be highly difficult. Getting Ship, WCU, Kutztown and ESU in the same season is tough. At least two of them are in Indiana.

Let's not too far ahead. There are some faults showing to this point.

My big concern is this team getting sucked in to a West slop fest. It isn't built to bang.

Last year they were arrogant talkers. This group is confident players. Major difference. Great start. No doubt. But, yes, the roster is just way better. They are deep and will keep getting deeper.

That is always the really odd thing about PSAC West Hoops and the region. It's two completely different modes of combat. It's pretty tough to be equipped for both of them. What works in one may not work much in the other.

Regarding the talkers-----just take a look at what that idiot Jalen Ramsey did to the Jags. Okay, a talented player----but what good did he do running his mouth and inciting the opposition week after week to want to get the better of him? The game is hard enough without somebody throwing fuel on the fire like that and sparking your opponent.

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This is a team that looks very equipped to be hunted by their opposition all season long.


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Well-said. That's a good line. It certainly applies as IUP usually gets other teams "A-game" because of their stature.

Always a big difference in the lion hunting you or you hunting the lion!

I also noticed in the local edition that this is a very senior/upperclassmen laden team. These guys should have some unit cohesion and battle scars together by now. Maybe it does bode well.

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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Last year's team would have been 4-2 right now instead of 6-0.

These (big four) East crossover games and the trip to Fairmont State are going to be highly difficult. Getting Ship, WCU, Kutztown and ESU in the same season is tough. At least two of them are in Indiana.

Let's not get too far ahead. There are some faults showing to this point.

My big concern is this team getting sucked in to a West slop fest. It isn't built to bang.

Last year they were arrogant talkers. This group is confident players. Major difference. Great start. No doubt. But, yes, the roster is just way better. They are deep and will keep getting deeper.

They have 8 players who can all score. The 9th will soon be Danscecs as Joe gets more confidence in him. He's the floor spreader. Great deep shot. Hard group to defend for 40 minutes. They also can crank the D like no Joe team since DeVante's group.

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Okay, I guess I have to admit that I know nothing about the landscape of D-II ball. But by the same token some of those teams Pitt beat already are going to win some games this season as well. They all were not awful teams.

But certainly a plus for IUP to get off to that good start this season. That seemed to play a part in their doom the past few seasons when they took too many early season losses. Or so it would seem.

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[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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No.

Virginia State, Le Moyne and Concord are going to win an awful lot of games this year.

Okay, I guess I have to admit that I know nothing about the landscape of D-II ball. But by the same token some of those teams Pitt beat already are going to win some games this season as well. They all were not awful teams.

But certainly a plus for IUP to get off to that good start this season. That seemed to play a part in their doom the past few seasons when they took too many early season losses. Or so it would seem.

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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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But haven't they mostly just played a lot of tomato cans, as you may say, thus far? Just sayin'

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No.

Virginia State, Le Moyne and Concord are going to win an awful lot of games this year.

VSU has lost twice -- by 3 points combined. They will win 20 games this year. That was a huge win. Same with Le Moyne (Elite 8 last year).

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Cobo just got his second PSAC West Athlete of the Award for the season. Guy is on fire.

But haven't they mostly just played a lot of tomato cans, as you may say, thus far? Just sayin'

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Cobo just got his second PSAC West Athlete of the Award for the season. Guy is on fire.

He'll be first team all region and will be on the All American team. He's that good, he even looks like he is playing a little more physical this year too.

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Cobo just got his second PSAC West Athlete of the Award for the season. Guy is on fire.

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The second half was as good of defense as I've seen at IUP since Dennis Mims' team.

They just smothered them. Add to it Dante got red hot.

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They beat up a really good LeMoyne team in the second half. That team won't go away in the national picture. Huge win, just wish I could've watched it instead of listening to the radio. Thank god we have Jack, he's awesome!

[ironmaniup]

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Yeah ... so you hold some teams in the 40s it's whatever.

You hold F-in Le Moyne in the 40s .....


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after this years football debacle, I have been trying to not get too excited for this team. But this comeback win was a pretty strong statement. LMC had some limitations, but they could play.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Yeah ... so you hold some teams in the 40s it's whatever.

You hold F-in Le Moyne in the 40s .....


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