PSAC WEST

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I don't know. Gannon's basketball faithful are the same age as IUP's football crowd. The grand opening of the Cheddar's on Interchange Road probably drew more than the average of the three PSAC basketball programs in Erie County.

I'd guess what was left of the glory days crowd is probably long gone. Some probably remain although they really abandoned things the past 5-7 years. Even at the end of the JR run their crowds were decimated.

They'll need to mirror how IUP rebuilt the fan base with a younger audience (basketball).

[Fightingscot82]

Question for you (and the other Gannon faithful, if there are any more lurking)- if Fee gets Gannon rolling, will the crowds return? I didn’t know if the fanbase is too old now/nonexistent, or if the losing/style of play drove people away.

The crowds from the 80’s and 90’s were wild. Even as recently as the last Elite Eight run (2009ish I believe) attendance still looked very strong. Is that permanently gone? Or if Gannon experienced the same success IUP or West Liberty has (or even Mercyhurst over the last 5 years, for an Erie comparison) would they still be drawing 1000+ a game?

I don't know. Gannon's basketball faithful are the same age as IUP's football crowd. The grand opening of the Cheddar's on Interchange Road probably drew more than the average of the three PSAC basketball programs in Erie County.

[IUPHawks24]

Gannon has 23-24 schedule up already (which is extremely odd as they typically didn't post it until late late summer). Interesting note... all their home games in 2023 (including Gary Miller Classic) are listed as being at Highmarl Events Center.. all home games in 2024 just say Erie, PA..no venue listed.

I was under the impression they were starting renovations soon and the HMEC wouldn't be used at all in the 23-24 season.

Question for you (and the other Gannon faithful, if there are any more lurking)- if Fee gets Gannon rolling, will the crowds return? I didn’t know if the fanbase is too old now/nonexistent, or if the losing/style of play drove people away.

The crowds from the 80’s and 90’s were wild. Even as recently as the last Elite Eight run (2009ish I believe) attendance still looked very strong. Is that permanently gone? Or if Gannon experienced the same success IUP or West Liberty has (or even Mercyhurst over the last 5 years, for an Erie comparison) would they still be drawing 1000+ a game?

[bballfan03]

Gannon has 23-24 schedule up already (which is extremely odd as they typically didn't post it until late late summer). Interesting note... all their home games in 2023 (including Gary Miller Classic) are listed as being at Highmarl Events Center.. all home games in 2024 just say Erie, PA..no venue listed.

I was under the impression they were starting renovations soon and the HMEC wouldn't be used at all in the 23-24 season.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Gavin Cote (from Pittsburgh and formerly of Pace) has committed to Clarion.

6'5" SG

4 years' eligibility

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Former Edinboro women's guard Elhousani (forgive the spelling) has signed with Buffalo.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Slippery Rock has signed Walsh transfer (PG) Luke Howes (6'1", 185 lbs).

He didn't play last year due to injury. It appears he will have two years' eligibility.

[IUPalum]

The stories I could tell you. A telecom executive played basketball at Edinboro in the 80s. He told Cleary he'd donate tens of thousands a year for several years. Edinboro fundraising staff got involved and convinced the guy to split his gift with another initiative. McComb hasn't been renovated since 1989. Yeah, new floor about 10 years ago, but that's it. The men's basketball offices are in the basement. McComb does not have air conditioning. It gets so hot and humid they have to take garbage cans to prop open external doors and get air flowing through the halls.

Edinboro gave out 3.78 scholarships in 2021-22 for men's basketball. That's tied with Seton Hill for lowest in the PSAC West and tied for 4th-lowest in the PSAC. How the F*** do you expect a team to do better with that facility, that little money, and the cloud looming over the reputation of the school? Clarion and Gannon have twice the funding and finished below Cleary.

This is what happens when you hire a competitive water skier turned professor as your athletic director. No desire to win.

No, PennWest is starting the demise of men’s sports on that campus. They don’t want money invested in sports! It’s not incompetence, it’s THE PLAN!

[Fightingscot82]

Edinboro asked Cleary to fundraise half his salary. What a joke! Welcome to the demise of Edinboro sports.

The stories I could tell you. A telecom executive played basketball at Edinboro in the 80s. He told Cleary he'd donate tens of thousands a year for several years. Edinboro fundraising staff got involved and convinced the guy to split his gift with another initiative. McComb hasn't been renovated since 1989. Yeah, new floor about 10 years ago, but that's it. The men's basketball offices are in the basement. McComb does not have air conditioning. It gets so hot and humid they have to take garbage cans to prop open external doors and get air flowing through the halls.

Edinboro gave out 3.78 scholarships in 2021-22 for men's basketball. That's tied with Seton Hill for lowest in the PSAC West and tied for 4th-lowest in the PSAC. How the F*** do you expect a team to do better with that facility, that little money, and the cloud looming over the reputation of the school? Clarion and Gannon have twice the funding and finished below Cleary.

This is what happens when you hire a competitive water skier turned professor as your athletic director. No desire to win.

[IUPalum]

Edinboro asked Cleary to fundraise half his salary. What a joke! Welcome to the demise of Edinboro sports.

[IUPalum]

Jefferson and Cleary both **** canned today!

[Ship69]

Congratulations to the Cal ladies. Huge win on the road in Erie today against a very good Gannon team. I don't think many saw this coming even a month ago.

Yeah, that was kind of a shocker the way Gannon had been playing. Ship had trouble with Gannon this year, but had routed Cal in a game earlier this season. Ariel Jones getting into quick foul trouble hurt the Raiders in the semis against Gannon. She only played 28 minutes. Ladies will now head for Glenville, W.Va.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Congratulations to the Cal ladies. Huge win on the road in Erie today against a very good Gannon team. I don't think many saw this coming even a month ago.

[IUPalum]

Western Division First Team

Jeff Planutis / Mercyhurst
Michael Bradley / Mercyhurst
Shawndale Jones / IUP
Dave Morris / IUP
Tomiwa Suliaman / IUP
John Paul Kromka / Pitt-Johnstown
Keith Palek / California


Western Division Second Team

Amante Britt / SRU
Khalid Gates / SRU
Jermaine Hall / California
Nicholas Lang / Mercyhurst
Miykah McIntosh / Mercyhurst
Andrew Shull / Pitt-Johnstown
Samuel Tabe / Seton Hill

Just imagine if Ethan was healthy and playing to his standard.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Western Division First Team

Jeff Planutis / Mercyhurst
Michael Bradley / Mercyhurst
Shawndale Jones / IUP
Dave Morris / IUP
Tomiwa Suliaman / IUP
John Paul Kromka / Pitt-Johnstown
Keith Palek / California


Western Division Second Team

Amante Britt / SRU
Khalid Gates / SRU
Jermaine Hall / California
Nicholas Lang / Mercyhurst
Miykah McIntosh / Mercyhurst
Andrew Shull / Pitt-Johnstown
Samuel Tabe / Seton Hill