PSAC WEST

[jrshooter]

UPJ has a nice backcourt, to be sure. I still can't help but be stunned that Central Dauphin's Ryan Smith and Berlin-Brothersvalley's Elijah Sechler are both being redshirted.

Those are two guys who, in my eyes, presented borderline mid-major talent. Smith was the floor leader of a state-level CD team; Sechler carried BBV on his back into the state finals.

UPJ's future is bright.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

IUP with 7 and UPJ with 2.

Wow. Didn't see that coming.

[Fightingscot82]

Did they show the votes?

IUP with 7 and UPJ with 2.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Preseason Coaches Poll Results:

1. Indiana
2. Mercyhurst
3. Pitt-Johnstown
4. California
5. Gannon
6. Slippery Rock
7. Clarion
8. Edinboro
9. Seton Hill

Did they show the votes?

[Fightingscot82]

Preseason Coaches Poll Results:

1. Indiana
2. Mercyhurst
3. Pitt-Johnstown
4. California
5. Gannon
6. Slippery Rock
7. Clarion
8. Edinboro
9. Seton Hill

[Fightingscot82]

The West seems to fluctuate pretty well from year to year. From what I see, this appears to be a pretty strong year.

IUP and Mercyhurst start at the top. Both are deep and return a ton.

California - Starting Five is solid. Bench will be almost all freshmen. If they stay healthy ... should be pretty good. Depth is the major question.

Gannon - Jefferson has assembled some nice talent. Solid PG and SG. Added a big from Towson. His teams play hard.

UPJ - First team post Josh Wise. Many return including the two big guys. Nice guards. Always play smart with few mistakes. Never flashy but fundamentally sound.

Edinboro - Should be Cleary's best team in several years. Keyes and Moore are athletic bigs -- rare for Cleary. Guard from SRU will help Simpson.

Slippery Rock - No idea what to expect here. Lashon Lindsey should lead the way. Added some interesting transfers. We'll see how they mesh.

Clarion - Two studs -- Gerald Jarmon and Lawrence Lemon -- could play for any team in the league. The supporting cast will tell the tale. If they have some help, Clarion will be a tough out.

Seton Hill - The two 7-footers are older now. If they've developed they will be better. Guard play is a big question.



Favorite: I'd go with IUP. Mercyhurst returns a lot but took some key losses via transfer. Gary rebuilds quick so I suspect it will come down to these two. Joe's team is going to be problematic to defend. If you key too much on Armoni, Shawndale and Morris can do serious damage. The inside game is strong with Demo, Porterfield, Sulaiman and Diop.

I don't know if Cal will finish #3 but they could be anywhere but the bottom - but if their roster starts falling apart it could be a rough year. Sancomb is making a lot of money to be drawing 600 if they're not winning.

[Fightingscot82]

But you said if they are healthy they can compete with anyone. They were healthy in 2019 but got blasted regularly!

Never said with anyone - a team that loses every game by 2 is still a 0 win team but you can argue they're competitive. Its been a while since Edinboro had both size & skill. Edinboro's best teams in the last 20 years had both.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Again, lowest scholarship total in the west.

The West seems to fluctuate pretty well from year to year. From what I see, this appears to be a pretty strong year.

IUP and Mercyhurst start at the top. Both are deep and return a ton.

California - Starting Five is solid. Bench will be almost all freshmen. If they stay healthy ... should be pretty good. Depth is the major question.

Gannon - Jefferson has assembled some nice talent. Solid PG and SG. Added a big from Towson. His teams play hard.

UPJ - First team post Josh Wise. Many return including the two big guys. Nice guards. Always play smart with few mistakes. Never flashy but fundamentally sound.

Edinboro - Should be Cleary's best team in several years. Keyes and Moore are athletic bigs -- rare for Cleary. Guard from SRU will help Simpson.

Slippery Rock - No idea what to expect here. Lashon Lindsey should lead the way. Added some interesting transfers. We'll see how they mesh.

Clarion - Two studs -- Gerald Jarmon and Lawrence Lemon -- could play for any team in the league. The supporting cast will tell the tale. If they have some help, Clarion will be a tough out.

Seton Hill - The two 7-footers are older now. If they've developed they will be better. Guard play is a big question.



Favorite: I'd go with IUP. Mercyhurst returns a lot but took some key losses via transfer. Gary rebuilds quick so I suspect it will come down to these two. Joe's team is going to be problematic to defend. If you key too much on Armoni, Shawndale and Morris can do serious damage. The inside game is strong with Demo, Porterfield, Sulaiman and Diop.

[IUPalum]

Again, lowest scholarship total in the west.

But you said if they are healthy they can compete with anyone. They were healthy in 2019 but got blasted regularly!

[Fightingscot82]

They were healthy is 2019 and got pounded! Simpson might cry again.

Again, lowest scholarship total in the west.

[IUPalum]

When they can stay healthy, they can compete. That low scholarship total leaves little room for error.

They were healthy is 2019 and got pounded! Simpson might cry again.

[Fightingscot82]

I get that but compared to the past several Boro teams, this should be a much better team. Moore and Keyes, while neither has played in years, could be a really nice combo. One thing for sure ... they have plenty of dudes old enough to buy beer on that team. LOL.

The West isn't going to be an easy ride this year.

When they can stay healthy, they can compete. That low scholarship total leaves little room for error.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Good size doesn't always mean they are good.

I get that but compared to the past several Boro teams, this should be a much better team. Moore and Keyes, while neither has played in years, could be a really nice combo. One thing for sure ... they have plenty of dudes old enough to buy beer on that team. LOL.

The West isn't going to be an easy ride this year.

[IUPalum]

Moore, as I recall, never actually played at Shippensburg -- but he did play at West Chester prior to that.

Could be a nice year for the 'Boro. Lot of nice size.

Good size doesn't always mean they are good.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Edinboro's roster is up.

Looks like they added some nice experience on top of what they had added last year:

Cyrie Coates, a 6-6 guard transfer from Texas A&M Corpus Christie
Ryan Ladjevich, 6-4 guard from Sharpsville
Terrence Moore, 6-7 forward transfer from Shippensburg
Davon Pete, a 6-5 forward transfer from Butler Community College (KS)
Bryce Spriggs, a 6-1 guard transfer from CCBC

Moore, as I recall, never actually played at Shippensburg -- but he did play at West Chester prior to that.

Could be a nice year for the 'Boro. Lot of nice size.