IUP Women's Basketball | 2019-20

[IUPbigINDIANS]

IUP can’t fire this interim coach fast enough. Good lord this is awful.

It wasn't pretty.

One could draw up better defenses in the sand.

Both teams were bad. Somebody had to win.

[IUsuallyPonder]

IUP can’t fire this interim coach fast enough. Good lord this is awful.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I’d love to see a shooting percentage chart from spots on the floor for this team. The number of basic layups they miss in seemingly every game is mind blowing. They may be shooting a higher percentage from 10 feet than under the basket.

The ESU women are not very good, but somehow they managed to beat two teams that the IUP ladies lost to. It’s pretty much a toss up who’s going to win the conference on the women’s side.

If I was betting I'd say Gannon and Ship have the best odds.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I’d love to see a shooting percentage chart from spots on the floor for this team. The number of basic layups they miss in seemingly every game is mind blowing. They may be shooting a higher percentage from 10 feet than under the basket.

The ESU women are not very good, but somehow they managed to beat two teams that the IUP ladies lost to. It’s pretty much a toss up who’s going to win the conference on the women’s side.

Carey talked about them continuing to miss layups game after the game. It's so bizarre.

I agree ... I think they shoot a way higher percentage from 10-12' than they do from 1-3'

They just don't get bad bounces ... I mean they miss layups in ugly fashion.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Nice bounce back win yesterday for the ladies.

That was the first time Preston and Cardona have played together in 7-8 games. They are much different with both in the lineup.

Cardona went 4-4 from trey land in the first half and then they stopped feeding her. That was odd. They also continue to struggle with layups. But, that was a good win against a respectable opponent.

I’d love to see a shooting percentage chart from spots on the floor for this team. The number of basic layups they miss in seemingly every game is mind blowing. They may be shooting a higher percentage from 10 feet than under the basket.

The ESU women are not very good, but somehow they managed to beat two teams that the IUP ladies lost to. It’s pretty much a toss up who’s going to win the conference on the women’s side.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Nice bounce back win yesterday for the ladies.

That was the first time Preston and Cardona have played together in 7-8 games. They are much different with both in the lineup.

Cardona went 4-4 from trey land in the first half and then they stopped feeding her. That was odd. They also continue to struggle with layups. But, that was a good win against a respectable opponent.

[Fightingscot82]

I fully suspect last night was the final audition for Cleary. He'll finish the season out and that will be it. The job will certainly be opened up. Being honest, both those teams stunk last night. That was a horrendous game to watch. I mean, just ugly. Alana Cardona (starting forward) didn't play but that's no excuse. SRU had a couple players out, too.

As bad as IUP played the Hawks still should have won that game by 10 points -- let alone actually lose it. It would have helped to have a coach on the bench who, you know, actually coached. He's tapped out and it was very clear last night. It's sickening to watch. Not to mention, of course, it's clear the players are paying him no mind and looked disinterested for about 90% of that game.

Cleary literally spent his whole night pacing the sideline, making some occasional hand gestures to officials, getting ignored and then sitting back down quietly. They don't alter one thing from quarter to quarter or game to game. They don't sub when needed. He doesn't call timeouts when needed. That has to be the easiest team to scout in the NCAA. Which, of course, is why they are now getting hammered by good teams and losing to bad teams. He got off to a good start in Tom's pre-scheduled creampuff November. But, to beat just about every team in the West it takes some coaching.

If I'd coach against them I'd do exactly what SRU did. Put your best defender on Cerro, try to play fast and, well, that's it.

If you could have seen the two benches last night they couldn't have been more opposite. SRU also has an interim coach but the players respond to her -- and she coaches. They wanted that game, led 99% of it and pulled it out in the last 20 seconds. Most of Tom's teams would have beat that SRU team last night by 35-40 points. Think about that.

SRU's interim coach isn't calling the strategy though. She has an older experienced coach who draws out the plays during the team time outs. I've never seen that before. To be honest, I'm not sure what the head coach is doing other than pacing & engaging the ref squad.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Hard to say what happened behind the scenes because he seemed more engaged earlier in the season. Maybe he was told 1) we are not handing you this job and there will be a competitive search, or 2) we do not plan to hire you as the head coach at the end of the season. I’m not saying it’s right, but that could certainly change a person’s level of desire and commitment. Or, and maybe the most likely, he’s just not ready to lead a DII women’s basketball team. Maybe he doesn’t want to? So many possibilities.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The loss last night snapped a 29-game winning streak for the IUP ladies against SRU.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I fully suspect last night was the final audition for Cleary. He'll finish the season out and that will be it. The job will certainly be opened up. Being honest, both those teams stunk last night. That was a horrendous game to watch. I mean, just ugly. Alana Cardona (starting forward) didn't play but that's no excuse. SRU had a couple players out, too.

As bad as IUP played the Hawks still should have won that game by 10 points -- let alone actually lose it. It would have helped to have a coach on the bench who, you know, actually coached. He's tapped out and it was very clear last night. It's sickening to watch. Not to mention, of course, it's clear the players are paying him no mind and looked disinterested for about 90% of that game.

Cleary literally spent his whole night pacing the sideline, making some occasional hand gestures to officials, getting ignored and then sitting back down quietly. They don't alter one thing from quarter to quarter or game to game. They don't sub when needed. He doesn't call timeouts when needed. That has to be the easiest team to scout in the NCAA. Which, of course, is why they are now getting hammered by good teams and losing to bad teams. He got off to a good start in Tom's pre-scheduled creampuff November. But, to beat just about every team in the West it takes some coaching.

If I'd coach against them I'd do exactly what SRU did. Put your best defender on Cerro, try to play fast and, well, that's it.

If you could have seen the two benches last night they couldn't have been more opposite. SRU also has an interim coach but the players respond to her -- and she coaches. They wanted that game, led 99% of it and pulled it out in the last 20 seconds. Most of Tom's teams would have beat that SRU team last night by 35-40 points. Think about that.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

He’s absolutely horrible. You don’t stop coaching and show frustration bc things aren’t going your way. Unreal!

I hope they left him in Slippery Rock.


What an embarrassment tonight.

[IUPalum]

The Interim Coach = Hot Garbage

He’s absolutely horrible. You don’t stop coaching and show frustration bc things aren’t going your way. Unreal!

[IUsuallyPonder]

The Interim Coach = Hot Garbage

[IUPalum]

This team looks like it has quit.

Awful

This bum coach has quit. Watch his body language The whole 4th quarter.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

This team looks like it has quit.

Awful