Frostburg State Rival

[Topper912]

Frostburg will compete in football before they do in basketball imo. This conference is average in football but the MEC is a really good basketball conference imo. Either way, best of luck to you guys, welcome to the MEC. You will most likely beat West Lib but don't get excited, everyone does. Our HC is....well, I'll just say he must be blackmailing our AD or Gary West (our billionaire booster) as I see no other reason for him to keep his job.

[Real_FSU_47]

Could be WV State now ,

I dont know there just didnt seem to be a lot of animosity at the game between the two teams.

[BigJacket]

Could be WV State now ,

[Nick - Shep '05]

How about WV Wesleyan? The Bobcats vs. the Bobcats.

[boatcapt]

I've read the story on here several times about a Seton Hill player urinating on the field. Was this during warm-ups with fans in the stands? How wasn't he arrested?

To be honest, I don't recall the specifics and I wasn't at the game. But people at the time swore that it happened. It occurred the year before WLU hung 82 on them which was supposed to be WLU's revenge. If I remember the story correctly, during pregame warm-ups a bunch of SHU players gathered at the 50 yard line and several of them dropped their pants and relieved themselves. In general, the SHU teams of that period were a bunch of smack talking thugs who collected more than their share of cheap shot PF's. Of course, that was more than a few years ago now so hopefully they have changed.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The rivalry that WLU had with Seton Hill was in football and it certainly wasn't because of the equality of the two programs (this was back in the Amedro days when WLU was a scoring machine)! Typically one of the SHU players or coaches would mouth off about how they were going to teach WLU a "lesson" OR a group of their players would urinate on the WLU logo before the game and holly he11 would break lose.

I've read the story on here several times about a Seton Hill player urinating on the field. Was this during warm-ups with fans in the stands? How wasn't he arrested?

[boatcapt]

I agree with you Seton Hill under Tony Morocco was the dirtiest basketball program around. They had issues with everybody.

The rivalry that WLU had with Seton Hill was in football and it certainly wasn't because of the equality of the two programs (this was back in the Amedro days when WLU was a scoring machine)! Typically one of the SHU players or coaches would mouth off about how they were going to teach WLU a "lesson" OR a group of their players would urinate on the WLU logo before the game and holly he11 would break lose.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Unless there is a "same town" type natural rivalry (WLU and Wheeling for example), rivalries are developed over time. This can be accelerated by close play or even coach/player comments but absent that, time is the biggest factor. WLU had a big rivalru with Seton Hill back in the day. Not because SHU was particularly close, they were particularly good (quite the contrary) or because we had played them for a long time. The rivalry was built primarily on thuggish behavior and comments by their players and coaching staff. In basketball, WLU's rivalry with IUP is built largely on the head to head competition over a number of years...That and the general loathing by IUP fans of our former coach, Saint Crutchfeld! That and the fact they don't like WLU because we don't "win right"!!

I agree with you Seton Hill under Tony Morocco was the dirtiest basketball program around. They had issues with everybody.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Unless there is a "same town" type natural rivalry (WLU and Wheeling for example), rivalries are developed over time. This can be accelerated by close play or even coach/player comments but absent that, time is the biggest factor. WLU had a big rivalru with Seton Hill back in the day. Not because SHU was particularly close, they were particularly good (quite the contrary) or because we had played them for a long time. The rivalry was built primarily on thuggish behavior and comments by their players and coaching staff. In basketball, WLU's rivalry with IUP is built largely on the head to head competition over a number of years...That and the general loathing by IUP fans of our former coach, Saint Crutchfeld! That and the fact they don't like WLU because we don't "win right"!!

IUP and WL don't have a basketball rivalry any longer. They haven't played in 5 years. We may think they do in Message Board World but they don't. Maybe this will finally be the year.

Since this is the football side we could make a push for an IUP vs WL non-conference series. You won't like the results, however.

[boatcapt]

Unless there is a "same town" type natural rivalry (WLU and Wheeling for example), rivalries are developed over time. This can be accelerated by close play or even coach/player comments but absent that, time is the biggest factor. WLU had a big rivalru with Seton Hill back in the day. Not because SHU was particularly close, they were particularly good (quite the contrary) or because we had played them for a long time. The rivalry was built primarily on thuggish behavior and comments by their players and coaching staff. In basketball, WLU's rivalry with IUP is built largely on the head to head competition over a number of years...That and the general loathing by IUP fans of our former coach, Saint Crutchfeld! That and the fact they don't like WLU because we don't "win right"!!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

It will be interesting watching Frostburg's first basketball game vs WLU. Games like that usually turn out being "eye opening" experiences!!!!

Maybe the powers that be will create some sort of "rivalry game" between West Liberty and Frostburg?? Maybe some tie in with the National Road which went from Cumberland, through Frostburg on to Wheeling and then west. In keeping with these games, some sort of unique "trophy" like an "Old Road Sign" is awarded to the winner each year.

145 to 38

[Real_FSU_47]

It would be nice to do something with someone. On our hand its hard for us to have some sort of natural rivalry with West Virginia as even our main recruiting opponents have been bowie, shepard, and salisbury.

[boatcapt]

The football program will take a year or two to truly compete for the conference, which is all good anyways as we won't be able to make the playoffs for 3 seasons. The basketball team i actually think will do really well. We had a new head coach last year and looking at how they played, was very similar to football's second year under the head coach. Had to learn how to finish games. They will be competing faster then most will expect.

It will be interesting watching Frostburg's first basketball game vs WLU. Games like that usually turn out being "eye opening" experiences!!!!

Maybe the powers that be will create some sort of "rivalry game" between West Liberty and Frostburg?? Maybe some tie in with the National Road which went from Cumberland, through Frostburg on to Wheeling and then west. In keeping with these games, some sort of unique "trophy" like an "Old Road Sign" is awarded to the winner each year.

[Real_FSU_47]

I'm looking forward to seeing Frostburg's success arc. They have a LOT going for them and were a highly successful D3 football program coming in. They may take some lumps early in the transition, but I think they have a coaching staff that is top notch and will figure it out rather quickly. I am concerned with their basketball program as they haven't been very good lately.

The football program will take a year or two to truly compete for the conference, which is all good anyways as we won't be able to make the playoffs for 3 seasons. The basketball team i actually think will do really well. We had a new head coach last year and looking at how they played, was very similar to football's second year under the head coach. Had to learn how to finish games. They will be competing faster then most will expect.

[boatcapt]

Just read this board enough and you'll have plenty of beefs soon enough.

Those are hurtful words bigINDIANS, HAHAHAHAHA!!! I'm all sunshine and butterflies!!!