Slippery Rock football since 2016: the cold, hard facts

[Dozsa2]

Overall record
15-7 (.681)

Record vs. teams that finished with winning records
4-5 (.444)

• Wins vs. New Haven, West Chester (2) and California

Record vs. teams that qualified for the NCAA playoffs
2-3 (.400)

• Both wins in 2017 vs. West Chester and California

Record vs. Indiana, California and Edinboro
1-5 (.166)

• Win was vs. California in 2017

Average score vs. Indiana, California and Edinboro
31-44

• The fewest points allowed in those six games was 34 vs. Indiana (2017)

Average margin of defeat vs. Indiana, California and Edinboro
16.8

Those numbers lead me to believe that, after the loss to Shippensburg, we are staring at a 7-4 record (at best), a third- or fourth-place finish in the West and nowhere near a playoff berth.

[IUPAlumn91]

Re: Slippery Rock football since 2016: the cold, hard facts

I won't pretend to know your coach or team better than you do but Slippery Rock was in a position to win that game, would you still be posting this if they didn't fumble that last snap and they won the game? I am not sure you can put that loss on the coach unless you think maybe the qb should have been under center in that situation? It was just a crazy ending...

I don't normally comment on refs but I admit that crew shouldn't even be officiating a high school game let alone a college game, to put it nicely they had a very bad game...

[Dozsa2]

Re: Slippery Rock football since 2016: the cold, hard facts

No, I would not have posted this had we won yesterday (this post likely would have appeared Sunday, Oct. 14). However, this was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. The alums (the ones that I know and attend games with) have been frustrated with him for awhile. And it is not just the games we lose where we can't believe what we are seeing. Last week against Kentucky State, he made multiple decisions that could have cost us that win (foregoing field goal attempts in the red zone, not punting in obvious punting situations, etc.). Luckily, the kids never quit and won the game.

To answer your question, yes, we should have been under center. 47 seconds later, Shippensburg was in an almost identical situation and the Red Raiders lined up their quarterback under center and won the game. I do not blame our players for that loss.

[Fightingscot82]

Re: Slippery Rock football since 2016: the cold, hard facts

Stories of your demise are greatly exaggerated.

[IUPNation]

Re: Slippery Rock football since 2016: the cold, hard facts

We now have three whine fest threads from Slimey, Bloom and Mon Valley U fans about how the good old days are gone.

Remember when everyone told IUP fans to get over the fact our good old days were gone?

When the legendary coach steps down...things do change and not usually for the better.

So the fans in Butler, Washington and Columbia Counties need to suck it up.

Nothing lasts forever.

[Bart]

Re: Slippery Rock football since 2016: the cold, hard facts

We now have three whine fest threads from Slimey, Bloom and Mon Valley U fans about how the good old days are gone.

Remember when everyone told IUP fans to get over the fact our good old days were gone?

When the legendary coach steps down...things do change and not usually for the better.

So the fans in Butler, Washington and Columbia Counties need to suck it up.

Nothing lasts forever.

Your best post ever.

[GhostOfHomer01]

Re: Slippery Rock football since 2016: the cold, hard facts

We now have three whine fest threads from Slimey, Bloom and Mon Valley U fans about how the good old days are gone.

Remember when everyone told IUP fans to get over the fact our good old days were gone?

When the legendary coach steps down...things do change and not usually for the better.

So the fans in Butler, Washington and Columbia Counties need to suck it up.

Nothing lasts forever.

[IUPNation]

Slippery Rock football since 2016: the cold, hard facts

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Re: Slippery Rock football since 2016: the cold, hard facts

Cal. Mercy and St. Thug's ... 0-6.

Pretty rare.

[shiplb54]

Re: Slippery Rock football since 2016: the cold, hard facts

Yes, we all know that IUP is the D2 offspring of Harvard (education)and Alabama (football). :tongue:

[IUPNation]

Cal. Mercy and St. Thug's ... 0-6.

Pretty rare.

The East is on the upswing so far or the good teams are balanced between the divisions as opposed to the lopsided power in favor of the West.

[IUPNation]

Slippery Rock football since 2016: the cold, hard facts

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[IUPNation]

Yes, we all know that IUP is the D2 offspring of Harvard (education)and Alabama (football). :tongue:

Princeton!!!!

Harvard is ranked #2 now!!!

[GoldenRam94]

Re: Slippery Rock football since 2016: the cold, hard facts

Just Schedule WCU more often.

[SRU 88]

Re: Slippery Rock football since 2016: the cold, hard facts

Overall record
15-7 (.681)

Record vs. teams that finished with winning records
4-5 (.444)

• Wins vs. New Haven, West Chester (2) and California

Record vs. teams that qualified for the NCAA playoffs
2-3 (.400)

• Both wins in 2017 vs. West Chester and California

Record vs. Indiana, California and Edinboro
1-5 (.166)

• Win was vs. California in 2017

Average score vs. Indiana, California and Edinboro
31-44

• The fewest points allowed in those six games was 34 vs. Indiana (2017)

Average margin of defeat vs. Indiana, California and Edinboro
16.8

Those numbers lead me to believe that, after the loss to Shippensburg, we are staring at a 7-4 record (at best), a third- or fourth-place finish in the West and nowhere near a playoff berth.

Thought that before the season based on the schedule; only 8 seniors; thought next year would be the year anyhow


0-2 in Homecoming games as well

Spends more time arguing with the refs during a game; than preparing for the next play.


BUT he is not going anywhere soon; as it has been pointed out many times on this board it is very difficult to fire a PSAC coach. BTW did anybody see Penn State in the shotgun while on their own 2 against Pitt; it is just how offenses are run in the spread, even in the victory formation last week against Kentucky St. they were in the shotgun. The chance to fumble a center/quarterback exchange would probably be the same when you don't practice it.

The loss and the way they lost hurts.. But even more importantly moving forward are the injuries, starting QB, stud running back and best DL went out with injuries and all look significant. Now the perceived winnable games may not be.