IUP Football 2020

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Anybody know what the IUP 'salary cap' is currently at for the upcoming season? There are some nice players from Urbana looking for homes -- certainly a couple at least who could help right away.

Being that IUP typically snags a few summer transfers I assume Tort has some coin remaining -- or could perhaps find more.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Check out Matt's article in the IG today regarding the upcoming season ... lot of quotes from the Exalted Ruler of Lock Haven.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

It appears IUP may have a late signing in DB Miguel Brumfield (Laurel Highlands).

[ShoNuff]

I was wondering what happened to Max Redfield. Pretty interesting story.

https://www.indianagazette.com/sport...c20711c0e.html

Pretty cool story. Glad you alerted us about the story.

[ShoNuff]

Interesting story in the Gazette today on a lawsuit filed against President Driscoll.

I read it yesterday. Very interested in what is going to happen.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Interesting story in the Gazette today on a lawsuit filed against President Driscoll.

[iupgroundhog]

I was wondering what happened to Max Redfield. Pretty interesting story.

https://www.indianagazette.com/sport...c20711c0e.html

[Matt Burglund]

This is a few days old, but IUP has announced its all-decade (2010-19) team.

[IUP24]

If I did a shot every time y'all took a thread and veered off on to kickoff times, I'd have been on the floor a long, long time ago.

Anyway ...



Traditionally, IUP homecoming is almost always the first or second weekend of October. (Read on for the "almost" part).

The PSAC makes the football schedule, so IUP looks at the schedule, sees which of those weekends IUP is home, and you have homecoming. The only time that might not be true is if IUP is scheduled to be home both weeks (then IUP would choose, but I doubt it would be based solely on who the opponent is, since the Alumni office is really the ones driving that ship) or if IUP is away both weeks, and they have to find another weekend, like the third one in October.

Here are recent homeciming dates:
2019: 10/5
2018: 10/6
2017: 10/7
2016: 10/15 (Oct. 1 was first home game, which is always HoF weekend. First 3 games were away.)
2015: 10/3
2014: 10/11
2013: 10/5
2012: 10/6
2011: 10/1
2010: 10/9

And as you've seen on here before, Matt, we also veer off into discussions about how awful the PSAC's schedule making ability is lol. And yes, I'm aware it's all supposed to be random.

The fact that they get stuck playing Cal/SRU back to back every year is absurd. Same thing with Clarion. Every year, they play Cal, SRU, and IUP in consecutive weeks. Every other year, SRU gets BOTH of the Cal/IUP games at home (which also means they play them both on the road the following year).

[IUPbigINDIANS]

If I did a shot every time y'all took a thread and veered off on to kickoff times, I'd have been on the floor a long, long time ago.

Anyway ...



Traditionally, IUP homecoming is almost always the first or second weekend of October. (Read on for the "almost" part).

The PSAC makes the football schedule, so IUP looks at the schedule, sees which of those weekends IUP is home, and you have homecoming. The only time that might not be true is if IUP is scheduled to be home both weeks (then IUP would choose, but I doubt it would be based solely on who the opponent is, since the Alumni office is really the ones driving that ship) or if IUP is away both weeks, and they have to find another weekend, like the third one in October.

Here are recent homeciming dates:
2019: 10/5
2018: 10/6
2017: 10/7
2016: 10/15 (Oct. 1 was first home game, which is always HoF weekend. First 3 games were away.)
2015: 10/3
2014: 10/11
2013: 10/5
2012: 10/6
2011: 10/1
2010: 10/9

We veer off to them because they suck. Year after year. Pretty simple.

Hopefully Todd (a younger AD) realizes it.

[Matt Burglund]

If I did a shot every time y'all took a thread and veered off on to kickoff times, I'd have been on the floor a long, long time ago.

Anyway ...

They're too concerned about always scheduling Cal and/or SRU for Homecoming most years.

Traditionally, IUP homecoming is almost always the first or second weekend of October. (Read on for the "almost" part).

The PSAC makes the football schedule, so IUP looks at the schedule, sees which of those weekends IUP is home, and you have homecoming. The only time that might not be true is if IUP is scheduled to be home both weeks (then IUP would choose, but I doubt it would be based solely on who the opponent is, since the Alumni office is really the ones driving that ship) or if IUP is away both weeks, and they have to find another weekend, like the third one in October.

Here are recent homeciming dates:
2019: 10/5
2018: 10/6
2017: 10/7
2016: 10/15 (Oct. 1 was first home game, which is always HoF weekend. First 3 games were away.)
2015: 10/3
2014: 10/11
2013: 10/5
2012: 10/6
2011: 10/1
2010: 10/9

[IUPbigINDIANS]

That first game of the 2014 season also featured the U.S. Army Golden Knights elite parachute team. They brought some people to the game as well.

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I remember that game. St. Augustine's almost cancelled two days before over a lack of travel money.

[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

Just thinking about when I was in school, the only noon kicks that had any life were the 2012 PSAC Championship Game and the opener of the 2014 season when we had the Hawk's Nest firing on all cylinders. Otherwise... Nothing

My freshman year, the Thursday night game against Bloomsburg sticks out. But again, Thursday night. I wasn't at the game, but the 2015 Cal game played under the lights was said to be a great atmosphere. They're too concerned about always scheduling Cal and/or SRU for Homecoming most years (and I get that the point in the season when they play those two games every year is ideal for scheduling homecoming). I wish they would schedule an SRU game at night. They scheduled homecoming this year against SRU the same weekend that Pitt plays ND at home.

That first game of the 2014 season also featured the U.S. Army Golden Knights elite parachute team. They brought some people to the game as well.

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[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

Night games make a long day for the coaches. I don't think they particularly like 4pm or 6pm kicks let alone a night game.

Well, boo freaking hoo. Let them go out and sell insurance then. It's a part of their job description to play the games when and wherever they may be. The good of the university and the community should supersede their own personal comfort and wishes.

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[IUPbigINDIANS]

Just thinking about when I was in school, the only noon kicks that had any life were the 2012 PSAC Championship Game and the opener of the 2014 season when we had the Hawk's Nest firing on all cylinders. Otherwise... Nothing

My freshman year, the Thursday night game against Bloomsburg sticks out. But again, Thursday night. I wasn't at the game, but the 2015 Cal game played under the lights was said to be a great atmosphere. They're too concerned about always scheduling Cal and/or SRU for Homecoming most years (and I get that the point in the season when they play those two games every year is ideal for scheduling homecoming). I wish they would schedule an SRU game at night. They scheduled homecoming this year against SRU the same weekend that Pitt plays ND at home.

Never understood that theory. Homecoming will be a big gate regardless who you play. Play a jabroni program on HC. You'll get big gates for Cal or SRU regardless the date.

Make HC againt an opponent who typically gets a terrible gate ... Clarion, SH, Boro.