IUP Football 2020

[Nevadaman23]

most fans who dont care about the teams dont care if they go d1 lol ive noticed that with southern indiana fans. the fans who do care dont want them to go d1 because things get to difficult and hard. hell no one wants a challenge and i dont know who is in worse shape money wise Illinois schools or the PA system. I hope they get an AD who actually wants them to go D1 plus they have a few options conference wise. i agree with UIS and if you dont think they'd be successful then you are full of it.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Let this thread die!

The ironic part of the 2020 thread is it was started as a troll job by a Walk-On fan (when they still had a couple stragglers). Probably safe to say that backfired.

[IUPalum]

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[IUPalum]

Straight honesty. I can speak for 99% of IUP fans. Nobody cares about moving to D1. It hasn't even be remotely discussed in 15+ years.

We have good, historic rivalries. Travel is easy. Why would they leave everything they have to go join some bush league conference nobody in 'real' D1 cares about?

Truth

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I know that prob kills alot of you inside for mentioning IUP going to D1 i know people on here are 1000% against d2 going d1.

Straight honesty. I can speak for 99% of IUP fans. Nobody cares about moving to D1. It hasn't even be remotely discussed in 15+ years.

We have good, historic rivalries. Travel is easy. Why would they leave everything they have to go join some bush league conference nobody in 'real' D1 cares about?

[UISguy23]

I know that prob kills alot of you inside for mentioning IUP going to D1 i know people on here are 1000% against d2 going d1.

And yes they would be a successful d1 school

[UISguy23]

I know that prob kills alot of you inside for mentioning IUP going to D1 i know people on here are 1000% against d2 going d1.

[UISguy23]

And half those schools in that conference are bottom feeders same with the America East besides Bryant and Vermont. Its not a good basketball conference

[Fightingscot82]

Being realistic i think if IUP or West Chester went to the NEC especially in basketball they would be competitive. I'd be willing to be in the 10 years they would win atleast 6 or 7 conference titles

No they wouldn't. Everyone in the NEC but Central Connecticut State is private and is discounting the 45 football scholarships required. D1 isn't like European soccer. On-field success doesn't determine where schools play. In the non-revenue sports? Maybe. But they'd also be recruiting a lot of the same kids. You're going to get a lot of players who are closer to D2 in size & ability but jump at the D1 opportunity.

[IUPNation]

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[UISguy23]

Being realistic i think if IUP or West Chester went to the NEC especially in basketball they would be competitive. I'd be willing to be in the 10 years they would win atleast 6 or 7 conference titles

[IUPbigINDIANS]

A 2020 IUP thread and a 2021 IUP thread. Best of both worlds.

[ShoNuff]

* Best camp battles (QB but where else) - Let's see...who will play next to LB Connor Kelly. Who will be the starting 5 OLs.

* Deepest positions - Running back, especially if the Dayjure Stewart proves they must get him on the field.

* Weakest positions - I think WR is the weakest. After Brown and perhaps Charles, IUP is kind of thin.

* Impact transfers - LB Kelly from Edinboro will start and be a big impact. If Charles shows he's at least a 3-Star player, he will be a big impact.

* Kicking game (some new faces) - We shall see if Jordan Washington gets his shot.

* Tort's still shopping. Transfer rumors. Why is Tort still shopping for a DB? Is the Youngstown St DB not coming? Is Geisinger not returning? How about the the All Conference CB Streater?

* SRU visits but can IUP end the cursed streak at Adamson? - Not even sure what Cal U has this season. I just know that playmaker McPhatter is gone...thank goodness!

* Irvin Charles is allegedly 'all in' per the gossip mill. - Much needed pick up if he comes.

* Is it really a QB battle or is this coach-speak? Whomever it is will have two stud WRs in Duane Brown and Charles (and some slot burners) along with a deeeeep stable of RBs -- and perhaps and All-America candidate at TE. - No offense to Davis, but I think its coach-speak. I think IUP is trying to move on past the run-heavy QB, and Ramart has that different skill set.

* DL should be stacked with Raunya Mitchell's return after missing most of last year injured. - I hope the DL coach rotate his DLs more often, particularly in big games. The DL, particularly the DEs, were gassed and could not smell Shepherd's QB in the playoffs.

* New faces at LB. Edinboro transfer helps immediately. - I think he will certainly be all-conference.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Not to interrupt our reguarly scheduled COVID-19 discussions, but in the slim chance of actually playing football ...

* Best camp battles (QB but where else)

* Deepest positions

* Weakest positions

* Impact transfers

* Kicking game (some new faces)

* Tort's still shopping. Transfer rumors.

* SRU visits but can IUP end the cursed streak at Adamson?

* Irvine Charles is allegedly 'all in' per the gossip mill.

* Is it really a QB battle or is this coach-speak? Whomever it is will have two stud WRs in Duane Brown and Charles (and some slot burners) along with a deeeeep stable of RBs -- and perhaps and All-America candidate at TE.

* DL should be stacked with Raunya Mitchell's return after missing most of last year injured.

* New faces at LB. Edinboro transfer helps immediately.

[ShoNuff]

That said, I do know a team with an opening on Sept. 10 weekend. Just sayin'.

Yes....we do!!