OT: D1

[IUP24]

It is interesting to consider a few ponderables here...

1) If Aliquippa simply played in the classification in which they should have been playing in, they would have been bumped up to 4A (There's been incorrect information stated here about them being a 1A school - Aliquippa's enrollment is that of a 2A school, not 1A. And prior to the expansion to 6 classifications, they were always a 2A school. That is why them and Clairton never played while both programs were really humming).

2) Many are saying that this conversation is racial in nature. I don't necessarily believe that. Aliquippa and Steel-High are two predominantly black communities. I don't know enough about Steel-High, but Aliquippa is obviously a very socio-economically depressed area. That said, Wyomissing is a very small town, but it's a pretty affluent, mostly white, community from what I've read. Wyomissing was really, really strong while I was in high school, which is when I learned that was where Taylor Swift was from and where she attended elementary and middle school.

3) This topic has emerged very recently, if you are a 6A school, what is the punishment for recruiting, or taking in an insane number of transfers for athletic purposes? What is the upward relegation in that scenario? Do you become a member of the President's Athletic Conference and play W&J every year? So when you consider what's happening to Aliquippa, why wouldn't you recruit with a wide net like some programs do if you are 6A?

It seems like the intent of the rules with how they were created have negatively impacted the schools they were attempting to protect. Because make no mistake... The rules within the 6 classification system were designed to protect schools and communities like Aliquippa, not Bishop Guilfoyle.

[iupgroundhog]

Which one?

It's kind of like an SAT question. Which one is different?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Which one?

The one the Pope would like.

[IUPNation]

For those keeping score at home… There were four schools that appealed their reclassifications today with the PIAA:

- Aliquippa
- Steelton-Highspire
- Wyomissing
- Bishop Guilfoyle

Only one of those schools won and doesn’t have to change classifications. It was the type of school that these rules were written for.

Which one?

[IUP24]

A lot steam is generating that Aliquippa School District may be taking the PIAA to court over the ruling. I'm not entirely sure what the particulars of their suit will be though, considering that a lot of the case is subjective.

They will claim that their transfers are due to transient students in a distressed community impacted by a number of socio-economic factors that districts they will be facing (Upper Saint Clair, Baldwin, Bethel Park, etc.) do not face. They will discuss the safety concerns related to going up against schools which are in some cases more than 4x their size. A lot of their case will appeal on emotion and proving that the PIAA ruling is putting their students in jeopardy from a safety perspective. You can have any opinion on this you want, but I'm hopeful we can all find common ground in the sense that having 35 kids trotting out on the field against Upper Saint Clair or North Hills probably isn't "what's best for the kids."

[Fightingscot82]

I'll give PIAA this: they are doing a great job at making sure everyone knows they are a joke of an institution.

They're all trying for their own call up to the NCAA board.

[EastStroud13]

I'll give PIAA this: they are doing a great job at making sure everyone knows they are a joke of an institution.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

For those keeping score at home… There were four schools that appealed their reclassifications today with the PIAA:

- Aliquippa
- Steelton-Highspire
- Wyomissing
- Bishop Guilfoyle

Only one of those schools won and doesn’t have to change classifications. It was the type of school that these rules were written for.

Aliquippa has been moved to the PSAC West per PIAA.

[IUP24]

For those keeping score at home… There were four schools that appealed their reclassifications today with the PIAA:

- Aliquippa
- Steelton-Highspire
- Wyomissing
- Bishop Guilfoyle

Only one of those schools won and doesn’t have to change classifications. It was the type of school that these rules were written for.

[Fightingscot82]

True. But they both had pro baseball careers prior.

This dude's been in college football for 9 years

Good for him LOL. I'd give years off my life in exchange for reliving one weekend of college LMAO.

[IUPNation]

NCAA is consistent in not making any sense whatsoever. Tell this kid to go get a life already.

Time to grow up.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

So Chris Weinke. Remember Paul Failla was 26 when he was IUP quarterback.

True. But they both had pro baseball careers prior.

This dude's been in college football for 9 years

[Fightingscot82]

He'll only be 28 or 29 lol

So Chris Weinke. Remember Paul Failla was 26 when he was IUP quarterback.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

NCAA is consistent in not making any sense whatsoever. Tell this kid to go get a life already.

He'll only be 28 or 29 lol

[Ram040506]

Miami TE won appeal ... will return for his 9th season of college football.

NCAA is consistent in not making any sense whatsoever. Tell this kid to go get a life already.