IUP Football 2021

[IUPbigINDIANS]

why not?

Is the offer for GVSU to come to Indiana?

[Redwing]

Grand Valley is now open this weekend and looking for a game.

I know one team that is off this weekend.

I bet IUP doesn't want a tough opponent. I thought I read IUP already said no to Tiffin.. Might be false rumor though.

[Redwing]

My guess is that unless its a "cupcake" coming to Indiana, IUP is not taking a risk against a solid-strong OOC game when their 1st two games are against Top 25 opponents. I am guessing IUP believes their current strength of schedule should get them into the playoffs if they lose 1 games....MAYBE lose 2 games. But that is my guess.

Sorry, I posted before I read this. I don't really get this since I don't think this would count for the early rounds of the PO's. Even then, I'm not a fan of ducking a good opponent. I won't hold it against IUP, but it would have been fun. Now, as for Eboro? Pfft!

[ShoNuff]

Sorry, I posted before I read this. I don't really get this since I don't think this would count for the early rounds of the PO's. Even then, I'm not a fan of ducking a good opponent. I won't hold it against IUP, but it would have been fun. Now, as for Eboro? Pfft!

Some of us would like to see IUP play an OOC game...no matter who is the opponent. I have to add that it was reported in this thread that IUP discuss games with three OOC opponents, only to be turn down, but agreed to play elsewhere.

[IUPalum]

why not?

No team would on a game 5 days prior with no time to prep and starting a week later due to their actual first game date.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Sorry, I posted before I read this. I don't really get this since I don't think this would count for the early rounds of the PO's. Even then, I'm not a fan of ducking a good opponent. I won't hold it against IUP, but it would have been fun. Now, as for Eboro? Pfft!

This is likely going to touch many, many teams this Fall.

There will be lots and lots of games cancelled due to this very reason.

Sucks ... but it's going to be a weekly theme in 2021.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

No team would on a game 5 days prior with no time to prep and starting a week later due to their actual first game date.

Correct. IUP is technically still in camp as it started a full week behind all those playing this week.

[IUP412]

why not?

They started camp a week later then most teams due to No game in week 1. Does that answer your question .

[IUPNation]

No team would on a game 5 days prior with no time to prep and starting a week later due to their actual first game date.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Four years ago tonight Dillon Sarka hit one of the more memorable field goals in IUP history ... a walk-off, 46-yard shot to defeat Ashland, 26-23.

[Fightingscot82]

Four years ago tonight Dillon Sarka hit one of the more memorable field goals in IUP history ... a walk-off, 46-yard shot to defeat Ashland, 26-23.

Man, a Week One game and against Ashland, who was no slouch that year. And on a Thursday night with a wild atmosphere if I recall correctly.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Man, a Week One game and against Ashland, who was no slouch that year. And on a Thursday night with a wild atmosphere if I recall correctly.

Oddest thing about that game was it was actually cold in the second half -- very strange for August.

They announced a crowd of like 3,000 or so but that was when IUP really struggled to count. Most there pegged it around 4,700 or so (at least in the first half). As Thursday night party time got closer the crowd thinned out some.

The game had a really wild ending. It looked like Ashland was going to steal it at the end after driving down the field. They set up for a relatively routine field goal but it was blocked by IUP's John McDonald-Horner. Lenny then led a quick drive up to at least have a shot at that long kick. Sarka nailed the thing ... probably would have been good from 53 or 54. Of course, that game catapulted IUP to an undefeated regular season.

[ironmaniup]

Oddest thing about that game was it was actually cold in the second half -- very strange for August.

They announced a crowd of like 3,000 or so but that was when IUP really struggled to count. Most there pegged it around 4,700 or so (at least in the first half). As Thursday night party time got closer the crowd thinned out some.

The game had a really wild ending. It looked like Ashland was going to steal it at the end after driving down the field. They set up for a relatively routine field goal but it was blocked by IUP's John McDonald-Horner. Lenny then led a quick drive up to at least have a shot at that long kick. Sarka nailed the thing ... probably would have been good from 53 or 54. Of course, that game catapulted IUP to an undefeated regular season.

I remember a long run by Bullock, who had a great game, on that last drive. He and JMH had problems the following spring and season. That rates up there with the best games I've seen live.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I remember a long run by Bullock, who had a great game, on that last drive. He and JMH had problems the following spring and season. That rates up there with the best games I've seen live.

I'd agree ... it would be in my Top 5 at Miller. That game had a lot of build-up with two very strong programs. It lived up to the hype. The play-back a year later out in Ashland was also a thriller. Unfortunately I think that opener was the high water mark of the 2018 season.

[champgymusa]

They started camp a week later then most teams due to No game in week 1. Does that answer your question .

Yep...fair enough...too bad would have been fun to play at your place...