IUP offering home fans chance at $50,000 in kickoff-return contest

[D2EquipmentManager]

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[iupgroundhog]

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If I win this I will fly in to IUP's next home game and buy all the IUP posters a beer.

[IUP412]

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If I win this I will fly in to IUP's next home game and buy all the IUP posters a beer.

Could happen as return guys are very dangerous....very interesting and a great idea.

[IUPNation]

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To a average fan or Message Board Member, not just students!

[Bart]

Re: IUP offering home fans chance at $50,000 in kickoff-return contest

https://triblive.com/sports/iup-offe...eturn-contest/

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Bloom did this several years ago. I recall the prize was $10,000 dollars for the opening kickoff of both halves only. Nobody won.

[cwfenn]

[shipfbfan12]

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I love this idea i think a better thought would be to have all in attendance obtain a raffle ticket after entering the stadium up until 10 minutes before kick off to increase attendance while also giving hope to potentially 4500-5000 people on a shot to win the money.

[IUP Ebbs]

Re: IUP offering home fans chance at $50,000 in kickoff-return contest

I love this idea i think a better thought would be to have all in attendance obtain a raffle ticket after entering the stadium up until 10 minutes before kick off to increase attendance while also giving hope to potentially 4500-5000 people on a shot to win the money.

Ship with the better idea. I like the promise, but the raffle would have a better in game attendance impact. Keep trying IUP, one day you'll improve.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Ship with the better idea. I like the promise, but the raffle would have a better in game attendance impact. Keep trying IUP, one day you'll improve.

Right. And, ... don't tip the kid $5,000 who takes the ball to the house. Major NCAA violation.

[IUP Ebbs]

Re: IUP offering home fans chance at $50,000 in kickoff-return contest

Right. And, ... don't tip the kid $5,000 who takes the ball to the house. Major NCAA violation.

I know that I am not the most current on NCAA violations, but when did that happen? Must Google.

[IUP Ebbs]

Re: IUP offering home fans chance at $50,000 in kickoff-return contest

Or is this more like "fake news" that is so trendy today?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Just saying ... don't tip the kid if you win.

Cash handshakes. Good for recruiting.

[iupgroundhog]

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I know that I am not the most current on NCAA violations, but when did that happen? Must Google.

Certainly an interesting question, both legally and ethically.

[iupgroundhog]

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IUP should get a lot of media attention out of this. Let's face it, $50k is a lot of money. If it goes on for weeks it's likely to be in a lot of media, far and wide. The potential for a huge number of entrants who have nothing to do with IUP is there.

Reminds me a little of how IUP took the "Ugly Man" concept to the house in the early '80's.

[IUP412]

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Ship with the better idea. I like the promise, but the raffle would have a better in game attendance impact. Keep trying IUP, one day you'll improve.

Totally agree should have to be a ticket buyer there to win. Raffle style, shoot I would sell the raffle tix for 5 bucks a pop or vones with ticket to game. The current set up will have no bearing on attendance.