THE IUP Football Thread

[iupgroundhog]

It won't be a long stay...my only hope right now is they are the Texastan Rangers of the NFL.

The Rangers were cruising most of the summer with the best record in the AL and for a time all of MLB.

Then mid August they went into a tail spin that lasted the rest of the regular season.

On the last day of the season they lost the division they led all season to the Astros.

The playoffs begin and nobody can beat them.

They have some problems. For the 2nd time in 3 weeks they had a lead with something like 3:35 on the clock and you can see that they are going to lose the game. The same thing happened to IUP this year.

It's possible they could come back to life for the playoffs. They are going to need Devonta Smith, though. Hopefully, it's not a serious injury but it looked like it is.

[IUPNation]

Fells like very similar situations. The only difference is that the Eagles do make the playoffs..

It won't be a long stay...my only hope right now is they are the Texastan Rangers of the NFL.

The Rangers were cruising most of the summer with the best record in the AL and for a time all of MLB.

Then mid August they went into a tail spin that lasted the rest of the regular season.

On the last day of the season they lost the division they led all season to the Astros.

The playoffs begin and nobody can beat them.

[iupgroundhog]

Between IUP and the Eagles..I’m think I need to swear off foosball.

Fells like very similar situations. The only difference is that the Eagles do make the playoffs..

[IUPNation]

Happy '24


May it be much better than 2023

Here's to counting timeouts ... and all that other bull****.

Just a hunch, but Tort bounces back in a big way.
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Between IUP and the Eagles..I’m think I need to swear off foosball.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Happy '24


May it be much better than 2023

Here's to counting timeouts ... and all that other bull****.

Just a hunch, but Tort bounces back in a big way.
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[IUPbigINDIANS]

Tort recruits well. No questions there.

This LB is a beast on film. Fantastic signing.

[iupgroundhog]

Coach Tort just landed a first team all-American according to twitter world. Hopefully a couple more before the semester starts. It is interesting that Tort has made the playoffs every other year so hopefully that trend will stick.

Write-up from the IG below. 1st Team AA LB is huge. As for the DL, I think he fits exactly what IUP is looking for there. He doesn't have to be a superstar. Looks to me like the Hawks are on the right track.

https://www.indianagazette.com/sport...s-source=login

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Linebacker Garrett Cox and defensive lineman Quadir Jacobs. Obviously Cox is the headliner given his accolades and IUP’s desperate need for linebackers. They need to go find another one somewhere because that position is a big hole to fill. It sounds like Jacobs is more of a project, but he’s big.

At the end of the day though I don’t care who they bring in because games aren’t won by announcing transfers or by the hype on this board. IUP was 6-5 last year with unacceptable losses to ESU, Gannon, and SETON HILL! They also failed to at least split the rivalry games with Slippery Rock and Cal.

Looks like Tort just robbed Millersville pretty good.

Cox is a huge signing.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Linebacker Garrett Cox and defensive lineman Quadir Jacobs. Obviously Cox is the headliner given his accolades and IUP’s desperate need for linebackers. They need to go find another one somewhere because that position is a big hole to fill. It sounds like Jacobs is more of a project, but he’s big.

At the end of the day though I don’t care who they bring in because games aren’t won by announcing transfers or by the hype on this board. IUP was 6-5 last year with unacceptable losses to ESU, Gannon, and SETON HILL! They also failed to at least split the rivalry games with Slippery Rock and Cal.

[Iupgh]

What's up in the interesting world of transfers ?

Seems quiet in the Field House.

I heard some potential incoming names about 10 days ago but haven't seen that any actually signed.

Coach Tort just landed a first team all-American according to twitter world. Hopefully a couple more before the semester starts. It is interesting that Tort has made the playoffs every other year so hopefully that trend will stick.

[CUlater]

What positions??

I believe the list is OL from Gannon, Grad OL from Cal, OL from Kent ST, DL from Pitt....impressive list for the first 2 weeks of free agency lol

[Ram040506]

Add to it many of the better D2 transfers available are still waiting for Clemson and Alabama to call.

Once that realization comes to be we'll start to see much more activity.

Most of our recruiting is currently happening through the old February signing period. Maybe I'm not remembering this right. Every decent player in high school still is waiting for the D1 offer before considering this level.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

We are still pretty early in the process for signings with the exception of the pre-determined moves (saw Rock signed a couple already). Lots of visits happening right now, I think you’ll start to see the mid year commitments pick up mid next week and then heavy the 2 weeks after.

Add to it many of the better D2 transfers available are still waiting for Clemson and Alabama to call.

Once that realization comes to be we'll start to see much more activity.

[Fightingscot82]

What positions??

They got a LB/DB from Pitt and maybe a DL from Millersville?

[SRU 88]

We are still pretty early in the process for signings with the exception of the pre-determined moves (saw Rock signed a couple already). Lots of visits happening right now, I think you’ll start to see the mid year commitments pick up mid next week and then heavy the 2 weeks after.

What positions??