THE IUP Football Thread

[IUPNation]

Maybe they did throw IUP the Covid offer but nobody takes that 3 days previous to the game day with no prep time. ESPECIALLY with all the unknowns at the time with Covid.

Yeah that’s what I said but the response was we were too scared. It was pretty hilarious.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Maybe they did throw IUP the Covid offer but nobody takes that 3 days previous to the game day with no prep time. ESPECIALLY with all the unknowns at the time with Covid.

On top of it IUP didn't have a Week 1 game scheduled so they started camp a full week later than everybody else.

[IUPalum]

It was accused that it was 10 years in a row recently that GV asked IUP and we were “too scared” to play them.

He’s also mocking IUP for not bowing down to their offer with a few days notice to play them when your team bailed out due to Covid. Who would take that?

Maybe they did throw IUP the Covid offer but nobody takes that 3 days previous to the game day with no prep time. ESPECIALLY with all the unknowns at the time with Covid.

[Fightingscot82]

They do play them back to back. Again. Go to future schedules and you'll see it

We're not looking at the same schedules, then.

[IUPNation]

They do play them back to back. Again. Go to future schedules and you'll see it

I only see through 2023 on the Hone Office’s website. I hope the change it up and how crossovers are determined.

[IUPNation]

Maybe Matt can confirm - I recall it being talked about with some validation years ago. If so, I want to say there were logistical issues like dates, not IUP concerned about outcomes. Maybe Grand Valley wasn't paying a guarantee back then. Their deal with Edinboro was something like $60k for a 3 game series (2 games at Lubbers).

It was accused that it was 10 years in a row recently that GV asked IUP and we were “too scared” to play them.

He’s also mocking IUP for not bowing down to their offer with a few days notice to play them when your team bailed out due to Covid. Who would take that?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I see the Rock has there schedules out for 2024/2025. Can’t find anything on the PSAC website. Maybe IUP will not play Rock/Cal back to back for the umpteenth time. Rock got Shepherd Ship Bloom for crossovers…IUP I believe is due to definitely get LH/Millersville. The other opponent will come from Kutz/ Shep /WCU.

They do play them back to back. Again. Go to future schedules and you'll see it

[Fightingscot82]

I see the Rock has there schedules out for 2024/2025. Can’t find anything on the PSAC website. Maybe IUP will not play Rock/Cal back to back for the umpteenth time. Rock got Shepherd Ship Bloom for crossovers…IUP I believe is due to definitely get LH/Millersville. The other opponent will come from Kutz/ Shep /WCU.

Those "future" SRU schedules are interesting - it looks like 2023 will be the last year of the two-year A/B scheduling method since their 2024 and 2025 schedules don't align.

[Iupgh]

There was one team last year in the South or Midwest who offered IUP a game (that IUP declined). It was a very long trip and a one-year deal.

They tried to get Charleston and Glenville State to come to Miller but both declined and took other games. Word was West Virginia Wesleyan was willing to come but wanted a decent amount of coin.

I'm just thrilled they have a 4-year deal with Ashland. That's a quality opponent (unlike most of the cupcakes our better teams play) -- and, most importantly, we don't have to hear about it.

I see the Rock has there schedules out for 2024/2025. Can’t find anything on the PSAC website. Maybe IUP will not play Rock/Cal back to back for the umpteenth time. Rock got Shepherd Ship Bloom for crossovers…IUP I believe is due to definitely get LH/Millersville. The other opponent will come from Kutz/ Shep /WCU.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Maybe Matt can confirm - I recall it being talked about with some validation years ago. If so, I want to say there were logistical issues like dates, not IUP concerned about outcomes. Maybe Grand Valley wasn't paying a guarantee back then. Their deal with Edinboro was something like $60k for a 3 game series (2 games at Lubbers).

There was one team last year in the South or Midwest who offered IUP a game (that IUP declined). It was a very long trip and a one-year deal.

They tried to get Charleston and Glenville State to come to Miller but both declined and took other games. Word was West Virginia Wesleyan was willing to come but wanted a decent amount of coin.

I'm just thrilled they have a 4-year deal with Ashland. That's a quality opponent (unlike most of the cupcakes our better teams play) -- and, most importantly, we don't have to hear about it.

[Fightingscot82]

I'm pretty sure that isn't true. Not once did I hear anyone talk about GV trying to schedule IUP. Now there were other schools that tried and IUP turned down but they were turned down for other reasons. Most were sub .500 teams or close to it. Ashland is the only "real" competition that I've heard were in contact with IUP.

Maybe Matt can confirm - I recall it being talked about with some validation years ago. If so, I want to say there were logistical issues like dates, not IUP concerned about outcomes. Maybe Grand Valley wasn't paying a guarantee back then. Their deal with Edinboro was something like $60k for a 3 game series (2 games at Lubbers).

[IUPNation]

I'm pretty sure that isn't true. Not once did I hear anyone talk about GV trying to schedule IUP. Now there were other schools that tried and IUP turned down but they were turned down for other reasons. Most were sub .500 teams or close to it. Ashland is the only "real" competition that I've heard were in contact with IUP.

Thank you. I figured he was making up bull****.

[IUPalum]

So in a General Discussion thread, Kle from Grand Valley is claiming that the Popeye’s have been asking IUP for games for the last 10 years but we are turning them down because we are too scared to play them.

Anyone in the know on here heard this before? It’s never been mentioned that IUP has turned down GV and then not had an 11th game.

I'm pretty sure that isn't true. Not once did I hear anyone talk about GV trying to schedule IUP. Now there were other schools that tried and IUP turned down but they were turned down for other reasons. Most were sub .500 teams or close to it. Ashland is the only "real" competition that I've heard were in contact with IUP.

[IUPNation]

I mean, its possible. IUP already had an opponent in 6 of the last 10 seasons, so its possible the dates offered didn't line up or CurtCig had a different strategy. But its also ego calling out a rival ego.

I just think this would have been talked about on this forum. There are a few IUP fans that seem to be in the know who are local...this surely would have been brought up.

I mean I'm sure cost of IUP traveling wasn't an issue...GV would have just sent their private jets to pick up IUP and take them to Gerald Ford International. :-)

[Fightingscot82]

So in a General Discussion thread, Kle from Grand Valley is claiming that the Popeye’s have been asking IUP for games for the last 10 years but we are turning them down because we are too scared to play them.

Anyone in the know on here heard this before? It’s never been mentioned that IUP has turned down GV and then not had an 11th game.

I mean, its possible. IUP already had an opponent in 6 of the last 10 seasons, so its possible the dates offered didn't line up or CurtCig had a different strategy. But its also ego calling out a rival ego.