THE IUP Football Thread

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I don't think anyone has any idea how the QB battle in Sheptown is gonna shake out. I have heard Lek Powell has looked good, the transfer from VMI didn't come to sit on the bench though. Yes, little Bagent is supposed to be enrolled come fall, but he's probably a year away at best. He's behind where his brother was at the same stage physically and needs a year to live in the weight room.

I'm actually a little surprised he wanted to go to Shepherd. That's a lot to live up to (and he'll always be compared).

[Ram040506]

Don’t the Swifties already have Bagent 2.0 in the pipeline?

I don't think anyone has any idea how the QB battle in Sheptown is gonna shake out. I have heard Lek Powell has looked good, the transfer from VMI didn't come to sit on the bench though. Yes, little Bagent is supposed to be enrolled come fall, but he's probably a year away at best. He's behind where his brother was at the same stage physically and needs a year to live in the weight room.

[Ram040506]

One or two injuries, which are bound to happen, and you will be doing some fist pumps behind your computer screen knowing the outlook of what you just said changed. Every time a team from IUP is hyped to this extent, they fail miserably. Get into the playoffs and go from there. I'm making no reservations for any weekend past the final week of the season.

Absolutely not, would never cheer injuries to any players. It'll be interesting to see how all the talent gels in Indiana, WR's by nature are a pain in the ass and very selfish. A lot of mouths to feed there. If the OL is as good as advertised, that alone should take them a long way and is the true jewel of their offseason recruiting.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

One or two injuries, which are bound to happen, and you will be doing some fist pumps behind your computer screen knowing the outlook of what you just said changed. Every time a team from IUP is hyped to this extent, they fail miserably. Get into the playoffs and go from there. I'm making no reservations for any weekend past the final week of the season.

I hear you ... but, that's not unique to IUP.

The lineup on Opening Night will unfortunately not be the same as the lineup at Clarion in early November. That's just football.

It appears, though, (as of June 9) that Tort will have more depth than any team he's had during his tenure.

I can say this ... I know our fancy new QB likes to run. But, well, I may close my eyes every time he takes off.

And, hopefully, Tort finally learned his lesson about playing stars in blowouts last year (because he's likely going to hammer some teams this Fall). Not once but twice Duane Brown was injured (two different seasons) while IUP was up by more than 30 points in the second half. Both were inexcusable.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Suffice it to say that there are reasons for optimism going into the '23 season. It will be interesting to see the starting lineup and full roster when the season gets underway.

The 'full roster' is the key item.

Tort is signing transfers left and right (and enough WRs to fill up a bus).

So, the old IUP gear slinger either came in to some serious cash this off-season ... or, there's been some departures (which freed up money) that we don't know about yet. I really hope it's the first option. I do think in this crazy Twitter world ... we'd have heard about any departures.

[IUPNation]

Find something else. This one ain't working. Lol

It absolutely works.

They are in perpetual revenge mode. Every little thing offends them and their fans. They are always slighted.

They are Swifties.

[iupgroundhog]

One or two injuries, which are bound to happen, and you will be doing some fist pumps behind your computer screen knowing the outlook of what you just said changed. Every time a team from IUP is hyped to this extent, they fail miserably. Get into the playoffs and go from there. I'm making no reservations for any weekend past the final week of the season.

Suffice it to say that there are reasons for optimism going into the '23 season. It will be interesting to see the starting lineup and full roster when the season gets underway.

[IUP24]

Don’t the Swifties already have Bagent 2.0 in the pipeline?

Find something else. This one ain't working. Lol

[IUP24]

Not sure how the rest of the region/league is going to compete with IUP this year.

One or two injuries, which are bound to happen, and you will be doing some fist pumps behind your computer screen knowing the outlook of what you just said changed. Every time a team from IUP is hyped to this extent, they fail miserably. Get into the playoffs and go from there. I'm making no reservations for any weekend past the final week of the season.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

At this point it’s NC or bust for this team…anything short is a failure

Perhaps SR1 or bust.

That Final Four is a whole new ballgame (as the yearly SR1 beatings prove).

[CUlater]

Not sure how the rest of the region/league is going to compete with IUP this year.

At this point it’s NC or bust for this team…anything short is a failure

[IUPNation]

Not sure how the rest of the region/league is going to compete with IUP this year.

Don’t the Swifties already have Bagent 2.0 in the pipeline?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Not sure how the rest of the region/league is going to compete with IUP this year.

LOL

Yeah ... I've heard that once or twice before.

[IUPNation]

Seems to be adapting well to the brave new world of recruiting.

…and must have found a Frank level of revenue.

[IUPNation]

Perhaps somebody has connections for tickets to the Pittsburgh show next weekend lol

Just know that Heinz Field will be completely surrounded by her fans who can’t get in…so I’d stay away.

:-)