THE IUP Football Thread

[iupgroundhog]

I'm not talking about them. I want to know how or why IUP looked that bad today. It was ugly. Looked dead.

It happens. They are asking the same things at USC, TCU, and Grand Valley State. The score obviously doesn't reflect the difference between the teams. In fact, if they played a rubber match I would still put my money on IUP. Things just sort of snowballed in that game to the point of being out of reach. Once Shepherd got that momentum they took over.

The long pass before Shep's first TD was almost a sack in the backfield. That gave Shep life because until that point IUP was in control. I will say that in the first game IUP had both pressure on Bagent and good coverage, but they lacked the good coverage part this time. IUP had a lot of dropped passes. I recall the punt into the wind that set up Shep's 2nd TD. I didn't see Houser's fumble at the beginning of the 3rd quarter but that obviously was the icing on the cake.

It is what it is. There were a lot of question marks at the beginning of the year. There aren't many question marks looking ahead. They should be able to fill the holes they have. We'll see how Shep does in the post-Bagent era.

[IUPNation]

I'm not talking about them. I want to know how or why IUP looked that bad today. It was ugly. Looked dead.

Well...I'd say that is coaching.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

They were mad they lost the Pee Sack Trophy to us.....I don't think Shepherd really respects IUP...and why should they as they have now marches into Indiana three times in the last four seasons and left with a win...two of them very convincingly. I bet in private they believe IUP does not deserve to be holding the $39.99 Pee Sack Trophy but it's ours and it counts towards the Dixon Trophy.

I'm not talking about them. I want to know how or why IUP looked that bad today. It was ugly. Looked dead.

[Ram040506]

They were mad they lost the Pee Sack Trophy to us.....I don't think Shepherd really respects IUP...and why should they as they have now marches into Indiana three times in the last four seasons and left with a win...two of them very convincingly. I bet in private they believe IUP does not deserve to be holding the $39.99 Pee Sack Trophy but it's ours and it counts towards the Dixon Trophy.

We haven’t won a conference championship in like 7 years now. One thing with Bagent that he won’t have on his resume is any conference championships. Playoff success, makes it all the better. Hopefully they fare better in the semis this year.

[Ram Tough]

I get losing. Shepherd is very good.

Losing like THAT, however, is inexcusable.

Question is how and why (I'm not talking about X's and O's). That game was over at 7-7.

I honestly felt like Shepherd starting to find success rushing the football on its second scoring drive was huge.

[IUPNation]

I get losing. Shepherd is very good.

Losing like THAT, however, is inexcusable.

Question is how and why (I'm not talking about X's and O's). That game was over at 7-7.

They were mad they lost the Pee Sack Trophy to us.....I don't think Shepherd really respects IUP...and why should they as they have now marches into Indiana three times in the last four seasons and left with a win...two of them very convincingly. I bet in private they believe IUP does not deserve to be holding the $39.99 Pee Sack Trophy but it's ours and it counts towards the Dixon Trophy.

[IUPNation]

I'll be the first to say it....

It's officially basketball season in Indiana!

Go Joe...bring it home this year!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Quitting in a game like this doesn't allow me to say it was still a great season.

It was okay...better than last year for sure. Nobody blocked a punt to win against us. So that was a start.

But playing like a dog in heat and putting your ass up in the air to take a pounding like they did today....not acceptable.

I get losing. Shepherd is very good.

Losing like THAT, however, is inexcusable.

Question is how and why (I'm not talking about X's and O's). That game was over at 7-7.

[IUPNation]

Going from an underwhelming 7-3 record with a West Division high of 17 All Conference players and no playoffs in 2021, to the success this year, I would call it a great season, but not quite a satisfied fan because how the entire team rapidly melted down at home today in the Super Region Championship. Have no issue with IUP losing to Shepherd, just the fashion they did.

Quitting in a game like this doesn't allow me to say it was still a great season.

It was okay...better than last year for sure. Nobody blocked a punt to win against us. So that was a start.

But playing like a dog in heat and putting your ass up in the air to take a pounding like they did today....not acceptable.

[IUPNation]

We were talking about the radio play-by-play.

I imagine Jack Benedict had to thinking in his head "WTF is this" while announcing it.

[ShoNuff]

I watched it on my phone...had no issue. I wish I had......

We were talking about the radio play-by-play.

[ShoNuff]

I’m not even going to attempt to unpack what we saw today, so I’ll ask a question. Here is IUP’s resume:

• 10-2 Record
• Defeated Slippery Rock, Shepherd, California, and Ashland
• PSAC Champions
• Earned #1 seed in SR1
• SR1 Finalist

The question is do you think this was a great season for IUP and are you satisfied as a fan?

Going from an underwhelming 7-3 record with a West Division high of 17 All Conference players and no playoffs in 2021, to the success this year, I would call it a great season, but not quite a satisfied fan because how the entire team rapidly melted down at home today in the Super Region Championship. Have no issue with IUP losing to Shepherd, just the fashion they did.

[IUPNation]

It does not appears to be. Just tried the link on the IUP Football schedule page, I keep getting a repetitive commercial.

I watched it on my phone...had no issue. I wish I had......

[IUPNation]

I’m not even going to attempt to unpack what we saw today, so I’ll ask a question. Here is IUP’s resume:

• 10-2 Record
• Defeated Slippery Rock, Shepherd, California, and Ashland
• PSAC Champions
• Earned #1 seed in SR1
• SR1 Finalist

The question is do you think this was a great season for IUP and are you satisfied as a fan?

It was good. It could have been better.

Call me when they get 1993 good.....

[EyeoftheHawk]

Mrs. Lincoln, aside from that, did you enjoy the show?

It kind of felt like that!