THE IUP Football Thread

[Fightingscot82]

They did sign two good high school QB prospects in this year's class. Obviously, one of them won't be here in two years.

These two incoming kids both have a shot to be legit D2 QBs. Of course, neither has gone to his senior prom yet, so the odds of seeing either of them on the field in the next 2-3 years isn't good.

The three QBs who left the program in the past year (just being realistic) were never going to play here unless there was drastic circumstances. If the younger two departures want to keep playing, they'll likely be in D3. Both came to IUP from extremely small high schools. I don't think either was actually on any scholarship money. The third, Logan Horn, I think just called it a career.

I get not everybody loves finding a new QB every year. But, it's worked out pretty well. I'd say Tort's 3 for 3 so far.

I think IUP has a recent history of bringing in solid D2 quarterbacks but might have trouble developing them. I imagine this causes a circular cycle with transfer QBs. Bring in a transfer QB because the high school recruits aren't ready but then the high school recruits leave or don't develop because they're behind a transfer QB. Probably the only thing that breaks this cycle is one of the high school recruits finally making good strides and a lack of transfer QB options.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The only thing in IUPā€™s favor is the history of higher level transfers coming in and startingā€¦and doing well for the most part.

Although..ā€¦it would be nice to recruit a high school kid who plays 3 years at least.

They did sign two good high school QB prospects in this year's class. Obviously, one of them won't be here in two years.

These two incoming kids both have a shot to be legit D2 QBs. Of course, neither has gone to his senior prom yet, so the odds of seeing either of them on the field in the next 2-3 years isn't good.

The three QBs who left the program in the past year (just being realistic) were never going to play here unless there was drastic circumstances. If the younger two departures want to keep playing, they'll likely be in D3. Both came to IUP from extremely small high schools. I don't think either was actually on any scholarship money. The third, Logan Horn, I think just called it a career.

I get not everybody loves finding a new QB every year. But, it's worked out pretty well. I'd say Tort's 3 for 3 so far.

[IUPNation]

I hear ya. You wouldnā€™t think heā€™d do the math and want to go there but itā€™s another DI offer on the list. I still think heā€™s leaning IUP, but there seems to be just enough chum in the water to keep him feeding.

As a player in the portal before the end of spring ball, youā€™d think there would be some pressure to sign before spring ball ends. All of the sudden there are a lot more players available and you run the risk of watching the dance and never finding a partner on the floor. It stands to reason heā€™ll announce his decision within the next week or so.

The only thing in IUPā€™s favor is the history of higher level transfers coming in and startingā€¦and doing well for the most part.

Although..ā€¦it would be nice to recruit a high school kid who plays 3 years at least.

[IUPNation]

Bonanza. I remember eating there once or twice as a kid. Hossā€™s has stood the test of time and still thrives.

The only Hossā€™s in the Philadelphia region was right here in Lionville where I liveā€¦it closed well before Covid and it was knocked down. It was there for almost a good 20 years..since the mid 90ā€™s. It was probably just no longer feasible being so far out of Hossā€™s main footprint.

I do wish Park N Eat would expand eastward. The closest one used to be off US 30 in Lancaster but it too closed years ago. I Am wondering when Sheetz finally crosses the one line they have avoided and open a store in the 5 county Philly area. Wawa is moving westward into Sheetz territory.

[EyeoftheHawk]

There used to be a Bonanza or a Rustler along Wayne Ave and Spring 85 the high school kids came in for their Prom Dinner. Yep they sure did. Hossā€™s opened and they went out of business.

Bonanza. I remember eating there once or twice as a kid. Hossā€™s has stood the test of time and still thrives.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Good luck with that offer, a 3-9 team with 2 games in Sept at BC and at Nebraska. How does a MAC team with 85 scholarships offer a D2 guyšŸ§. Five quarterbacks on roster must be brutal. For them to even offer is a bad look to the staff if u ask meā€¦just sayin

I hear ya. You wouldnā€™t think heā€™d do the math and want to go there but itā€™s another DI offer on the list. I still think heā€™s leaning IUP, but there seems to be just enough chum in the water to keep him feeding.

As a player in the portal before the end of spring ball, youā€™d think there would be some pressure to sign before spring ball ends. All of the sudden there are a lot more players available and you run the risk of watching the dance and never finding a partner on the floor. It stands to reason heā€™ll announce his decision within the next week or so.

[IUPNation]

I took a prom date to the Brown in 1991 I believe. There were six or eight of us. That was a popular prom dinner spot back in the day. That was the ONLY time I was in the place. Now I walk by it and just shake my head.

There used to be a Bonanza or a Rustler along Wayne Ave and Spring 85 the high school kids came in for their Prom Dinner. Yep they sure did. Hossā€™s opened and they went out of business.

[Iupgh]

Saw that. Also saw the comment below it basically saying to go somewhere youā€™ll be ā€œthe guy.ā€ I took that to mean it wasnā€™t a guarantee at Northern Illinois, which I imagine it wouldnā€™t be. Hunter started posting cryptic quotes the other day as well. Looks like heā€™s agonizing over the decision. My advice to him would be make a decision and go all in. Donā€™t look back. You can date around forever and the danger is you never fall in love.

Good luck with that offer, a 3-9 team with 2 games in Sept at BC and at Nebraska. How does a MAC team with 85 scholarships offer a D2 guyšŸ§. Five quarterbacks on roster must be brutal. For them to even offer is a bad look to the staff if u ask meā€¦just sayin

[IUPbigINDIANS]

IUP has offered Demonte Martin (6'5" WR from Robert Morris).

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Saw that. Also saw the comment below it basically saying to go somewhere youā€™ll be ā€œthe guy.ā€ I took that to mean it wasnā€™t a guarantee at Northern Illinois, which I imagine it wouldnā€™t be. Hunter started posting cryptic quotes the other day as well. Looks like heā€™s agonizing over the decision. My advice to him would be make a decision and go all in. Donā€™t look back. You can date around forever and the danger is you never fall in love.

Well, the transfer portal QB market triples in size in a couple more weeks (as Spring camps close).

It would be nice not to go through this yearly (at that position) once in a while. Taking these guys from across the country certainly poses the risk of them being here for only one season. I get in this portal era teams are really only guaranteed a single season but that particular position is a headache to replace yearly.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Northern Illinois offered Karst Hunter tonight.

Saw that. Also saw the comment below it basically saying to go somewhere youā€™ll be ā€œthe guy.ā€ I took that to mean it wasnā€™t a guarantee at Northern Illinois, which I imagine it wouldnā€™t be. Hunter started posting cryptic quotes the other day as well. Looks like heā€™s agonizing over the decision. My advice to him would be make a decision and go all in. Donā€™t look back. You can date around forever and the danger is you never fall in love.

[EyeoftheHawk]

I was a big Kangaroo's fan back in that era ... also The Gingerbread Man. Do you remember Murphy's Wings (on Philly St.)? I used to hang at the The Brown Hotel. It's still standing (barely).

I took a prom date to the Brown in 1991 I believe. There were six or eight of us. That was a popular prom dinner spot back in the day. That was the ONLY time I was in the place. Now I walk by it and just shake my head.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Northern Illinois offered Karst Hunter tonight.

[IUPNation]

Issacā€™s was a cool place to eat lunch back in the 80ā€™s. They had expanded over the years but them to have retreated back to only their South Central PA base. The one by me closed in 2021ā€¦

[IUP24]

Murphy's had the whole wings! I can't believe The Brown Hotel is still standing. That place was a hole. I was a $3 Yuengling Pitcher guy at The Wolf.

My favorite place for wings when I was on campus was at the now defunct Grubs Sports Bar. That was the combo Grubs/Wolfie's bar, owned by the same people. I read a couple years back that Grubs lost their liquor license. When I was on Philly Street in March when I was in town, it looked like there was no sign of it at all. Is Wolfie's closed too? I thought that stayed open. Wolfie's was always the place on Wednesday nights. That was "Country Night." It's amazing thinking back how wild we would get on a Wednesday night, close down the bar, and wake up for an 8AM like nothing ever happened. To be in college again lol.

Grub's had 50 cent wing nights, I think on Monday's. That was always a great deal. They had big wings too.

One of the underrated spots on Philly was Pita Pit. Although that was a chain, what a freaking awesome place. Was packed every night Thurs-Sat. It closed a few years ago. I think it died right before the pandemic. I had read somewhere that the Pita Pit in Indiana had the most foot traffic of any of their locations.