THE IUP Football Thread

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Look at us. Discussing the proximity of fast food restaurants to a D2 football stadium at a mid-size state university in rural Pennsylvania in November 1998.

Kickoff can't come soon enough.

Correct. Tomorrow, to me, is cut and dry (although it will be wet).

Do you get the IUP team that has shown up against Slippery Rock the past two years -- full of confidence and ready to roll ... or, do you get the team that went to Erie a couple weeks ago? Now, I fully acknowledge they went to Erie minus a great starter on both sides of the ball and I do think that played a role in their mentality that day. Coaches can ramble on about 'next man up' but I'm not sure the players always buy in to it. IUP looked like it was simply there to play that day. Gannon looked like it was there to win. Such a big difference in mentality.

Perfect example of what Dayjure Stewart's absence cost them in Erie: IUP either scored a TD in like 3-4 plays or went 3 and out. With no running game they couldn't run any clock. Their defense was on the field all day. And, as we saw, if you give a great QB that many chances while your defense gets run ragged ... that's what happens. You give up 43 points.

Point of the story: Stewart looked fresh last week. He has to have a monster day tomorrow. Every first down they get probably equates to 2-3 minutes of clock. Bagent can't be being Bagent while on the sidelines. IUP can't win a shootout tomorrow. They have to dictate the terms and pace of the game. IUP's DL is capable of having a big game tomorrow. That's a good group -- big and nasty. Bagent is extremely hard to actually hit and sack, but they at least have to make things uncomfortable.

I worry about the mindset of the secondary. They are going to get beat some tomorrow. This is a guy who is going to get drafted in April who also has great weapons. They aren't pitching a shutout. They have to avoid getting down in the dumps (like we saw in Erie).

Far and away, my opinion, Dayjure Stewart is the key to IUP winning tomorrow. IUP has the giant OL full of upperclassmen. They need to take over tomorrow. If they do, Stewart can make a lot of magic happen.

And, I think IUP is a little tired of hearing about Shepherd. This is their chance on a real big stage.

I'd be afraid to bet this game even using any of your money.

[IUPNation]

Look at us. Discussing the proximity of fast food restaurants to a D2 football stadium at a mid-size state university in rural Pennsylvania in November 1998.

Kickoff can't come soon enough.

Wawa should just say **** it and open them on campuses across PA. One would be good right where Foster stood. :-)

[Ram Tough]

Look at us. Discussing the proximity of fast food restaurants to a D2 football stadium at a mid-size state university in rural Pennsylvania in November 1998.

Kickoff can't come soon enough.

It has been bugging me what restaurant that I stopped into for years. But I will say that I do know that we parked in the parking lot and walked over. We went straight from the stadium to the restaurant.

[Matt Burglund]

Look at us. Discussing the proximity of fast food restaurants to a D2 football stadium at a mid-size state university in rural Pennsylvania in November 1998.

Kickoff can't come soon enough.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I’d say the closest fast food (not counting Subway) to the stadium is Arby’s on Oakland Avenue. And it was there in 1998.

Well, that's mostly correct.

However, here's a curveball: There was a Burger King inside Folger in 1998. Many people park on game day near Folger. It was open on weekends.


Small world. Eight of the 70 people who saw the second half of that game are on this board. Makes sense. Only die-hards stayed.

[IUPNation]

There was a Hardee's in the student union in 1980.

I think that became a Roy Rogers in the mid 80’s.

[Bart]

There was a Hardee's in the student union in 1980.

[IUPNation]

Was there a Hardee's near the stadium at that time? It was some fast food joint nearby. But after the game, my 20-year-old dumbass didn't wear gloves and I was washing my hands. When the water hit them, it hurt so badly.

Arby’s is close by….it’s been an Arby’s for as long as I can remember.

[Ram Tough]

I’d say the closest fast food (not counting Subway) to the stadium is Arby’s on Oakland Avenue. And it was there in 1998.

Now, that is possible! I could see my brain getting Arby's and Hardee's mixed up, especially since I rarely ate at Arby's at that time. And I have always rarely eaten at Hardee's.

[Matt Burglund]

There was never a Hardee’s or a Roy Rogers in Indiana as far as I can recall. The two closest fast food joints near Miller Stadium at that time would have been Wendy’s and McDonald’s. It’s likely you ended up at Wendy’s because you’d probably remember if it was McDonald’s. The other fast food places are away from the stadium, although there’s a Taco Bell just off campus.

I’d say the closest fast food (not counting Subway) to the stadium is Arby’s on Oakland Avenue. And it was there in 1998.

[Ram Tough]

There was never a Hardee’s or a Roy Rogers in Indiana as far as I can recall. The two closest fast food joints near Miller Stadium at that time would have been Wendy’s and McDonald’s. It’s likely you ended up at Wendy’s because you’d probably remember if it was McDonald’s. The other fast food places are away from the stadium, although there’s a Taco Bell just off campus.

It almost had to be a Wendy's. I remember eating a burger after the game. This type of stuff happens when you get old. Now, I have to try to remember where I got Hardee's from. It's probably tied to a football game somewhere.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Was there a Hardee's near the stadium at that time? It was some fast food joint nearby. But after the game, my 20-year-old dumbass didn't wear gloves and I was washing my hands. When the water hit them, it hurt so badly.

There was never a Hardee’s or a Roy Rogers in Indiana as far as I can recall. The two closest fast food joints near Miller Stadium at that time would have been Wendy’s and McDonald’s. It’s likely you ended up at Wendy’s because you’d probably remember if it was McDonald’s. The other fast food places are away from the stadium, although there’s a Taco Bell just off campus.

[Ram Tough]

I was thinking it was a Roy Rogers. I remember Gold Rush sandwiches. 😆

Maybe it was! Hell, that game was 24 years ago now. We're old.

[Monte's Catering Co.]

Was there a Hardee's near the stadium at that time? It was some fast food joint nearby. But after the game, my 20-year-old dumbass didn't wear gloves and I was washing my hands. When the water hit them, it hurt so badly.

I was thinking it was a Roy Rogers. I remember Gold Rush sandwiches. 😆

[Ram Tough]

I thought I was prepared, but probably needed an additional leg layer. I remember taking my jeans off and seeing how pink my legs got after that one. On top of that it was a loss so at least you had a victory to warm you up.

Was there a Hardee's near the stadium at that time? It was some fast food joint nearby. But after the game, my 20-year-old dumbass didn't wear gloves and I was washing my hands. When the water hit them, it hurt so badly.