THE IUP Football Thread

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Keep the starters fresh… hopefully they can do the same In the second half vs seton hill.

Seton Hill's defense has been pretty good -- for the most part. The Griffins' offense has been the killer.

Defensively, they've held some good offenses to respectable numbers -- SRU (30), Cal (21), ESU (22), Gannon (21). But, they've also had some flops -- Clarion put up 40 on them two weeks ago and Shippensburg got 36 on them earlier in the season. ESU's offense was much better earlier in the season. SRU moved the ball up and down but struggled to cross the goal line against them.

Offensively, they've scored 14 points combined against SRU/Cal.

Some of Tort's past teams would have caused concern for a 'fall asleep' performance. I don't have those worries this year.

Most recently, they've played well in two of their past three games -- losing to Gannon (by 11), Clarion (by 27) and Cal (by 7). Now, you can certainly make the case Cal wasn't real engaged 48 hours ago.

I would sure expect this game to be very similar to the Edinboro game.

[Crimsonhawkfanatic]

It was nice to see Tort make the right decision and empty the bench early in the second half. He struggled with this a bit earlier in his tenure.

Edinboro HC has many friends on staff at IUP. They weren't going to run it up on him. They made their point in the first half. The starters got a good half of work and got some much-needed R&R. I'm sure some yapped about coming out as they could have had some monster stat lines. But, Tort's job is to win games and not individual stat awards.

Keep the starters fresh… hopefully they can do the same In the second half vs seton hill.

[Crimsonhawkfanatic]

[QUOTE=Ram Tough;n704675]

I'm not even necessarily saying that you're wrong. But now is the time to show us all what you know. Support your opinion, rather than just saying "Fact."

Personally, I feel like both teams are fairly complete, with both having some issues as well.

This IUP team is a lot different than the last 2 years… If we are talking run game both teams have good RB… but I’d take IUP and Stewart any day… I think IUP has the edge on the line, this the best IUP o line I’ve seen since 2017… Bagent is obviously legit let’s be honest. But I’m very impressed with sexton both guys can sling it. But I just think with IUP’s weapons out wide their very hard to defeat. If IUPs defense can keep it up I think they defiantly have the edge. Both teams are very good and will be a war but from my take Id take IUP over the “WV hooligans”

[IUPalum]

I hope you don't have an IUP diploma. My God you have no idea.

Now you're going to get his buddies or him with multiple screen names coming out of the wood work.

[Crimsonhawkfanatic]

I hope you don't have an IUP diploma. My God you have no idea.

Did you guys score a point this week?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

It was nice to see Tort make the right decision and empty the bench early in the second half. He struggled with this a bit earlier in his tenure.

Edinboro HC has many friends on staff at IUP. They weren't going to run it up on him. They made their point in the first half. The starters got a good half of work and got some much-needed R&R. I'm sure some yapped about coming out as they could have had some monster stat lines. But, Tort's job is to win games and not individual stat awards.

[Fightingscot82]

IUP has the more complete team then Shepherd. Fact.

I hope you don't have an IUP diploma. My God you have no idea.

[IUPNation]

I'm not even necessarily saying that you're wrong. But now is the time to show us all what you know. Support your opinion, rather than just saying "Fact."

Personally, I feel like both teams are fairly complete, with both having some issues as well.

I already dread facing your team if we meet in The State Game. I am sick and tired of losing to them . I want IUP to bytch slap them back to West Virginia but somehow youse guys find some way to beat us. I hate your team. :-)

[IUPalum]

[QUOTE=Ram Tough;n704675]

I'm not even necessarily saying that you're wrong. But now is the time to show us all what you know. Support your opinion, rather than just saying "Fact."

Personally, I feel like both teams are fairly complete, with both having some issues as well.

You'll never get factual evidence from that guy.

[Ram Tough]

[QUOTE=IUP PSAC Fan;n704597]

IUP has the more complete team then Shepherd. Fact.

I'm not even necessarily saying that you're wrong. But now is the time to show us all what you know. Support your opinion, rather than just saying "Fact."

Personally, I feel like both teams are fairly complete, with both having some issues as well.

[IUPNation]

8 people shot near the James Madison campus…

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-c...edium=news_tab

[IUPNation]

The Golf Team repeated as Pee Sack Champions.

Dixon Trophy!!!

[IUP PSAC Fan]

[QUOTE=IUPbigINDIANS;n704592]

And no matter what those RR's say ... Shepherd is the top dog until knocked off.

So long as Houdini is still the QB there ... they are favored in any game in SR1. Perhaps not by much, but still favored.

IUP has the more complete team then Shepherd. Fact.

[Crimsonhawkfanatic]

[QUOTE=IUPbigINDIANS;n704592]

And no matter what those RR's say ... Shepherd is the top dog until knocked off.

So long as Houdini is still the QB there ... they are favored in any game in SR1. Perhaps not by much, but still favored.

Sexton and Bagent are easily the 2 best QBs in the region…

[IUPbigINDIANS]

[QUOTE=Crimsonhawkfanatic;n704541]

Rankings mean nothing, but the Hawks moved up to 7th nationally in this poll. https://www.versussportssimulator.com/D2/rankings[/

Regional rankings are all that matter.

And no matter what those RR's say ... Shepherd is the top dog until knocked off.

So long as Houdini is still the QB there ... they are favored in any game in SR1. Perhaps not by much, but still favored.