THE IUP Football Thread

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Hopefully they bring chairs because Hugh Jack City doesn’t hold many people and no visitor stands.

I was already thinking that. Last time I was there LH stunk and it was still cramped in there.

I can't recall ... is there a lot of standing area (with a view of the field)?

[IUPNation]

I hope IUP can beat down Lock Haven like the beat down that was administered last night from 9-11pm on Independence Mall in Philadelphia.

:-)

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Hopefully they bring chairs because Hugh Jack City doesn’t hold many people and no visitor stands.

I had to look up a photo of it. It's been a very long time since I was there and all these stadiums start to blend together after so many years.

The photos brought it back quickly. Yes, seating is extremely limited at Lock Haven. The last time I was there was probably in the early 00s. I recall IUP travelled pretty well and probably had 60% of the crowd. Parking (if you don't have a pass) is also a major headache up there as I recall.

The bleachers will fill up quick. I guess everybody else will stand along the fence (which sucks). Truth be told it's a better game to watch on the PSAC Network.

If you're making the trip, get there real early or else you'll be standing the whole game.

[EyeoftheHawk]

I have to admit. It’s a little hard for me to get my head around Lock Haven being a formidable opponent. It’s much better for the league to not have a complete doormat. Not all that long ago it was Lock Haven and Cheyney at the same time.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I have to admit. It’s a little hard for me to get my head around Lock Haven being a formidable opponent. It’s much better for the league to not have a complete doormat. Not all that long ago it was Lock Haven and Cheyney at the same time.

This is a HEAVY transfer team. That said, I think they've done a great job in finding said transfers. They have a lot of older players -- senior and grad imports. So, those guys have played a lot of college football - just not at Lock Haven (and not together).

They are collectively way faster than Ashland, and similar-sized up front. They have really big WRs. DBs are all seniors and Tort said it may be the best group in the PSAC.

The weakness to all these heavy transfer teams is always adversity. They can look great when things are going good. How will they look when things aren't going well?

Tort can't have one of his infamous slow starts. This LH team is going to be sky-high for this game. IUP needs to pop the balloon early. Let's see how LH plays when the sh!t hits the fan. That's typically the weak spot of teams full of one-year guys.

[Fightingscot82]

1981. Was Lock Haven's coach even born yet?

[iupgroundhog]

1981. Was Lock Haven's coach even born yet?

He graduated from college in 2011 so I am sure he wasn't born yet. For perspective, some of my high school classmates were members of the 1981 LHU team.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

1981. Was Lock Haven's coach even born yet?

I'd peg him around 35 or 36 years old.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Carson-Newman is playing at West Virginia State tonight.

I remember when Carson-Newman was a major player.

This is the first time I've heard that name in years.

[IUPNation]

Carson-Newman is playing at West Virginia State tonight.

I remember when Carson-Newman was a major player.

This is the first time I've heard that name in years.

Weren’t they in the playoffs recently?

[Fightingscot82]

Carson-Newman is playing at West Virginia State tonight.

I remember when Carson-Newman was a major player.

This is the first time I've heard that name in years.

Carson-Newman. Catawba. Presbyterian. Faded away.

[iupgroundhog]

Carson-Newman. Catawba. Presbyterian. Faded away.

Presbyterian is D1.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Carson-Newman. Catawba. Presbyterian. Faded away.

Frank used to sign deals to play some national-level games early in the season. I remember Catawba coming to IUP. Nebraska-Omaha came to Indiana when they were very strong. IUP also played some marquee road games.

Different times. Different budgets.

And, different coaches. It's hard to get those big games signed these days. Somebody is losing in those situations. Teams are terrified of taking that early loss. I give a lot of credit to IUP and Ashland for signing that 4-year deal. That's a tough opener for both teams.

Ashland, for some reason, likes to then schedule Ferris State the week after IUP. You aren't dead if you start 0-2 ... but, you're in the coffin.

[EyeoftheHawk]

It’s starting to look pretty bad for Ashland in the series though, the old version and now the new one. Throw in a playoff loss to IUP as well during that stretch. The New Haven/Slippery Rock arrangement has had similar lopsided results. The games in these series have been competitive, but the outcomes end up the same.

Ashland has all of the ingredients needed to build a powerhouse D2 program, but they’re just not getting over the hump. I wonder why? Where are the kids going that Ashland can’t land? Are they ending up at nearby MAC schools? Hard to say but I would have never predicted that the Eagles wouldn’t have won at least one of the games. I know they’ve been close but you know how the saying goes.

[Fightingscot82]

Presbyterian is D1.

They are now but were D2 for a very long time. All in that SAC conference.