THE IUP Football Thread

[Fightingscot82]

Any chance Mike Box gets promoted to OC? He's already Assistant Head Coach.

[Matt Burglund]

If I'm Tort or an IUP fan, I'd rather play someone you're not already scheduled to play.

I'd think the familiarity would be attractive to fans. More people would show up to see IUP play Edinboro than, say, IUP play Bentley.

[Fightingscot82]

Is there a rule that they can't play twice? NE-10 teams have done it.

I'm not contesting it. If I'm Tort or an IUP fan, I'd rather play someone you're not already scheduled to play.

[Matt Burglund]

Sure, but they're already playing.

Is there a rule that they can't play twice? NE-10 teams have done it.

[Fightingscot82]

Or how about Edinboro?

Sure, but they're already playing.

[Ram040506]

Or how about Edinboro?

[Matt Burglund]

I wonder if Tort would consider playing a PSAC East team also without a game that week.

Or how about Edinboro?

[Fightingscot82]

For as beneficial as the 4-year agreement with Ashland is for the program, it makes scheduling for 2022 even harder. A lot of schools want a Home/Home 2-fer. You basically have to find someone else in your same situation. I wonder if Tort would consider playing a PSAC East team also without a game that week.

[Iupgh]

Tiffin and Charleston Said not interested . Sag no answer. Lot harder than u think.

[Fightingscot82]

Coordinators at PASSHE schools usually start in the 50s or low 60s. Those who have been around for a while make much more. For example, Mike Campolo's salary is higher than 3 head coaches.

[EyeoftheHawk]

As I've said with other positions, PASSHE union contracts make it difficult to do a quick hire if there isn't already an internal heir. It takes roughly 2 months from start to finish. If I were an IUP supporter, I'd want them to take their time and find the right person. I think the challenge will be finding someone given the salary in spite of IUP's stature. Gregory was making $61,508.

[Fightingscot82]

As I've said with other positions, PASSHE union contracts make it difficult to do a quick hire if there isn't already an internal heir. It takes roughly 2 months from start to finish. If I were an IUP supporter, I'd want them to take their time and find the right person. I think the challenge will be finding someone given the salary in spite of IUP's stature. Gregory was making $61,508.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Has IUP found an OC yet? Art Briles is available again.

[Ram040506]

Bagent is back but like 38 of his senior buddies are gone. They just signed 40 freshmen. They'll be good but I'd be shocked if anywhere near as good.

Shep and a couple others were loaded up with older players last year. That is hard to replace in one off-season.

IUP went through its youth movement last year.

That's no excuse for some of their performances, however. Not making the playoffs was a travesty. Losing at home to a meatball was the worst loss I've ever seen at Miller in 30+ years. They deserved it, mind you.

Last year had a couple highs, a couple lows, but all in all I'd call it a disaster. Nothing worse than wasted talent.

Very true, they are hoping to hit the portal for some lineman mercenaries post spring ball. We'll have to see how it pans out. Having the QB will hopefully ease things similarly to when Jessup took over in 2017 (10-0 regular season, but a first round upset at home).

[Fightingscot82]

Has IUP found an OC yet? Art Briles is available again.