THE IUP Football Thread

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Not to interrupt talk of The Donald, but, ...


It sounds like the only three players 'highly unlikely' to play this Saturday are Hilton Ridley, Adam Houser and Randy Okungu. Obviously, these are three very important players. But, that means several others in the walking wounded club are set to return -- including star DL Terrell Williams (who will make his season debut), TE Cole Laney and QB Karst Hunter.

Just a guess but I think they want to make sure Okungu is as close to 100 percent as possible for the following week. He is a clear difference-maker on the defensive front. Paired with a healthy Williams, and IUP is going to be very dangerous up there.

Randy Washington could play this week but it will not be at RB. Tort said he will have a cast on his hand and will primarily play special teams for the next several weeks.

Last nights player guest on The Tort Show was WR Maurice Massey. He was one of the more entertaining guests in the past several years. Tort revealed he was on a 'pitch count' at Ashland which is why he only played 15 snaps. He had a foot injury last season and is just now getting back to near 100 percent. Massey was also only in camp about 10 days prior to the Ashland trip. He does have this year and next year at IUP despite being a grad student. I was just waiting for him to answer a Jack question with 'just gimme the damn ball'.

Speaking of big WRs, there has still been no mention (or sighting) of T'Mahdae Penn. He has yet to play this season. If Tort ever gets a healthy WR group, he will have a great combination of size and speed. Massey (6'4", Penn (6'4") and Ridley (6'3"), burners like Cy Clark and Isaiah Houser, and a solid possession receiver like Deabner will make things challenging for defenses.

[IUPNation]

Trump is behind in PA by 4-5 points based on the most recent polling, although that falls within the famous “margin of error.” Saying that, margin of error can go both ways so it’s either a dead heat or Harris could be up 7-8 points. There is still time, but I don’t see him winning Pennsylvania and without the Keystone State, he’s dead in the water.

It doesn’t do Trump a bit of good to come to Indiana, PA for a rally, which other than looking big for the small town of Indiana, wasn’t big by rally standards. He’ll easily win Indiana County, as well as some of the neighboring counties with the exception of Westmoreland. He’d be far better served to spend his time in the Philadelphia suburbs, although I don’t know that rallies do much to move the needle regardless. He’s essentially throwing parties at his family reunion where he’s already welcome.

Yep. There are 6 counties in PA that it comes down to…Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Northampton and Erie. These are the places where you can move the needle.

[iupgroundhog]

I’ve heard that Christine Toretti had a lot to do with this. She’s the daughter of the late Sam Jack (S.W. Jack Drilling) and is a member of the Republican National Committee. Her dad created a wave of wealth and she’s been ridding it ever since. I’ll leave it at that.

Sam "Let the students have bake sales" Jack?

[IUPNation]

I’ve heard that Christine Toretti had a lot to do with this. She’s the daughter of the late Sam Jack (S.W. Jack Drilling) and is a member of the Republican National Committee. Her dad created a wave of wealth and she’s been ridding it ever since. I’ll leave it at that.

Didn’t he kill himself? That’s what I seem to remember.

[iupgroundhog]

Nope I won't. Doesn't matter to me at all, hope she does a great job if she wins.

It does matter to you. A lot. That's what people are not understanding. If Trump were to be elected, all of our lives would be changed. We will all be screwed. This does mean what they say it means. Pretty much all that we have taken for granted during our lives would be out the window. The USA will no longer be the USA it has been for the last 248 years. This is not wild talk. It's real.

I read that one of the things he said last night was that if he is elected and if someone criticizes the Supreme Court they would be jailed. I'm assuming the people in the audience cheered. If you sat there and didn't get up and walk out , you are not an American.

Look, he has said he'd be a dictator on Day One. People cheer. Trust me, they do not want to live in a dictatorship. None of us do. The bread lines will be online but there will be bread lines like back in the USSR. Trust me.

Maybe the most immediate danger is his trade and tariff talk. The President imposes tariffs unilaterally, he will do what he says, and the world will likely plunge into a global depression. So, it has to matter to you.

(I apologize for the politics but I don't want to be sorry in a few months and say I should have spoken up more.)

[IUPalum]

Football??? Anyone???

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Football??? Anyone???

I tried

[iupgroundhog]

Not to interrupt talk of The Donald, but, ...


It sounds like the only three players 'highly unlikely' to play this Saturday are Hilton Ridley, Adam Houser and Randy Okungu. Obviously, these are three very important players. But, that means several others in the walking wounded club are set to return -- including star DL Terrell Williams (who will make his season debut), TE Cole Laney and QB Karst Hunter.

Just a guess but I think they want to make sure Okungu is as close to 100 percent as possible for the following week. He is a clear difference-maker on the defensive front. Paired with a healthy Williams, and IUP is going to be very dangerous up there.

Randy Washington could play this week but it will not be at RB. Tort said he will have a cast on his hand and will primarily play special teams for the next several weeks.

Last nights player guest on The Tort Show was WR Maurice Massey. He was one of the more entertaining guests in the past several years. Tort revealed he was on a 'pitch count' at Ashland which is why he only played 15 snaps. He had a foot injury last season and is just now getting back to near 100 percent. Massey was also only in camp about 10 days prior to the Ashland trip. He does have this year and next year at IUP despite being a grad student. I was just waiting for him to answer a Jack question with 'just gimme the damn ball'.

Speaking of big WRs, there has still been no mention (or sighting) of T'Mahdae Penn. He has yet to play this season. If Tort ever gets a healthy WR group, he will have a great combination of size and speed. Massey (6'4", Penn (6'4") and Ridley (6'3"), burners like Cy Clark and Isaiah Houser, and a solid possession receiver like Deabner will make things challenging for defenses.

It will be interesting to see who starts at QB and RB.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

It will be interesting to see who starts at QB and RB.

If Karst doesn't play this weekend then I think things get a little dicey. I'm not sure I'd want him making his return start against SRU if he hasn't played in 3 weeks. That's not exactly a 'get back' type of game. He'd likely be rusty at that point.

I 'think' he's going to go this week. There was talk of him possibly being cleared (he may have been, actually) last week but I got the impression they didn't want to rush him back. Given Millersville wasn't really a threat it was the right call - cleared or not.


As for RB, I'd guess Younger starts this week and then they make the switch to Monaco the following. I suspect regardless of who starts Monaco will see a big workload jump this week. He got his feet wet last weekend. Unfortunately, I'm not real confident we'll see Adam Houser again this year. If we do, it will be late in the season. Washington can't play RB with a cast on his right hand. It sounds like it will be on for several weeks. We may soon see the debut of Amir Major.

[Ram040506]

It does matter to you. A lot. That's what people are not understanding. If Trump were to be elected, all of our lives would be changed. We will all be screwed. This does mean what they say it means. Pretty much all that we have taken for granted during our lives would be out the window. The USA will no longer be the USA it has been for the last 248 years. This is not wild talk. It's real.

I read that one of the things he said last night was that if he is elected and if someone criticizes the Supreme Court they would be jailed. I'm assuming the people in the audience cheered. If you sat there and didn't get up and walk out , you are not an American.

Look, he has said he'd be a dictator on Day One. People cheer. Trust me, they do not want to live in a dictatorship. None of us do. The bread lines will be online but there will be bread lines like back in the USSR. Trust me.

Maybe the most immediate danger is his trade and tariff talk. The President imposes tariffs unilaterally, he will do what he says, and the world will likely plunge into a global depression. So, it has to matter to you.

(I apologize for the politics but I don't want to be sorry in a few months and say I should have spoken up more.)

I'm not losing sleep over it. I live in a state that is going to vote blue, even if the candidate is a leprechaun. All I can do is hope they do a good job. See if Nation will share a Xanax with you so you can get through these next few months.

[Ram040506]

If Karst doesn't play this weekend then I think things get a little dicey. I'm not sure I'd want him making his return start against SRU if he hasn't played in 3 weeks. That's not exactly a 'get back' type of game. He'd likely be rusty at that point.

I 'think' he's going to go this week. There was talk of him possibly being cleared (he may have been, actually) last week but I got the impression they didn't want to rush him back. Given Millersville wasn't really a threat it was the right call - cleared or not.


As for RB, I'd guess Younger starts this week and then they make the switch to Monaco the following. I suspect regardless of who starts Monaco will see a big workload jump this week. He got his feet wet last weekend. Unfortunately, I'm not real confident we'll see Adam Houser again this year. If we do, it will be late in the season. Washington can't play RB with a cast on his right hand. It sounds like it will be on for several weeks. We may soon see the debut of Amir Major.

You'd think running backs can't play with a cast on their hand. Shepherd is trotting out a back with a full cast on his hand, results have been poor thus far. He shockingly fumbled last week too. Wild.

[IUPNation]

I'm not losing sleep over it. I live in a state that is going to vote blue, even if the candidate is a leprechaun. All I can do is hope they do a good job. See if Nation will share a Xanax with you so you can get through these next few months.

You will if they get in office and it's non stop retribution. Remember when he was in office and didn't care one bit about Kollyfornia after they had those bad wildfires that destroyed towns and killed people. He was about they didn't rake the forest and they were mean to me so why should I help them.

Can you just imagine his admin if he wins. The absolute worst human beings on two feet will be in positions they have no business being near....Three Toes Marjorie...Pervert Gaetz...Gym Jordan.....

People need to take this seriously.

[iupgroundhog]

You will if they get in office and it's non stop retribution. Remember when he was in office and didn't care one bit about Kollyfornia after they had those bad wildfires that destroyed towns and killed people. He was about they didn't rake the forest and they were mean to me so why should I help them.

Can you just imagine his admin if he wins. The absolute worst human beings on two feet will be in positions they have no business being near....Three Toes Marjorie...Pervert Gaetz...Gym Jordan.....

People need to take this seriously.

Can you PM me a bottle of Xanax?

[IUPNation]

Can you PM me a bottle of Xanax?

All I have are doses of reality.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

All I have are doses of reality.

Let's hope this edition of Team Tort doesn't have the Miller blues like the past couple have had. He even commented on the lackluster performances inside Miller on his show last night.

We may all need some of that Xanax if it happens again.

Pitt is off and PSU plays at 7:30 p.m. I fully suspect they get in the neighborhood of 5,000 through the gate (regardless of whatever made up number they spew out afterward).