THE IUP Football Thread

[IUPbigINDIANS]

IUP Women's Volleyball wins the PSAC title, defeating Gannon, 3-1.

[IUPalum]

IUP Women's Volleyball wins the PSAC title, defeating Gannon, 3-1.

Set 3 and 4 were in dominating fashion.

[IUPNation]

IUP Women's Volleyball wins the PSAC title, defeating Gannon, 3-1.

At least one program lives up to the standards of IUP.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Despite winning the PSAC title, IUP got the No. 2 seed in the Regional. Gannon will host. The Knights' overall resume obviously took precedent.

In the field, the PSAC got (5) teams. The MEC has (2) and the CIAA has (1).

IUP will face No. 7 seed Shepherd in Round 1. The Crimson Hawks are 2-0 vs the Rams this year, although the second win (PSAC Tournament) was very tight. IUP enters on a 9-match winning streak.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Despite winning the PSAC title, IUP got the No. 2 seed in the Regional. Gannon will host. The Knights' overall resume obviously took precedent.

In the field, the PSAC got (5) teams. The MEC has (2) and the CIAA has (1).

IUP will face No. 7 seed Shepherd in Round 1. The Crimson Hawks are 2-0 vs the Rams this year, although the second win (PSAC Tournament) was very tight. IUP enters on a 9-match winning streak.

Most importantly, IUP Volleyball has the best social media accounts on campus. Not only is it fun, great content, but I didn’t know hardly anything about the team until I started following their accounts.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Most importantly, IUP Volleyball has the best social media accounts on campus. Not only is it fun, great content, but I didn’t know hardly anything about the team until I started following their accounts.

The matches are really entertaining if you attend in person. Those ladies are fierce. The volleyball team may be bigger than the women's basketball team (height-wise).

It's like the hockey experience (my opinion). You watch it on TV and it doesn't seem that fast. Watching it live ... whole new ballgame.

Gannon has really been the top dog. For IUP to pretty much hammer them in the PSAC title game was quite the feat. That was a 'in the zone' performance. They'll probably meet again. But, they now have the confidence after taking out their boogeyman.

Totally agree on the social media ... far and away the best on campus. It's not even close, in fact.

IUP really has a star head coach. I'm sure others have noticed. She's the perfect age, too. I don't know how long they'll be able to keep her here in D2. My guess is not much longer.

[Chuck Norris]

The matches are really entertaining if you attend in person. Those ladies are fierce. The volleyball team may be bigger than the women's basketball team (height-wise).

It's like the hockey experience (my opinion). You watch it on TV and it doesn't seem that fast. Watching it live ... whole new ballgame.

Gannon has really been the top dog. For IUP to pretty much hammer them in the PSAC title game was quite the feat. That was a 'in the zone' performance. They'll probably meet again. But, they now have the confidence after taking out their boogeyman.

Totally agree on the social media ... far and away the best on campus. It's not even close, in fact.

IUP really has a star head coach. I'm sure others have noticed. She's the perfect age, too. I don't know how long they'll be able to keep her here in D2. My guess is not much longer.

Volleyball is awesome. Obviously the recent success of the Pitt women has drawn a lot of attention in this area. Hopefully they can take that final step and claim the natty this year. Nebraska put over 90,000 in their football stadium for a match last year. Pitt should do that. Imagine a Pitt athletic event actually selling out Acrisure, lol.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Volleyball is awesome. Obviously the recent success of the Pitt women has drawn a lot of attention in this area. Hopefully they can take that final step and claim the natty this year. Nebraska put over 90,000 in their football stadium for a match last year. Pitt should do that. Imagine a Pitt athletic event actually selling out Acrisure, lol.

I have no idea why we haven’t been to a game. My wife was a college volleyball player but she’s never talked about going down for a game. I think we’ll make it a priority next season.

[Chuck Norris]

I have no idea why we haven’t been to a game. My wife was a college volleyball player but she’s never talked about going down for a game. I think we’ll make it a priority next season.

Pitt handled #4 Louisville 3-1 last night in front of a raucous ‘Red Out’ crowd. The arena was emptying several points before the match ended. That’s quickly become one of the bigger rivalries in the sport and Pitt got a big sweep this year and probably wrapped up hosting a regional.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Volleyball defeated Shepherd today, 3-0, in Round 1 of the Regional. The ladies will play Wheeling tomorrow.

[IUPalum]

Volleyball defeated Shepherd today, 3-0, in Round 1 of the Regional. The ladies will play Wheeling tomorrow.

They will have their hands full. I think Wheeling is right on par with Gannon.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Transfer Portal Season (exports) has been a non-factor in Tortville this off-season. That's good.

On the 'incoming' front, IUP has offered several strong D2 (PSAC) transfers in the past week or so. I assume we'll hear some official news here shortly. Among them (confirmed offers), there are a couple DBs, (1) RB and (2) OL.

I also suspect they will chase a few of the Edinboro guys fairly hard. Tort is shopping for a Day 1 starter at LB.

Tort had a big junior class this year but certainly has some holes to plug due to graduation losses.

The one position, however, they have yet to offer anybody is QB. Obviously, if they are going to sign a transfer, they'd prefer him to be here to start the second semester (and most importantly go through Spring Ball). Sometimes there are offers out there that elude the Twitter world (or other social media platforms). They don't stay quiet forever. I still fully expect IUP to bring in a transfer QB. The 'pedigree' is the question mark. This has to be a salary cap issue, also. I'd guess Nico is getting a decent chunk of money. The two young kids are probably getting some, too. A 'high pedigree' import will likely cost a full ticket. So, if you keep them all that position is starting to eat up a lot of cap room.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

First portal signing

Mekhi Johnson / DB / Millersville

Started 10 games for the Marauders last season.

[iupgroundhog]

First portal signing

Mekhi Johnson / DB / Millersville

Started 10 games for the Marauders last season.

Cool. He was a starter as a RS freshman.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Cool. He was a starter as a RS freshman.

There is a MASS exodus leaving Millersville.

There are some diamonds in the rough there.