THE IUP Football Thread

[IUPbigINDIANS]

You'd think he'd update with the times. Same BS always gets them every year. Boro loves the dink and dunk against it. This whole coaching staff needs an over haul.

No staff gets less out of that much talent.

[IUPalum]

That Jim Smith defense is being picked apart. Shocking.

You'd think he'd update with the times. Same BS always gets them every year. Boro loves the dink and dunk against it. This whole coaching staff needs an over haul.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

They were losing to them last year at half, too.

I suspect we see a little better defensive performance in second half.

Jake tossed all sorts of junk at them. Gotta adjust.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

That Jim Smith defense is being picked apart. Shocking.

[iupgroundhog]

Start of 2nd quarter in Edinboro has Boro up 7-6. IUP misses the XP.

[iupgroundhog]

I just tuned in to IUP/Edinboro and, so far, this is the worst broadcast I have seen. I need to dig out my binoculars to actually see what is going on. The broadcasters are pretty weird but I can turn that off. But if you have video it has to be better than this BS.

I have to amend my critique of the broadcasters. They are not bad, actually. Really enthusiastic and knowledgeable. But the fixed camera from the pressbox is terrible. It's like not having video.

[iupgroundhog]

I am watching the Frostburg St at Glenville St game before flipping to the IUP/Edinboro game. I rather deal with the echo than the Glenville St's AWFUL camera coverage. It is THAT bad !

I just tuned in to IUP/Edinboro and, so far, this is the worst broadcast I have seen. I need to dig out my binoculars to actually see what is going on. The broadcasters are pretty weird but I can turn that off. But if you have video it has to be better than this BS.

[ShoNuff]

For those watching at home ... not sure if Edinboro has fixed its awful (echo) broadcast. If not, hit mute.

I am watching the Frostburg St at Glenville St game before flipping to the IUP/Edinboro game. I rather deal with the echo than the Glenville St's AWFUL camera coverage. It is THAT bad !

[IUPbigINDIANS]

For those watching at home ... not sure if Edinboro has fixed its awful (echo) broadcast. If not, hit mute.

[IUPNation]

If the home vs. away theory is true and not just a coincidence, it's up to the coaching staff to figure out why that is and do something about it.

It’s the perimeter prison fence…it makes the players sad.

☹️

[iupgroundhog]

I don't know what it is. Tort doesn't know what it is. IUP is just a better team away from home. Tort factually has a better overall record away from Miller Stadium than he has in it.

I attend every home game and probably 95% of road games. They don't even look like the same team in most cases.

Tort's teams are focused on the road. They start WAY better. The Tort era is infamous for no-show first quarters in Miller Stadium. We somehow just saw another one a week ago in front of the biggest crowd in that stadium since (my opinion) 2001. It's baffling. He's said the same thing. For whatever the reason, IUP gets way more 'up' to play in somebody else's stadium.

I'm pretty confident IUP will be ready to play tomorrow. Several of Tort's previous teams would have gone up there tomorrow, pi$$ed and moaned, and went through the motions. I 'think' this team is different. It has pretty good internal leadership.

But, if we see that Jim Smith prevent (nothing) defense in crunch time, well, their season will be over by 5 p.m. tomorrow.

If the home vs. away theory is true and not just a coincidence, it's up to the coaching staff to figure out why that is and do something about it.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

To its credit, IUP is usually the better team, so I imagine they do thrive on it. Ship, on the other hand, is in the doldrums, and due to this year's schedule has Kutztown as a Homecoming opponent. That does not promise success. And even Lock Haven, once a popular Homecoming opponent in the East, has grown some teeth.

I don't know what it is. Tort doesn't know what it is. IUP is just a better team away from home. Tort factually has a better overall record away from Miller Stadium than he has in it.

I attend every home game and probably 95% of road games. They don't even look like the same team in most cases.

Tort's teams are focused on the road. They start WAY better. The Tort era is infamous for no-show first quarters in Miller Stadium. We somehow just saw another one a week ago in front of the biggest crowd in that stadium since (my opinion) 2001. It's baffling. He's said the same thing. For whatever the reason, IUP gets way more 'up' to play in somebody else's stadium.

I'm pretty confident IUP will be ready to play tomorrow. Several of Tort's previous teams would have gone up there tomorrow, pi$$ed and moaned, and went through the motions. I 'think' this team is different. It has pretty good internal leadership.

But, if we see that Jim Smith prevent (nothing) defense in crunch time, well, their season will be over by 5 p.m. tomorrow.

[Ship69]

Bigger the better.

Tort's record as a Homecoming guest is actually incredible. For whatever reason they thrive on it.

To its credit, IUP is usually the better team, so I imagine they do thrive on it. Ship, on the other hand, is in the doldrums, and due to this year's schedule has Kutztown as a Homecoming opponent. That does not promise success. And even Lock Haven, once a popular Homecoming opponent in the East, has grown some teeth.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I can say one thing: If I was betting real money ... I wouldn't touch IUP's game tomorrow.

[Fightingscot82]

Which Homecoming are you go to? Alma Mater homecoming OR Employer Homecoming?? I expect over 9K for THE ROCK with the great predicted weather.

Edinboro all the way. Never missed one since birth. Unfortunately missing both games this year.