THE IUP Football Thread

[IUPNation]

Yeah, he's from a rural place. Ever see Twin Valley High School?

Yes. Been past it a number of times. It’s more exurban these days. Morgantown/Elverson has seen housing development….

However Josh Shapiro is from Upper Dublin, Montgomery County. He’s sitting a huge state surplus.

[iupgroundhog]

Wikipedia still has it at 60 million in 2020.

Josh is sitting on how many billions? Come on Josh, fund a public medical school to benefit health care in rural Pennsylvania

Yeah, he's from a rural place. Ever see Twin Valley High School?

[IUPNation]

It might be more if the Alumni Association has any endowments. Years of screwy state rules make the math an adventure

Wikipedia still has it at 60 million in 2020.

Josh is sitting on how many billions? Come on Josh, fund a public medical school to benefit health care in rural Pennsylvania

[Fightingscot82]

Fetterman is the man!

It finally updated the answer to how much does IUP have in endowment?

75 million.

It might be more if the Alumni Association has any endowments. Years of screwy state rules make the math an adventure

[IUPNation]

Campus looks like it just went through an air raid. Buildings coming down left and right.

For the 80 and 90s crowd ... there are less and less still standing.

They were already past it in the 80’s and 90’s. They did not build well in the 60’s and 70’s. They were not architectural marvels either.

[IUPNation]

IUP inching along with its med school plans. Nice to see Fetterman and Reschenthaler working together to get them a drop in the bucket toward the $100M+ needed in startup costs.

Something eye popping - the dean of the school that hasn't yet enrolled any students makes $450k.

https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvan...a-legislators/

Fetterman is the man!

It finally updated the answer to how much does IUP have in endowment?

75 million.

[iupgroundhog]

Its only a fraction less than Captain Bowtie himself

Sure, but there is nothing to compare it to. Sounds like it is more than many PASSHE Presidents but she probably isn't doing it for less.

[Fightingscot82]

I hope it all comes to fruition. They are putting a lot of eggs in that basket. As far as the $450k, I think my PCP probably makes more than that.

Its only a fraction less than Captain Bowtie himself

[iupgroundhog]

IUP inching along with its med school plans. Nice to see Fetterman and Reschenthaler working together to get them a drop in the bucket toward the $100M+ needed in startup costs.

Something eye popping - the dean of the school that hasn't yet enrolled any students makes $450k.

https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvan...a-legislators/

I hope it all comes to fruition. They are putting a lot of eggs in that basket. As far as the $450k, I think my PCP probably makes more than that.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

IUP inching along with its med school plans. Nice to see Fetterman and Reschenthaler working together to get them a drop in the bucket toward the $100M+ needed in startup costs.

Something eye popping - the dean of the school that hasn't yet enrolled any students makes $450k.

https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvan...a-legislators/

Campus looks like it just went through an air raid. Buildings coming down left and right.

For the 80 and 90s crowd ... there are less and less still standing.

[Fightingscot82]

IUP inching along with its med school plans. Nice to see Fetterman and Reschenthaler working together to get them a drop in the bucket toward the $100M+ needed in startup costs.

Something eye popping - the dean of the school that hasn't yet enrolled any students makes $450k.

https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvan...a-legislators/

[IUPNation]

Private schools are less than 20% of the entire pool yet made up more than half the field. In one final both were privates. We’re not having this argument again, LOL.

Locally Indiana lost to Holy Ghost Prep in the final. One of HGP’s best players has committed to Virginia Tech and he “transferred” to the school this year. Transferred was the term used by the school itself in a pre season article. If Indiana has a hole at SS, they don’t get to go find a guy outside the district boundary to plug the hole.

The big public’s didn’t have an issue.

In 6A a public school took out La Salle which is a snooty non diocese school in the PCL..they have money like St Joes. They lost.

Indiana lost by a run so it wasn’t like they got run off the field. Holy Ghost is in a high rent area of Bucks County and Indiana didn’t get crushed by them.

No private school made it past the second round in 2A.

Only Neumann-Goretti which is a run Of the mill diocese high school in South Philly blew it’s competition off the field in 3A . I doubt they were bussing in ringers. Maybe kids in South Philly are good at baseball.

The majority of schools in 1A were privates which makes sense. We should not have a ton of dinky public high schools. Western Pennsylvania’s resistance to school district consolidation is as annoying as private schools winning too many titles.

[EyeoftheHawk]

So it was split 3-3 public’s to privates.

Public Schools look 5 and 6A.

Public’s took 2a

Privates took 1, 3,and 4A

Private schools are less than 20% of the entire pool yet made up more than half the field. In one final both were privates. We’re not having this argument again, LOL.

Locally Indiana lost to Holy Ghost Prep in the final. One of HGP’s best players has committed to Virginia Tech and he “transferred” to the school this year. Transferred was the term used by the school itself in a pre season article. If Indiana has a hole at SS, they don’t get to go find a guy outside the district boundary to plug the hole.

[IUPNation]

Definitely a lot to look forward to with the program.

The Indiana area has been enjoying some good baseball this spring. In addition to the IUP run, Indiana High School (4A) and Punxsutawney High School (3A) are both in the PIAA semi-finals. Both have their hands full as Fleetwood (Indiana’s opponent) has already knocked of WPIAL champion North Catholic and Montour in the tournament and Avonworth (Punxsy’s opponent) is the WPIAL champion.

The fun is probably over for whoever advances as privates Holy Ghost Prep will be waiting in 4A and Neumann-Goretti will be waiting in 3A. Neither has lost to a public school in forever.

So it was split 3-3 public’s to privates.

Public Schools look 5 and 6A.

Public’s took 2a

Privates took 1, 3,and 4A

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The season is still 3 months away but I am excited about IUP in 2024. After a 6-5 season we don't have the usual high expectations e.g. no mention in the "Top 25."

I think they have to build their offensive schemes around Hunter's strengths. While they will strive for the usual balance on offense, I think it will be a little more run dominated. As I recall, the problems with the OL last year came into focus more with the passing game (a lot of pressure on our QB's), although Hunter wasn't the most decisive or quick back there. Even if Santiago leaves (which I don't think is a given) the OL is pretty experienced and IUP always touts the OL playing together over time as a goal. So, we shall see with the OL.

I think the TE's will play an important role in the offense. Unfortunately, we haven't seen Hunter as a deep threat passer yet.

I think the Defense is going to be smothering, for lack of a better word. I think they are going to be really tough.

I also expect the kicking game to come of age this year and be a lot more effective. IUP should also be dangerous on punt and kick returns.

Funny you mention that. I was down at the track the other day. It was 85 degrees, sunny ... and it felt like the wind was blowing 85 mph toward Eberly. We don't talk about it much, but that stadium is a b!tch to kick/punt inside.

The wind certainly needs accounted for on any given day. There are games it comes down off the cemetery ridge and you have no chance to kick in to it. It's almost like a mini jet stream coming down off that hill lol.