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Originally posted by IUPNation View Post
Why are they leaving Millersville?
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Originally posted by IUP24 View Post
There were numerous qualified imports last year who we talked about ad nauseum for months. Never materialized. They were good elsewhere. On this team they were 6-5.
Cox was a great player last year, but not at IUP. Be a great player at IUP and help turn 6-5 into a 10-win season. I'm a show me on the field here type of guy. IUP had a lot of problems last year and they have a lot players with a whole lot to prove next year.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
You realize Cox was a D2 first team All-American this past year at LB?
I'd say he's qualified.
Then again, he could absolutely thrive around the increased talent surrounding him and be an absolute baller. Both scenarios I would say are legitimately 50/50.
I recall Vaugh Wallace playing pretty well as a DE at Clarion and getting quite a bit of hype coming over to help the IUP pass rush...he had 2 sacks on the year and seemed like a rotational pc instead.
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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View Post
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Originally posted by IUP24 View Post
It's good to see some level of a refresh occurring. Until they step on the field and perform though, I'm just rolling with any new imports being a bunch of nameless, gray faces. I'm not concerned about accolades, past accomplishments, or message board hype. Show us on the field.
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Originally posted by IUP24 View Post
There were numerous qualified imports last year who we talked about ad nauseum for months. Never materialized. They were good elsewhere. On this team they were 6-5.
Cox was a great player last year, but not at IUP. Be a great player at IUP and help turn 6-5 into a 10-win season. I'm a show me on the field here type of guy. IUP had a lot of problems last year and they have a lot players with a whole lot to prove next year.
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Originally posted by Ram040506 View Post
Playing devil's advocate kind of here... he piled up big stats on a 3-8 team that was dead last in the PSAC East division. Going to be a new defense to fit into and learn as well. Expectations will be high for him, but sometimes the fit just isn't the same.
Then again, he could absolutely thrive around the increased talent surrounding him and be an absolute baller. Both scenarios I would say are legitimately 50/50.
I recall Vaugh Wallace playing pretty well as a DE at Clarion and getting quite a bit of hype coming over to help the IUP pass rush...he had 2 sacks on the year and seemed like a rotational pc instead.
In DII, if you bring in 8 kids and 2-3 of them end up meeting or exceeding expectations, that’s pretty good. On the other hand, if only one of them works out a lot of people end up pretty disappointed.
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Originally posted by EyeoftheHawk View Post
I think you just summed up the risk/reward of transfers. I think that goes for all levels. Some work out and some just don’t for whatever reason. Some are just so talented that it’s inevitable they’ll improve the team they go to, but for ever one of those there are 100 that either don’t move the needle or who were better for the team they left.
In DII, if you bring in 8 kids and 2-3 of them end up meeting or exceeding expectations, that’s pretty good. On the other hand, if only one of them works out a lot of people end up pretty disappointed.
​Now it's mostly D2 to D2 imports. The days of Frank having a Big East second (and third) chance roster is long gone.
That said, a player like Cox is reason for excitement (if nothing else). Has he played a snap at IUP? Not yet. But, I sure like his past (PSAC) credentials. He's well worth the risk for a one-year guy.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
The days of the mega-star transfers are long gone.
​Now it's mostly D2 to D2 imports. The days of Frank having a Big East second (and third) chance roster is long gone.
That said, a player like Cox is reason for excitement (if nothing else). Has he played a snap at IUP? Not yet. But, I sure like his past (PSAC) credentials. He's well worth the risk for a one-year guy.
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