THE IUP Football Thread

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Huge four-game set for baseball today and tomorrow vs California.

Both teams are hot.

[iupgroundhog]

Saw on Twitter IUP was mentioned under the dubious poll of "Dumbest way to lose a game in 2023"

Well deserved.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Saw on Twitter IUP was mentioned under the dubious poll of "Dumbest way to lose a game in 2023"

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Consider that payback for last fall…

They took 3 of 4. That's a real big weekend for the program.

[IUPNation]

He would be a very nice addition. Hopefully Tort lands him.


Side note: IUP Baseball swept Seton Hill in Greensburg. That doesn't happen often.

Consider that payback for last fall…

[IUPbigINDIANS]

His post on X (formerly twitter) says he's looking to pursue an MBA.

He would be a very nice addition. Hopefully Tort lands him.


Side note: IUP Baseball swept Seton Hill in Greensburg. That doesn't happen often.

[iupgroundhog]

IUP has offered Millersville grad transfer Randy Okunju (DL)

2nd Team PSAC last year

Two of his teammates are already here.

His post on X (formerly twitter) says he's looking to pursue an MBA.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

IUP has offered Millersville grad transfer Randy Okunju (DL)

2nd Team PSAC last year

Two of his teammates are already here.

[IUPNation]

Central Missouri needs a Week 0 game.

It would be AT IUP. So maybe they can get a loan from Northwest for travel since your school is loaded with cash.

:-)

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I bet they'd do it.

If it was a cupcake team then maybe. IUP isn't scheduling back-to-back big games in the non-conference to start the season.

[Brandon]

They'd probably need to come to Indiana, PA since IUP already has 6 road game this year, plus 3 out the gate on the road. Would be a nice regional crossover matchup.

I bet they'd do it.

[iupgroundhog]

Younger and Washington both moved back to defense.

IUP will have 3 guys in the secondary in their final year of eligibility (Bruce, Ingram, Howard) so it's good to move them back to defense. I think both have 2 yrs. of eligibility left if Washington got a medical redshirt last year.

[Ram040506]

Central Missouri needs a Week 0 game.

They'd probably need to come to Indiana, PA since IUP already has 6 road game this year, plus 3 out the gate on the road. Would be a nice regional crossover matchup.

[Brandon]

I think it’s a mistake to not try and find an opponent for that week. Yes, it could work out well if IUP had a bye should they make the State Game, BUT, that’s hardly a given. Slippery Rock is the clear favorite to get back there and if IUP drops two games heading into that week off (very possible), it might hurt their playoff chances. Saying that, it’s also quite likely there isn’t a logical opponent that week making it a moot point.

Central Missouri needs a Week 0 game.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Nice update article by Matt in today’s Gazette. He wrote that IUP has about 80 players on the roster and almost 70 on the field this spring. Tort says he likes what he’s seeing from the younger players. Biggest news injury wise is WR Omar Stewart, Jr. broke his leg. They said his prognosis for fall is uncertain but I can’t imagine he’s getting back and healthy enough to play. Hopefully the kid is okay.

The report on the QB wasn’t what I would call glowing seeing Tort’s quotes. He is usually pretty upbeat when he’s excited about something but I didn’t get that sense from the article. He did say Hunter has made progress but qualified that by mentioning his negative plays. I worry about that because some players just have the about them and no matter how talented they are they can’t help themselves. You can’t take the white out of milk, so to speak.

Looks like there will be a spring game for sure given the numbers and even a possible “game” and not just the offense versus defense we’re used to seeing. Tort says it will depend on numbers.

WR was a position they were (are) definitely shopping. Now they'll probably add two. The market will be flooded with disgruntled WRs here in a week or so.

Younger and Washington both moved back to defense.