THE IUP Football Thread

[Fightingscot82]

At the very least, the coaches in the league as IUP was picked to finish first.

Every team at IUP will always have expectations.

I said weeks ago all wasn't well behind the scenes with this current group.

Unfortunately they still have three more games (and may not win again).

I always like to defer to the head coach as they're the director of the program. Garzarelli is a good AD but he's not a former football coach that would know when things are obviously beyond repair. IUP football doesn't generate enough revenue to have a handful of donors influence business decisions. I'm fairly certain none of IUP's biggest donors are IUP football followers. As far as we know the team isn't an issue in the classroom or the community. Tort needs an honest review with an opportunity for honest assessment. If it's fixable, have him fix it or else. If it's beyond him, that's that. He's not incompetent.

My opinion is that some recruits weren't as good as he had thought. That happens. Nothing against Hunter, but it feels like they crossed off Sexton's name on the play book cover and wrote Hunter. That's metaphorical but if true points to bad management.

Sometimes expectations are unreasonable. Sometimes they're inaccurate. I think this season is the latter.

[iupgroundhog]

I'm not trying to be an ass, but whose expectations?

The answer is pretty much everybody's expectations. Are you saying that you somehow foresaw a meltdown of this magnitude?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I'm not trying to be an ass, but whose expectations?

At the very least, the coaches in the league as IUP was picked to finish first.

Every team at IUP will always have expectations.

I said weeks ago all wasn't well behind the scenes with this current group.

Unfortunately they still have three more games (and may not win again).

[Fightingscot82]

I've been following competitive sports on all levels for about 55 years. I don't think I have ever seen such a huge gap between expectations and results as this. Serious action needs to be taken.

I'm not trying to be an ass, but whose expectations?

[iupgroundhog]

I've been following competitive sports on all levels for about 55 years. I don't think I have ever seen such a huge gap between expectations and results as this. Serious action needs to be taken.

[IUPNation]

they could reassign him and hope he retires. I think the admin will give him another season to sort things out, but he’s stuck because his old buddies on the staff are part of the problem. I think most donors are willing to go with - it’s just one bad season, we’re one year away. next year they’ll be good . 19 days til basketball

He needs to take ownership of this disaster or he should quit.

This is unacceptable results. We are IUP.

[ironmaniup]

All depends on his contract. Not sure IUP wants to pay out the remainder. Can't imagine it's up in June. Several years ago when Edinboro fired Scott Browning with 2 years left on his contract it cost them almost a half million in contracted salary, benefits, and unused leave payout and that was on a salary much lower than Tort. Given IUP's financial situation, the faculty might have Driscoll's head if he pulls that trigger.

they could reassign him and hope he retires. I think the admin will give him another season to sort things out, but he’s stuck because his old buddies on the staff are part of the problem. I think most donors are willing to go with - it’s just one bad season, we’re one year away. next year they’ll be good . 19 days til basketball

[IUPalum]

He should resign today.

He’ll have lame excuses why they lost.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I’ve been saying fire Tort for a long time!

He should resign today.

[Ship69]

Guys, as bad as I wanted Shepherd to beat your guys, I hope you don’t get into the Bloomsburg or West Chester downside.

The PSAC is better with IUP as a major contender. Suck it up
this year, I know it is hard, but come back better next year.

The PSAC is better when Bloom, West Chester, Ship, and other programs are better as well. The transfer portal has added a new dimension to building teams, and coaches will either learn to navigate it or we'll continue to see more years where a few teams dominate and the rest fight for scraps.

[Ram Tough]

From an outsider with no allegiance to IUP, I have to say that the one frustrating thing about him as a football fan is his lack of accountability. Just once I would like for him to tell everyone that he messed up.

[IUPNation]

Tort is great. Lol.


Tell me, Tort Lovers, how great he is


Lol

The Personalities were the ones riding his jock. The real posters on here did not think he’s the greatest.

[IUPalum]

Lost to SH

Think about that


#garbage-coach

You don’t lose to Seton Hill.

#coachblows

[IUPalum]

I’ve been saying fire Tort for a long time!

[Fightingscot82]

Time for Tort and company to hang it up. I’m officially on the Fire Tort Train.

All depends on his contract. Not sure IUP wants to pay out the remainder. Can't imagine it's up in June. Several years ago when Edinboro fired Scott Browning with 2 years left on his contract it cost them almost a half million in contracted salary, benefits, and unused leave payout and that was on a salary much lower than Tort. Given IUP's financial situation, the faculty might have Driscoll's head if he pulls that trigger.