THE IUP Football Thread

[IUPNation]

Maybe Matt can confirm - I recall it being talked about with some validation years ago. If so, I want to say there were logistical issues like dates, not IUP concerned about outcomes. Maybe Grand Valley wasn't paying a guarantee back then. Their deal with Edinboro was something like $60k for a 3 game series (2 games at Lubbers).

It was accused that it was 10 years in a row recently that GV asked IUP and we were “too scared” to play them.

He’s also mocking IUP for not bowing down to their offer with a few days notice to play them when your team bailed out due to Covid. Who would take that?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I see the Rock has there schedules out for 2024/2025. Can’t find anything on the PSAC website. Maybe IUP will not play Rock/Cal back to back for the umpteenth time. Rock got Shepherd Ship Bloom for crossovers…IUP I believe is due to definitely get LH/Millersville. The other opponent will come from Kutz/ Shep /WCU.

They do play them back to back. Again. Go to future schedules and you'll see it

[Fightingscot82]

I see the Rock has there schedules out for 2024/2025. Can’t find anything on the PSAC website. Maybe IUP will not play Rock/Cal back to back for the umpteenth time. Rock got Shepherd Ship Bloom for crossovers…IUP I believe is due to definitely get LH/Millersville. The other opponent will come from Kutz/ Shep /WCU.

Those "future" SRU schedules are interesting - it looks like 2023 will be the last year of the two-year A/B scheduling method since their 2024 and 2025 schedules don't align.

[Iupgh]

There was one team last year in the South or Midwest who offered IUP a game (that IUP declined). It was a very long trip and a one-year deal.

They tried to get Charleston and Glenville State to come to Miller but both declined and took other games. Word was West Virginia Wesleyan was willing to come but wanted a decent amount of coin.

I'm just thrilled they have a 4-year deal with Ashland. That's a quality opponent (unlike most of the cupcakes our better teams play) -- and, most importantly, we don't have to hear about it.

I see the Rock has there schedules out for 2024/2025. Can’t find anything on the PSAC website. Maybe IUP will not play Rock/Cal back to back for the umpteenth time. Rock got Shepherd Ship Bloom for crossovers…IUP I believe is due to definitely get LH/Millersville. The other opponent will come from Kutz/ Shep /WCU.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Maybe Matt can confirm - I recall it being talked about with some validation years ago. If so, I want to say there were logistical issues like dates, not IUP concerned about outcomes. Maybe Grand Valley wasn't paying a guarantee back then. Their deal with Edinboro was something like $60k for a 3 game series (2 games at Lubbers).

There was one team last year in the South or Midwest who offered IUP a game (that IUP declined). It was a very long trip and a one-year deal.

They tried to get Charleston and Glenville State to come to Miller but both declined and took other games. Word was West Virginia Wesleyan was willing to come but wanted a decent amount of coin.

I'm just thrilled they have a 4-year deal with Ashland. That's a quality opponent (unlike most of the cupcakes our better teams play) -- and, most importantly, we don't have to hear about it.

[Fightingscot82]

I'm pretty sure that isn't true. Not once did I hear anyone talk about GV trying to schedule IUP. Now there were other schools that tried and IUP turned down but they were turned down for other reasons. Most were sub .500 teams or close to it. Ashland is the only "real" competition that I've heard were in contact with IUP.

Maybe Matt can confirm - I recall it being talked about with some validation years ago. If so, I want to say there were logistical issues like dates, not IUP concerned about outcomes. Maybe Grand Valley wasn't paying a guarantee back then. Their deal with Edinboro was something like $60k for a 3 game series (2 games at Lubbers).

[IUPNation]

I'm pretty sure that isn't true. Not once did I hear anyone talk about GV trying to schedule IUP. Now there were other schools that tried and IUP turned down but they were turned down for other reasons. Most were sub .500 teams or close to it. Ashland is the only "real" competition that I've heard were in contact with IUP.

Thank you. I figured he was making up bull****.

[IUPalum]

So in a General Discussion thread, Kle from Grand Valley is claiming that the Popeye’s have been asking IUP for games for the last 10 years but we are turning them down because we are too scared to play them.

Anyone in the know on here heard this before? It’s never been mentioned that IUP has turned down GV and then not had an 11th game.

I'm pretty sure that isn't true. Not once did I hear anyone talk about GV trying to schedule IUP. Now there were other schools that tried and IUP turned down but they were turned down for other reasons. Most were sub .500 teams or close to it. Ashland is the only "real" competition that I've heard were in contact with IUP.

[IUPNation]

I mean, its possible. IUP already had an opponent in 6 of the last 10 seasons, so its possible the dates offered didn't line up or CurtCig had a different strategy. But its also ego calling out a rival ego.

I just think this would have been talked about on this forum. There are a few IUP fans that seem to be in the know who are local...this surely would have been brought up.

I mean I'm sure cost of IUP traveling wasn't an issue...GV would have just sent their private jets to pick up IUP and take them to Gerald Ford International. :-)

[Fightingscot82]

So in a General Discussion thread, Kle from Grand Valley is claiming that the Popeye’s have been asking IUP for games for the last 10 years but we are turning them down because we are too scared to play them.

Anyone in the know on here heard this before? It’s never been mentioned that IUP has turned down GV and then not had an 11th game.

I mean, its possible. IUP already had an opponent in 6 of the last 10 seasons, so its possible the dates offered didn't line up or CurtCig had a different strategy. But its also ego calling out a rival ego.

[IUPNation]

So in a General Discussion thread, Kle from Grand Valley is claiming that the Popeye’s have been asking IUP for games for the last 10 years but we are turning them down because we are too scared to play them.

Anyone in the know on here heard this before? It’s never been mentioned that IUP has turned down GV and then not had an 11th game.

[Fightingscot82]

Heard it is a strange job, one year contracts for all coaches. This day and age that is a dangerous proposition. Piss off one distinguished alumni or say the wrong thing and u could be out just like that..just sayin.

All assistants at PASSHE schools are on one year contracts. Granted we don't have influencer alumni donors but you piss off the head coach or AD and you're emailing your resume to 100 coaches.

[IUPNation]

A big-time QB recruit was on campus tonight ... D2 to D2 transfer. He did the full show today and attended the basketball game tonight. Three years' eligibility.

Think of that what you may ... but, it 100% happened.

You need a good backup and successor.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

A big-time QB recruit was on campus tonight ... D2 to D2 transfer. He did the full show today and attended the basketball game tonight. Three years' eligibility.

Think of that what you may ... but, it 100% happened.

[Iupgh]

The posters of our Week 1 opponent don't seem very thrilled with the OL coach being promoted to HC.

Heard it is a strange job, one year contracts for all coaches. This day and age that is a dangerous proposition. Piss off one distinguished alumni or say the wrong thing and u could be out just like that..just sayin.