THE IUP Football Thread

[Ram040506]

Looks like the rain will be in Indiana from about midnight to 2 p.m. tomorrow. So, a good chunk of it shouldn't have rain.

It will be windy all day with 10-20 mph winds expected. In Miller, those speeds increase.

So, not quite as bad as we thought. Temperature will be a non-issue in the low 50s.

Should be a non issue I agree. Turnovers and sustaining drives will be the winning formula tomorrow, as it is almost always for evenly matched teams.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Looks like the rain will be in Indiana from about midnight to 2 p.m. tomorrow. So, a good chunk of it shouldn't have rain.

It will be windy all day with 10-20 mph winds expected. In Miller, those speeds increase.

So, not quite as bad as we thought. Temperature will be a non-issue in the low 50s.

[IUPalum]

For a long time, fans in the Midwest and South argued that having one team from each region cheats better teams from their regions.
I am sure most of them still think this. For the most part they are correct.

Win the games in front of you if you want to be the best!

[GregD]

And, most would probably argue the two best are playing each other this weekend. So, one of them is gone.

For a long time, fans in the Midwest and South argued that having one team from each region cheats better teams from their regions.
I am sure most of them still think this. For the most part they are correct.

[EyeoftheHawk]

You obviously are forgetting the Grand Valley team that destroyed the Eyerman lead IUP team. Grand Valley made that IUP squad look like the were a lowly single A high school team.

“…may have been the best…” Obviously that Grand Valley team was great too, and there have been other dominant teams. Just my opinion. Ferris didn’t play a competitive game in the playoffs. The closest margin was 21 in the first round, and after that the margins were 49 in the semis and 41 in the final. That 2002 Grand Valley team pulled out the title game with just over a minute left over Valdosta State. That was one of the better National Championship games ever.

[IUPalum]

In fairness, last year's Ferris State team may have been the best DII team I ever saw. They had no weaknesses. Granted, Shepherd could have played better and it didn't need to be that bad, but nobody was beating Ferris.

IUP had its chances against West Florida in the 27-17 loss but as IUPbigIndians pointed out, IUP's best player was lost for the season the previous week. West Florida got out fast, IUP responded, but in the end couldn't make enough plays.

Every year is different so you never know.

You obviously are forgetting the Grand Valley team that destroyed the Eyerman lead IUP team. Grand Valley made that IUP squad look like the were a lowly single A high school team.

[ShepFan1]

They both better enjoy this game. The winner typically becomes the Final Four version of Clarion the following week.

Barring any big upsets in the other regional finals, this is the Super Bowl for both teams. Defiantly not saying the winner between Shepherd and IUP can’t win the following week, but the way it has been going with the exception of 2015, when Shepherd made it to the NC, SR1 hasn’t fared to well in the semis.

[Ram040506]

In fairness, last year's Ferris State team may have been the best DII team I ever saw. They had no weaknesses. Granted, Shepherd could have played better and it didn't need to be that bad, but nobody was beating Ferris.

IUP had its chances against West Florida in the 27-17 loss but as IUPbigIndians pointed out, IUP's best player was lost for the season the previous week. West Florida got out fast, IUP responded, but in the end couldn't make enough plays.

Every year is different so you never know.

Agreed, that Ferris team was incredible. Their pass game might have been a weakness, but since Shepherd couldn't stop literally anything, they only threw maybe 2 passes the whole game so we'll never know. Shepherd had 9 seniors and graduate students on that defense that are gone... and the defense improved immensely once they left. I can't help but think they didn't play well together as a team and it was just time for them all to move on.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

In fairness, last year's Ferris State team may have been the best DII team I ever saw. They had no weaknesses. Granted, Shepherd could have played better and it didn't need to be that bad, but nobody was beating Ferris.

IUP had its chances against West Florida in the 27-17 loss but as IUPbigIndians pointed out, IUP's best player was lost for the season the previous week. West Florida got out fast, IUP responded, but in the end couldn't make enough plays.

Every year is different so you never know.

And, most would probably argue the two best are playing each other this weekend. So, one of them is gone.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Shepherd did pretty well prior to joining the PSAC, perhaps its a PSAC curse?

2010 against Delta St 29-17, if not for that lightning delay, could have been an upset!
2015 against Grand Valley State, won 34-32
2016 against North Alabama, lost 23-13

2021 against Ferris St, good lawd have mercy 55-7 big L.

In fairness, last year's Ferris State team may have been the best DII team I ever saw. They had no weaknesses. Granted, Shepherd could have played better and it didn't need to be that bad, but nobody was beating Ferris.

IUP had its chances against West Florida in the 27-17 loss but as IUPbigIndians pointed out, IUP's best player was lost for the season the previous week. West Florida got out fast, IUP responded, but in the end couldn't make enough plays.

Every year is different so you never know.

[Ram040506]

Never know. Ferris and GVSU are going to smash each other this weekend.

And, it's no secret they call drawing SR1 in the Final Four the 'bye' week.

There are certain years we have good enough teams to perhaps catch one sleeping.

Sans the Max injury the week prior in 2017 may have been much different.

But, we've also seen first hand many, many blowouts.

Shepherd did pretty well prior to joining the PSAC, perhaps its a PSAC curse?

2010 against Delta St 29-17, if not for that lightning delay, could have been an upset!
2015 against Grand Valley State, won 34-32
2016 against North Alabama, lost 23-13

2021 against Ferris St, good lawd have mercy 55-7 big L.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

You're such a killjoy! LOL

The truth hurts sometimes though. I'll be rooting for whoever wins. I like the rivalry that's developing with Shepherd but that goes out the window if they advance. I think just playing a competitive game in the semis would be a win for SR1, as sad as that is to say.

Never know. Ferris and GVSU are going to smash each other this weekend.

And, it's no secret they call drawing SR1 in the Final Four the 'bye' week.

There are certain years we have good enough teams to perhaps catch one sleeping.

Sans the Max injury the week prior in 2017 may have been much different.

But, we've also seen first hand many, many blowouts.

[EyeoftheHawk]

They both better enjoy this game. The winner typically becomes the Final Four version of Clarion the following week.

You're such a killjoy! LOL

The truth hurts sometimes though. I'll be rooting for whoever wins. I like the rivalry that's developing with Shepherd but that goes out the window if they advance. I think just playing a competitive game in the semis would be a win for SR1, as sad as that is to say.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Shepherd is Jawja with Tom Brady at QB. We may never recover.

They both better enjoy this game. The winner typically becomes the Final Four version of Clarion the following week.

[IUPNation]

Shepherd is Jawja with Tom Brady at QB. We may never recover.