THE IUP Football Thread

[Matt Burglund]

Amazingly, the 2018 team -- by far Tort's most undisciplined -- had one of the lowest numbers. I'd also bet a huge chuck of those (2018) came from the kickoff coverage unit. That group had more stupid personal fouls than I've ever seen.

Obviously, Tort's last two teams (19 and 21) had high numbers.

The other side of the coin is also interesting. The teams that get the most penalties called on their opponents tend to be (but not always) the bad teams. Through 3 weeks this season, Shippensburg, East Stroudsburg, Millersville and Seton Hill benefit the most from penalties (IUP is 5th) while Slippery Rock is 9th, Kutztown is 15th and Shepherd is dead last.

I researched this once and found that for many years, the team that had the most penalties called on their opponents was either Lock Haven or Cheyney.

Maybe someone else can conclude otherwise, but to me, this says that the refs sometimes feel bad when a team is down 49-0 in the third quarter.

[Ram Tough]

The refs then have to deliberate after each call. On the game tying field goal Shep had 4.2 seconds to snap the ball once the clock was started. The ref told the long snapper to take his hands off the ball until the clock started. The LS refused and snapped the call when he heard the whistle blow. Smart move!

Those refs seemed to like the attention. I tell you one call that went Shepherd's way. Cal looked to have maybe completed a pass inside the 5 in OT. The side judge runs down to the spot with hand up like he is going to signal catch and mark the ball. He gets to the spot, pauses for dramatic effect and then signals incomplete. He gained no more knowledge or information with his 20-yard run down the sideline, but it seemed like he sure wanted everyone to know that he was making the call.

[Fightingscot82]

YEAR	PENALTY YARDS PER GAME	PSAC RANK
22	100	LAST
21	81.2	14th
19	89.8	13th
18	70.4	6th
17	75.4	11th
16	62.5	7th
15	70.5	5th
14	73.6	12th
13	91.6	LAST
12	78.7	14th

Amazingly, the 2018 team -- by far Tort's most undisciplined -- had one of the lowest numbers. I'd also bet a huge chuck of those (2018) came from the kickoff coverage unit. That group had more stupid personal fouls than I've ever seen.

Obviously, Tort's last two teams (19 and 21) had high numbers.

Thanks for running that. I guess penalties are just something you have to live with but jeez that's a free giveaway of 75-100 yards a game.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

YEAR	PENALTY YARDS PER GAME	PSAC RANK
22	100	LAST
21	81.2	14th
19	89.8	13th
18	70.4	6th
17	75.4	11th
16	62.5	7th
15	70.5	5th
14	73.6	12th
13	91.6	LAST
12	78.7	14th

Amazingly, the 2018 team -- by far Tort's most undisciplined -- had one of the lowest numbers. I'd also bet a huge chuck of those (2018) came from the kickoff coverage unit. That group had more stupid personal fouls than I've ever seen.

Obviously, Tort's last two teams (19 and 21) had high numbers.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

The league is a flag fest. Tort’s 2017 team had I believe a few games with zero and one penalties. Shepherd / Cal game last week had 238 combined penalty yards with another 10 declined. Now u tell me the refs don’t have issues. They are over officiating instead of just calling the OBVIOUS FOULS…Referring 101…just sayin

Add to it not all crews are created equal. That, my mind, is the biggest headache.

In basketball, the IUP fans know the crews. Granted, they are much closer to the fans. So, I can tell you before tip-off how the game is going to go -- i.e. will they be allowed to play or will there be a foul called every 30 seconds. The inconsistency from one crew to the next is mind-baffling. It drives coaches bonkers.

Some of these officials actually think we are there to see them.

The first thing I do now is look back after any big play ... I'm almost expecting to see the yellow flag on the field.

Other side of the coin, I suppose, is the rules have tightened up soooooooooo much in football. Depending on ones age, things that were 'normal' plays 20 years ago are penalties now.

[Ramhead]

The league is a flag fest. Tort’s 2017 team had I believe a few games with zero and one penalties. Shepherd / Cal game last week had 238 combined penalty yards with another 10 declined. Now u tell me the refs don’t have issues. They are over officiating instead of just calling the OBVIOUS FOULS…Referring 101…just sayin

The refs then have to deliberate after each call. On the game tying field goal Shep had 4.2 seconds to snap the ball once the clock was started. The ref told the long snapper to take his hands off the ball until the clock started. The LS refused and snapped the call when he heard the whistle blow. Smart move!

[IUPNation]

You should hear why they cancelled the post-victory hot dog deals!

They ran out of horses.

[Iupgh]

I'd be interested in where IUP has ranked going back maybe in the Tort era and then maybe 10 years. I feel like IUP is frequently one of the most penalized teams.

The league is a flag fest. Tort’s 2017 team had I believe a few games with zero and one penalties. Shepherd / Cal game last week had 238 combined penalty yards with another 10 declined. Now u tell me the refs don’t have issues. They are over officiating instead of just calling the OBVIOUS FOULS…Referring 101…just sayin

[Fightingscot82]

That's the worst that's happening? I think IUP is in good shape then with the direction this country is going.

You should hear why they cancelled the post-victory hot dog deals!

[IUPalum]

Always enjoy the police reports this time of year. The Wayne Ave (7th St) Sheetz had a patron urinate behind its checkout counter at 130am Saturday. Keep in mind, one has to jump the counter to get back there.

Kind of a hard one to explain when you're captured on 30 cameras.

God Bless those who work the Graveyard Shift at that location.

That's the worst that's happening? I think IUP is in good shape then with the direction this country is going.

[IUPNation]

Always enjoy the police reports this time of year. The Wayne Ave (7th St) Sheetz had a patron urinate behind its checkout counter at 130am Saturday. Keep in mind, one has to jump the counter to get back there.

Kind of a hard one to explain when you're captured on 30 cameras.

God Bless those who work the Graveyard Shift at that location.

Wawa workers in some sections of Philly and Delco say suck it up buttercups. :-)

[IUPNation]

I'd be interested in where IUP has ranked going back maybe in the Tort era and then maybe 10 years. I feel like IUP is frequently one of the most penalized teams.

It’s an addendum to the original IUP Rule that IUP
must be penalized the most every season.

:-)

[Fightingscot82]

Stat to keep an eye on for this week:

IUP is the most penalized team in the PSAC (100 yards per game).

Mercyhurst is among the least penalized teams at just 44 yards per game.

After two weeks I'd say being the road team probably got IUP a couple extra flags it likely wouldnt have got at Miller. But, nonetheless.

A hundo per game can't happen anymore.

I'd be interested in where IUP has ranked going back maybe in the Tort era and then maybe 10 years. I feel like IUP is frequently one of the most penalized teams.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Always enjoy the police reports this time of year. The Wayne Ave (7th St) Sheetz had a patron urinate behind its checkout counter at 130am Saturday. Keep in mind, one has to jump the counter to get back there.

Kind of a hard one to explain when you're captured on 30 cameras.

God Bless those who work the Graveyard Shift at that location.

[IUPNation]

Stat to keep an eye on for this week:

IUP is the most penalized team in the PSAC (100 yards per game).

Mercyhurst is among the least penalized teams at just 44 yards per game.

After two weeks I'd say being the road team probably got IUP a couple extra flags it likely wouldnt have got at Miller. But, nonetheless.

A hundo per game can't happen anymore.

It’s a conspiracy engineered by The Home Office in Lock Haven. :-)