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Originally posted by Sec10-A-14 View PostWhat I find interesting about GU... an Ivy League Gr xfr from Columbia, an Eastern Illinois xfr, a Jr xfr from U Buffalo, a Fr DL who started on last yr's Calif State Champ team. Also a starter on Indiana St big school Champ team + 2 from Runner up team in that state game. A Fr from last yr's Ohio St Champ team. There are 37 new players signed for fall camp with 10xfrs. Top 5 coaches have good experience. The weak spot may be the bottom 4 coaches are relatively new. Also the need to get some of these new-bees quickly into the system.
Fall Roster
https://gannonsports.com/sports/football/roster
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Originally posted by Sec10-A-14 View PostWhat I find interesting about GU... an Ivy League Gr xfr from Columbia, an Eastern Illinois xfr, a Jr xfr from U Buffalo, a Fr DL who started on last yr's Calif State Champ team. Also a starter on Indiana St big school Champ team + 2 from Runner up team in that state game. A Fr from last yr's Ohio St Champ team. There are 37 new players signed for fall camp with 10xfrs. Top 5 coaches have good experience. The weak spot may be the bottom 4 coaches are relatively new. Also the need to get some of these new-bees quickly into the system.
Fall Roster
https://gannonsports.com/sports/football/roster
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Originally posted by Sec10-A-14 View PostWhat I find interesting about GU... an Ivy League Gr xfr from Columbia, an Eastern Illinois xfr, a Jr xfr from U Buffalo, a Fr DL who started on last yr's Calif State Champ team. Also a starter on Indiana St big school Champ team + 2 from Runner up team in that state game. A Fr from last yr's Ohio St Champ team. There are 37 new players signed for fall camp with 10xfrs. Top 5 coaches have good experience. The weak spot may be the bottom 4 coaches are relatively new. Also the need to get some of these new-bees quickly into the system.
Fall Roster
https://gannonsports.com/sports/football/roster
It looks like a whole new staff except one and the HC. Two new coordinators.
I think they are an interesting team to watch. If it wasnt Gannon I could see them finish 3rd if the breaks go their way. That Charleston game to start if they win that they have Millersville, Clarion, Seton Hill and Boro in the next 5 games. They could be 5-1 and worst case 4-2 before the meat of the west schedule. That momentum could make a good season.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
This time every year: They have 9 starting RBs
Oct 1: They have one RB available
On paper, Tort has a full house. We'll see what that means.
I have no worries with the QB import. He's coming from a way better D2 conference than the PSAC. He's D2 battle tested and has a cannon. He had his growing pains (FR and Soph) elsewhere. He's not a 'D1' import from some bush league school as to where most of those transfers were D2 all along and held a clipboard for 2-3 years. He's also surrounded by stud WRs and stud OL, TE and RBs.
They have a new, high energy OC.
Stars are aligning.
Tort and his team got a pass with last years mental breakdown. It's time. I think some bad apples are also gone. Hopefully that helps.
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Originally posted by Iupgh View Post
Pretty strong analysis. There could be a DL surprise on the horizon just sayin.
Being that has been discussed a lot (and Greg says it won't be a surprise) ...
Changing gears, I really like (unfortunately) SRU snagging the big DL from Clarion. He's legit -- and will be even better surrounded by all that additional talent. Very high motor.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
Are you thinking Gerald Brown (formerly of Cal)?
Being that has been discussed a lot (and Greg says it won't be a surprise) ...
Changing gears, I really like (unfortunately) SRU snagging the big DL from Clarion. He's legit -- and will be even better surrounded by all that additional talent. Very high motor.
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Originally posted by Ship69 View Post
Good for SRU, but the top of the league raiding the bottom is not so good if we ever want to get some semblance of competitive balance in the PSAC. It's probably somewhat more of a thing in basketball than football at the moment.
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Originally posted by Ship69 View Post
Good for SRU, but the top of the league raiding the bottom is not so good if we ever want to get some semblance of competitive balance in the PSAC. It's probably somewhat more of a thing in basketball than football at the moment.
I certainly agree with you. I do not support inter-division transfers. I still think if you transfer in-division, you should have to sit out a year.
But, that's not the rule. So, unfortunately for those at the bottom, they will continue to get raided every off-season. The bottom half -- probably in particular the bottom quarter -- will just act as a minor league system for the big boys. Go to Lock Haven for a year ... get some nice film ... and move on to SRU, IUP, etc.
Clarion was a perfect example last year. While the overall team was terrible, there were many good players on the roster. Unfortunately for the Golden Eagles, most of them are all gone now.
IUP took several California transfers this year in football. That's odd in itself because Cal isn't a Clarion-type. Probably more to that story, but, nonethless. IUP also just took a Seton Hill men's basketball transfer. That's actually the first PSAC West transfer Joe has taken (to my knowledge). Of course, he did sign Brandon Norfleet away from Cheyney. Norfleet went on to be an All-America selection at IUP.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
I certainly agree with you. I do not support inter-division transfers. I still think if you transfer in-division, you should have to sit out a year.
But, that's not the rule. So, unfortunately for those at the bottom, they will continue to get raided every off-season. The bottom half -- probably in particular the bottom quarter -- will just act as a minor league system for the big boys. Go to Lock Haven for a year ... get some nice film ... and move on to SRU, IUP, etc.
Clarion was a perfect example last year. While the overall team was terrible, there were many good players on the roster. Unfortunately for the Golden Eagles, most of them are all gone now.
IUP took several California transfers this year in football. That's odd in itself because Cal isn't a Clarion-type. Probably more to that story, but, nonethless. IUP also just took a Seton Hill men's basketball transfer. That's actually the first PSAC West transfer Joe has taken (to my knowledge). Of course, he did sign Brandon Norfleet away from Cheyney. Norfleet went on to be an All-America selection at IUP.
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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View Post
Didn't that used to be a thing or was that squashed by the new transfer rules? I thought I remember there was sort of a gentlemen's agreement between PSAC coaches unless there was a good personal reason for the kid to transfer.
But if you went D2 to D2 ... IUP to Fairmont State, you didn't have to sit.
Programs had much stronger abilities to block destinations back then, too.
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