Lock Haven football

[Fightingscot82]

IUP claims the richest and most famous track and field alumni...Mr. Youtube.

Instead of donating a million bucks to get his track coach's name on the basketball arena..he should have donated cash to build a state of the art track and field on the South Campus where the baseball field is...and then when the The Cig gets rebuilt one day we could have closed it in since there would be no need for the track.

This is why I should be running the place.

Only if you wear an IUP track suit on the sideline for games.

[iupgroundhog]

Collier 1st Team All-American RB.

https://therecord-online.com/site/archives/102774

[IUPNation]

Better facilities sometimes attract better recruits. I'm sure having a nice basketball arena hasn't hurt IUP's recruiting in that sport over the years.

IUP claims the richest and most famous track and field alumni...Mr. Youtube.

Instead of donating a million bucks to get his track coach's name on the basketball arena..he should have donated cash to build a state of the art track and field on the South Campus where the baseball field is...and then when the The Cig gets rebuilt one day we could have closed it in since there would be no need for the track.

This is why I should be running the place.

[Ship69]

So the two schools that win all of the track titles.

:-)

Better facilities sometimes attract better recruits. I'm sure having a nice basketball arena hasn't hurt IUP's recruiting in that sport over the years.

[IUPNation]

I was told by a PSAC AD that Ship and Slippery Rock are the only two with all required facilities. If Ville lacks a steeplechase pit, that may be it. I don't recall that being in high school track.

So the two schools that win all of the track titles.

:-)

[Fightingscot82]

I've always loved Shepherd's stadium. Coming off the iron bridge and into West Virginia, the sunken field surface -- you don't forget it once you see it.




Oh, I've got to think Millersville could handle it quite well. They host a 50-school HS invitational. I don't know if they have allowed for a steeplechase water pit; that's the only thing I could think they'd be missing.

I was told by a PSAC AD that Ship and Slippery Rock are the only two with all required facilities. If Ville lacks a steeplechase pit, that may be it. I don't recall that being in high school track.

[iupgroundhog]

A few words from the coach.

https://www.lockhaven.com/sports/loc...-lhu-football/

[jrshooter]

Call me a homer or whatever, but Shepherd's stadium is good.

I've always loved Shepherd's stadium. Coming off the iron bridge and into West Virginia, the sunken field surface -- you don't forget it once you see it.

I believe Ship and Slip are the only two schools left with the required facilities to host the PSAC track championship.

Oh, I've got to think Millersville could handle it quite well. They host a 50-school HS invitational. I don't know if they have allowed for a steeplechase water pit; that's the only thing I could think they'd be missing.

[IUPNation]

Shepherd's is better than that. Scoreboard is now where those trees are in the endzone near the road.

Yeah..youse need to center the visiting side at some point. Then it will be quite nice.

[Ram040506]

To me this is the ideal D2 stadium.

Shepherd's is better than that. Scoreboard is now where those trees are in the endzone near the road.

[iupgroundhog]

That stadium would look good in Indiana, PA.

[Fightingscot82]

To me this is the ideal D2 stadium.

[Gray Eagle 52]

Did a little deeper dive into Lock Haven's season. LHU will need to build on momentum from this year and continue to win in the transfer portal. This year's 5 wins are a little deceptive as they played 7 teams with 3 or less wins. It is rare to see a schedule with with 7 teams 3 or more games below .500. 5-2 against the seven teams. They did play three 9-2 teams and were competitive. Time to build on this year.

Since 2000 LHU has 9 total wins vs. teams with 4 or more wins and only 4 wins against teams with a winning record.... 2002 win vs. 6-5 Shippensburg, 2003 win vs 7-4 Bloomsburg, 2016 win vs. 6-5 Bloomsburg, and 2017 win vs. 7-4 Bloomsburg.

[Fightingscot82]

IUP fans are IUP’s worst critics. The Cig home side is now 62 years old. It’s time is up. The visitor seating and rest rooms are new. The biggest yuck is the perimeter prison fence that’s been there forever. It’s ugly AF and makes for a terrible entrance. The press box is awful..We are surprised it’s still bolted on the stands.

But it’s really not that much worse than anybody else’s barn.
I will say the best visiting side to watch a game just for the viewing vantage is Walk On U…you can sit pretty high up and you get a nice southern view of the Chester County countryside south of The WC.

Edinboro's visitor side gets a few points over the others: there is an away side ticketing gate, full service bathrooms under the away side, and at Homecoming they will have concessions too. Its nice when the visitor side is more than just some fixed bleachers.

[IUPNation]

I agree for the most part. They do serve the purpose and I don't think any of them are going to wow a recruit. But I think they do care to a degree about the stadium having at least a clean look. I haven't been to IUP, but the way some of you guys describe it does seem like a bit of a speed bump to a degree in recruiting. I don't think guys give a crap about the weight room, and yes you are right $$$ is the overriding factor for sure.

IUP fans are IUP’s worst critics. The Cig home side is now 62 years old. It’s time is up. The visitor seating and rest rooms are new. The biggest yuck is the perimeter prison fence that’s been there forever. It’s ugly AF and makes for a terrible entrance. The press box is awful..We are surprised it’s still bolted on the stands.

But it’s really not that much worse than anybody else’s barn.
I will say the best visiting side to watch a game just for the viewing vantage is Walk On U…you can sit pretty high up and you get a nice southern view of the Chester County countryside south of The WC.