2024 PSAC Non-Conference Schedule

[IUPNation]

I hope they go winless and this move bankrupts the school.

[EdinboroFB]

That game against Montana St might be as bad as Duquesne at TCU a few years ago. It's going to be in the running for the least competitive game of the year. Basically like if Clarion or Edinboro played North Dakota St.

Mercyhurst scheduling Buffalo St instead of playing Edinboro at home does pretty much say they aren't interested in losing to the local D2 schools.

[ctrabs74]

Mercyhurst's schedule in their first season of FCS football is hilarious and weaker than most PSAC schedules.

• Aug. 29 at Wheeling (D2)
• Sept. 7 at Howard
• Sept. 14 at Robert Morris
• Sept. 21 at Montana State
• Sept. 28 Frostburg State (D2)
• Oct. 5 Buffalo State (D3)
• Oct. 12 at Central Connecticut State
• Oct. 19 Bye
• Oct. 26 at Sacred Heart
• Nov. 2 at Duquesne
• Nov. 9 Lincoln (D2)
• Nov. 16 Bye
• Nov. 23 St. Francis

https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/...e/74157708007/

And this is an argument for why schools should not be allowed to move up to D1 without giving at least one year's notice.

The WAC football schools are going through the same thing with Stephen F Austin's move to the Southland on even shorter notice (and, to a lesser extent, Seattle and Grand Canyon moving to the WCC) and that might put the WAC in danger of dissolving..

[IUPbigINDIANS]

And at D1 they have an extra 12th game so 13 weeks to choose from.

Also, that October 19 opening was their Gannon game. As of today, Gannon has not yet scheduled a game, so either they're allowed so many games against non-D1 or Gannon is giving them a proverbial middle finger.

I don't think we'll see those two play anytime soon. It would be a bad look for Mercyhurst now to lose to Gannon in anything.

My guess is once Mercyhurst is a couple years removed (with more built up, higher quality rosters) they'll all the sudden want to play Gannon in sports again.

I do suspect IUP and Mercyhurst will continue to play in men's basketball. Joe and Gary are very close friends. Mercyhurst can count the game and IUP can use it as an exhibition (or they can both count it).

[Fightingscot82]

As late as that all went down they are lucky they were able to even find any non-conference games.

It's a great look for a 'D1' school to open the season on the road at a D2 school.

And at D1 they have an extra 12th game so 13 weeks to choose from.

Also, that October 19 opening was their Gannon game. As of today, Gannon has not yet scheduled a game, so either they're allowed so many games against non-D1 or Gannon is giving them a proverbial middle finger.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Mercyhurst's schedule in their first season of FCS football is hilarious and weaker than most PSAC schedules.

• Aug. 29 at Wheeling (D2)
• Sept. 7 at Howard
• Sept. 14 at Robert Morris
• Sept. 21 at Montana State
• Sept. 28 Frostburg State (D2)
• Oct. 5 Buffalo State (D3)
• Oct. 12 at Central Connecticut State
• Oct. 19 Bye
• Oct. 26 at Sacred Heart
• Nov. 2 at Duquesne
• Nov. 9 Lincoln (D2)
• Nov. 16 Bye
• Nov. 23 St. Francis

https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/...e/74157708007/

As late as that all went down they are lucky they were able to even find any non-conference games.

It's a great look for a 'D1' school to open the season on the road at a D2 school.

[gman16506]

Mercyhurst's schedule in their first season of FCS football is hilarious and weaker than most PSAC schedules.

• Aug. 29 at Wheeling (D2)
• Sept. 7 at Howard
• Sept. 14 at Robert Morris
• Sept. 21 at Montana State
• Sept. 28 Frostburg State (D2)
• Oct. 5 Buffalo State (D3)
• Oct. 12 at Central Connecticut State
• Oct. 19 Bye
• Oct. 26 at Sacred Heart
• Nov. 2 at Duquesne
• Nov. 9 Lincoln (D2)
• Nov. 16 Bye
• Nov. 23 St. Francis

https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/...e/74157708007/

So that's what Division One looks like? Mercyhurst is the classic example of the small fish in the big pond.

[Fightingscot82]

Mercyhurst's schedule in their first season of FCS football is hilarious and weaker than most PSAC schedules.

• Aug. 29 at Wheeling (D2)
• Sept. 7 at Howard
• Sept. 14 at Robert Morris
• Sept. 21 at Montana State
• Sept. 28 Frostburg State (D2)
• Oct. 5 Buffalo State (D3)
• Oct. 12 at Central Connecticut State
• Oct. 19 Bye
• Oct. 26 at Sacred Heart
• Nov. 2 at Duquesne
• Nov. 9 Lincoln (D2)
• Nov. 16 Bye
• Nov. 23 St. Francis

https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/...e/74157708007/

[RocknTheSnackBar]

Rio Grande was the school of the legendary 1950's hoopster Bevo Francis. I think they were a Chaminade type program

[Fightingscot82]

I don't think Bobby Mo would win the PSAC.

They were getting some good players when they were able to have Joe Walton, John Banaszak, and Dan Radakovich impress dads with their 70s Steelers Super Bowl rings. The current coach (who played on those late 80s Miami teams) is a nice guy but can't seem to convince kids to play at a school where football is clearly #3. I saw Denny Creehan and AB come in and embarrass RMU to start the season - I'd love to see Edinboro do the same this September.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Bob’s Discount Business School of Allegheny County will play the Oakland Clap for Credit Academy at Whatevertheycallit Field in the coming years.

Translation : Robert Morris agreed to bend over for Pitt for a paycheck.

I don't think Bobby Mo would win the PSAC.

[IUPNation]

Bob’s Discount Business School of Allegheny County will play the Oakland Clap for Credit Academy at Whatevertheycallit Field in the coming years.

Translation : Robert Morris agreed to bend over for Pitt for a paycheck.

[ctrabs74]

I spoke to them during Covid about a job opportunity. If I remember correctly they're a faith-based college with an affiliated community college under the same umbrella, so that may be why there's some conflicting numbers on enrollment.

The community college you're referring to is actually a public college affiliated with the Ohio Department of Higher Education (formerly the University System of Ohio), but the four-year Rio Grande University is private. It's a rather strange setup...

[IUPNation]

Cold day in hell. Plus I'm way too happy at your second favorite campus.

So they implanted a Dr. Evil control chip on you!

:-)

[Fightingscot82]

I’m just waiting for the day you take a big job at IUP.

:-)

Cold day in hell. Plus I'm way too happy at your second favorite campus.