DChoosier

Last year Saban commented that he would not want the first round bye as he thought it was too much time between games.

IU - 88 Cannon Fodder - 63

This is a very bad year for Auburn, and other schools, to be looking for a new coach. TONS of openings, with few “hot” names = a lot of massively disappointed fan bases. Going to be fun to watch the coaching carousel (except the part in which schools come after our coaches)

To your point. In Allen’s last three years IU won a TOTAL of 3 Big Ten games! (0 wins, 2 wins and then 1 win in his final season) !!

To think some of their fans were worried PSU would go after him is laughable. Reminds me of IU fans worrying we would lose Allen to one of the Florida schools.

Yes but beating ranked teams carries some weight and since every 1 and 2 loss SEC team gets ranked they play in a lot of “ranked” games. The fact that IU winning at Iowa was not a ranked victory is a joke when you see, as an example, a team like TN ranked 14th (their 3 SEC wins were against teams 0-13 in the conference prior to today). It is what it is but the positive is that while the 1/2 loss BT teams get little respect IU doesn’t really have any (so far) complaints.

Paul F probably popped a boner (with chemical assistance) as 5th ranked Georgia heroically held on to beat a sub-500 team, with a fired coach, at a neutral site. #SEC gauntlet !!!!!!

Looking like we are going to win today but I’d hate to limp into PSU without 2 OL, a DL, 2 LB’s, long kicker and our leading receiver..!!!!

Maryland announced this game as a sellout. Apparently, since it’s Halloween weekend, a number of their upper deck fans dressed up as empty bleacher seats.

Surprised we kicked a FG there.

He has been one of the rare portal guys we have taken without prior proven production as he didn’t do squat at OSU.

Someone stated he didn’t even travel with the team (not good) but I haven’t seen official confirmation.

I know some don’t like Gus but I’d take Klatt and Gus over these two dudes every single day.

Big bummer about Evan’s. Hope it’s just for a game or so.

I’ll bet a lot of east coast IU alums will show up. I went to the UCLA game last year, at the Rose Bowl, and could not believe how many Hoosiers were there. Several UCLA fans said that, aside from USC, they had never seen so many opposing fans.

Any updates? I know he raved about his IU visit but he subsequently also raved about his visit to Pitt and the proximity to his family/house (30 minute drive).

Me too. Nebraska beats Maryland by three, gets killed by Minnesota, beats Northwestern by a TD and Ruhle parlays that into a big extension..LOL. I realize it was to fend off PSU but I don’t think PSU would have truly wanted to hire him. I feel 1,000% better about the extension IU put together for Cig.

When Tom Allen was fired by IU a $15mm settlement was reached with no “claw back” if he found another job As we know he found 7 figure jobs at PSU, and then Clemson, and was able to keep all the 15mm and the incremental cash. It sounds like Franklin is going to Va Tech and getting a large contract. Unlike Allen’s deal, PSU’s payout to Franklin is reduced by whatever he makes at Va Tech. Bottom line is that PSU owing Franklin 50mm is a good headline but they most likely won’t be paying him much of anything beyond what he is owed for the balance of this season.

Closer than usual game for us…. IU - 45 Twerps - 10

The media assumption that it’s a no-brainer that we are going to win at PSU makes me nervous. They have a ton of 4/5 stars, were a top 3 team (must be some talent), 100k fans and who knows how they will regroup after Franklin’s departure? I think we will win but……

Watching the last 10 minutes of the BIG TEN GAME in 60 minutes on BTN. Normally I would not bother watching the ending of a Rutgers at PU game but seeing all the happy/excited PU fans and players, and knowing how they are ultimately going to pee on themselves, is must-see TV.

Would it be wrong for the IU administration to ask Maryland if we could use one of their stadium offices to sign Keys during his Maryland visit???

Was listening to SVPelt and his betting sidekick Steve who contacted one of his Vegas guys to ask the OSU-IU line if the conference championship was held today. My guess was that OSU would be favored by 3.5 but Steve’s Vegas guy said the line would be OSU favored by 7. Higher than I thought but that’s why the games are played. First things first…..Beat Maryland!

The way Cig describes Maryland, and virtually all of our opponents, they should be ranked top 5…:) He isn’t going to let the team relax against anyone.

You type faster than me :)