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They are usually spenders. I would assume if we don’t get Allmond / Taylor our offer may rise some. I know I’m a broken record at this point but you’ve got to assume adidas wants him at IU. They should / need to help us out.

Haines is gonna F around and get a statue before Cig.

Fans never see the benefit of the owners/teams/schools making more money besides upgrades in facilities. Prices will still go up until fans don't show up. There is never a trickle down effect.

The Wall St. Journal! The media coverage IU gets from being good at football is unprecedented for the school and program. Here is the link, it’s paywalled unfortunately, but here it is anyway: https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/fernando-mendoza-indiana-cal-2bd2445e

I'm 78-years-old and I've been an Indiana fan for my whole life. Graduated from IU in1969. Youngest daughter was graduating class of 2000. Grandson, a high school sophomore, weighs 265 and growing and and wants to play for the Hoosiers. For the last year and a half iu has been on a streak and I, along with everyone else, have been chearing them on. But secretly, in the back of my mind, I've been saying to myself that this can't continue. After all we are only Indiana and Indiana sucks at football. At some point the bubble is going to burst and we are going to sink back to our rightful level. That is what years and years of losing does to you mentally. But guess what. These young men that put on the cream and crimson on Saturday don't think this is a bubble. They believe in themselves and their coach. They believe they can beat anyone. The doubt isn't there in their minds, like us old codgers. While across America the experts are looking for the bubble to burst Saturday, I don't think the the players are buying into that thinking. We can lose this game. But we can also win it. If IU is hungary and our recievers can get open we will win this game. Indiana 5 TDs = 35 Total 35 Oregon 3 TDs = 21 1 FG = 3 Total 24

Imagine you’re right about a Thompson offer going up under those circumstances. Would also think a Diane offer would get really spicy. And, yeah, Adidas needs to start taking care of this program rather than continuing to treat it like East Bumphrey Nowhere State.

Kid has done everything right since he got to Bloomington. They all have, but he really has.

Interesting factoid: Combined record of Oregon’s opponents is 11-16. Combined record of IUs is 17-10. Oregon has three wins against teams over .500: Montana St. (4-2), Northwestern (3-2), and Penn State (3-2). Of the 10 games those teams have won, 2 were from power conferences. NW beat UCLA and PSU beat Villanova. IU has 4 wins against teams over .500: ODU (4-1), Kennesaw St. (3-2), Illinois (5-1), and Iowa (3-2). Of the 15 games those teams have won, 5 were from power conferences. ODU beat Va. Tech, UI beat PU/Duke/USC, and Iowa beat Rutgers. Oregon has the star power on their roster but I think there’s a possibility IU may shock some people this weekend.

Just talked to my grandson. He went to the doctor today and got great news. He is walking, was released to drive and his progress with recovery and therapy is "exceptional". The next surgery, to repair the ligaments, will be in early December. Just wanted to update you all, and thank you for your prayers.

Which ones? I must've missed the announcements to other schools for all of our primary targets lol.

Coach Devries: "I think we have a chance, defensively, to be really, really good." For me? Coach is not usually a guy that blows smoke, so that is really, really encouraging to hear.

So essentially if IUFB makes the CFP Coach Cigs grosses $10M/yr. Great compensation considering the allocation of $ to retain top coordinators/position coaches. Though IU is likely 25-40 range in NIL budget, certainly IUFB is top 15 in coaching salaries when adding OC/DC.

Also trilly update: he thinks he likes IU more but OSU is offering more money.

Eric Bossi with an update this morning of “don’t give up on him just yet, he is the Hoosiers #1 priority” I still feel good about this one and will continue to.

Per his IG story a couple hours ago it will be at 10am from his HS gym in Virginia EDIT: He is also now following Jalen Cannady the coach in charge of video analysis and player development. It’s most likely nothing but I like to think he put together compelling film for both AT and LA about how they can develop and play together. Again, probably nothing, but fun to note.

Trilly latest update day is it’s turning into a bidding war but we are playing the game

The Daily Hoosier - BTN announced today former #iuwbb player Sydney Parrish is one of their newcomers to BTN’s women’s basketball coverage this season.

Date announce for October 21: https://x.com/TiptonEdits/status/1976337178000310666

Torre Johnson Jr @CoachTJR_ Indiana University Assistant Coach Kenny Johnson came in this morning to Milwaukee Juneau meet with Dooney Johnson. Torre Johnson is Dooney's high school coach and the assistant directory of Team Herro (EYBL).

I understand that. My point is the extra money is never used to lower costs for the fans to attend, if anything, it's the opposite.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/where-does-curt-cignettis-salary-rank-among-college-football-coaches/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR41qwDl6Q5xcOe2t8esa4kfjldaly52FOzb7SxWTGT7TyzhjaqDhJr8MVPqug_aem_ECo9Q5OFVQqNru3P6S2zbw

2 patches, huh? By ‘28 or so uniforms are gonna look like NASCAR.

It's freakin' awesome no doubt. I do recall IUFB getting some media coverage during the days of AT carrying the rock during his Heisman run. I don't know if it's all up in your face like it is today but we also didn't have access to the internet back in those days like we do today. Bottom line, coaching matters.

Yea, well put, it's definitely fluid to some extent. Cody Campbell is the latest frisky donor. Word is he's got to pay a premium to get top kids to Lubbock -- not surprising. And he is doing that. And it seems to be working. Just for the heck of it, I made a list of top roster spend programs. This is a total eyeball/finger in the wind list, and there is no way it's actually right, but the point is how easy it is to list 20 programs that definitely spend big money (how they exactly rank who knows). Top Tier (3): Texas, Oregon, OSU Also Top Tier or Close to It (9): Michigan, Georgia, Miami, Alabama, TAMU, LSU, ND, Tennessee, TTU Second Tier, Still Big Spenders (9): Auburn, Florida, PSU, FSU, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Nebraska, USC, Clemson There's 21. CFB is so competitive. Then there are a ton of schools in some sort of third tier that still spend some pretty serious money, some examples are: Washington, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Carolina, Mizzou, etc. This is the tier I think IU is trying and starting to break into going into 2026. Anyways, spend this and spend that, IU is somehow competing with the big boys at the moment!

Ending his season with a bang https://x.com/MLB/status/1976105539039002845?

Speaking of posters with connections, what has become of Chris 007?

Cool, you just spent 3 million or more on three roster spots that are unlikely to be starter level players in the big ten. So now are down 3/12 million with zero star caliber players. Money gonna go quick that way.

I said top five. And even still, Mgbako (#10 was his best final ranking), was Big Ten freshman of the year with an absolutely awful system for his skill set. If you look through the last several years the majority of top 5 players in final recruiting rankings are high level college contributors from day one being overly judicious with the money is going to leave us in situations where the big prizes are gone and we are getting nickel and dimed by what is left, typically good but not great mid-major guys. You can probably win that way, but give me a headliner or two every year for my money.

Tend to agree but from the outside adidas has always seemed to have a strangely zero sum view about these things. Obviously with individual recruits it is zero sum — Thompson can’t pick KU and IU — but other than when they play each other head-to-head it isn’t really true that Kansas and Indiana can’t both succeed at a high level. Conversely, Nike seems much better at supporting UNC and Duke, UM and MSU, so on.

Rumor is this is his last year and that’s why they’re loading up with HS recruits this year for his successor. Vaughn something I’m forgetting his name

And I believe our latest 2027 offer Jack Kohnen played for Team Herro also. I really like Dooney Johnson. Get him in Bloomington for a visit.

Wonder just how much more OSU is offering

Sort of. Don’t think we were ever going to get both of them anyways. Allmond has a really good relationship with one of our assistant (Kenny) and equal relationship with one of OK states assistants. Maryland is dropping a load for him- which makes the relationships part sort of similar to the situation I described above. But more for OK state rather than us.

The swim team isn't hurting for NIL. It's thought they're a big spender by someone who would have an idea. Competing for the #1 recruit in 2027. They're up against Cal (home team, historically good team who finished #2 last season) and Texas (historically good, have Bob Bowman as the coach, defending champions, lots of money) so they might not get him but don't count out IU who has landed more elite distance and mid-distance swimmers recently. https://swimswam.com/1-ranked-luka-mijatovic-done-with-ncaa-recruiting-visits-just-has-one-hard-decision-to-make/ Edit: a little more on the recruitment. https://swimswam.com/analyzing-each-of-luka-mijatovics-potential-ncaa-landing-spots/

Ok, this may be the most jarring thing I’ve seen in a minute. This is Thom Yorke. He just turned 57. I’m gonna take a leisurely stroll out into traffic now.

https://x.com/IndianaMBB/status/1976292665298670024 Whoever dressed Tucker needs to never do it again. That shirt/tie/handkerchief combo is rough.

Media Day

Not good for stopping fourth and inches, but really good for chasing the quarterback or limiting runs to the edge.

Around Black Friday last year I hopped on the Peacock deal of $19.99 for an entire year. I did it for a few basketball games but felt even better when some football was thrown in and my wife actually likes some of their shows. Like everyone else I’m getting tired of 50 different steaming options but $19 for a year has been a good deal.

I’m pretty sure that the 24 year-old hot girlfriend is a very temporary condition. Leaving the ultra high paying job in a cloud of sadness will probably accelerate the temporary nature of that condition.

And for a $19.99 annual cost if you renew on Black Friday.

I say it every year...Peacock games are the some of the highest quality broadcasts we get all season.

https://x.com/tiptonedits/status/1975930007219507523?s=46&t=_2f4Kx2-vXs4ikCjA4bHkA i don’t pay for it but being top 10 id have to think hes talking about Thompson…

If we lose, I'll take the hit. Not picking against our guys. Cigs - 31 Waterfowl - 17

Indiana 34 Oregon 27

Spot on. Rabby said the other day someone told him if IU would stop getting in their own way they’d be a ton 10 program away. They thought too many people were involved in general. This is me paraphrasing for what it’s worth.

Mel Kiper (big huge idiot, but a loud one with a large platform) has Fernando in the top-5 of his first big board, according to him on ESPN radio this morning. That’s becoming a trend.

The current state of recruiting.