JSHoosier

The provision that gives the governor full authority over the BOT only applies to IU, it's strictly political. In today's environment they'll be appointed for political reasons. Alumni should have some say over who is on the board, I think it's ridiculous that now only at IU do the alumni not have an elected representative on the board.

More appointments that are political, what could possibly go wrong?

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/i-feel-like-it-was-in-my-genetics-how-blake-smythes-football-family-led-him-to-indiana/

To be fair, he wasn't coaching the Indiana Hoosiers either. Sorry, I know it's the wrong thread but that was too easy to pass up.

https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/isiah-thomas-recalls-his-college-recruitment Article on the recruitment of Thomas

His dad was, yes.

https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/college/iu/2025/04/27/san-francisco-49ers-excited-to-add-kurtis-rourkes-toughness-ability-to-quarterback-room/83309592007/ Kyle Shanahan thinks Rourke would've gone higher if not for his knee injury.

Eric Bledsoe served as an advisor briefly but couldn't spell LLC.

Make the tournament, and not a stupid play in game. We've seen time and again the right coach can make a big difference pretty quickly, we should expect the same with our resources.

From what I read for 2025-26 the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility for players that were previously JUCO. The waiver has to be applied for by the coach, it isn't automatically granted.

Just in title.

It's Kentucky, the family tree is more like a ladder.

We survived the last 8 years haven't we?

2 years I think.

Jobe averaged 4 points 4 boards and 1 block the year before he got to IU. He wasn't anything special before Crean came calling.