Gahoosierfan

This is not a very good team. Definitely not top 25 and maybe not top 40. They are not sharp at all. They are lazy on offense. No rhythm. Archie has a fair amount of talent, but like his first three seasons at IU he has not coached them up. This should be Archie's last year if our new AD has any cajones at all.

A big part of Warren's job is to provide leadership. He falls far short on that score. He is not experienced or confident enough to influence the presidents.

Archie has not coached up this team. They still can't shoot or handle the ball. Is this Archie's last hurrah?

They are pathetic. No effort at all. Can't hit layups or free throws. This is not a good team.

What I see is laziness on the part of IU. Trying to shoot over guys in the paint. Not getting off their feet. Very poor effort so far.

I would think that TA and his staff would keep any info on the status of Penix secret to avoid giving Wisconsin any advantage.

Penix should have run it in.

Part of the problem has been really bad field position and add to that, Maryland has hurried Penix and that is his achilles heel.

What can a coach say to a QB at half to get them out of their funk?

Penix is baffling. He doesn't seem to try.

Put in the backup qb.

I knew the total lack of a running game would be a big factor. Sheridan's favorite play is a run up the middle for a loss or no gain.

I just want to see IU avoid mistakes like blown coverages and turn overs. If they execute the offense well they can hang in there.

IU was definitely looking ahead to OSU. They just went through the motions. Defense was very good, offense just there. I hope everyone is healthy for next week. Depth will play a big part.

So Sheridan's strategy is to run Scott up the middle for little or no gain until it is 3rd and long. He needs to get a life.

What the heck is Sheridan doing? Every running play is up the middle for 1 yard or no gain. He is crazy.

McFaddon going back to his old out of control ways. He just gave Rutgers a touchdown. He can really be a detriment at times. Pull him out and let him sit.

MSU looks like a distinct possibility.

I know Allen doesn't want Penix to scramble and run because of his injury history. However, he will need to knock the rust off and up his passing game.

It looks like Duke and KU are both starting to sweat. Maybe the NCAA will actually punish them this time.

I sure hope this results in a great season and a deep run in postseason.

I think Dolson is a typical IU hire. Much like his predecessors. We have had Donninger, Greenspan, and Glass. The athletic program is still mired at the lowest levels of the B10 as a whole and a non-factor on the national level. And yes I know men's soccer is usually pretty good and sometimes swimming teams. The real heart and soul of any competitive NCAA Div 1 program are football and men's basketball. There is no denying IU lags far behind the rest of the B10 and has for decades. In the case of football, it is arguably one of the 10 worst programs all-time in BCS. These are just the facts. You can speculate all you want on why it is like this. What I do know is that when any organization performs poorly over long periods of time it is reflected back to top management. That is always the weakest link at IU. It all starts with a lack of competence on the Board of Trustees. This is a structural problem in governance.

Archie needs to make major progress to keep his job in my opinion. He needs at least 25 wins and wins in the B10 Tourney and probably 2 or 3 in the NCAA. Anything less and the new AD needs to send him packing. I give him an overall C for his first three years.

Nebraska 67 Indiana 61

Time for the Fire Archie page.