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lucel15

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  1. They are assigned. If you’re going to the bowl. I will be in Section 242. With the family. Cheers men
  2. TE aka matchup nightmare. Stands 6’7” 200lbs....plays as a TE in HS and also WR. Moves very very well for his size. Add just 30lbs and he will be a nightmare. Already catches well....also blocks well for the weight he is listed at. Love this pickup out of Florida. Deboer’s offense will be a fun one, this year and years to come. Great great get. Kudos to this staff. https://247sports.com/player/jalen-williams-46081808/
  3. He has to see where academics stand after break...if he’s clear I see them taking him....if it’s iffy they could say no and he would be dropped.
  4. lucel15

    OC Candidates

    I just want an OC that gets TEs involved. And makes it a priority to get the ball in playmakers hands. None of the debord ish lol
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    DeBoer Gone?

    I don’t know about Canada. Would be nice but I think he wants a HC job. Also, to my understanding he wants to be able to hire and replace the staff with his own position coaches. Ik he was somewhat thought about if Deboer didn’t come. But if I remember Allen didn’t want to give that much power in terms of wanting certain people hired/fired. He wants to build his own offensive staff. So I’d say he wants HC
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    DeBoer Gone?

    Yeah continuity is nice and If the Fresno state coach doesn’t get sick which causes him to retire from coaching I’d say deboer stays. It’s a sucky circumstance but I would’ve given deboer 2years anyways if he came to doing anything close like his precious stops. He’s a proven OC and did big things at small college football. Yeah it sucks but we aren’t dead in the water. Guys seemed to catch on pretty quick to an elaborate more complex offense in one offseason. I’ll trust they will learn again. I’m sure Allen goes after a same philosophy guy, wording changes but concept similar to what deboer runs. He will go after someone who is going to get the ball in playmakers hands.
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    DeBoer Gone?

    Yeah it sucks but we aren’t dead because we lost a coordinator. There’s money to spend and several candidates out there that have shown what they can do with lesser athletes. IU is an intriguing place for someone who wants to call plays and make a name for himself. IU returns a bunch of playmakers and talent on the offense. Not to mention most of the big time players have several years left. Will be interesting, I assume Tom will go out and spend money like he did last year.
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    (2020) RB Charlie Spegal

    He has given his verbal and will be a preferred walk-on
  9. This weekend will be a big one for top targets. IU has some top guys in town and I could see maybe 1-2verbals. 1 verbal could come from Barner who is not listed for an official this weekend. I will list those who have not given A verbal. 8 guys have given a verbal to IU will be on campus to help recruit more to this family. Jason Harris DE (I’d say it’s down to us and Colorado, AZ seems to be out of the mix) Jaiden Francois Safety Jontavis Robertson WR/slot guy/return guy (recent verbal lewis is friends with Robertson, very close bond) Bryson Bonds Safety Leif Magnuson OT/OG/C new name Tim Baldwin RB From Virginia
  10. Yes I will fix the spelling error
  11. Weekend visits went well. I was off on some of the verbals. Francois never made it. Sounds like he’s Nebraska bound. Harris had a good one...per twitter seems like his mom really enjoyed it and she had a great time. Georgia offer for Robertson doesn’t change much, plus on their boards they don’t really seem to want him....in their words he’s not a 4* guy....so they don’t want him....Magnuson looks to be on hold til next week... baldwin is another big time pickup by hart. Bonds comes from a good school is seems to have the smarts as well....another great add. Expect Jalen Williams (current TE verbal) to be dropped by IU due to academic problems. We secured his replacement in AJ Barner just a few minutes ago...athletic long TE. Flipped him from Ohio. I know what many will think...we flipped a Mac school verbal....watch his film and see what he brings. Also he just received a nice bump in ratings for those who care about that. Great weekend
  12. Yes he has been in the works for awhile. Actually surprised he made the jump. Thought rice would end up getting it considering he was close to that coach. Great pickup.
  13. lucel15

    Extend Tom Allen

    I doubt there’s a change at DC. It was his first season. Yes he runs same defense as Tom did, but his philosophy stems from his LB days it’s a lot more man coverage than what Tom ran. I’ll give Womack another year implementing his philosophy and scheme. Needs to work on timing and pre snap time. Overall we saw flashes of what the young defense can be. We also saw glimpses of what we don’t want it to be. If next year is iffy, then I say you test the market and pay someone well.
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    Extend Tom Allen

    True. But we did it with deboer and Allen went hard after him. Was turned down once and came back to him....glass and co gave him $800k. Ontop of more money for other assistants. It’s a step in the right direction, meaning giving support and backing the football squad. So in two years counting this extension contract...as one of those Allen has opened up $1.5m in money for his supporting crew
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    Extend Tom Allen

    If we lose him there’s other good offensive minds out there. Not to mention you have offensive weapons to help sell.
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    Extend Tom Allen

    Keep in mind allen also got close to 1mil last year for assistant coaches pool.
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    Extend Tom Allen

    Deboer I’d say you are correct. Maybe we will be surprised, but he will be offered and it’s a nice position to be in....going to the last school you were at and can probably keep the staff together....nice gig. Idk what the pool is at right now Total, I know Schiano got a ton, but he needs a ton. Right now I believe deboer is at 800k, Ballou is at 500k and has a pretty nice tie in with HC. RHea has a nice $$. Along with hart getting a raise I believe last year to keep him around. But hart is supposedly being tossed around programs for OC job. I wouldn’t mind raising him and trying his hand at OC and going around and finding a young offensive mind to groom for when the time comes for greener pastures.
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    Extend Tom Allen

    New extension reached....looks like we added on 4 years to original and upped salary. 12/1/19-11/30/2026 $3.9milly. Also increased assistant $$ pool by $500k
  19. lucel15

    Extend Tom Allen

    I’m quitting my job and being a coach. Gimme that country club stipend and paid for initiation fees lol
  20. Recap- short and sweet offense- had moments, had what in the world moments....especially the line....during those 3 series where they forgot how to block. Sampson James just needed to get in a groove it looks like. Westbrook came up big, hendershot will play on Sunday’s with his blocking and receiving. defense- still unsure about Womack. He’s shown to be a great second half adjuster. This game it was a great first half followed by a bad second half. Special teams all in all were great....coverage....punting...Justus just had a bad day mentally and I’m sure the field wasn’t that great....but in warm ups he couldn’t miss....so not sure about that. I think inge has done well compared to last year. on another note.....uh aiden O’Connell....talk about under the radar. Kid should use his last few games to get starting job permanently....if brohm still gives Plummer a chance I would test the market. Kid can play. Very calm in the pocket. Outstanding reads. Bravo to him....I know I shouldn’t be pumping the boilers....but that kid showed he deserves to be named the starter....not sure how sindelar won out.
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    Bowl Projection

    Vols vs IU would be fun for many reasons....their offense isn’t that prolific and their defense has been great lately. They sure have turned around a scary beginning. UK just has Lynn Bowden on offense and their defense can be super stout at times. But Lynn Bowden is an amazing athlete. Also for Vols matchup....we recruited a ton of kids that have gone there and have been on some in this class...now this game will come after signing part 1, but still would be fun to beat them.
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    Bowl Projection

    I wouldn’t mind Tennessee. Mainly because we haven’t shown great things against running QBs. Lol. Lynn Bowden (old IU verbal) is a force to be reckoned with.
  23. lucel15

    Extend Tom Allen

    Okay I will take Twitter and other sites out of it there’s still people on this board who at the beginning of the season wanted to see a bowl....wanted us to win the games we should...thought we’d get beat in Nebraska and possibly blow it against Maryland. Becuase that’s what past teams and coaches including CTA have done. Once we hit a bowl and then the next two wins....we are back to this team still hasn’t beat a major team...let’s wait til we do that....so I’ll stick to why I’ve seen on here and read on here. It’s like some on here want us to be bad so they can be right and wag their fingers and say I told you so. I’m sorry I’m passionate about IU football.
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    Extend Tom Allen

    But hey you’re the big guy....taking personal shots and calling names....thumbs up. And there it is. Lol
  25. lucel15

    Extend Tom Allen

    No dur....I laid it out for you that I was going to act childish. Lol. Wowza
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