Dave from Dayton

So this guy walks into the bar and asks the bartender if there's wifi. Bartender says sure. Guy asks: " What's the password?" Bartender says: "You have to buy a beer first." Guy says ok. Buys a beer. Finishes it. Asks what the password is. Bartender: "You have to buy a beer first."

IU is going to double WKU's score. WKU has seen the end zone the last time. Oh ye of little faith. Been watching IU football since the 60's. Rose Bowl here we come! And world peace in our time. And the check is in the mail.

Ball looked like it went backwards to me. But this 100 proof is not too bad.

A friend of mine, except certain game days, says that the WKU QB will throw 4 TDs today. I said that he meant 4 interceptions. Come on Hoosiers! Lots of people are pessimistic when thinking about IU football. Not me. I'm a glass is half full of bourbon guy.

Game Day! IU puts it all together in this game. The running game keeps improving. QBs start hitting their receivers. More receivers than just the favorite 2. Control the game. Keep the ball. Defense against the run is better in this game. WKU's QB is brand new, and they lost a good WR from last year. WKU is likely about as good as Idaho. Not quite as good as last year's bowl team. Coach Allen said that IU has to win the first quarter. And sustain that throughout. Just do it. It will be 80 degrees at kickoff. Is IU deeper? Yes. Is IU at home? Yes. Will IU double WKU's score? Oh, YES!

Hoosiers 38 Shake-Rag Hilltoppers 17

Flaws just might be corrected. But they do stick around and have better 2nd halves. To me, that is promising. Still, IU has a tough way to go. Just keep winning!

Well, I did get on to Fox Sports streaming. But, I wonder why. At least 6 terrible plays on offense. Sorry 7. Think I will grab my Kindle and finish a detective noir. IU will play better in the 2nd half. Right? G'night. Just beat Purdue. And wait until basketball season. Will be in Maui in 3 weeks. Something to look forward to during football season.

I can't get IU on overflow, streaming, or on FS. May have to temporary to Youtube Live TV. Hate it.

Game Day! Go IU! And it is our 45th wedding anniversary. Definitely looking forward to the long ball tonight! Score! Score! Score one more!

Do preseason rankings mean anything at all? No. But this is still wonderful! https://www.insidethehall.com/2022/09/07/indiana-ranked-preseason-no-6-by-lindys-sports/

Hoosiers 40 Tator Tots 20

This year will be different. Trust me. OK. Tee it up! Game Day! Go, fight, win!

Johnny Drum private stock 101 vs OGD 114 head to head competition; turkey & avocado & cheese & bacon & tomato sliders; mixed fruit salad; mixed nuts; popcorn; craft beers; water; Tylenol, Toppers St. Marteen Rhum. lemon bars, the other half will have dry red wine. PS. May have to fix up a strawberry daiquiri at the half. Got family and a few friends bringing some good stuff, too.

24 Indiana 21 Illinois Everything is coming up roses!

Indiana is undefeated and leads the Big Ten East! Whoo Hooo! Now for my game prediction: IU starts at home, under the lights, against an Illinois team that will have gotten one game under it's belt. An excellent opportunity for IU. Close game, IU 24 - UI 21.

"You cannot be suspended for dropped charges." Quoted from the post. If that is not a policy then the coach may suspend for dropped charges. That was my point. Your statement is not correct if it isn't a policy. The bold makes sense. As much as scrubbing the floor with a toothbrush does.

I do not know the policy that is referred to in the above post. I speculate that the coach may and can suspend a player for any infraction of a team or specific rule or edict. Whether or not charges were dropped may or may not be a factor. What may have happened is that the charges were dropped because of the plea deal. Or it may have happened because the prosecutor decided to not go to trial with it for whatever reason. One reason may be insufficient or questionable inputs. The coach would have found out. Let's see...if coach knows that XJ tried to avoid the cops and ignored the police...and tried to coverup his driving the vehicle and jeopardizes the health, safety etc of others...and jeopardizes his own college experience and not to mention jeopardizes wins and the team play etc. Gee...no biggie. /s Scrubbing the floor with a toothbrush seems like it would teach XJ to evade the cops and lie and the heck with others' safety and welfare. And other team members would learn it is ok. And families of future prospects would learn that anything goes at IU. It's only sports.

I'm glad that this is behind the team. I'm glad that we, the fans and the team, will see XJ play at the point this season. But if the original charges were correct, then the above characterization as just "...speeding and that isn't that big of a deal..." to me is either disingenuous or outright wrong. (In my humble opinion, of course.) It was reported that he allegedly put riders and the public at risk of injury and then tried to evade the police. Then allegedly talked his passengers into swapping positions to attempt to coverup his being the driver. Thereby giving false statements to police. And XJ has been in the hot seat if I remember correctly and suspended before. He is an upperclassman and supposed to be a leader on the team and he pulls this crap. I am glad that I do not make the disciplinary decisions. But I do believe that XJ made those decisions when he put himself and others at risk and jeopardized his friends and his team. Not to mention putting another blot on Indiana University athletics. Once again, I have very mixed feelings about this. But of course I do not have insider's knowledge of any of it. Seems to me that XJ was on double secret probation before this happened. He must be on tripple-dipple top secret suspendability Pro-bation now. /snark He will sit for a couple of games, I guess. Thank goodness he was not drinking. I guess that that means that XJ made the above referenced really stupid decisions while mostly sober, eh? What the heck does XJ require? A babysitter or minder? If you were the coach, would you ask for his driver's license and keep it for a while? Suspend him or not? Seems to me like progressive discipline requires suspension beyond one game. XJ needs to lead the team with others and not down the wrong path. He needs to grow up. His actions and the coach's decision on discipline could have such negative (or positive) impacts... And I am not just referring to short-term impacts. It is not just about sports or wins. It is also about teaching, representing IU, changing team culture, funding by the State of Indiana and support by fans. And not to mention future recruiting...and not just by the basketball coaches. Go IU!

Archie Miller did not succeed in getting someone in 'over' Phin. Al Durham was not the leader or a PG. And Armaan Franklin was a frosh. And Devonte Green was Devonte Greenish. And Lander was never ready for prime time. Thought Phin had two concussions, an abdominal injury, and a foot injury. The plantar fasciitis issue in his right foot had been a lingering issue. His first concussion happened midway through his freshman year. With all of that, to come back and be a consistently effective shooter is asking a lot. I remember not understanding why he was not as quick penetrating and dishing after his first concussion. Some thought it was a lack of confidence. I am not sold on that. Archie just did not play him as much. Not sure why. In his sophomore year some fans noted that Phin played through some pain. I also remember him getting strep throat. He seemed to "have it" on defense. And he was a steadying force on offense. But as a starting guard he sure didn't put up the points. Not having a great B10 capable PG year in and year out was bad. But it was just one of many issues during Archie's coaching stint at IU.

Crean is an extrovert, a sunshine pumper. "It's Indiana!!" Archie is an introvert. (*crickets*) His hiring may have been an opposite pendulum swing from his predecessor in many ways. They loved him at Dayton because he won, teams improved during the year; didn't curse loudly during games and didn't use wolf whistles at players during games like Brian Gregory. And he won. Fans of UD think that Archie Miller lost at IU because of lack of support by the Indiana administration. Could be right. I think so, too. That and Phin's injuries. Losing 3 years of a seasoned and excellent PG really sucked. That and the unresolved locker room issues...why Archie didn't tell players: My way or the highway...is also arguable. (ie Administration edict against 'Creaning'?)

Wife and I graduated from IU in Business the year IU basketball went undefeated. Moved to Madison WI and then to Dayton OH. Cheered IU every step of the way. Still do. Archie Miler did a great job at Dayton. Team sport emphasis, offense was active. Defense worked. Recruiting was sound and improved. Point guards were very good. Assists and extra effort were staples. Definitely, Archie Miller was a button-down-type. A little like Wooden (The Wizard) but without the questionable recruiting open purse help. Probably a little like Dakich but without the mouth. I went to quite a few U of Dayton games over here. But I am not an insider. I do love basketball at the college level. Well, actually, I loved it more a while ago. I was pleasantly surprised when Archie was picked for IU. But I had hoped for a more seasoned coach with recruiting success at major university in a power conference. I was realistic though. I thought IU was still at a slight coach hiring disadvantage because of our churning coaches and faulty decision making by the administration. And lack of a clear strategy to get IU basketball back at the level of being competing at the top the B10 yearly had been all too obvious. Not really sure what caused the losses at IU during Archie's tenure. I speculate that there were multiple problems. Recruiting really truly never clicked. IU suffered from a lack of a point guard, poor team play, lower efficiencies, low basketball IQ, bad shooters, lack of effort, recruiting didn't fit the schemes, lack of buy-in by players, injuries, disruptions in the locker room, players that didn't like each other, & etc. At Dayton, Archie had a really short bench. But his players totally bought in and never quit. I thought Archie was more flexible at UD but it may have been the players all had relatively high basketball IQs. They just refused to lose. Glass seemed to give the coach too many restrictions on recruiting. The purse was not opened, like it has been for Woodson, relative to excellent recruiters and additional experience at the AAD level like Thad Matta. Archie may not have been able to clear out the malcontents from the team because of edicts from Glass on Student-Athlete Bill of Rights or some such. And the renewed focus on mainly Indiana High School players was somewhat limiting. How did all that help the coach recruit tall, long, motivated ballers? You mean that Josh Newkirk was IU's PG in Archie's first year? Why did Archie not bring his 4* recruited PG with him? Ask Glass. Then Phin had one good year as a freshman. ugh... And poor shooting and injuries and early outs in the B10 tourney and side looks from players at each other...jeez. But Archie Miller, head coach, did not step up. Why, indeed? Some people cannot adapt. Some people work harder but not necessarily smarter. Who but the administration could have helped shovel out that mess in the Augean Stables? I think that the IU administration did not put Coach Miller in a position that was enabling. I blame IU...at the top. They should have gotten a seasoned coach that would have demanded more or helped Archie succeed rather than set him up for failure. Just look at what Coach Woody knew what to do and the administration did too. That is what they learned from Archie and Glass.

Press conference to be scheduled very soon. Heard it was a done deal, final vote to be taken possibly today. Just think: late night games (ugh); redeye travel for the basketball players becomes routine (ugh); conference finals possibly in sunny California; NCAA loses control; SEC and B1G expand and takes over top 50 universities and leave the NCAA; Maze Runner becomes a varsity sport; Northwestern joins ACC because B1G no longer is an academics-oriented University first.

So far for the 22 - 23 basketball season, IU is undefeated. It's a trend. Mark it and nail it. 4 - 0

Indiana will go undefeated! Hang a 6th NC banner in SSAH! And there will be world peace. And parity and love and my hair will grow back.