Hoosier Roots

If the NCAA had actually maintained a level playing field it would be different but at that point it was obvious that most of the programs that were succeeding at a high level were blatantly playing by different rules and the NCAA had little interest in stopping it from happening aside from some easy targets. This issue is more about the lack in of credibility from the NCAA than breaking rules for me.

He got in trouble for paying players. That’s a ridiculous thing to hold against a guy at this point, we just had a coach who’s only success over four years can be attributed to being able to pay players. Bring him on and let him pay all the players he can.

If we have some secret coach locked up like some think we do, that’s awesome and this is all for nothing. If not and this search is actually heading towards Brownell and Collins territory, I think a campaign needs to start to change the administration’s opinion on taking a shot on a guy like Wade. He would be a vastly better outcome than some of the candidates were hearing about.

If this coaching search is at the point that is rumored and we’re looking at either Brownell or a Ben McCollum that is leaning towards Iowa, Scott needs to at least start kicking the tires on Wade. The dude can flat out coach and would be a top option to win immediately here. The problems with the NCAA are moot, and in my opinion he just happened to be the guy who got hammered for something that every other successful program was doing. His problems aren’t even in the same jurisdiction as someone like Beard. If we’re serious about winning and bringing the program back to prominence, Wade is an obvious candidate. The guy would likely kill it here and is rumored to be very interested in the job.

Did Kamara drop back in coverage at all this year?

Any smoke on who we’re targeting in the trenches?

Anyone else get this gem from ESPN lol?

It’s absolutely remarkable how quickly the national narrative has shifted against us since we beat Michigan. Good… hope it puts that chip right back on our shoulder on Saturday

Is there any way to get in on this for non season ticket holders?

Paul Finebaum looks like a pro segregationist southern lawyer from the 1950s

In 3 days this thread has generated a third of the total amount of posts in the entire 2024 IUFB thread…

Just give him 10% of the athletic department revenue. Let cig decide how much he wants to get paid.

I agree, but I imagine there is likely some cap to what we can realistically scrape up to spend. if we’re going to spend 2 mil a year on something I’d rather give it to cig to stick around than a freshman quarterback who might just transfer after a year anyway.

I’m not seeing any school other than IU on his insta right now…

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/40206364/ncaa-power-conferences-agree-allow-schools-pay-players I think everyone who wanted us to pump the breaks on our NIL program incase we get in trouble can rest easy lol

Jeez dude is part of that money coming out of your paycheck or something?

This team has a lot more continuity than last years

Doubt anyone significantly better is coming here to possibly ride the bench

I’m absolutely sure he can get guest listed at any of the frats throwing a party tonight

I’m my opinion, the addition of Rice, Ballo, and Tucker minus what we lost last year still nets out to a slight positive. when you factor in what we have coming back (any improvements for MR and MM will be huge) I still think the team that we have right now’s floor is being slightly better than we were last year.

So you’re saying we’re a tourney 4 seed right now ? Sick!

Jeez this is like HS recruiting turned up to 11 and put on fast forward

Kind of just assumed beard’s baggage wasn’t a problem at Kentucky lol

Does anyone know if UK even went after Oats or Beard?

The melodrama of this board is becoming a little over the top haha.