DChoosier

The Sigma NU intramural QB is warming up.

Scheduling these guys was a total joke but really looking forward to UCLA in the Rose Bowl baybee.

This isn’t a knock on Haralson specifically but rather recruiting in general…. I don’t know how coaches do it. Develop a relationship since the kid was 14, offer him 500k-750k-1mm or whatever it is, host him for the weekend and then you have to visit him yet again a couple of days after the official visit? I’d rather have a job cleaning port a pots at a concert, by hand, than be a college recruiter.

IU points : 48 Western IL points: 7 Number of fans left in the 4th quarter: 3,067

It was an ok but not great performance. The disappointing but not surprising thing to me, and maybe it was just the camera angles, was the huge number of people that left at halftime. It seems to be a tradition that I just don’t understand.

Undefeated OOC would be great as there is a decent chance we will play the #5 and #9 teams in the country (assuming we beat Louisville) at the Atlantis tourney.

I agree that losing Oden was an absolute killer for Davis. It would still sting a bit these days but “back in the day” Davis was screwed because he didn’t have a decent alternative but these days the gap could be closed quite a bit (but not all the way due to Odens talent) by shopping at the “big man store”. The portal has significantly lessened the necessity of landing any specific HS kid.

We need a big win to open the eyes of the fan base. All of us “IU internet warriors” are excited about Cig and the upcoming season but I just looked at sections 103-110 along the sideline, between the 10 & 10 yard lines on the IU bench side, and there are TONS of available seats. Disappointing, because I felt Cig was generating a buzz, but winning a few games should turn that around quickly.

Knight wasn’t their coach last year and who knows, maybe scheduling or something else was a factor. Bigger picture…who cares who we play in a meaningless practice scrimmage.

Pat Knight being the Marian coach probably has a lot to do with the game being scheduled.

I haven’t been this excited for an opener since the 2021 game at Iowa. Hope that’s not a bad omen…LOL IU - 38 1st victim - 10

I agree. If filling rosters was looked at from a business perspective one would question why a staff would spend the time and money over a 3-4 year period “showing the love” to a 15/16/17 year old that may or may not commit, might not turn out to be a player and if landed has at least a 50% chance of leaving via the portal. I find myself transitioning from wanting HS players and balanced classes to not really caring as long as we can land proven performers via the portal. That being said…Hope we land Mullins.

According to the box score Lucas ran twice for a total of 13 yards and caught one pass for 5 yards. Pretty pedestrian. FSU was a 11.5 point favorite. Not a great start.

I’m not doubting you but just curious if you think that the “strong emphasis” is from the staff, administration, you, boosters and/or fans? I agree it would be great to get at least one of Mullins and Harrelson but as far as a big man at this point I feel a proven guy in the portal might be the best solution.

I’d guess that IU was the dream school for Gallo and Leal so it still happens sometimes which kind of surprises me as we have made the Elite 8 once in the past 30 years. Due to our 30 year relative lack of success (for a “blue blood”) I’m also surprised we still have as many young fans as we do.