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Holy poop we're so effin deep in the front 4!

UofL v UK is pretty set in concrete so who knows. Maybe it'll happen due to some sort of agreement between the Big Ten and SEC where they do something like a ACC-Big Ten Challenge in basketball. Personally I foresee something like happening. Where the result being no Big Ten or SEC schools scheduling ND and they'll be left out.

Dust is starting to settle. Looks like SC wouldn't budge thus more than likely a discussion occurs between SC's AD Jennifer Cohen and Dolson. Or maybe ND telling IU to "play later dates or cancel". I really really wanted ND on the schedule but it opens the door for a possible Barrel game renewal.

Maybe. I'm in a holding pattern for the dust to settle. Who knows what Dolson has in the works.

I got nothing. I don't know the ins and outs and what have you. I would like to see Daley and/or Wyatt back! Benson and/or Michalski? Is Louis Moore eligible? I can't keep up with the all these NCAA rulings.

I was there. I sat next to a more older-timer than myself; He flew from Fort Myers, FL and was at the Rose Bowl game when the 1967 season team played against SC. We both got teary-eyed after Sarratt's TD in the 3rd. I rewatched the game multiple times and at one point Herbstreit mentioned what the history of the Rose Bowl means to the conference and how much it means to some of the fans sitting in the stands. He hit the nail on the head. Because think about it, prior to the BCS, it was the ultimate goal. It was an exclusive bowl for the Big Ten champion to play. It's the grand daddy of them all. And for me, all that pinned up frustration of losing season after losing season was just released in that 38-3 beat down over arguably the most prestigious program in college football history. I was a grown ars man sitting there in tears and it was glorious.

To be fair, legislators might be referring to a different type of lobbyist. Like Disney aka ESPN or what have you. But you can bet your house they have subject matter experts (SMEs) aka lobbyist helping them with this proposal. They do for every single bill. And quite frankly, I would worry if they didn't have SMEs helping.

That's near impossible in today's legislative branch. Probably has been that way since the 70's regardless of party control. Crap, it might have been this way since the birth of the country! I say this because they need subject matter experts to help them along the way. They always have and always will. For example, both the SEC and Big Ten are lobbying for a deal while the other conferences are lobbying for a different deal, correct? LOL!

For all intensive purposes, it should have been an L. Iowa made some crucial mistakes and basically gave us that win. Credit to IUFB's defense as well. They made the plays that kept us in it. It was this game I knew we had something special. The PSU game was when I knew we might actually win the whole effin' thing.

At some point, consistently winning 8 games or more for over a decade and having NFL representation folks will come around and realize it's not overachieving. Coaching matters.

If it's anything like the NBA... not a chance.

Wait until you get to the Iowa game. Your mind will twist into a pretzel knowing 16-0 is the final outcome.

Since 2015, Iowa is 1 of 4 programs to record at least 8 wins in every full college football season. The other 3 are Bama, Georgia, and O$U. I don't consider them dark horses or overachievers. They're consistent and don't get enough national appreciation. They're a big part of the reason the conference is the top dog in the country right now. They'll win 8 games this year and one of those wins might be against O$U. And when the playoff expands, they'll be a constant team in the mix, assuming Coach Ferentz is still calling the shots of course. Coaching matters.

Top Dogs IUFB O$U Oregon Iowa Can Break Through Michigan USC Washington Dark Horses UCLA - Holy smokes have they made some improvements. Wisconsin - 33 transfers coming in. One of them being Colton Joseph, who's a dog. They'll be better this year.

Oregon plays at O$U the week prior and I'm not fully sold on SC. They don't travel well and I think both at PSU and at Wisconsin will be challenges for them.

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said there won't be a championship game if there's a 24 team playoff. I'm an advocate for a 24 team playoff system but I'm also an advocate for Indianapolis hosting the Big Ten championship game.

Way way way early commit. Let's hope he signs and plays in the 812.

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I have the Rose Bowl kickoff panoramic hanging in my office. I know this is might be weird but for some reason I think winning the Rose Bowl meant more to me than any of the other post season wins. No clue why. Might be the history of it? Who knows. Don't get me wrong though, winning the CFP outright has me ecstatic.

He'll get his chance to back it up. Hopefully sometime in the not so distant future the Bourbon Barrel gets scheduled.

Yeah, I've been on record saying if it were me or my son, I'd always (advise to) keep the door open. I do not fault them for signing elsewhere should someone knock. This is hitting the lottery to be set for life for these young men. It sucks for us IUFB faithful but that's the current landscape and I'm okay with it.

I stand corrected. I forgot about Kiel. Thanks for sharing. What's crazy about that class is Nate Sudfeld had a much better career than Gunner Kiel. And had Kiel not decommit who knows if Sudfeld even ends up slinging it in the 812. Wilson's offense definitely helped Sudfeld's growth.

Officially the second 5 star to commit to IUFB! And many more to come. Coaching matters. Let's hope he signs.