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Can't wait to see IUFB hit these numbers baby!!!!

Haines brings back basically every dude on defense that had the ability to come back. Mostly dudes he was with at JMU too. Gotta imagine him skipping one last ride with those guys would leave a sour taste in their mouths. If he was going to have Abdul Carter back at PSU maybe I could see riding those coat tails into a bigger HC job. I'm just not sure that PSU's defense will be much/any better than IU's next year.
Maybe I'm having a visceral reaction to the news. Maybe On3 (which sucks, much like Robbie Hummel) is blowing "interest" out of proportion? I'm not paying $10 to read their BS. I will say, I only saw interviewing specifically from a PSU blog or something like that so I could have jumped the gun there. Idk, bite me.

Yeah, the more I've thought about it, I'd be more mad at Haines than anyone. I don't see a clear benefit to making that move. If it isn't a lateral move, it's pretty dang close. Maybe he gets some fancy "Assistant HC" title, but that's nothing more than a way to get paid more. If he was an eastern Ohio guy maybe I could see some ties from home/his youth? But he isn't. It would be a strange way to leave a guy you've worked for since 2017.

Can't wait to see IUFB hit these numbers baby!!!!

Coach Cig talks IUFB and CFP. Sounds like he's leaning ND. 
https://youtu.be/RcWU6Op3mFo?si=GUxmtk5Hcx7oh78H&t=1823
 

S out of Jamestown, NC
 


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Added Transfers and Rankings

Overall/Conference/Transfer 
37/12/17 - 247
42/13/29 - Rivals
48/14/44 - On3

@Certified Sunshine Pumper already mentioned that Irsay might be the overall issue. Meaning Irsay has the last say and might have overwritten Ballard's decisions. For what it's worth, I'm on the same script with this train of thought. Ballard has to go but I also think Irsay needs to hand over the keys to his daughters. 

In 2015, he got completely beaten and bludgeoned with a labrum injury, partial abdominal tear and a lacerated kidney. During the offseason in 2016, he separated his AC joint snowboarding in Colorado. The snowboarding injury didn't affect the labrum but did further destabilize that entire region of his body. He has since spoke to the public that he had what he calls a "deep, deep, deep, deep, DEEP" code within himself to never cede to pain, and especially to not discuss it. At some point, Luck has some blame here and his trip to Holland was basically the beginning of the end of his career. Luck never fully opened up about his mental health during all of it and the organization probably just took Luck for his word. 

Bottomline, had the organization paid better attention and been more in tune with Luck, we might still be seeing him on the gridiron. 

Understand but also can’t get over being an IU fan since the late 80’s.  My pessimistic nature regarding us sustaining success is strong. 

I'm glad someone else brought this up! I have said that since it happened, I flat-out could not believe we signed Rivers and in truth, I think it was because our dumbass owner wouldn't keep his mouth shut with "winning multiple SBs in the next decade"... I don't think Irsay wanted a "rebuild" post Luck, which is EXACTLY what should have happened. Grigson left us in ruins, Ballard had found a way to get us a Top 5 OL in no time and fixed the interior DL issues with Buckner. 
Truthfully, I think Ballard has been given so much lease because Irsay has stepped in so much (an opinion, and a guess) and his decisions have backfired. For example, sign Rivers and move on from Wentz. We also never should have moved on from Wentz's 27TD 7INT season, either. You stick with Wentz and find his replacement, you don't move on to Matt Ryan lol 
If Rivers, Matt Ryan decisions were truly 100% Ballard's choice, especially when we could have had Baker Mayfield during all that..... jesus, why does he still have a job? Buuuut, if the owner has actually intruded as much as alleged, yeah I definitely understand extending Ballard's lease. 

Just for comparison.

Month of June
CTA first year rank: 73, 6 total commits one of them being his son.
Coach Cig rank: 25, 11 total commits

It is incredible the transformation in perception and expectation for IU football that has happened in just one season. The right support and staff can lead to remarkable results. I believe the best is yet to come.

They had lower rankings last year and went to the CFP. 

They had lower rankings last year and went to the CFP. 

I'll never forgive him for what he did. Ever. 

I also am just not a fan of the timing. Him being done with football should have been decided before the draft. 

Yeah, you and I watched two completely different things happen with the OL once Ballard took over. 
AC sprains, but what's the difference at this point. The dude quit on his team and completely jacked the franchise for a long time. 

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/andrew-luck-admits-to-long-rumored-snowboarding-injury

My apologies. 
These are committed players (16 total so far) just added. I am treating transfers like I treat high school recruits (roughly 20 to 25 a year). This is the recruiting forum. With the year IUFB had I'm under the assumption this will start to get way more traffic than the past. More than likely new traffic as well. Also, I really don't contribute to IUBB all that much, I'm pretty much here for the football (even when we sucked). If folks don't want me to add it, I won't. Just thought I was doing us IUFB folk a solid here.
 

My apologies. 
These are committed players (16 total so far) just added. I am treating transfers like I treat high school recruits (roughly 20 to 25 a year). This is the recruiting forum. With the year IUFB had I'm under the assumption this will start to get way more traffic than the past. More than likely new traffic as well. Also, I really don't contribute to IUBB all that much, I'm pretty much here for the football (even when we sucked). If folks don't want me to add it, I won't. Just thought I was doing us IUFB folk a solid here.
 

IUFB finished 11-2. I can hear the recruiting pitch now in a kid's living room. The future is bright folks.  

IUFB finished 11-2. I can hear the recruiting pitch now in a kid's living room. The future is bright folks.  

My apologies. 
These are committed players (16 total so far) just added. I am treating transfers like I treat high school recruits (roughly 20 to 25 a year). This is the recruiting forum. With the year IUFB had I'm under the assumption this will start to get way more traffic than the past. More than likely new traffic as well. Also, I really don't contribute to IUBB all that much, I'm pretty much here for the football (even when we sucked). If folks don't want me to add it, I won't. Just thought I was doing us IUFB folk a solid here.
 

IUFB finished 11-2. I can hear the recruiting pitch now in a kid's living room. The future is bright folks.  

IUFB finished 11-2. I can hear the recruiting pitch now in a kid's living room. The future is bright folks.