go iu bb

Syracuse isn't exactly a great football school. Better than IU because everyone is, but certainly not someone IU should be emulating.

His last 4 years were IU level bad. The 1 good year in there was a fluke year just like IU's. It looks like he wasn't able to keep up with the changes in college football so there's no reason to think that would change at IU. This, of course, is in addition to what got him fired from Northwestern.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-ten-takes-picks-indiana-acts-like-a-football-school-will-michigan-cover-large-spread-over-iowa/ Now IU just has to spend money to make a good hire like a football school would. The fact that Fitz was seriously considered and Hart was interviewed has me skeptical.

I'm available. I'm willing to take a few million per year to lose games until I'm fired and given a buyout for a few more million dollars. I'll just think of all the money as a coping mechanism for all the criticism I'd justifiably receive.

IU: We're serious about football! That's why we had to fire our coach despite a $20M buyout. Also IU: We're now interviewing Mike Hart. We're not actually serious about football, we just like to pretend we are. We're willing to pay big money on buyouts but not willing to spend money on the next coach.

Until he commits to IU, I'm assuming he's 100% not coming and will end up at Duke or Rutgers.

Even if he was to get healthy enough to play, I would think his lack of conditioning as well as full speed practice would keep him on the bench anyways. He is a freshman and we know that it can take some adjustment so having to have that adjustment with lack of conditioning late in the season would be very rough. I doubt he plays this year but if he does it will probably be from the end of the bench.

Good. Although it is troubling that it got to the point that she had to say yes or no. That doesn't bode well for this hire. It might be more of IU being IU.

What sucks is that coming into the season I thought we knew what we'd get from Johnson and Galloway. They haven't played as well as expected. Ware and Reneau were question marks but they're playing better than I'd hoped.

Right. They just having been good at caring effectively in addition to not enough. They overpaid Allen so they were willing to spend money just not in a smart fashion.

I'm hoping #1. It's a positive that Dolson realizes he can't do it himself so he's seeking assistance from those with experience.

From what I remember, IU spent about as much or maybe even more on basketball recruiting that football. That's insane. Basketball has 13 players. Football has 85. The football recruiting budget should be significantly more than basketball not only because of that but also because it generates much more income.

Might want to add recruiting budget. IIRC, IU does not spend very much on that compared with other B1G schools. It has been several years since I've seen a list of that so it may have changed but I'm kind of doubtful.

Dolson's best way to sell the job is to play to their ego. They're the one who can do what no other has done and become a legend for doing so.

Is he a starter again? I know he lost that role for at least a couple of games.

Cupps did the same thing but he still helps the team more than Gunn. Plus, Gunn is a sophomore in his second season under Woodson so he should know better.

Does Geronimo go 7 of 7 from 3 this game? lol

This is a 3 win team. There are no players on it who can't be replaced with similar or better talent. Whoever the incoming coach is will need to have some roster turnover anyways. Better the players leave because they want to, not because they're pushed out.

5 on 4 and they only won by 2? That's not good, which we already knew. And IU struggled against them. I'm glad IU is 5-1 now but I see a lot of losses in the B1G.

Fitz would be terrible. Outside of the scandal, just look at his record the last few years. It seems Dolson needs someone with football knowledge to help him make a smart hire. If Dolson is seriously considering him, he shouldn't be allowed to make this hire, especially after the awful extension he gave Allen.

And doesn't take a ton of bad shots.

At least we have a football coaching search to distract us from the basketball team.

I'll try to find the list of things they'll grant the waiver for now, but I don't think a coaching change is one of them anymore. Found it: The closest is #2 but the examples don't really seem to line up with coaching change). UNDERGRADUATE FOUR-YEAR TRANSFER WAIVERS (Effective for 2023-24 championship eligibility) An undergraduate transfer waiver will only be considered for student-athletes who transfer: (1) For reasons related to the student-athlete’s physical or mental health and well-being; (2) Due to exigent circumstances outside the student-athlete’s control (e.g., physical or sexual assault or discrimination based on a protected class); or (3) Assertions involving diagnosed education impacting disabilities. https://www.ncaa.org/news/2023/9/12/media-center-di-board-statement-regarding-transfer-waivers.aspx

More excuses and shifting of blame. Typical Allen. Buh-bye, I won't miss him.

LEW!