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go iu bb

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    They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

    Indeed. This is part of the reason why I didn't want a former player hired in the first place for fear that it would turn into a situation like this. The other reason is that none of the former players are good enough as coaches. I thought if one were to be hired it would be Alford. Better coach than Woodson but still not good enough and comes with completely different baggage.
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    They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

    Yes. Lack of extension coupled with the lack of statement of support from the AD after last season would show that the AD isn't really behind him. That will hurt recruiting from both the portal and HS. His main supporter at IU, QB, will be a lame duck when the season ends since his term will end in 2025, I believe end of June. So QB isn't going to be able to save him this year. Rich donors? I doubt they'd be happy with the results of their big NIL contributions for this team if it's 20 wins and barely making the tournament. The attendance appears to be down which shows the fans are tuning out. Dolson will have more cachet after making the Cignetti hire in football.
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    They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

    Oh, I know what you're saying. I disagree. The contract is one of the reasons why.
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    They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

    Like I said, deaf ears.
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    They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

    Deaf ears. I've tried to make this point before a few times but it falls on deaf ears around here. I just don't see how they keep him without an extension and to get that extension there has to be a good reason to give it. The 20 wins and squeaking into the tournament isn't that.
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    2024 IUFB Season

    It's not that IU fans (obviously including big dollar donors) don't care about football, it's that we haven't been given many reasons to care about football. Turnout to games has historically been pretty bad but when the team does well, attendance increases quickly. This year is a great example of that. Basically, the fanbase has just been waiting for a reason to care. If this is list is correct, it's just further evidence of that.
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    2024 IUFB Season

    Has anyone heard/seen any names as possible replacements for Sunseri?
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    IUFB 2024/25 Portalstravaganza

    https://indiana.rivals.com/news/indiana-football-2024-transfer-portal-tracker That lists some of the players IU has targeted.
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    College Football Thread

    I saw this headline and thought it might be an interesting look at the game, comparing the 2 teams and looking at how the strengths and weaknesses of each match up. Nope. More of the same just talking about schedule. Ranking CFP first-round games: Why Indiana-Notre Dame has potential to be best matchup https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2024/12/08/ranking-cfp-first-round-games/76852522007/
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    2024 IUFB Season

    I hope the players and coaching staff don't take us seriously, either.
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    College Football Thread

    The fees for ticker services have long been ridiculous. I've gotten "cheap" tickets from ticketmaster and paid as much or more in fees making them no longer cheap. $410 in fees is taking it to a whole new level, though.
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    College Football Thread

    Slight correction: ASU should have been seeded 11th since Clemson is properly seeded 12th. I think that is one of the first corrections we'll see. The byes will no longer go the top 4 conference champions, but instead the top 4 ranked teams. We'll see the seeding match the rankings. I wonder if they'll also go away from weekly updates before the announcements. That kind of locks the committee in to certain rankings for teams. If they hadn't done that, Alabama might have gotten in instead of SMU. I think they got it right but I bet they wanted to put Bama in but just couldn't because of rankings from before the conference championship.
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    College Football Thread

    Do you think the schools can get 40k+ fans to travel up to 4 times? Most of the fans of any school aren't rich. They can't be spending several thousands of dollars on travel plus tickets that many times. Many won't, especially since the games are on TV. Some of the schools that get to the playoff have large, passionate fanbases but I guess we'll see how well they travel that much in a short period of time. In your example, those neutral stadiums work because they're close to both schools. What if the neutral site was in California or Florida? If anything, when they make changes they may make the second round games as on-campus instead of bowl games. The NCAAT can fill the seats because they have more than 1 game/2 teams at each site and quite a bit fewer seats to fill. They also have multiple rounds within a few days at the same site. More bang for the buck for those that go.
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    They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

    Good thing BC said that Woodson is a drunk and CCC climbs the largest mountain... oh, you mean a different high. Well, anyways, if we combine the two we might have a good basketball coach. Take Woodson's coaching prowess, work ethic, willingness to adapt and listen to assistants and combine that with Cignetti's basketball knowledge.... hmm, maybe not that combo. Woodson's basketball knowledge combined with Cignetti's coaching ability, work ethic, willingness to adapt and listen to assistants? That might work.
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    They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

    Do you think he's calling CCC a mountain climber? No, of course not. It's a metaphor, so is the part about Woodson.
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    College Football Thread

    Yeah, they and Texas have nice routes to the final. Oregon kind of got screwed. They have the hardest path of any of the top 4 seeds.
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    College Football Thread

    I'm enjoying reading the articles of 'Bama crying like little *******. Apparently, they're blaming their non-conference schedule since their solution is to change how they schedule that. A few things: Their non-con schedule wasn't very tough All 3 losses were in conference They lost to 2 6-6 teams They got blown out late in the season against one of those 6-6 teams
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    They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

    I wonder how the King of Indiana feels about the football team getting all the love and attention.
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    College Football Thread

    IU are ~1 TD dogs (+7.5) https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-odds-games-lines-texas-ohio-state-notre-dame-penn-state-sizable-home-favorites/
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    College Football Thread

    Yeah, no way they wanted to set that precedent. Plus, the CFP chair is Michigan AD Warde Manuel.
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    College Football Thread

    Their name isn't Indiana.
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    College Football Thread

    IU going to ND and Alabama is out. Worked out just the way I wanted. I like it.
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    College Football Thread

    Well, yes, they went from terrible to very good in a week. They were terrible when they lost to IU (how else can you explain losing to IU??) but very good when they beat OSU. Obviously. So no credit to IU for the win but a quality loss that doesn't really count as a loss for OSU.
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    College Football Thread

    Yeah, if you're ND or in the SEC losses don't count.
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    Bracketology and Team Resumes

    For sure. It's just that squeaking into the tournament with a high likelihood of getting blown out in the first weekend and pretty much no chance at making a run doesn't really excite me.
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