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Expect IU to play extra clean game (physically) vs Indiana State since probably about everything physically there is such a huge disparity keeping ISU players safe from injury (and no injuries from either team).

IU will be a different team than last year. Maybe, this year getting the passing game going enough short and long….to rely on a what could be a feature running game….This year’s QB will not pass and hit the over the shoulder like last year’s QB did….Don’t expect him to but he and the whole passing game including getting everyone involved will be much much better. (Plus red zone pass and run).

That is point I was making….(except beauty of weak preseason schedule) and OD is the best preseason opponent….preseason gets more horrendous the next couple weeks and execution will pretty much be improvement going through the plays/motions. Besides OD….especially ISU a team scrimmage might be a better option to improve execution. Executing against ISU is a lot different than executing against Illinois. However, I expect IU to be a totally different team vs Illinois in an IU good way…..that’s the difference between the present IU football program compared to yesteryear.

IU. 45 Kennesaw. 6

It seemed as though coaching strategy was to win a certain way (Knight used that tactic/strategy at times against lesser opponents)…that looked ugly. Illinois game expect receiving crew and qb to be much better (not like last year) Sarratt and others to come together with QB. Then, IU can run the ball (red zone). Defense played pretty well except a couple missed assignments that went for TDs considering defense lacked help from offense.

Two more horrendous opponents coming. Does anyone know if coach Cig told his wife how many wins he sees on the 2025 IU football schedule?

Did IU coach set this game up in that coaching team both offense and defense IU is going to win a certain way….slowed game down….Playing close to the vest not showing much even though he and team have a disappointing performance in a win….. This whole preseason will not hardly say anything about what IU will do in big ten….Wake Forest 10 and Kennesaw 9….IU will handily beat Kennesaw….and could run up and down the field for 80 vs Indiana State….but may choose to play somewhat conservative for a score like 50 to 0 and hopefully no major injuries for either team. The question will be enter an efficient really good passing game complementing running game scoring in red zone and it’s petal to the metal.

Purdue has already scored 3 touchdowns before Ohio State has scored so far this season. Ohio State vs Texas tv announcers talking about the fantastic job both coaches have done putting together their respective teams/progams……I think they mean purchased their program….Lol. Ohio State getting ready to score.

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Kinda parallels with the speed of signing future recruits methodically and patiently from both, the IU recruiting process and recruits, themselves…..at least the one’s IU is involved with.

First the football coach communications and involved with students/fans and now the basketball coach who comfortably and in his natural way (nothing flashy)….students/fans like this and has been missing and it just grows on most everyone creating a healthy culture. It’s they are present in the same place….. Not a culture of we are over here better than you who are over there.

If I remember correctly…. What happened to that big fat Hoosier face with a garbage can sized cowboy like hat? Was that a mascot or something else masquerading as a mascot or just a friendly Hoosier?….thinking 1970’s

Nice that IU men’s basketball has what looks to be a competent intelligent target driven coach. Nothing that flashy but seems to be a firmly driven discipline coach that because he knows what he’s doing and speaks like an intelligent coach, players/team follow suit and like and respect what they are doing and going to be about. (and his lifetime father-son relationship and how that role has fit into the player-coach career brings positivity to the team. That is talent that not everyone can make work. It does speak alot about him as a coach how he has guided his son in basketball and beyond.

Welcome to the Tar Heels

Wonder how many less minutes Garzon averages per game this upcoming season at Maryland?….and stats dive?

Love her recruitment philosophy. I wish it was a mandatory NCAA RULE including a player cut list of limited to around 3 schools instead of a 10 to 20 schools listing that is often seen.

System Correction….good stats but @ 4 stars 93 there are better options to land.

System Failure

It’s good to see Colsten Thompson and staff engaged in several to many recruitment offers since coming to IU. Observation: There are some 5 star offers. Also as time goes on seeing more and more 3 and 4 star offers. All these offers puts IU in the top 20 or so programs to get commitment and signed for most future recruits. Not sure where it’s going for IU Ladies who have a successful USA FIBA plus big ten program coach. Some schools (example KY) without seeing much about it get 2 5 stars at 96 while T. Moren is having success for USA basketball. when are IU Ladies going to get some future commitments from 5 star recruits?

Maybe, Zania can be a positive contributor for IU Ladies next season. High Stardom doesn’t seem to promising given she had a year of college and under 19 tournament is development tournament. Looking at pic of Nevaeh Caffey on back of Edessa Noyan while playing around …..Navaeh looked like she was 10 years old.

KY women basketball and K. Brooks on the move by recently getting a couple 5 star at 96 per ESPN 2026 commits Savvy Swords and Maddyn Greenway. Depth and other high level recruits in the recruiting mix could make championships of some kind in their sights….first year under Brooks 23-8 and ranked 16.

Pre-season schedule is worrisome to prepare for regular big ten season. However, regular season over and under 12-0. Prove it wrong.

Indiana women’s basketball legend retires after long professional career Billy Heyen Jul 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM EDT After a basketball career that took her around the world, Amanda Cahill has retired. One of the greatest players in the history of the Indiana University women's basketball has played her last professional game at the age of 29. ADVERTISEMENT Cahill spent most of her pro career in Luxembourg, along with some time in Australia. "Basketball has been great to me and provided me with so many opportunities, experiences and connections," Cahill told the Sandusky Register. "I am getting married in August and just graduated with my master's in social work. I thought these life transitions were prompting me to also transition away from basketball and lean more into a different career. I plan to still be around the game, but just not as a player — as a fan and maybe one day a coach." Cahill had a prolific Hoosiers career. She scored 1,884 points from 2014-2018, which still ranks fifth in Hoosiers history. Her 1,115 rebounds are second in IU history. ADVERTISEMENT Cahill also ranks eighth in steals, with 189, and tied for fifth in blocks, with 135. In Cahill's final college game, she was a big part of Indiana's 2018 WNIT championship. Before Indiana, Cahill was one of the best high school girls basketball players Ohio had ever seen. She was the Division II state player of the year as a sophomore, junior and senior at Clyde High School in northwest Ohio. She was 99-6 as a high school player, coached by her father to two state semifinal appearances while scoring more than 2,000 points with more than 1,000 rebounds. Now, Cahill is on to the next chapter of her life, with a legendary high school career in Ohio and college career at Indiana always a part of her journey.

Currently, 4 star at a modest 92 per ESPN.