IUFB Offseason Updates

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1 hour ago, rayl456 said:

Does that happen frequently?  I’m a box of rocks when it comes to these things.  LOL. :)))

It's new to football. They previously had to be full scholarship or no scholarship for a few sports like football and basketball. Other sports already had partial scholarships.

[CSP 12,257]

2 hours ago, rayl456 said:

Does that happen frequently?  I’m a box of rocks when it comes to these things.  LOL. :)))

Not sure. Revenue sharing might have changed some things. I really dont know, but I'll find out. 

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On 6/9/2025 at 3:55 PM, Stuhoo said:

 

Mendoza Mayhem are we.

 

What a great picture!

[Stuhoo 91,229]

23 minutes ago, ebridges24 said:

What a great picture!

Snip and Sketch app for the win! 

[CSP 12,257]

Elmore full scholly.. I assume Scifres too. 

Elmore was offered by Wake Forest right after we did. Total athletic freak, only recently starting to football strength train. Very good HS basketball player. 

Scifres and Elmore both have plus plus athletic traits. 

[Pagoda 5,663]

50% increase in season ticket sales!  Fantastic news — support is really increasing as is program revenue.

https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/college/iu/2025/06/19/indiana-football-season-ticket-sales-reach-historic-levels-after-college-football-playoff-appearance/84255197007/

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4 hours ago, Pagoda said:

50% increase in season ticket sales!  Fantastic news — support is really increasing as is program revenue.

https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/college/iu/2025/06/19/indiana-football-season-ticket-sales-reach-historic-levels-after-college-football-playoff-appearance/84255197007/

"We're going to change the culture, the mindset, the expectation level, and improve the brand of Indiana Hoosier football. There will be no self-imposed limitations on what we can accomplish." -Coach Cig

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4 hours ago, Lebowski said:

"We're going to change the culture, the mindset, the expectation level, and improve the brand of Indiana Hoosier football. There will be no self-imposed limitations on what we can accomplish." -Coach Cig

 

8 hours ago, Pagoda said:

50% increase in season ticket sales!  Fantastic news — support is really increasing as is program revenue.

https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/college/iu/2025/06/19/indiana-football-season-ticket-sales-reach-historic-levels-after-college-football-playoff-appearance/84255197007/

Great news!  Happy for Coach C, but REALLY happy for the players!  Going to be a great many sellouts next season.  Go Hoosiers!!   :))

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https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/45585366/2026-nfl-mock-draft-miller-early-first-round-predictions-quarterbacks-32-picks
 

Ponds in the 1st round of ESPN’s latest mock. Man, it will be so cool when an IU kid is walking on stage at the draft and I want it to be Ponds. Love that kid.

[Pagoda 5,663]

Interesting recruiting data from Taylor.  Commits are happening faster. That’s good.

 https://bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/curt-cignetti-has-shifted-indianas

[Lebowski 3,924]

7 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Interesting recruiting data from Taylor.  Commits are happening faster.  https://bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/curt-cignetti-has-shifted-indianas

I saw this and was going to share it myself. Thanks for sharing.

My first thought was, "Well, yeah, Coach Cig knows what he's doing." But I then started to think about it a little more. CTA was somewhat handcuffed compared to Coach Cig. I'm not defending CTA per se but I am wondering if Coach Cig would have been able to land recruits without the commitment from the top and NIL. CTA didn't have either.

Regardless, this kind of data just provides another example of how Dolson and Pam Whitten can truly make a difference when focusing on the football program. Hiring a proven coach that is respected by his peers and providing the funds to keep stability and a foundation is really all that was needed for IUFB all along. And I'm here for all of it! My dreams are finally coming into realization. 

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[Stuhoo 91,229]

 

New turf. Looks purty!

 

 

[LIHoosier 28,161]

Cool Dad font everywhere!

[Pagoda 5,663]

I’ll take every cover we can get.

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Edit: And here are Phil's B1G rankings:

Ohio State Buckeyes (128.19)
Penn State Nittany Lions (127.87)
Oregon Ducks (123.56)
Michigan Wolverines (122.92)
Indiana Hoosiers (118.62)
Illinois Fighting Illini (117.22)
Nebraska Cornhuskers (116.43)
USC Trojans (115.63)
Iowa Hawkeyes (115.08)
Washington Huskies (113.67)
Minnesota Golden Gophers (110.94)
Rutgers Scarlett Knights (109.74)
Wisconsin Badgers (109.17)
UCLA Bruins (106.61)
Michigan State Spartans (105.8)
Maryland Terrapins (100.08)
Northwestern Wildcats (99.46)
Purdue Boilermakers (94.57)

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19 hours ago, Pagoda said:

I’ll take every cover we can get.

And when was the last time, or has there ever been a time, when they had a choice of probably 4 different players they could have put on the cover? Love it.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 93,773]

 

[Pagoda 5,663]

Ha.  Some unfinished business.

[Hovadipo 62,380]

If CFB 26 is any indication, Mikail Kamara is going to win the Heisman and the runner-up is going to be Roman Hemby. Stephen Daley will also be going to New York. 

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