IUFB Offseason Updates

[Hovadipo 62,043]

I don’t think the stadium needs to expand all that much, if at all. The demand is not there for that. It needs to modernize in a very bad way, however, which we all know. They’re sticking “suites” in every somewhat empty corner of the place and while that’s an ok patch for now, that needs addressed sooner than almost anything now that the team-facing facilities are in a good place. 

[DChoosier 9,956]

Warning to AD’s at Wake Forest, Purdue and Cal…..

If all the P4 leagues go to 9 conference games plus 1 P4 OOC matchup your phones will be ringing off the hook!!

[southsidehoosier 5,181]

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/with-successful-football-and-new-source-of-cash-iu-is-still-evaluating-the-future-of-memorial-stadium/

[CSP 12,240]

I still think you can add some seats and it function well. Probably more luxury seating, but for the life of me, Idk why you'd want to sit field level. 

Its an atrocious view. 

I think you could build some pretty awesome "penthouse" suits in above sections 111, 112-- as examples. 

Like all four corners could house a penthouse suite. Fill in seating around that. Maybe you add a couple thousand seats as a result.. nothing major. 

[cthomas 6,677]

The top teams in our conference have had generations of good/great teams. There are generations of fans who have enjoyed that success. We are new to the party and don't have the depth of those other teams yet. So in a sense, our support is shallow comparatively. Last year was awesome but a significant number of IU fans haven't completely bought in. Continued success will change that over time.

[CSP 12,240]

11 hours ago, cthomas said:

The top teams in our conference have had generations of good/great teams. There are generations of fans who have enjoyed that success. We are new to the party and don't have the depth of those other teams yet. So in a sense, our support is shallow comparatively. Last year was awesome but a significant number of IU fans haven't completely bought in. Continued success will change that over time.

Cignetti and school choice will grow football in our state, much like Peyton did. 

[Lebowski 3,768]

Game week!!!!

How tired are you hearing from your closest friends (some of them fans of IU sports) that IUFB was kind of a fluke last year and that this year will only be a 5 or 6 win season? This is the week where it all starts to finally shut all the naysayers up!

[Demo 24,656]

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/
 

Uhhh….

[Stuhoo 90,789]

39 minutes ago, Demo said:

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/
 

Uhhh….

Holy mutha#*!%ing s*&t!!

Annnnddddd....

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2026-nfl-mock-draft-preseason-edition-includes-5-qbs-taken-in-first-round-including-a-big-surprise-at-no-1/

[Pagoda 5,403]

Louis’ battle against the NCAA continues.  He can play at least the first two games.

 

To the NCAA: 

[jermhoosierfan 425]

3 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Holy mutha#*!%ing s*&t!!

Annnnddddd....

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2026-nfl-mock-draft-preseason-edition-includes-5-qbs-taken-in-first-round-including-a-big-surprise-at-no-1/

That was an unexpected top pick.

[HoosierX 1,805]

21 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Holy mutha#*!%ing s*&t!!

Annnnddddd....

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2026-nfl-mock-draft-preseason-edition-includes-5-qbs-taken-in-first-round-including-a-big-surprise-at-no-1/

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-qb-power-rankings-cade-klubnik-drew-allar-top-expanded-preseason-list-of-50-signal-callers/

While another CBS sports article has him as the 26th ranked QB in their QB power rankings. Hilarious.

[Hardwood83 5,125]

On 8/25/2025 at 10:33 AM, Lebowski said:

Game week!!!!

How tired are you hearing from your closest friends (some of them fans of IU sports) that IUFB was kind of a fluke last year and that this year will only be a 5 or 6 win season? This is the week where it all starts to finally shut all the naysayers up!

Yeah, seems most of the previews I've seen have IU around 8-4. But some just can't help themselves, like this schmuck from a USC site: Big Ten picks,  has IU at 6-6. A 10-2 season this year would be more impressive than last year, imo. 

[southsidehoosier 5,181]

The Coaches radio show starts back up tonight at 7pm

[Hovadipo 62,043]

On 8/27/2025 at 11:30 AM, Demo said:

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/
 

Uhhh….

I won't quit pointing out that Nate Tice, who knows more ball than 99.99999% of the population, had Fernando as his QB1 as far back as May. Enjoy him while he's here folks.

[Demo 24,656]

Just now, Hovadipo said:

I won't quit pointing out that Nate Tice, who knows more ball than 99.99999% of the population, had Fernando as his QB1 as far back as May. Enjoy him while he's here folks.

Obviously it shouldn’t matter much since scouting is 100% about projectablity, but how much of this is tied to Cig’s staff’s success with QB’s? Would Mendoza be on all of these early lists had he stayed at Cal?

[Hovadipo 62,043]

24 minutes ago, Demo said:

Obviously it shouldn’t matter much since scouting is 100% about projectablity, but how much of this is tied to Cig’s staff’s success with QB’s? Would Mendoza be on all of these early lists had he stayed at Cal?

He’s got great tools and was on draft boards before he committed here, but the projection certainly seems to be based on the combo of his tools and Cig and co. 

[HoosierX 1,805]

5 hours ago, Hardwood83 said:

Yeah, seems most of the previews I've seen have IU around 8-4. But some just can't help themselves, like this schmuck from a USC site: Big Ten picks,  has IU at 6-6. A 10-2 season this year would be more impressive than last year, imo. 

"Exposed in the playoff" OK kind of like Oregon? We get dinged for the playoff performance but no credit for the wins. We beat a team you have going 9-3 by 50 points (Nebraska).

[DChoosier 9,956]

3 hours ago, HoosierX said:

"Exposed in the playoff" OK kind of like Oregon? We get dinged for the playoff performance but no credit for the wins. We beat a team you have going 9-3 by 50 points (Nebraska).

Really tired of the “exposed in the playoff” chatter about IU. Based on our OSU/ND performances were we truly a threat to win it all? No, we were not, but you could say that same thing about 8 or 9 of the teams in the playoff. We 100% earned the right to be in the playoff.

Tennessee got curb stomped 42-17 vs OSU, and was NEVER in the game, but how many “Tennessee was exposed in the playoff” comments are in the webverse? Virtually zero. Let’s prove it on the field again this year!!!

[southsidehoosier 5,181]

50 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

Really tired of the “exposed in the playoff” chatter about IU. Based on our OSU/ND performances were we truly a threat to win it all? No, we were not, but you could say that same thing about 8 or 9 of the teams in the playoff. We 100% earned the right to be in the playoff.

Tennessee got curb stomped 42-17 vs OSU, and was NEVER in the game, but how many “Tennessee was exposed in the playoff” comments are in the webverse? Virtually zero. Let’s prove it on the field again this year!!!

Oregon also got embarrassed by OSU in the playoffs (worse than us) and nothing about them either