IUFB Offseason Updates

[Stuhoo 82,601]

3 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

There is a hyper-accurate howitzer hanging off that kid's shoulder. Just freakish arm talent and he's pretty athletic too. Watching his film is barely even fun only because you know it's not happening.

Mosley is 6'2-6'3 so Lewis probably 5'10 or 5'11.

I cannot imagine he will seriously consider IU for two reasons:

1) we have (apparently) a top ten national qb in our 2024 class.

2) as Tom Crean would say, "It's Indiana. It's Indiana."

[Hovadipo 57,388]

13 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I cannot imagine he will seriously consider IU for two reasons:

1) we have (apparently) a top ten national qb in our 2024 class.

2) as Tom Crean would say, "It's Indiana. It's Indiana."

I think it's more 2 than 1.

He's probably starting against Old Dominion on August 30, 2025 if he picks IU, but...it's IU.

[Stuhoo 82,601]

2 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I think it's more 2 than 1.

He's probably starting against Old Dominion on August 30, 2025 if he picks IU, but...it's IU.

Of all of IU's positions of need, recruiting over our top 20 at worst (and On3 has him at top 5) incoming qb is very low on the list.

[Hovadipo 57,388]

4 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Of all of IU's positions of need, recruiting over our top 20 at worst (and On3 has him at top 5) incoming qb is very low on the list.

Cig would not be pleased with your QB depth complacency.

[Lebowski 2,883]

2 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Cig would not be pleased with your QB depth complacency.

I could be wrong, and kind of hope I am, but I won't be surprised if we see a high turnover in that position every year. But I think that's expected when you land really good talent competing for one spot.

[Stuhoo 82,601]

5 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Cig would not be pleased with your QB depth complacency.

Can I trade one #8 overall QB for three top 25 offensive linemen to protect Tyler Cherry?

If so? Sign. Me. Up.

And Coach Cig; if you're reading this:

1. I trust you com-pletely
2. Purdue sucks
3. So does Michigan and Ohio State.

[Hovadipo 57,388]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Can I trade one #8 overall QB for three top 25 offensive linemen to protect Tyler Cherry?

If so? Sign. Me. Up.

And Coach Cig; if you're reading this:

1. I trust you com-pletely
2. Purdue sucks
3. So does Michigan and Ohio State.

I hear you, and we lose in neither of our hypotheticals, but I'm taking the Julian Lewis route. You not only get a 1st round NFL draft talent at the most important position on the field, you make a gigantic statement in how serious your program has become. Julian Lewis gets the attention of other major talent in his class and classes going forward (maybe even three top 25 OL!) and suddenly you're faced with the problem that any program would want: Do we have enough NIL funds to sign all the studs that want to come here?

Are we back to being a football school? This is fun.

[Lebowski 2,883]

The biggest land IUFB got is Coach Cig and his staff. Top talent notices it too. I'm happier than a pig in poop y'all. 

[Stuhoo 82,601]

19 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

 

1) Are we back to being a football school?

 

2) This is fun.

1) Yes; sadly, yes.

2) Yes.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 86,284]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

There is a hyper-accurate howitzer hanging off that kid's shoulder. Just freakish arm talent and he's pretty athletic too. Watching his film is barely even fun only because you know it's not happening.

Mosley is 6'2-6'3 so Lewis probably 5'10 or 5'11.

5'10" Doug Flutie says hold my beer.

https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/24413683

[cthomas 6,527]

Sad to say, but I'm way more excited about football right now than basketball. Never thought I would say that.

[RaceToTheTop 26,950]

3 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

There is a hyper-accurate howitzer hanging off that kid's shoulder. Just freakish arm talent and he's pretty athletic too. Watching his film is barely even fun only because you know it's not happening.

Mosley is 6'2-6'3 so Lewis probably 5'10 or 5'11.

Both players are from Carrollton.  Mosley is a 2026 recruit.  Could just be a case of two buddies going on a college visit together but Mosley only being the one interested in potentially going to IU.

[Lebowski 2,883]

14 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Both players are from Carrollton.  Mosley is a 2026 recruit.  Could just be a case of two buddies going on a college visit together but Mosley only being the one interested in potentially going to IU.

That and doing a solid to the staff, Sunseri in particular, for recruitment.  

[MemphisHoosier 2,275]

58 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

That and doing a solid to the staff, Sunseri in particular, for recruitment.  

In the portal era, there are consolation prizes.  Not saying it will happen, but there is a greater than 0% chance Lewis goes to USC, Georgia, etc. and things don't work out.  Sunseri has nurtured that relationships with the family and Lewis enjoyed his visit to B'ton - low likelihood, but stranger things have happened.

[Demo 20,701]

I didn’t realize Toomer was still on the fence, but there ya go. 

[Demo 20,701]

Extended interview with, I assume, QB1.

[Hovadipo 57,388]

6 hours ago, Demo said:

I didn’t realize Toomer was still on the fence, but there ya go. 

It's "can I get a highlight video?" season for the content department.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,539]

29 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

It's "can I get a highlight video?" season for the content department.

Toomer really isn't bad. neither is the corner Minor (not the LBer)

CTA didn't do a bad job in the portal, overall, truthfully. 

[Hovadipo 57,388]

Just now, btownqb said:

Toomer really isn't bad. neither is the corner Minor (not the LBer)

CTA didn't do a bad job in the portal, overall, truthfully. 

Rarely had a talent issue under him. I've seen some allusions to how we had been back to recruiting against MAC schools, but that really isn't true.

[IUc2016 7,121]

Loved his answer to the last question.