IUFB Offseason Updates

[Stuhoo]

40 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/45719770/2026-nfl-draft-top-pick-predictions-early-chances-tj-parker-garrett-nussmeier

Mendoza listed as # 1 overall potential in 2026 NFL Draft

"Mendoza threw for 3,004 yards and 16 touchdowns with six interceptions and blends a strong arm with plus mobility for his size. He can stand and deliver in the pocket with ease and is extremely accurate -- his 5.1% off-target percentage last season was the best in the FBS." 

[OGIUAndy]

52 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

"Mendoza threw for 3,004 yards and 16 touchdowns with six interceptions and blends a strong arm with plus mobility for his size. He can stand and deliver in the pocket with ease and is extremely accurate -- his 5.1% off-target percentage last season was the best in the FBS." 

 

[Hoosier987]

28 minutes ago, OGIUAndy said:

 

Mendoza hype seems to be gaining some traction of late, as seen in ESPN article and other recent ones...Fortunately, he looks focused and poised to have a breakout season...it also helps to have a strong wide receive corps like we do :)

[AZ Hoosier]

Pretty big talk from a school that got owned, 66-0.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/purdue-coach-barry-odom-takes-subtle-shot-at-iu-footballs-approach-to-scheduling/

[CSP]

18 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Pretty big talk from a school that got owned, 66-0.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/purdue-coach-barry-odom-takes-subtle-shot-at-iu-footballs-approach-to-scheduling/

Didn't this guy get fired at Missouri? 

[Pagoda]

7 hours ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Pretty big talk from a school that got owned, 66-0.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/purdue-coach-barry-odom-takes-subtle-shot-at-iu-footballs-approach-to-scheduling/

And things have not got much better since Rout 66.

- Most of their top players left

- Their huge 52(!) player portal class is not very good.  Good luck getting 52 new guys to gel.

- I also saw an article where PUFB is getting less than the standard 75% of the rev share.  And we know their NIL isn't great.

We'll see how Barry does.  So far, not so good.

 

[OGIUAndy]

4 hours ago, Pagoda said:

And things have not got much better since Rout 66.

- Most of their top players left

- Their huge 52(!) player portal class is not very good.  Good luck getting 52 new guys to gel.

- I also saw an article where PUFB is getting less than the standard 75% of the rev share.  And we know their NIL isn't great.

We'll see how Barry does.  So far, not so good.

 

 

[Lebowski]

11 hours ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Pretty big talk from a school that got owned, 66-0.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/purdue-coach-barry-odom-takes-subtle-shot-at-iu-footballs-approach-to-scheduling/

He'll take our non-con schedule every day of the week.  And they'll end up doing it as well. ND will struggle to schedule games against any B1G and SEC school.  Unless of course there are changes in the current system.  

 

Moneyball scheduling.  

[Stuhoo]

6 hours ago, Pagoda said:

And things have not got much better since Rout 66.

- Most of their top players left

- Their huge 52(!) player portal class is not very good.  Good luck getting 52 new guys to gel.

- I also saw an article where PUFB is getting less than the standard 75% of the rev share.  And we know their NIL isn't great.

We'll see how Barry does.  So far, not so good.

 

Fired at Mizzou. Did well at UNLV.

Likely to fail at Puredump.

[Hovadipo]

57 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Fired at Mizzou. Did well at UNLV.

Likely to fail at Puredump.

I’m fairly confident that his success at UNLV is directly tied to the new head ball coach at Sacramento State. 

[Lebowski]

Big Ten Media starts today. IUFB is on day one. Here's the schedule.

 

 

[Stuhoo]

31 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

Big Ten Media starts today. IUFB is on day one. Here's the schedule.

 

 

Will be waiting attentively to see if someone is kind enough to ask Cig to comment on Barry Oh-dumb's veiled shot at IU's schedule.

Cig's response will no doubt be teed up and worth quoting.

[Lebowski]

7 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Will be waiting attentively to see if someone is kind enough to ask Cig to comment on Barry Oh-dumb's veiled shot at IU's schedule.

Cig's response will no doubt be teed up and worth quoting.

I'm betting he'll be a lot more tame this year compared to last year's B1G Media Day.  

[Pagoda]

20 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

I'm betting he'll be a lot more tame this year compared to last year's B1G Media Day.  

Agree.  I think he’ll be entertaining, but this year he doesn’t need to make any big statements directed at fans and players with respect to how IUFB is 100% different now under his leadership and staff — last season did a lot of the talking.

Obviously, we are far from done, the process of changing the perception of IUFB is moving along nicely after one year…

[Pagoda]

25 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Will be waiting attentively to see if someone is kind enough to ask Cig to comment on Barry Oh-dumb's veiled shot at IU's schedule.

Cig's response will no doubt be teed up and worth quoting.

It’s nice PU hired a coach where the nicknames O-Dumb and B.O. come so naturally.

[Lebowski]

Coach Cig basically just gave the middle finger to the SEC schedulflation and said we can do it too!!! LOL! He also spoke about play in games. This is kind of hard to hear but he's not wrong. And man, I'm so thankful he decided to come to Indiana University. 
 

 

[Pagoda]

Lol.  Our guy is gonna get the SEC all fired up.

His presser was very good on both program specific and larger CFB topics.  Check it out.

[Stuhoo]

Cig:

"We're not looking to sustain it. We're looking to improve it."

Shoot that sh!t directly into my veins. Hell yes.

[Stuhoo]

6 hours ago, Lebowski said:

I'm betting he'll be a lot more tame this year compared to last year's B1G Media Day.  

Nope! Watching the media day interview now. He is as salty as ever; maybe more so. If I didn't see that water bottle in his hand, I'd swear he was guzzling caffeinated bevs Tommy Crean style.

And it.

Is.

Awesome.

[Stuhoo]

It is a scheduled 15 minute press opportunity - the question/response that ended just after 15 minutes prompted to moderator to end the session.

14 minutes into presser? Cig checks his watch; gets a "I must have something better to do - thank the lord this sh!t is about to end" look on his face.