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[CSP]

12 hours ago, Kentuckysucks said:

I'd give Cig another season before you crown him.  We played 2 good teams all season and got torched both times.  He was also able to bring a bunch of his JM guys with him.  Just reminds me of Tom Allen's covid year where we didn't beat a single team that finished in the top 25 and he got a near $40M buyout for it then the wheels came off.  Many of us called it at the time.  Expect a lot of 7-5 finishes from Cig which is certainly fine.

I can't think of more silly post. We played the two teams in the finals, not just "two good teams"... 

But, no,  Michigan was VERY good. Of course we only beat Nebraska by 49, good call man.   Good call 

 

You had 3 people like that post.  Crazy 

[GP711]

Just now, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Why..  why would it? 

What vacuum was I speaking in? 

You all worry about the most trivial s*** 

Because he would retire? I know the things i say aren't the most complicated but you all make it seem like rocket science. You are taking coaches ages in a vacuum acting like the basketball program and football program are in the same status. Iu football was never relevant. Basketball used to be and needs to get back. having a coach retire in another 4-5 years would be terrible. 

[EasyEJay]

3 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

My personal favorite was calling Carlyle “Canine”

Idk his first sit down with Don Fischer and he called our best player Tracy instead of Trayce lol 

[CSP]

Just now, GP711 said:

Because he would retire? I know the things i say aren't the most complicated but you all make it seem like rocket science. You are taking coaches ages in a vacuum acting like the basketball program and football program are in the same status. Iu football was never relevant. Basketball used to be and needs to get back. having a coach retire in another 4-5 years would be terrible. 

Why would he retire? Idc what status they're in. It's sport. Good coaches win. 

You're talking in myth. 

[TheWatShot]

2 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

I can't think of more silly post. We played the two teams in the finals, not just "two good teams"... 

But, no,  Michigan was VERY good. Of course we only beat Nebraska by 49, good call man.   Good call 

 

You had 3 people like that post.  Crazy 

There are some IU fans who only root for the basketball program and have enjoyed taking pot shots at the football program over the years. That got ripped away from them this past year and they've not handled it very well. 

[CSP]

6 minutes ago, Silat Player said:

Ok, so today's topic is McDermott as IU's coach. 

Got it. 

Haha I'm just confused what we're looking for if we're too good for McDermott. Of course, some had convinced themselves we were too good for Drew. 

[Pagoda]

7 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

My personal favorite was calling Carlyle “Canine”

I think that's his nickname given he's #9.  K-9.

[Home Jersey]

1 minute ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Why would he retire? Idc what status they're in. It's sport. Good coaches win. 

You're talking in myth. 

Pitino is 72 and has another 2-4 years easy. McDermott could give us 12 great years. We don’t know what the guys motor is like.

[CSP]

13 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

There are some IU fans who only root for the basketball program and have enjoyed taking pot shots at the football program over the years. That got ripped away from them this past year and they've not handled it very well. 

I call those people nerds, Cignetti would too. 

[Silat Player]

7 hours ago, Over 100 Games said:

Guys - my sources are telling me that it’s McDermott. Not a joke. Not a troll. You heard it here first. I joked about his son earlier. This is not a drill

So you joked about McDermott earlier (saying it was going to be his son), but now you claim that it's going to be the pop? 

Color me sceptical...LOL

However, the betters have been on McDermott from the start, so I guess I shouldn't brush this idea off at all.

[SlammySammy]

Debrief for Friday

• MCCollum Thursday Night Slaughterhouse hangover.....for some
• McDermott - Coach of the Day
• IsaacTor makes an appearance...Is anyone still listening?
• Stevens - The edging continues

[Silat Player]

7 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Pitino is 72 and has another 2-4 years easy. McDermott could give us 12 great years. We don’t know what the guys motor is like.

Just from strictly a medical perspective, Pitino is really skinny. He's kind of built to be one of those old men who function well into their old years. 

McDermott is a bigger guy. You don't see nearly as many bigger dudes carrying around a lot of weight who don't run into myriad medical issues earlier on. Weight makes a huge difference in quality of life in what we would consider retirement years for "normal people" (non-legislators, non-coaches, etc...). 

[Artie86]

3 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

Debrief for Friday

• MCCollum Thursday Night Slaughterhouse hangover.....for some
• McDermott - Coach of the Day
• IsaacTor makes an appearance...Is anyone still listening?
• Stevens - The edging continues

....maybe we'll get a JerryYeagley23 sighting.lol

[68Hoosier]

2 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

....maybe we'll get a JerryYeagley23 sighting.lol

[Pagoda]

1 hour ago, TheWatShot said:

There are some IU fans who only root for the basketball program and have enjoyed taking pot shots at the football program over the years. That got ripped away from them this past year and they've not handled it very well. 

They're the worst.  Being permanently skeptical is not a good trait.  They've been moving the goalposts this past year too:

- Oh, new coach, he's talking a big game, but he will be another failure.

- Wait til the B1G road opener at UCLA.  We're gonna get killed.

- Wait til we play a real defense like Nebraska.  Honeymoon over!

- Wait til we actually play a real road game at MSU

- Wait til we have to play a team with draft picks like UM

Blah, blah, blah.

Yea we had a tough time at the national champs, who were killing everyone, including Tennessee and Oregon, and also the national runner-up.  That's like the most reasonable thing ever for a first year coach inheriting a bottom of the conference program picked at the beginning of the season to be last or second to last in the conference.

These losers will be trying to lob "I told you so's" if IUFB wins 6, 7, even 8 games next year.  Which is monumentally dumb given where we have been and what the program is trying to do.  Everyone knows it will take years and there will be ups and downs, heck this staff is just 16 months in and still getting high school recruiting relationships going.

If an IU fan can't enjoy what IUFB is trying to do, they like being miserable more than they like IU.  And by the way, the whole financial future of IU athletics rests on football, bball just does not move the needle even though we all love it.

 

[SlammySammy]

Checking bingo card for..........IUBB vs IUFB fans

[jimsorgi]

This thread had a more eventful 24 hours than Jack Bauer has ever seen.

[AH1971]

21 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Haha I'm just confused what we're looking for if we're too good for McDermott. Of course, some had convinced themselves we were too good for Drew. 

You've convinced yourself that IU is too good for Mick Cronin who has not only a higher floor but a higher ceiling than Greg McDermott and is significantly younger.

McDermott would be a solid on paper hire but it makes little sense for either side.

[CSP]

6 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

They're the worst.  Being permanently skeptical is not a good trait.  They've been moving the goalposts all year too:

- Oh, new coach, he's talking a big game, but he will be another failure.

- Wait til the B1G road opener at UCLA.  We're gonna get killed.

- Wait til we play a real defense like Nebraska.  Honeymoon over!

- Wait til we actually play a real road game at MSU

- Wait til we have to play a team with draft picks like UM

Blah, blah, blah.

Yea we had a tough time at the national champs, who were killing everyone, including Tennessee and Oregon, and also the national runner-up.  That's like the most reasonable thing ever for a first year coach inheriting a bottom of the conference program picked at the beginning of the season to be last or second to last in the conference.

These losers will be trying to lob "I told you so's" if IUFB wins 6, 7, even 8 games next year.  Which is monumentally dumb given where we have been and what the program is trying to do.  Everyone knows it will take years and there will be ups and downs, heck this staff is just 16 months in and still getting high school recruiting relationships going.

If an IU fan can't enjoy what IUFB is trying to do, they like being miserable more than they like IU. 

 

Imagine looking at a schedule with Washington, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio St, and ND and stating we only played two good teams lol 

[Chris007]

40 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

https://x.com/tyme1299218/status/1900376457538335099?s=46&t=lvNBYNngSxTeYDCV_VAv9w

actually…this is pretty funny. 

I've had really good conversations with him over the last few months. That might be my favorite post.