2024 IUFB Season

[TheWatShot]

When is the last time we had a ranked football team and a ranked basketball team at the same time? The last time we were ranked in football, Archie Miller was busy sucking the life out of the basketball program. I'm guessing maybe sometime in the early 90's? 

[Lebowski]

On 8/29/2024 at 10:07 AM, Lebowski said:

My IUFB predictions for 2024

• A winning season
• Offensive records will be broken
• Defense will have more than 30 sacks and at least 20 takeaways 
• Ranked and in the CFP discussion at one point during the season
• Bowl eligibility earned by November
• Multiple NFL draft picks

 

Bill Connelly and Harry Lyles Jr has IUFB in the CFP.  

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/playoffpredictions092824/college-football-playoff-picks-predictions-week-5

 

Ranked. AP: 23 Coaches: 24

[Hoosier987]

2 hours ago, TheWatShot said:

When is the last time we had a ranked football team and a ranked basketball team at the same time? The last time we were ranked in football, Archie Miller was busy sucking the life out of the basketball program. I'm guessing maybe sometime in the early 90's? 

Came close in ‘07. Basketball obviously was top ten and football was high among “others receiving votes” before losing to Penn State

[Rico]

3 hours ago, TheWatShot said:

When is the last time we had a ranked football team and a ranked basketball team at the same time? The last time we were ranked in football, Archie Miller was busy sucking the life out of the basketball program. I'm guessing maybe sometime in the early 90's? 

December of '93?  John Paci to Thomas Lewis?  Damon Bailey?

[cthomas]

4 hours ago, Gahoosierfan said:

I avoid looking ahead at the schedule. I am only thinking about Northwestern.

Coach Cig, is that you?

[TheWatShot]

39 minutes ago, Rico said:

December of '93?  John Paci to Thomas Lewis?  Damon Bailey?

Looks like you're correct. The football team was ranked in December of '93 and basketball was ranked for all of the '93-'94 season. 

[cthomas]

3 hours ago, Lebowski said:

Bill Connelly and Harry Lyles Jr has IUFB in the CFP.  

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/playoffpredictions092824/college-football-playoff-picks-predictions-week-5

 

Ranked. AP: 23 Coaches: 24

You are a savant, sir!

[Rico]

21 hours ago, TheWatShot said:

Looks like you're correct. The football team was ranked in December of '93 and basketball was ranked for all of the '93-'94 season. 

The good ole days....

[Hovadipo]

Joel Klatt dropped a big hint on his pod today about us getting Big Noon for what I would speculate is the Nebraska game. 

[Rico]

9 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Joel Klatt dropped a big hint on his pod today about us getting Big Noon for what I would speculate is the Nebraska game. 

[Demo]

[Lebowski]

https://x.com/PeteNakos_/status/1841101701366923360

[CSP]

20 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

https://x.com/PeteNakos_/status/1841101701366923360

Can't stand it. I'm sure there will be people here that argue this is "ok"

[DChoosier]

34 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

https://x.com/PeteNakos_/status/1841101701366923360

Damn.

I really thought Logan was on the verge of getting a tackle…..:)

[DChoosier]

23 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Can't stand it. I'm sure there will be people here that argue this is "ok"

I can’t either.

in my opinion NIL caps will never work, due to legal issues and “cheaters will cheat”, but surely when guys get paid (who knows, maybe these 2 didn’t get anything) there should be some sort of agreement/contract  tying them to the school for a certain time period (ie one, two or three year agreements, whatever is negotiated) requiring them to participate/be available for all regular season and bowl games.

It’s crazy that college athletes have far more freedom than pros.

[JSHoosier]

https://n.rivals.com/news/indiana-wide-receiver-donaven-mcculley-to-enter-the-transfer-portal

McCulley to the portal

[CSP]

Deuces. Kid was warned in spring ball to get his s*** together. 

[Stuhoo]

Too many negative vibes for too long coming from Cig.

Hard to see how this wasn't coming, and given our success hard to see how McCulley was buying into the program. He certainly had enough talent to play a major role.

[Artie86]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Too many negative vibes for too long coming from Cig.

Hard to see how this wasn't coming, and given our success hard to see how McCulley was buying into the program. He certainly had enough talent to play a major role.

.....It's crazy to think that losing him in years past could have seemed tough or even devastating. It also goes to show you how much of a difference Coach Cignetti and Co. have changed everything we think, thought or knew about the "old IU".   Currently, he was just a piece of a LOADED receiving corps and not the "go to" guy that he once was.

I don't think he really bought in the the new regime...... What happened to all this stuff he was talking about earlier.....? lol

"Indiana University football wide receiver Donaven McCulley told new coach Curt Cignetti to "coach me hard" and that Cignetti's tough love approach was helping him improve as a player."

[Hovadipo]

Yep, saw that coming. Cig made no secret for the past 10 months that he isn't a big DMac fan. He'll get paid handsomely.