2024 IUFB Season

[Lebowski]

17 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

Someone may have already covered this but I looked and couldn't find it. So the 4 losers in the first round of the CFP are done, they are not eligible for a Bowl game? I suppose the playoff game is their Bowl game even though it is not officially a Bowl and they may have to play it on someone else's home field. I get that this is a real honor to play in the CFP with a chance to win a National Championship, but the 4 losers in the first round kind of miss out on the Bowl experience and I wonder if in the long run they lose money?

Nah man, the "Bowl experience" will be considered playing in the NIT.  This is a good thing. A CFP participant is much much more coveted. Way way way more important than playing the Citrus or whichever else. Recruits know this too.  

[RoadRage]

28 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

Nah man, the "Bowl experience" will be considered playing in the NIT.  This is a good thing. A CFP participant is much much more coveted. Way way way more important than playing the Citrus or whichever else. Recruits know this too.  

I think you're right, but winning that first game would be sweet!

[Hovadipo]

1 hour ago, RoadRage said:

I wonder if in the long run they lose money?

Most likely the opposite. Schools lose a CRAP ton (think millions with an S) of money going to play in a bowl game whereas CFP teams are getting paid to be there. 

[Naturalhoosier]

15 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

Penn State isn’t close to anything. Been there, done that, and I’m dreading that being the draw. Other than that, two easy drives (ND, OSU) or easy flights (UGA, Texas) seem to be the possibilities. 

I’m a 2.5hr drive to Penn State. :)

10.5hr to Georgia. Not doing too much research at this point. Waiting it out. 

[Brass Cannon]

Feeling like we end up playing Tenn.  Texas and SMU win.  We end up as essentially the 9th seed with the 8th ranking because Boise jumps us.  

[Hovadipo]

23 minutes ago, Naturalhoosier said:

I’m a 2.5hr drive to Penn State. :)

Rumor has it that's as close as you can get to Penn State without being a student or being considered "hill people".

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Kyler Staley -

BREAKING: Indiana defensive lineman Makail Kamara, linebacker Aiden Fischer, and defensive back D'Angelo Ponds were named to First Team All-Big Ten Defense

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Indiana Quarterback Kurtis Rourke was named 2nd Team All-Big Ten Offense.

WR Elijah Sarratt and center Mike Katic was selected to 3rd Team All-Big Ten Offense.

[Hovadipo]

6 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Indiana Quarterback Kurtis Rourke was named 2nd Team All-Big Ten Offense.

WR Elijah Sarratt and center Mike Katic was selected to 3rd Team All-Big Ten Offense.

3 guys spread out over 3 all-conference teams from a top-5 offense in the country. Alrighty then.

[CSP]

7 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Kyler Staley -

BREAKING: Indiana defensive lineman Makail Kamara, linebacker Aiden Fischer, and defensive back D'Angelo Ponds were named to First Team All-Big Ten Defense

All unanimous 

[CSP]

We should have a slew of Honorable Mentions 

[HoosierFan1994]

11 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

We should have a slew of Honorable Mentions 

I think so too..Ellison, Lawton, Smith, Evans on offense. Carpenter and Ferrell on Defense. 

I could be wrong, but of our 6 All-B1G selections 4 could come back next year. Sarratt, Fisher, and Ponds. Kamara I think goes pro but could come back. Kurtis, Katic, potentially Kamara and others are big losses. But, there will be some talent coming back! If I'm a Portal QB, having Sarratt and Cooper back will be huge. Will probably have around 5 starters on each side of the ball back..not bad. 

[Lebowski]

Congrats to 1st teamers
Mikail Kamara
Aiden Fisher
D'Angelo Ponds

[MemphisHoosier]

41 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Kyler Staley -

BREAKING: Indiana defensive lineman Makail Kamara, linebacker Aiden Fischer, and defensive back D'Angelo Ponds were named to First Team All-Big Ten Defense

I was really hoping to Walker or West break into the 2nd or 3rd team - both were incredibly deserving.

[Lebowski]

 

 

 

Congrats to 2nd and 3rd teamers
Kurtis Rourke
Elijah Sarratt
Mike Katic

[Lebowski]

Congrats!
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention Offense: Justice Ellison, Zach Horton, Carter Smith
Defense: CJ West, Jailin Walker, James Carpenter
Special Teams: Mark Langston

[LamarCheeks]

Kinda weird that we had the B1G's top scoring offense and were No. 4 in yards per game, yet had ... no first-team all-conference selections! 

[Demo]

1 hour ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

All unanimous 

Wait, so FCS kids can excel at the High Major level?  Finebaum may stroke out.

[go iu bb]

28 minutes ago, Demo said:

Wait, so FCS kids can excel at the High Major level?  Finebaum may stroke out.

Only at "lesser" High Major level like the B1G. Not in the almighty SEC where even losses are wins.

[Stuhoo]

3 hours ago, Lebowski said:

Congrats!
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention Offense: Justice Ellison, Zach Horton, Carter Smith
Defense: CJ West, Jailin Walker, James Carpenter
Special Teams: Mark Langston

Considering that Zach Horton may be one of the ten best football players in the B1G at ANY position, that is laughably bad.

Honorable ******* mention?!!? Good lord.