IUFB vs Maryland - Saturday, 09.28.24 @ Noon on BTN

[OliviaPope40 6,514]

[Demo 19,965]

1 hour ago, cthomas said:

Why has it taken this long to invest in a coach and a program? I love this coach. He is the right man at the right time. Actually, about three decades earlier would have been nice.

“at the right time” is such an important part and you’re right with that choice of words. This feels a little to me like serious catching of lightning in a bottle. 5 years ago he was the same guy and probably the same coach and there would have been zero chance he could have done the same thing. Zero. He built a culture and a roster and a staff at JMU that he was able to then import en masse. Pre-portal he ain’t doin’ that. It would have taken years and that would have meant banging his head into decades of IUFB malaise. But this year he was able to literally flip a switch and turn on a fanbase that was begging to believe in something. And to his immense credit, he put the pieces in place to be able to access that. 

[Stuhoo 80,747]

I’m far more worried about losing Shanahan, Haines, and Tino than losing Cig.

[Lebowski 2,731]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

I’m far more worried about losing Shanahan, Haines, and Tino than losing Cig.

That's going to happen. It should. They've earned it.  Cig will just reload. Folks want to coach for him. We just gotta keep Cig.  

[Golfman25 5,402]

5 hours ago, cthomas said:

Why has it taken this long to invest in a coach and a program? I love this coach. He is the right man at the right time. Actually, about three decades earlier would have been nice.

Guys like coach cig are very rare.  

[Golfman25 5,402]

3 hours ago, Demo said:

“at the right time” is such an important part and you’re right with that choice of words. This feels a little to me like serious catching of lightning in a bottle. 5 years ago he was the same guy and probably the same coach and there would have been zero chance he could have done the same thing. Zero. He built a culture and a roster and a staff at JMU that he was able to then import en masse. Pre-portal he ain’t doin’ that. It would have taken years and that would have meant banging his head into decades of IUFB malaise. But this year he was able to literally flip a switch and turn on a fanbase that was begging to believe in something. And to his immense credit, he put the pieces in place to be able to access that. 

The portal certainly helped with the speed of the turnaround, but the guy knows what he’s doing.  

[bigrod 2,871]

I've been watching IU football for years and this team is just simply different than any team I can remember, even going back to the Mallory years. They are just fundamentally sound, play hard nosed defense, and a fun offense. The portal definitely helped, but you can also see the coaching in these players.

Even when they were turning the ball over in the first half yesterday, this team was always in it because they didn't throw in the towel like years past. I'm having so much fun watching this team. Finally!

[rcbowla 7,119]

12 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

I’m far more worried about losing Shanahan, Haines, and Tino than losing Cig.

I could see Sunseri taking on OC solo after Shanahan moves on. I can also see Kuntz moving to DC when Haines leaves. I want coordinators getting HC jobs because that means we're having success.

[MemphisHoosier 2,148]

10 hours ago, Lebowski said:

That's going to happen. It should. They've earned it.  Cig will just reload. Folks want to coach for him. We just gotta keep Cig.  

I would love to see Scott demonstrate his commitment to the program by increasing the staff budget this offseason - make it so Shanahan, Haines, etc. have no desire to move on for lateral positions.

[RaceToTheTop 25,677]

Pay him NOW and up the buyout for him to be released.  Quick gains in talent in the current landscape can go away very quickly when a coach leaves.

[rcbowla 7,119]

57 minutes ago, MemphisHoosier said:

I would love to see Scott demonstrate his commitment to the program by increasing the staff budget this offseason - make it so Shanahan, Haines, etc. have no desire to move on for lateral positions.

I don't think they'll leave for lateral positions. CC has been incredibly loyal to his assistants and I think they are loyal to him in turn. But $ does talk so I could be wrong.

[TTT 946]

Post Game in the past:  when IU beat a Mac team (and this century lost to Ball State 3 times)…. Was like they beat great teams and so happy to get the win.

2024:  IU beats a talented big ten team (Maryland)…the coach while being positive about the 2 touchdown win noted 4 turnovers while stating…I thought we could have “cleaned their clock.”

[go iu bb 5,983]

On 9/29/2024 at 10:42 AM, TTT said:

Post Game in the past:  when IU beat a Mac team (and this century lost to Ball State 3 times)…. Was like they beat great teams and so happy to get the win.

2024:  IU beats a talented big ten team (Maryland)…the coach while being positive about the 2 touchdown win noted 4 turnovers while stating…I thought we could have “cleaned their clock.”

I was excited about the team heading into the season but if someone had told me we had 4 turnovers and no take aways against Maryland, no way I would have thought we won. If they told me we not only won, but won by 2 touchdowns I would've thought they were lying. This team has been even better than I expected. Without those turnovers I agree with CCC and think that it would've been an even larger blowout.

[Napleshoosier 10,236]

Just win!  

[Chris007 44,066]

On 9/28/2024 at 5:52 PM, Hovadipo said:

If that conversation is happening in February then there’s a pretty real scenario in which we haven’t had a football coach for going on 3 months. Cig wouldn’t even really be involved anyway other than a thumbs up/down. 

I would present him with a raise and a new contract during the bye week so other teams know he's unavailable. 

[Chris007 44,066]

I will say as someone who has seen a lot of IUFB in my 45+ years that game Saturday was as exciting as any I've ever been at. Fans were loud. It brought me back to 87 beating Michigan and OSU. Let's keep stacking these wins. We got ourselves a team with a guy who knows how to coach them. Can't wait for NW