2025 IUFB Season

[Pagoda 5,804]

49 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

I wonder if Urban will be like he was last season if IU is in the CFP picture again, as they probably will be. For much of the season Urban was talking about how good and well coached IU was similar to this. Then at the end of the season totally changed his tune where they weren't good enough.

He turned on us?  Dang.  I can’t keep all these talking heads straight.  Kinda disappointing, he seemed to be on our side.

It really is IUFB (and maybe that Iowa podcast) vs the world.  

[Pagoda 5,804]

I don’t know how Cig and staff do it.  Incredible.

[IndyHoosier1997 224]

One thing I’m curious about is how Shanahan calls Oregon, one complaint is it feels like in every particularly big game, we get a little shy/conservative with our play calling. 
 

felt like that was the case with Iowa/Notre Dame/Ohio State, and obviously three of our worst offensive performances there. 
 

would like to see us be more aggressive there.

[CSP 12,274]

57 minutes ago, IndyHoosier1997 said:

One thing I’m curious about is how Shanahan calls Oregon, one complaint is it feels like in every particularly big game, we get a little shy/conservative with our play calling. 
 

felt like that was the case with Iowa/Notre Dame/Ohio State, and obviously three of our worst offensive performances there. 
 

would like to see us be more aggressive there.

Interesting. I thought we were too aggressive against Iowa. 

[go iu bb 10,087]

1 hour ago, IndyHoosier1997 said:

One thing I’m curious about is how Shanahan calls Oregon, one complaint is it feels like in every particularly big game, we get a little shy/conservative with our play calling. 
 

felt like that was the case with Iowa/Notre Dame/Ohio State, and obviously three of our worst offensive performances there. 
 

would like to see us be more aggressive there.

IIRC, a few JMU fans said that when we hired Cignetti that he has a tendency to get conservative so the play calling in big games can be frustrating.

[steubenhoosier 1,977]

1 hour ago, IndyHoosier1997 said:

One thing I’m curious about is how Shanahan calls Oregon, one complaint is it feels like in every particularly big game, we get a little shy/conservative with our play calling. 
 

felt like that was the case with Iowa/Notre Dame/Ohio State, and obviously three of our worst offensive performances there. 
 

would like to see us be more aggressive there.

 

17 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

IIRC, a few JMU fans said that when we hired Cignetti that he has a tendency to get conservative so the play calling in big games can be frustrating.

Maybe Cig feels so confident in his defense that he doesn’t feel that he wants to take the risk. Iowa was a good example. Our defense controlled them. Didn’t need to risk creating a short field for them unnecessarily.

[CSP 12,274]

21 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

IIRC, a few JMU fans said that when we hired Cignetti that he has a tendency to get conservative so the play calling in big games can be frustrating.

I went and watched a replay of one of those games the one JMU fan complained about... at the end of the game I just thought the JMU fan had no clue what he was talking about. 

1 minute ago, steubenhoosier said:

 

Maybe Cig feels so confident in his defense that he doesn’t feel that he wants to take the risk. Iowa was a good example. Our defense controlled them. Didn’t need to risk creating a short field for them unnecessarily.

That's why the two 4th down decisions I didn't agree with. Punt and kick the FG. 

[DChoosier 10,187]

2 hours ago, IndyHoosier1997 said:

One thing I’m curious about is how Shanahan calls Oregon, one complaint is it feels like in every particularly big game, we get a little shy/conservative with our play calling. 
 

felt like that was the case with Iowa/Notre Dame/Ohio State, and obviously three of our worst offensive performances there. 
 

would like to see us be more aggressive there.

I agree.

There are an unbelievable number of positives about the team and program but……. only 8 first half pass attempts against Iowa?

The 4th and 1 calls running up the middle into 9 guys?  

A little head scratching but, as you note, not entirely unusual when we play against better teams.

 

[DChoosier 10,187]

53 minutes ago, CSP said:

That's why the two 4th down decisions I didn't agree with. Punt and kick the FG. 

The 4th downs are interesting as they were aggressive decisions but carried out with conservative play calling.

[Hovadipo 62,480]

Love or hate Barstool, Katic has become one of their personalities. He is quite the character.

Also, this tracks with the Louis Moore deal that came out during his case.

[Pagoda 5,804]

Unfortunately for Mike, he missed out on the rev share era.  I think our team NIL was ~$4.5M total last season.  This year with the rev share and NIL it's $22-23M total payroll.

[steubenhoosier 1,977]

2 hours ago, CSP said:

I went and watched a replay of one of those games the one JMU fan complained about... at the end of the game I just thought the JMU fan had no clue what he was talking about. 

That's why the two 4th down decisions I didn't agree with. Punt and kick the FG. 

Agreed 

[Hovadipo 62,480]

New ear candy for the squad, courtesy of The Brothers ‘Doza. 

[LIHoosier 28,226]

Smart QB's, keep the squad happy

[Pagoda 5,804]

Just now, LIHoosier said:

Smart QB's, keep the squad happy

Yea.  Another example that comes to mind is he took the OL to St. Elmo’s earlier this year.  Plus I’m sure the team appreciates some of those hits he took at Iowa standing in the pocket and scrambling.

Good stuff.

[LIHoosier 28,226]

Get ready...next week its indiana at OREGON

https://x.com/CollegeGameDay/status/1974625679959294017?

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,923]

34 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

Get ready...next week its indiana at OREGON

https://x.com/CollegeGameDay/status/1974625679959294017?

Nervous and excited.  Oregon might be the best team in football and they will be amped.  I think if we compete that’s a win.  If we win it sets us up as the best.  If we get blown out it knocks us down a small to medium peg.  
 

Lets go Hoosiers!  

[Brass Cannon 25,817]

25 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Nervous and excited.  Oregon might be the best team in football and they will be amped.  I think if we compete that’s a win.  If we win it sets us up as the best.  If we get blown out it knocks us down a small to medium peg.  
 

Lets go Hoosiers!  

We gotta control the trenches. But honestly my thing is I don’t know what Oregon is. Their 1 good win looks alot less good than it did last week.  
 

 

[LIHoosier 28,226]

Up 2 in the Coaches poll to 7th, Oregon is #2

[CSP 12,274]

3 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

Up 2 in the Coaches poll to 7th, Oregon is #2

There is no reason Oklahoma, Ole Miss, and TAMU are ahead of us.