2025 IUFB Season

[rcbowla]

Really sucks about Wyatt. Like really sucks. I was also wondering about the DePaepes

[Hovadipo]

4 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

Really sucks about Wyatt. Like really sucks. I was also wondering about the DePaepes

I thought one of them was supposed to be really good. Haven’t heard a….Paep out of either one of them*. 

 

*I hate myself

[cthomas]

The defense needs to stay elite. The balance we have has been impressive. I don't want to get into shootout situations with teams, even though I would like our odds. I get hung up on that old adage that defense wins championships.

[Hoosier987]

Re. Wyatt. It didn’t sound like Cig completely shut the door for a return this season. Big Ten championship game is 7 weeks away. He walked off on his own power. I wouldn’t completely rule out a return for PU, BT champ game if we make it there. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery. 

[Lebowski]

20 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Hey @CSP and @Lebowski...

Is Kyler Garcia still in the mix as a ready to launch D-lineman?

Honestly, no clue. If I had to guess, he's probably going to get red shirted. 

Losing Wyatt is a big hit. I'm assuming they'll work something out though. I trust the the staff enough that they'll have a decent game plan to fill that void. It might not even be at Wyatt's position filling the void if that makes sense. My personal opinion is we'll get a fresh dose of Stephen Daley. He had 2 sacks against MSU and is probably the best fit for the position. He had a good statistical game against Iowa as well. Regardless, the front 7 will be creative just like they've been all season. 

[Lebowski]

Game 7 in the books. IUFB 38 MSU 13

Spittoon stays put. The Nandolorian probably looked his best I've seen all year. Definitely will be playing on Sundays. 

Next game: The 3 game turnaround UCLA Bruins

[Hovadipo]

I don't know enough about the defense to know which position is "harder" to play, but my bet would be that Kamara is placed there - whether that be staying where he is now or the position he played last season - and the hole he leaves is then filled. Someone has to step up either way, but it's nice knowing 6 has experience at his current and Wyatt's positions.

[Lebowski]

6 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I don't know enough about the defense to know which position is "harder" to play, but my bet would be that Kamara is placed there - whether that be staying where he is now or the position he played last season - and the hole he leaves is then filled. Someone has to step up either way, but it's nice knowing 6 has experience at his current and Wyatt's positions.

My thoughts exactly. With Daley on the other side. 

The staff will figure something out for sure. And they'll place the players at the right positions to get production.

[LamarCheeks]

A little fun with the nation's best linebacker ... 

https://x.com/B1Gfootball/status/1981007690794222066

[jermhoosierfan]

27 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

A little fun with the nation's best linebacker ... 

https://x.com/B1Gfootball/status/1981007690794222066

Dream job not Football related - Pro Golfer.  I wonder how good he is.

[Magnanimous]

(Getting way ahead of myself), if we do play OSU this season I think it would be to our benefit to wear these and psych them out.

[DChoosier]

5 hours ago, jermhoosierfan said:

Dream job not Football related - Pro Golfer.  I wonder how good he is.

Not sure how good Fisher is but the word is that Cig played once, complained that it took too much time but, he shot an 18 as one would expect.

[MemphisHoosier]

18 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

Not sure how good Fisher is but the word is that Cig played once, complained that it took too much time but, he shot an 18 as one would expect.

Every hole has a life and history of its own…

[J34]

[MemphisHoosier]

29 minutes ago, J34 said:

For those deep into the IUFB recruitment world, do we think this is this a signal/message to any potential target?

[Lebowski]

12 hours ago, MemphisHoosier said:

For those deep into the IUFB recruitment world, do we think this is this a signal/message to any potential target?

Yes. Probably a lot of potential targets to be honest. He's probably just letting everyone know from his neck of the woods that there's something special going on in the 812 area. And there is. 

But keep in mind, the staff has a 4 hour drive radius approach first and foremost. 

[realTomCrean]

2 hours ago, Lebowski said:

Yes. Probably a lot of potential targets to be honest. He's probably just letting everyone know from his neck of the woods that there's something special going on in the 812 area. And there is. 

But keep in mind, the staff has a 4 hour drive radius approach first and foremost. 

It felt like Allen lived solely in Florida for recruiting. IN/OH/IL/MI has ample talent. The best in Indiana play at Indiana!

[Lebowski]

 

[DChoosier]

We play AT Penn State.

In their last game Penn State was leading , at the beginning of the 4th quarter, at Iowa and ended up losing by just a point. Not shabby.

I think we will beat PSU but the amount of press making it sound like a pre-ordained cake walk seems a bit crazy to me.

[MemphisHoosier]

With four games left I took a stab at Redshirt status & eligibility for the team.  The main takeaway, and it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who has watched this staff, is that very few freshmen are on track to burn this year of eligibility, the staff has been strategic on putting younger players in position to gain experience & exposure.

 

Group I - Have Exceeded the 4 game threshold

Sr. - Sarratt, Brady, Staes, Wyatt, Daley, Fisher, McCarthy

Jr. - Ponds, Ferrell

So.- Becker, Nduckwe, Landino, Hardy

Fr. - Bond and Jaylen Bell

 

Group II - Played 2-3 games, worth monitoring

Fr. - Wilkin (2 games) and Reese (3 games)

 

Group III - Played 0-1 games, On-Track to RS for the '25 season

Sr. - Tyler Morris (Injured)

Fr.  - Jacob Bell, Cuono (1 gm), Chandler (1 gm), Kendrick, Thiry, Barker (1 gm), Parker, Marek (1 gm), Calhoun, Burrus Jr., Abram, Hall, Garcia (1 gm), Nelson (1 gm), Amari Kamari, Zacharey Smith, Seaonta Stewart, Byron Baldwin (1 gm)*

*Baldwin saw his first action of the year against UCLA, I fully expect him to see the field the rest of the season