IUFB Recruiting and Transfer Portal Updates

[RoadRage]

3 hours ago, Demo said:

At this point, Cig has more collateral than maybe any coach, ever. He could bring in this dude to play QB and I’m just gonna say ok, brilliant move Cig.

You have to admit, the Black Knight didn't lack effort or confidence.......

[Artie86]

1 hour ago, DChoosier said:

I understand Hoover not wanting to get hurt but still don’t like that he has stated he will enter the portal on Jan 2 but will not play their late December Bowl game against USC. 

The portal, not the playoffs, is the primary reason the bowl games are completely meaningless.  As an example Team X beats Team Y but who cares because Team X’s 5 best players sat out.  
 

Prior to the portal, and expanded playoffs, only the participant school’s fans really cared who won the Music City Bowl, as an example, but at least the fans knew their “real/complete team” beat the other “real/complete team”. The non-playoff bowls are pretty much a joke now.

I was just coming to post a similar thing...... It's so frustrating that players "bail" on a team at the end of the season, especially if they qualify for a bowl. It really cheapens the team and the bowl. I mean, these bowls are shelling out a decent amount of money for these teams to come play in their bowl. In the end some of these team's key players "pass" on thier team's invite and then look and play nothing like they did during the season.  Every team goes into the season with hopes to make a bowl...... It just baffles me.

[tyappleg]

4 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

I was just coming to post a similar thing...... It's so frustrating that players "bail" on a team at the end of the season, especially if they qualify for a bowl. It really cheapens the the team and the bowl. I mean, these bowls are shelling out a decent amount of money for these teams to come play in their bowl. In the end some of these team's key players "pass" on thier team's invite and then look and play nothing like they did during the season.  Every team goes into the season with hopes to make a bowl...... It just baffles me.

There is a current QB on the IU team that just won the Heisman Trophy who also "bailed" on his team.   It's not 2004 anymore.  Getting injured in a bowl game can literally cost some of these guys 3 million dollars.  I dont really blame anybody in line for a huge payday for sitting out. 

[Artie86]

6 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

There is a current QB on the IU team that just won the Heisman Trophy who also "bailed" on his team.   It's not 2004 anymore.  Getting injured in a bowl game can literally cost some of these guys 3 million dollars.  I dont really blame anybody in line for a huge payday for sitting out. 

....good point! I guess the bowl representatives know what they're getting into. Maybe there are just too many "watered down" bowls, I don't know. 

[Stuhoo]

8 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

There is a current QB on the IU team that just won the Heisman Trophy who also "bailed" on his team.   It's not 2004 anymore.  Getting injured in a bowl game can literally cost some of these guys 3 million dollars.  I dont really blame anybody in line for a huge payday for sitting out. 

Better write that required bowl participation into that NIL contract if that's important to IU (and it should be).

[Lebowski]

23 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

I was just coming to post a similar thing...... It's so frustrating that players "bail" on a team at the end of the season, especially if they qualify for a bowl. It really cheapens the the team and the bowl. I mean, these bowls are shelling out a decent amount of money for these teams to come play in their bowl. In the end some of these team's key players "pass" on thier team's invite and then look and play nothing like they did during the season.  Every team goes into the season with hopes to make a bowl...... It just baffles me.

Every team goes into the season with hopes to win their conference and make it in the CFP. It's been that way for like, 10 years. Bowls are no longer cherished anymore. Not to mention, bowls are saturated and have been for a long time. Since the concept of the CFP a non CFP bowl game is basically the NIT. 

Players understand this, because the goal is to get to the CFP. 

But I do understand your point and for me personally, I'm looking forward to the day IUFB wins a bowl game. It's been a long long time. 

[RoadRage]

16 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

There is a current QB on the IU team that just won the Heisman Trophy who also "bailed" on his team.   It's not 2004 anymore.  Getting injured in a bowl game can literally cost some of these guys 3 million dollars.  I dont really blame anybody in line for a huge payday for sitting out. 

You're talking about Cal I hope!

[Pagoda]

4 hours ago, Demo said:

At this point, Cig has more collateral than maybe any coach, ever. He could bring in this dude to play QB and I’m just gonna say ok, brilliant move Cig.

I'd say he embodies the mantra: "Every play has a life and history of its own. Not affected by success, not affected by failure."

[AZ Hoosier]

1 hour ago, Artie86 said:

....good point! I guess the bowl representatives know what they're getting into. Maybe there are just too many "watered down" bowls, I don't know. 

And it all started with the professional sports' all-star/pro bowl games.