#1 IUFB vs. Alabama: CFP Quarterfinal at THE ROSE BOWL - 1/1 @ 4PM on ESPN

[Stuhoo]

To me, Simpson looked like a good quarterback without extraordinary talent. Comparable to Luke Altmeyer with lesser running ability.

I absolutely love our chances, even more so than if we were playing Oklahoma.

[IU5355]

15 minutes ago, TTT said:

Womack/Alabama made impressive adjustments that physically showed.  IU offensive line has to show up.  Alabama like OSU likes to get physical in adrenaline rush.  IU a couple weeks to get ready…..Expecting IU to matchup physically, and teach this Alabama team pursuit, finesse, and execution.

Let's hope right tackle isnt an issue. 

[Artie86]

I’m wondering if there possibly a small % chance that Daley could see the field for the during these playoffs? If we are blessed to get past Alabama….….…..

 - It’s been 14 days since Daley’s injury on December 6th.
-The Rose Bowl will be 26 days (post) injury. 

-The Peach Bowl will be 34 days (post) injury.

-The National Championship will we 44 days (post) injury.

 

[IU5355]

4 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

I’m wondering if there possibly a small % chance that Daley could see the field for the during these playoffs? If we are blessed to get past Alabama….….…..

 - It’s been 14 days since Daley’s injury on December 6th.
-The Rose Bowl will be 26 days (post) injury. 

-The Peach Bowl will be 34 days (post) injury.

-The National Championship will we 44 days (post) injury.

 

Do we even know the diagnosis? Strain? Tear?

[Hoosierfan1901]

2 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Do we even know the diagnosis? Strain? Tear?

They never confirmed it but it’s believed to be a patellar tendon tear.

[AZ Hoosier]

5 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Do we even know the diagnosis? Strain? Tear?

The university has only reported a "serious lower-body injury”. Several blogs and random posts on X have reported that Daley suffered a "torn patellar tendon". There have also been unconfirmed social media mentions of a torn ACL, but the patellar tendon is the more widely cited specific diagnosis in recent sports coverage.

Coach Cig confirmed on December 10, 2025, that Daley is "probably not" going to be available for the remainder of the season.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

Over the upright means it was no good. 

Thanks. Thought in NFL it’s supposed to be good?  Is it no good in either league? 

[Demo]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

To me, Simpson looked like a good quarterback without extraordinary talent. Comparable to Luke Altmeyer with lesser running ability.

I absolutely love our chances, even more so than if we were playing Oklahoma.

Seems like a fair comparison. Will say this about Altmeyer, while his O-line was getting whooped he stayed pretty focused. Simpson has moments when he looks absolutely spooked. I think he’s better than Mateer, but you’ve a chance to get that kid to fold in a way that I think Mateer wouldn’t. 

[Stuhoo]

7 minutes ago, Demo said:

Seems like a fair comparison. Will say this about Altmeyer, while his O-line was getting whooped he stayed pretty focused. Simpson has moments when he looks absolutely spooked. I think he’s better than Mateer, but you’ve a chance to get that kid to fold in a way that I think Mateer wouldn’t. 

Good lord Mateer was awful after the first quarter. His mechanics are so completely backwards.

[Lebowski]

New IUFB v The 2019 IUFB coaching staff. 

[Stuhoo]

Need a massive hit of Bama fan copium?

Take one of these:

 https://www.secrant.com/rant/alabama-sports/i-like-our-chances-against-indiana-in-the-rose-bowl/121943073/

[Magnanimous]

10 hours ago, Magnanimous said:

McAfee has our backs, but the door is open for Paul BaldTrollDumb@$$, Matt Barrie, and Stephen A Dipsmith to say “Indiana has never been here before” when picking the village idiot that Alabama football has become. 

Expanding on my own thought (are self quotes worth a badge here?)…I caught the “Bama-OU but we’re really U of O” postgame with Tebow and a few others…

They like us in the next game but “We have not seen Indiana down and have to recover the way we saw Bama do so tonight.” So now we play schleprock football for not starting games down 17-0? 

[Stuhoo]

2 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

Expanding on my own thought (are self quotes worth a badge here?)…I caught the “Bama-OU but we’re really U of O” postgame with Tebow and a few others…

They like us in the next game but “We have not seen Indiana down and have to recover the way we saw Bama do so tonight.” So now we play schleprock football for not starting games down 17-0? 

The pundits need talking points—can’t begrudge them for that.

But the game is played on the field. If Bama can beat this IU team and our staff’s gameplan? Major kudos to them. But I highly doubt they can.

[Napleshoosier]

13 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

The pundits need talking points—can’t begrudge them for that.

But the game is played on the field. If Bama can beat this IU team and our staff’s gameplan? Major kudos to them. But I highly doubt they can.

How much were we down last year at MSU?

[Hoosierfan1901]

3 minutes ago, Napleshoosier said:

How much were we down last year at MSU?

10-0 to start the game and then we went on a 56-0 run to win it

[Napleshoosier]

IU won’t walk on the field and play like a bunch of girls like Bama did to get down 17 pts.  Pundits, stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

[Brass Cannon]

God I hope we destroy Bama I wanna see Alberto rushing for a TD on the pompous Tide fans 

[Napleshoosier]

2 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

God I hope we destroy Bama I wanna see Alberto rushing for a TD on the pompous Tide fans 

In the 3rd qtr!  :)

[Magnanimous]

25 minutes ago, Napleshoosier said:

IU won’t walk on the field and play like a bunch of girls like Bama did to get down 17 pts.  Pundits, stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

 

[str8baller]

4 hours ago, DChoosier said:

Dropped punt that got blocked

Wide open TD pass dropped 

Pick 6

Kicker missed 2 FG’s

OK gave the game away more than Bama won it.

That blocked punt and one of the worst throws on a pick 6 I’ve ever seen was the difference in the game.