#1 INDIANA FOOTBALL 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

[Magnanimous]

2 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Lol what a loser. Although in fairness to him, he couldn’t even handle t30 minutes of BTA before 5 ended his season, so he unfortunately didn’t get the full IU defensive experience. 

Indiana’s D vs. Alabama…

 

[Hovadipo]

We could never win another game and the pure joy the past 20 months have brought me would make every cent I’ve poured into this program in that span and before worth it. 

[HinnyHoosier]

On 4/17/2026 at 11:33 PM, Hovadipo said:

The only thing he knew was coming was pain.

The perfect description of Ty Simpson's IU experience. 

[Stuhoo]

On 4/19/2026 at 12:00 AM, HinnyHoosier said:

The perfect description of Ty Simpson's IU experience. 

 

Ty - this one's for you:

[Lebowski]

On 4/17/2026 at 10:33 PM, Hovadipo said:

I don’t buy for a second the assertion that IU’s scheme is vanilla. It’s very much not. Maybe I’m misunderstanding him. Do Gracie Bear’s boys pound you into submission physically and with flawless technique? Yes. Is it complex and leaves you guessing pre and post snap? Also yes. 

If Ty knew what they were actually doing before 5 broke him in half he may have thrown for more than 60 yards or whatever. The only thing he knew was coming was pain.

Yeah, it's way more complex than what Simpson is leading onto. It's way more disruptive for the front 5 than anything else. And both Sayin and Simpson don't play OL. 

[Hovadipo]

"Our final number was closer to 15 million than 40 million."

-Cig

Makes me think @Pagoda's estimates in that 22 area (correct me if I'm wrong, just going off memory) are pretty close to accurate.

[Pagoda]

17 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

"Our final number was closer to 15 million than 40 million."

-Cig

Makes me think @Pagoda's estimates in that 22 area (correct me if I'm wrong, just going off memory) are pretty close to accurate.

Yea.  In this case I mostly got that from Cig himself when he said this in April ‘25: “I think our little pot of gold is pretty nice, but we're not at $40 million. Or $30 million. Or even $25 million."

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/the-race-to-keep-up-with-40-million-rosters-is-shaking-college-football/

I took that to mean low 20’s which I heard from a few other people.

Unfortunately for some who want to explain away IUFB as buying a team or being really old… it just ain’t so.  It was simply incredible coaching.

[BtownStrength]

6 hours ago, Pagoda said:

Yea.  In this case I mostly got that from Cig himself when he said this in April ‘25: “I think our little pot of gold is pretty nice, but we're not at $40 million. Or $30 million. Or even $25 million."

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/the-race-to-keep-up-with-40-million-rosters-is-shaking-college-football/

I took that to mean low 20’s which I heard from a few other people.

Unfortunately for some who want to explain away IUFB as buying a team or being really old… it just ain’t so.  It was simply incredible coaching.

Interested to hear if you have knowledge of spending for the 2026 year and projections beyond. I have heard rumor from booster we have a decently significant increase in NIL for this coming year and projection for 2027. 

We will most likely never spend like Alabama, OSU, and maybe 10-15 other schools. But our investments have risen quite a bit once the pocketbooks saw we had someone competent at the helm. 

[Dave from Dayton]

First thing on the news this morning...  IU Football Helmut on the big screen...IU Football Heisman Trophy Winner Quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the top selection in tonight's NFL draft!  It sure is wonderful to have my IU National Champions in Football banner outside among all of these aging OSU banners.

Neighbors in back see my stained-glass IU suncatcher...and they are from Ft. Wayne.  

We want another one, just like the other one!  

[Pagoda]

9 hours ago, BtownStrength said:

Interested to hear if you have knowledge of spending for the 2026 year and projections beyond. I have heard rumor from booster we have a decently significant increase in NIL for this coming year and projection for 2027. 

We will most likely never spend like Alabama, OSU, and maybe 10-15 other schools. But our investments have risen quite a bit once the pocketbooks saw we had someone competent at the helm. 

I'm pretty sure 2026 is in the mid-30's.  I'd guess we're right on the edge of the top-10.  Pretty nuts. I think there are 20 or 25 schools spending pretty big, like the $30-40M range, so I think about as we're spending at a very competitive level.

Beyond that, no idea, but whatever it is, it kept Cig around.

[BannerVille]

D*** - Why did Cooper have to go the god awful Jets?  

 

[AZ Hoosier]

10 hours ago, BannerVille said:

D*** - Why did Cooper have to go the god awful Jets?  

 

I feel the same way about ‘Nando and the Raiders. 

[Pagoda]

Very cool.

 

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, Pagoda said:

Very cool.

 

 

Better and more important or less important than the "We made it past the round of 32" rings that Crean had made?

 

[Pagoda]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Better and more important or less important than the "We made it past the round of 32" rings that Crean had made?

 

Haha.  I forgot about those.  Great memory.  Really paired well with cutting down the nets after the OSU loss when we still clinched a share of the B1G.

[LIHoosier]

Just now, Pagoda said:

Haha.  I forgot about those.  Great memory.  Really paired well with cutting down the nets after the OSU loss when we still clinched a share of the B1G.

Or the 'I won a Big 10 title so I get a separate banner'...banner.

[southsidehoosier]

 

[Dave from Dayton]

Indiana University National College Football Champions!  A classic: 

[OliviaPope40]

7 hours ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Indiana University National College Football Champions!  A classic: 

There is no play out of the whole season me made me pace more than this one.