#1 INDIANA FOOTBALL 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

[AKHoosier]

So the referees last night. 

What year did they graduate from Purdue? Or how much money did they have on Miami?

Only 2 questions worth looking into.

[FortWayneHoosier]

Just now, AKHoosier said:

So the referees last night. 

What year did they graduate from Purdue? Or how much money did they have on Miami?

Only 2 questions worth looking into.

Seriously though, that was some of the worst officiating I have seen in a game this year. 

[CSP]

3 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

So the referees last night. 

What year did they graduate from Purdue? Or how much money did they have on Miami?

Only 2 questions worth looking into.

What were your big complaints? 

I have seen this on a couple of sites. 

The one RPO fake that Mendoza barely carried out and was drilled, I wasn't very happy about. I thought it was overall pretty fair, though. 

[LamarCheeks]

Fisch weighs in. 

Happy for him! 
 

 

[AKHoosier]

5 minutes ago, FortWayneHoosier said:

Seriously though, that was some of the worst officiating I have seen in a game this year. 

I mean compare the hit Miami gave Mendoza on a handoff, with the hit Landino gave Beck.

The fact that the latter drew a flag whereas the former didn't is incredible.

[LamarCheeks]

Carter Smith thought he blew the natty. 

He's almost in tears. 

Wonder if he gave Sharpe that kiss? 

Very sweet ... 
 

 

[Brass Cannon]

6 minutes ago, CSP said:

What were your big complaints? 

I have seen this on a couple of sites. 

The one RPO fake that Mendoza barely carried out and was drilled, I wasn't very happy about. I thought it was overall pretty fair, though. 

There were a couple of late hits on Mendoza.  One on Omar Cooper Jr.  a bunch of blatant holds.  
 

For me the the egregious BS was giving Beck the roughing the passer on the final drive. Call it both ways 

[68Hoosier]

I just noticed something.  The CFP logo says 2026 but the hats and shirts the team is wearing all say 2025.  Anyone else notice this?

[Brass Cannon]

5 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Carter Smith thought he blew the natty for us. 

He's almost in tears. 

Wonder if he gave Sharpe that kiss? 

Very sweet ... 
 

 

Teammates picking each other up is why we are great 

[Hardwood83]

SI isn't a big deal anymore but still: 

[str8baller]

17 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

So the referees last night. 

What year did they graduate from Purdue? Or how much money did they have on Miami?

Only 2 questions worth looking into.

You’ll never talk me out of a ESPN/SEC vs big ten conspiracy theory after last nights officiating.  Never!
 

Even ESPN shill Herbstreit made a couple comments. 

[Home Jersey]

The day after commentary from opposing fanbases is hilarious. Yet again saying IU won't be good next year, 4 losses minimum, etc. Finding ways to comfort themselves by diminishing this team / program instead of confronting reality... that we are here to stay. You'd think they'd have learned a lesson after saying that last year. I mean, I'm budgeting for next year's playoffs starting now. 

[CSP]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

The day after commentary from opposing fanbases is hilarious. Yet again saying IU won't be good next year, 4 losses minimum, etc. Finding ways to comfort themselves by diminishing this team / program instead of confronting reality... that we are here to stay. You'd think they'd have learned a lesson after saying that last year. I mean, I'm budgeting for next year's playoffs starting now. 

I mean, we won't lose 4 games... but

11-2

16-0 Natty

9-4 

 

They think that hurts me? lololol... I've had season tickets since 1998.... 36-6 over 3 years is a DREAM. 

[str8baller]

1 hour ago, Brass Cannon said:

Absolute joke that Michigan is still ranked and not Illinois.  And how is Vanderbilt above Iowa 

Iowa would’ve played in the conference championship game if they were in the SEC. 

[Pagoda]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

The day after commentary from opposing fanbases is hilarious. Yet again saying IU won't be good next year, 4 losses minimum, etc. Finding ways to comfort themselves by diminishing this team / program instead of confronting reality... that we are here to stay. You'd think they'd have learned a lesson after saying that last year. I mean, I'm budgeting for next year's playoffs starting now. 

I find the “JMU Guys” narrative funny.  They aren’t one time anomalies.  They’re just players recruited and developed by Cig & Co.  More will be coming, only now they’re “IU Guys.”

[str8baller]

4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

The day after commentary from opposing fanbases is hilarious. Yet again saying IU won't be good next year, 4 losses minimum, etc. Finding ways to comfort themselves by diminishing this team / program instead of confronting reality... that we are here to stay. You'd think they'd have learned a lesson after saying that last year. I mean, I'm budgeting for next year's playoffs starting now. 

I don’t pay that much attention to it but Oregon and very surprisingly OSU fans have been pretty cool online fron what I’ve seen. But UM and OSU fans in particular are about to get big mad and jealous. They’ll be annoying 

[Hardwood83]

2 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

The day after commentary from opposing fanbases is hilarious. Yet again saying IU won't be good next year, 4 losses minimum, etc. Finding ways to comfort themselves by diminishing this team / program instead of confronting reality... that we are here to stay. You'd think they'd have learned a lesson after saying that last year. I mean, I'm budgeting for next year's playoffs starting now. 

It's human nature, I suppose. There is a long way to go & lots unknown, etc, but right now next season looks liks a 4 game schedue: O$U & USC at home, @ Michigan & Washington. None are impossible and right now, 3-1 seems likely. 

[LIHoosier]

13 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

I just noticed something.  The CFP logo says 2026 but the hats and shirts the team is wearing all say 2025.  Anyone else notice this?

Its been that way every year of the CFP's existence. The jersey patches say the year the final is played and all the champ gear is for the season.

[Stuhoo]

21 minutes ago, CSP said:

What were your big complaints? 

I have seen this on a couple of sites. 

The one RPO fake that Mendoza barely carried out and was drilled, I wasn't very happy about. I thought it was overall pretty fair, though. 

This 1,000,000%.

The targeting hit on Mendoza was a definite miss.

Other than that? Of course there were missed calls that were to IU's detriment. And if you were watching the game with U Miami eyes there were missed calls that were to Miami's detriment. The game is so fast and there is so much happenning on every play.

The refs were just fine.

[Hardwood83]

10 minutes ago, CSP said:

They think that hurts me? lololol... I've had season tickets since 1998.... 36-6 over 3 years is a DREAM. 

You sir, have an exceptionally high pain tolerance....bordering on mental illness! 

I am so, So SO happy for fans like you. Soak this in, you richly deserve it, and I mean it sincerely. Longtime IU football fans should have this season injected right into their veins.