2026 IUFB: CHAPTER 3

[Lebowski]

22 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Basketball recruiting and hope is fun.

From two guys, Blackledge and Roth, who were inside spring practice and know what they’re talking about? THIS IS EVEN BETTER:

 

So basically.... coaching matters. 

[Hovadipo]

Starting to get curious about new seat selection as I selected that I'd like to move when I renewed. Wondering when I'll get my time slot, what kind of availability there will be to give IU more money than I had previous planned for, etc. @eddy4iuhearing anything about this?

[Pagoda]

“One of the best cultures in CFB”

”No one here talks about last season”

Also, I think Joe will be a fan favorite.

[Brass Cannon]

Hopefully we follow suit.  Don’t want to get left by the wayside 

[Artie86]

.....there's been a lot of chatter of Coach Cignetti continuing to wear his black IU 2024-2025 "Playoffs" quarter zip.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that he continues to wear it because it's symbolic.

It's his first year at IU and we went from the worst in the nation to one of the best, all in one year.

It also may be because it reminds him to stay humble and hungry because that '24-'25 year we fell short. That was the year we got exposed from our weeknesses and quickly filled those holes in year 2 and you know there rest of the story..... JMO, lol 

[rcbowla]

2 hours ago, Artie86 said:

.....there's been a lot of chatter of Coach Cignetti continuing to wear his black IU 2024-2025 "Playoffs" quarter zip.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that he continues to wear it because it's symbolic.

It's his first year at IU and we went from the worst in the nation to one of the best, all in one year.

It also may be because it reminds him to stay humble and hungry because that '24-'25 year we fell short. That was the year we got exposed from our weeknesses and quickly filled those holes in year 2 and you know there rest of the story..... JMO, lol 

He's mentioned before it's simply more comfortable and that's it. And he's the type of guy that.....I kinda believe him. 

[CSP]

Either way.. I'd like to reiterate... our 2024 team should NOT have been playing on the road in the playoffs. 

Our loss was AT OHIO STATE, Notre Dame lost AT HOME vs A MAC SCHOOL

[Lebowski]

11 minutes ago, CSP said:

Either way.. I'd like to reiterate... our 2024 team should NOT have been playing on the road in the playoffs. 

Our loss was AT OHIO STATE, Notre Dame lost AT HOME vs A MAC SCHOOL

THIS^^^^^

[Brass Cannon]

2 hours ago, CSP said:

Either way.. I'd like to reiterate... our 2024 team should NOT have been playing on the road in the playoffs. 

Our loss was AT OHIO STATE, Notre Dame lost AT HOME vs A MAC SCHOOL

100%

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Full night of IU football Thursday on BTN.

[JSHoosier]

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/indiana-iu-football-offensive-line-coach-bob-bostad-the-pinnacle-of-an-o-line-coach-282521148/

[DChoosier]

5 hours ago, CSP said:

Either way.. I'd like to reiterate... our 2024 team should NOT have been playing on the road in the playoffs. 

Our loss was AT OHIO STATE, Notre Dame lost AT HOME vs A MAC SCHOOL

Yep it was a bummer.

If the teams were properly seeded in 2024  (ie not automatically giving a non-power school a home game), as they were this past season, we would have had a home game against Boise State rather than a ND road game.  HUGE difference ( and would have been great for Bloomington, the fan base etc).

[JSHoosier]

https://www.tsn.ca/ncaa/football/article/cignetti-indiana-defence-even-better-has-more-depth-this-spring-n1-48551331/

Says this defense is further along than the last 2, admittedly while the offense is shorthanded.

[CSP]

12 hours ago, JSHoosier said:

https://www.tsn.ca/ncaa/football/article/cignetti-indiana-defence-even-better-has-more-depth-this-spring-n1-48551331/

Says this defense is further along than the last 2, admittedly while the offense is shorthanded.

no doubt believe the defense has more depth... fingers crossed we stay away from injuries to our top two LBers. I believe every other position group has depth to sustain injuries (they're inevitable)... 

Safety has some pretty insane depth-- Ferrell, Sanks, Baldwin, and Zachman--- I believe 3 of those 4 will be on the field basically every play. 

[Pagoda]

Josh says he’s never went up against a defense as complex and disguised as Bryant’s.  And it’s made him much better.

;-)

Also, I just can't wait for the season to start.

[jermhoosierfan]

3 hours ago, Pagoda said:

Josh says he’s never went up against a defense as complex and disguised as Bryant’s.  And it’s made him much better.

;-)

Also, I just can't wait for the season to start.

I think he only mentioned "process" one time.  What is wrong with him?  Seriously though, it sounds like he knows he has big shoes to fill and needs to put in the work to fill them.  134 days 

[J34]

Let's get some big time commitments this weekend! Icing on the cake.

[OliviaPope40]

6 hours ago, Pagoda said:

Josh says he’s never went up against a defense as complex and disguised as Bryant’s.  And it’s made him much better.

;-)

Also, I just can't wait for the season to start.

Just don't make me pace. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Hoover on our receiving corps.

https://www.on3.com/teams/indiana-hoosiers/news/what-josh-hoover-said-about-his-indiana-wide-receivers-following-spring-practice/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRchulleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8yMTM5MTY1ODk0MjYxNzMAAR4kcVjXy6C1KntOvDl_MA6yS8OhV2E-3TspvR9AckQYtsWyQuLu9v07YaqIWQ_aem_GW12P0R4Gza-X7ITjp1-yg

[JSHoosier]

https://www.on3.com/teams/indiana-hoosiers/news/what-josh-hoover-said-about-his-indiana-wide-receivers-following-spring-practice/