IUFB @ Rutger - Saturday, 10.03.26 @ 8:00 on BTN GAME THREAD

[AZ Hoosier]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

Defense is ******* terrible here. Haines wanted to work on one thing and he failed miserably 

Clearly he picked the wrong thing.

[Brass Cannon]

Just now, TheWatShot said:

If we don't score again we'll be 0-5 against the spread. 

Who cares about the spread. I just want to play good and all 3 facets of the game have looked pathetic for chunks tonight 

[KingPG21]

Nvm. Better not sit a single starter. Dudes haven't earned it 

[HinnyHoosier]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

Defense is ******* terrible here. Haines wanted to work on one thing and he failed miserably 

I dont think that's him. We just have guys who like to blow coverage and take their eyes away from the ball.

Embarrassing regardless. Cig better be chewing some butts raw this week.

[IU5355]

Anyone else about to throw something? 

[Brass Cannon]

I don’t think these guys have the killer instinct to win a NC.  Last years team would be up 56-3 because they wouldn’t have let up.  And so would any NC contender 

[LamarCheeks]

Last year's team would be up 50-0 by now. 

They put the pedal to the medal and stepped on your throat. 

These guys let off the gas and put it in cruise control. 

[TheWatShot]

Rutgers had two fourth down completions on that drive where nobody on defense knew where the ball was until it was caught. 

[skhoosier2]

I’m not worried about a comeback but what’s going on in the 2nd half of these last two games with our defense?  We used to make our best adjustments and be stronger in half 2. Unimpressed with this effort these last two drives. 

[Brass Cannon]

Just now, TheWatShot said:

Rutgers had two fourth down completions on that drive where nobody on defense knew where the ball was until it was caught. 

If we do that against OSU it will be a TD much simpler 

[HinnyHoosier]

1 minute ago, IU5355 said:

Anyone else about to throw something? 

Yeah.

A 50 yard bomb on our secondary. 

[LamarCheeks]

How do we blow a timeout on a kickoff? 

[skhoosier2]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

I don’t think these guys have the killer instinct to win a NC.  Last years team would be up 56-3 because they wouldn’t have let up.  And so would any NC contender 

Missing that leadership of Ponds, Fisher, Coogan, and Mendoza. 
We should make the playoffs but they have not shown me much to think we can beat top tier teams like we did last year. 

[Brass Cannon]

And margin of victory does matter. The CFP committee will look at metrics when comparing teams 

[KingPG21]

tf? we're calling a timeout out of a media timeout on a kickoff?? Thats really not okay

[Brass Cannon]

Rutgers is playing better D than us at the moment 

[KingPG21]

Glad to see our guys remembered they are just better than the other guys, Maybe don't back off in the future

[TheWatShot]

Our running backs are good, but just don't seem to have the explosiveness we've gotten used to seeing. I just expect Richard to get tackled around the 10 on a breakaway run. 

[skhoosier2]

Turbo appeared to be hurt on that last run which is exactly what I was afraid of. No need to have them in still. Get those young guys some experience. 

[Brass Cannon]

Time for us to get a turnover if Rutgers keeps trying to win. They have been turnover prone. It’s concerning we haven’t gotten one