IUFB @ Michigan - Saturday, 10.24.26 @ Noon on Fox TV -- GAME THREAD

[Brass Cannon]

30 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Completely optimal situation would be first round playoff bye and no B1G championship game. One less game and a clear path to the natty.

If UCLA beats OSU in the Big Ten Championship.  I don’t think we get a bye 

13-0 big ten champs would have to get the bye over us.  And they don’t like to punish teams for conference championship game losses so unlikely we jump OSU. 

Winner of Notre Dame and Miami is going to get one   And then the SEC champs   

We need some help with one of them losing. That being said if this is the last year of the big ten championship and with unbalanced schedules.  This might be the last year where we have a definitively crowned champion. Would be nice for it to be us 

[IUCrazy2]

20 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

According to Michigan Twitter verse, MIchigan lost because of refs.

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Michigan had one.*******.penalty.

Well when you are used to the refs doing things like add an extra second onto a game for you, it makes any call that goes against you seem unfair....

[Brass Cannon]

20 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

Well when you are used to the refs doing things like add an extra second onto a fame for you, it makes any call that goes against you seem unfair....

Yep saw somebody claiming that them not getting the penalty on the FG attempt was them helping IU. 
 

lol no they were trying to help you.  You losers just couldn’t cooperate 

[iu2win]

I'm curious if Chandler was kept out due to giving up the fumble last week.  I still like Chandler over Morris all day.  IU needs a third receiver who can consistently get separation and help take pressure off Becker and Marsh.  Also, it sure would be nice to return some kicks; fair catching every time is giving up some field position on each drive.

[Brass Cannon]

2 minutes ago, iu2win said:

I'm curious if Chandler was kept out due to giving up the fumble last week.  I still like Chandler over Morris all day.  IU needs a third receiver who can consistently get separation and help take pressure off Becker and Marsh.  Also, it sure would be nice to return some kicks; fair catching every time is giving up some field position on each drive.

I can’t for the life of me figure out why we didn’t bring back Brady 

[Stuhoo]

11 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

I can’t for the life of me figure out why we didn’t bring back Brady 

Likely because we thought Tyler Morris was a carbon copy (until Morris muffed multiple punts).

[Brass Cannon]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Likely because we thought Tyler Morris was a carbon copy (until Morris muffed multiple punts).

True but definitely doesn’t match the production over potential Mantra

[Stuhoo]

6 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

True but definitely doesn’t match the production over potential Mantra

Morris produced, both as a punt returner and slot receiver, at Michigan.

[Brass Cannon]

47 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Morris produced, both as a punt returner and slot receiver, at Michigan.

Maybe. Production in Cigs system you would think would get a higher priority but he was good at Michigan you are right 

[Lebowski]

7-1. On to Minnesota. 

[Hardwood83]

1 hour ago, Lebowski said:

7-1. On to Minnesota. 

Only option, broke the streak, now move on. Certainly not a game I am gonna rewatch. 

[Stuhoo]

You hear everyone associated with IUFB repeat the “Do your job” mantra. As Cig said today, many times a player tries to make a big play and therein doesn’t do their job.

This is the video of the biggest defensive play of the Michigan game. Tobi has responsibility for the QB but it’s a third and one very likely running down and the play starts with a strong play fake to the running back.

Tobi does his job.

IU wins.

Btw: watch the Michigan tight end break ten yards open on this one. If Carr has any time at all it’s a touchdown.

 

[iu2win]

I think the CFP seedings/matchups will go a long way in determining the eventual winner.  For example, if IU is matched up with less mobile, more pocket QB's it favors IU; getting paired with a very mobile QB not so much.  I'm sure that's obvious but perhaps not so much for all 12 teams who make the CFP.

[Hoosier987]

5 hours ago, iu2win said:

I think the CFP seedings/matchups will go a long way in determining the eventual winner.  For example, if IU is matched up with less mobile, more pocket QB's it favors IU; getting paired with a very mobile QB not so much.  I'm sure that's obvious but perhaps not so much for all 12 teams who make the CFP.

Match ups will definitely be key…with that said, I do think we have a better handle on mobile QBs since the adjustments we made in the 2nd half of the Nebraska game