IUFB vs Minnesota - Saturday, 10.31.26 @ 3:30 on CBS-TV -- GAME THREAD

[KingPG21]

Our defense is absolutely championship caliber. Best pair of wide outs in the nation. Really good RB room

 

I really hope stuff looks better after a bye. Our special teams, is just bad, I don't know how much faith I have in Hoover at this point, its not just accuracy. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Unreal game in every sense.  I would swear Radicic, Gowers, and the FG holder bet huge money for Indiana to lose that game.  I know they didn’t but my goodness what an ugly game on special teams.  Staff needs to analyze everything in regards to special teams.  Wilson looked pretty dang good.  I’m still in shock.  
 

and glad we’ve got a bye week.  
 

ps-(the number of bloody elbows was more than I’ve ever seen in a game of ours). 

[TadQueasy]

28 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

 

Can someone explain to me his reasoning on not calling at Timeout before the kick by Minnesota.  He said he was going to do it if it was like a 58 yd kick but with it being a 60 yd kick he didn't?   I just cannot wrap my mind around this.  Figured i am missing something.

[IU5355]

Anyone notice how Cig has given this team some love during postgame interviews?

Seems like he was harder on last year's team during interviews. 

[spe317]

5 minutes ago, TadQueasy said:

Can someone explain to me his reasoning on not calling at Timeout before the kick by Minnesota.  He said he was going to do it if it was like a 58 yd kick but with it being a 60 yd kick he didn't?   I just cannot wrap my mind around this.  Figured i am missing something.

If he calls timeout and they don’t kick it, it’s a risk they’ll score. He figured at 4th and 10+ it’s more likely they not kick. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

2 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Anyone notice how Cig has given this team some love during postgame interviews?

Seems like he was harder on last year's team during interviews. 

 

2 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Anyone notice how Cig has given this team some love during postgame interviews?

Seems like he was harder on last year's team during interviews. 

He seems to have softened a little bit in general to me.  I don’t hate it as long as it’s not the reason for some of the sloppy play.   He’s very likeable imo.   Trying to fully enjoy what I see as a short tenure left.  

[KingPG21]

6 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Unreal game in every sense.  I would swear Radicic, Gowers, and the FG holder bet huge money for Indiana to lose that game.  I know they didn’t but my goodness what an ugly game on special teams.  Staff needs to analyze everything in regards to special teams.  Wilson looked pretty dang good.  I’m still in shock.  
 

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and glad we’ve got a bye week.  
 

ps-(the number of bloody elbows was more than I’ve ever seen in a game of ours). 

Field goal unit had issues @Rutgers as well. The shank today looked more like execution issues on the snap and hold than anything.Same as the Rutgers game. 

[skhoosier2]

I went back and watched. Gut check win. Ugly special teams. I said it earlier but I think Josh’s problems do not fully have to do with an injury. I don’t think he’s cut out for THIS offense. Yes he ran RPO but the BIG 12 is not the B1G. Defenses are tougher. Competition is tougher.  He’s in his head and scared to make a mistake. He’s not making the right reads and his accuracy was an issue long before his injury. I’d roll the dice with Wilson for USC. Defense elite. 
Get healthy on the bye and figure out the offense. 

[IU5355]

Just now, WayneFleekHoosier said:

 

He seems to have softened a little bit in general to me.  I don’t hate it as long as it’s not the reason for some of the sloppy play.   He’s very likeable imo.   Trying to fully enjoy what I see as a short tenure left.  

Agreed. 

I also believe he knows how flawed this team is and he praises their grit and knows these games could easily have been lost. 

Last year's team was about as perfect at execution as any team ever, yet during his interviews it was usually always about "cleaning things up". He knew how great that team was. 

[Pagoda]

9 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Anyone notice how Cig has given this team some love during postgame interviews?

Seems like he was harder on last year's team during interviews. 

I think he tailors his approach to the team to get the most out of them.

’25 was a super team he could push and push and keep getting more.

This year’s group may need some building up and beating on them won’t help.

I dunno, just a guess.  He seems to adjust to what he thinks is needed.

[realTomCrean]

2 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

Lolol about to be 8-1 and a few inches away against OSU from being 9-0. Maybe take it a little easier on our national championship winning coach? It's every freaking one of your posts dude, lmao

I hear you but you have to admit the last 3 mins of the 4Q were widely mishandled right 

[TheWatShot]

30 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Anyone notice how Cig has given this team some love during postgame interviews?

Seems like he was harder on last year's team during interviews. 

Last year's team was special and could handle tough love. This group isn't last year and is just trying to survive. 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

Cig has changed our lives, forever. He’s earned all the benefits of the doubt. 

But man, how do you return to Hoover after what we’ve seen from him in conference play?

The reads are terrible. The throws themselves are either behind if over the middle or long when throwing outside. Wilson is more mobile. Hoover seems broken. 

Grant made three throws that Hoover hasn’t hit in a month. 

[Henryville Hoosier]

 

[JerryYeagley23]

2 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

I fully believe that Grant Wilson can win our next 3 games. USC sucks. Wilson is a serviceable game manager.  
 

Big Ten Championship depends on who we play. 
 

I don’t think we have the QB on roster to win the CFP. Hoover can’t string more than 2 or 3 good throws together. And he consistently calls the one play on RPO he can’t read the defenses.  

Respectfully, this take on USC isn’t aging well. Turns out it’s tough for elite programs to win when their first string QB is injured. (Also, see Oregon)

[IndianaSconnie90]

3 hours ago, realTomCrean said:

Cig gotta get his **** together I love the man but we’ve played scared and dumb and opposite of everything he’s stood for in his tenure at IU so far this year 

Probably because he doesn't trust Hoover

[8bucks]

3 hours ago, KingPG21 said:

And there it is. Horrible game management, again. Horrible decision making, again. Should have called a timeout. Should have gone for it on fourth down. 100% on Cig. Just horrible coaching top to bottom

I mean had Cig called a TO, then after we hit that 60 yarder they would have had time to score. Seems pretty obvious dws

[Brass Cannon]

8 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Respectfully, this take on USC isn’t aging well. Turns out it’s tough for elite programs to win when their first string QB is injured. (Also, see Oregon)

I never said it would be easy.  But Ohio State and Oregon lost their starters to injury.  We are losing ours to poor play.  Wilson isn’t a redshirt freshmen that’s our only hope 

[8bucks]

3 hours ago, KingPG21 said:

And there it is. Horrible game management, again. Horrible decision making, again. Should have called a timeout. Should have gone for it on fourth down. 100% on Cig. Just horrible coaching top to bottom

I mean had Cig called a TO, then after we hit that 60 yarder they would have had time to score. Seems pretty obvious dws

[8bucks]

3 hours ago, KingPG21 said:

And there it is. Horrible game management, again. Horrible decision making, again. Should have called a timeout. Should have gone for it on fourth down. 100% on Cig. Just horrible coaching top to bottom

I mean had Cig called a TO, then after we hit that 60 yarder they would have had time to score. Seems pretty obvious dws