X-Hoosier Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 I pump myself up every year for football. You have to as an IU fan or you won't make it. Plus I love telling SEC fans... you can't troll Indiana football lol. It's impossible. But a lot of people actually don't know of some studs Indiana has. We can start out 3-0 this year. I think the Michigan State game will say everything about our season. It isn't a must win.. but it has to stay close. We have 10 winnable games this year. Only need 6. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BtownBanners mobile app jmsgws 1 Quote
ThompsonHoosier Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 If we start 4-0 by somehow beating Mich St. at home then we will likely get some love in the polls! And if we are to beat the Spartans, this would be the year. They lost some key pieces in Connor Cook and Aaron Burbridge as well as some other pieces on defense. And their two games before coming to Bloomington are against Notre Dame and Wisconsin. Stuhoo, Class of '66 Old Fart, Crimson and Cream and 2 others 5 Quote
Stuhoo Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 1 minute ago, ThompsonHoosier said: If we start 4-0 by somehow beating Mich St. at home then we will likely get some love in the polls! And is we are to beat the Spartans, this would be the year. They lost some key pieces in Connor Cook and Aaron Burbridge as well as some other pieces on defense. And their two games before coming to Bloomington are against Notre Dame and Wisconsin. ^^This^^ It seems like every year we have a 'big opportunity game' where we can make a legit claim as a top 25 team if we win. Last year, it was Ohio State at home. It also seems as if during those games, we play well, and fade in the 4th quarter. This year, Michigan State at home will be that game. HoosierAloha, ThompsonHoosier, HoosierReb01 and 3 others 6 Quote
X-Hoosier Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 ^^This^^ It seems like every year we have a 'big opportunity game' where we can make a legit claim as a top 25 team if we win. Last year, it was Ohio State at home. It also seems as if during those games, we play well, and fade in the 4th quarter. This year, Michigan State at home will be that game. Last year we played Ohio State in an awesome game.. and played half of it without a QB. The problem was getting blasted by PSU right after and then that massive fail against Rutgers. All part of 6 straight losses. Something way too familiar. This year our schedule shouldn't allow for 6 game losing streaks. I think we have 10 winnable games this year. I see no reason we don't go to a bowl game unless our offense sputters under a different QB or our defense somehow takes a step back again. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BtownBanners mobile app mdn82 1 Quote
mdn82 Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 Last year we played Ohio State in an awesome game.. and played half of it without a QB. The problem was getting blasted by PSU right after and then that massive fail against Rutgers. All part of 6 straight losses. Something way too familiar. This year our schedule shouldn't allow for 6 game losing streaks. I think we have 10 winnable games this year. I see no reason we don't go to a bowl game unless our offense sputters under a different QB or our defense somehow takes a step back again. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BtownBanners mobile app I truly have us as an 8 win team. Mainly based on questions at the quarterback position. It's as good a year as any to have questions at that spot cause our line will protect them. Defensively we have talent. We shouldn't see 40 plus put up every game against us. I am cautiously optimistic as well. Quote
X-Hoosier Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 I truly have us as an 8 win team. Mainly based on questions at the quarterback position. It's as good a year as any to have questions at that spot cause our line will protect them. Defensively we have talent. We shouldn't see 40 plus put up every game against us. I am cautiously optimistic as well. I'm never cautiously optimistic about football. I'll go full homer at times. I like Scales and Crawford on the defensive side. We'll also have another 6-2 safety in Thompson along with Crawford. Hopefully Allen has good schemes because I am tired of seeing players out of position on every play because of terrible scheming. This is a huge year for IU. We have one of the top players in the nation on the O-Line. One of the best WR's and RB's in the B1G with Cobbs and Redding... we do good this year and recruiting could for once pick up a little. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BtownBanners mobile app mdn82, HoosierReb01 and mamasa 3 Quote
lilly Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 Can't wait for the season to start. We are going to Miami for season opener...anyone else making the trip? RBB89, HoosierAloha and mamasa 3 Quote
Crimson and Cream Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 I plan on being at that Michigan St. game, my first ever IUFB game. JaybobHoosier, mamasa, HoosierAloha and 2 others 5 Quote
X-Hoosier Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 I plan on being at that Michigan St. game, my first ever IUFB game. My first game was against MSU too. Back when Blake Powers took over the QB spot. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
Miller'sTheMan Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 Has there been any talk of who's the favorite for the starting QB spot between Lagow/Zander? HoosierAloha 1 Quote
RBB89 Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 I was at the 2001 MSU game in East Lansing, when ARE and Levron went nuts. Last time we beat them up there. Sigh... HoosierAloha and mamasa 2 Quote
RBB89 Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 Has there been any talk of who's the favorite for the starting QB spot between Lagow/Zander? Wilson's never going to say, but it seems clear that it's Lagow. You don't bring in the top rated JUCO QB to sit. Crimson and Cream, BtownBanner6, Beowulf50 and 2 others 5 Quote
X-Hoosier Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 Zander just doesn't have the arm to use the full potential of our WR's. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BtownBanners mobile app Crimson and Cream 1 Quote
Stuhoo Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 Can't wait for the season to start. We are going to Miami for season opener...anyone else making the trip? Me!!! HoosierReb01 1 Quote
Beowulf50 Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 I'm excited for the season to begin. We had a good showing in our bowl game last year and hopefully we can keep the offensive petal to the floor and improve our defense. Looking forward to a good year! mamasa 1 Quote
Popular Post Parakeet Jones Posted August 5, 2016 Popular Post Posted August 5, 2016 My first game was against MSU too. Back when Blake Powers took over the QB spot. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BtownBanners mobile app My first IU fb game was an MSU game as well. Mine was 1987. MSU went to the Rose Bowl that year. I believe that game clinched it. I was so young and that has been so long ago, but I think a win would have kept our Rose Bowl hopes alive. We got drilled that game. On the first play from scrimmage MSU ran a reverse for a big gain and my dad and I simultaneously gave each other the, "We're screwed look." The most memorable thing though was the weather. It was COLD. There was freezing rain with lightening. It was a 3:30 ABC game and it was already dark at about 3:45. Sorry for the ramble down memory lane. I'm itching to kick this year off . I can't wait to hear Don Fischer's voice grace my radio for pre game heralding e arrival of fall. HoosierAloha, mamasa, ThompsonHoosier and 5 others 8 Quote
HoosierAloha Posted August 6, 2016 Posted August 6, 2016 First a freaking IUFB "raise the flag" billboard in Louisville and now an IUFB "raise the flag" on a Wave 3 out of Louisville. That's nuts!!! RBB89, Bobman1, Parakeet Jones and 2 others 5 Quote
Crimson and Cream Posted August 6, 2016 Posted August 6, 2016 5 hours ago, X-Hoosier said: My first game was against MSU too. Back when Blake Powers took over the QB spot. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BtownBanners mobile app Powers, wow that's taking it back a ways Quote
Parakeet Jones Posted August 6, 2016 Posted August 6, 2016 First a freaking IUFB "raise the flag" billboard in Louisville and now an IUFB "raise the flag" on a Wave 3 out of Louisville. That's nuts!!! That commercial has been the highlight of the Olympic Opening Ceremonies thus far. HoosierAloha 1 Quote
X-Hoosier Posted August 6, 2016 Posted August 6, 2016 Powers, wow that's taking it back a ways Yea I was just a little fellow Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
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