College Football Thread

[IUHoosierJoe]

1 minute ago, rayl456 said:

I can imagine that he wants to write his own story at a different place.

He just wants to play. He was telling people before last season started that he was going to transfer if his brother stayed for a second year. So there is no way he was going to stay to back up somebody else. 

[skhoosier2]

If I remember right, Shannahan mentioned they have had a 1 year starter for the last 6 or 7 seasons.  They recruit QBs but what is the incentive to come if you aren't going to be the starter because they are looking for a proven guy every year?  I get it.  That's the single most important position on the offense and someone you cannot get wrong but if you don't give any of these guys a chance at some point they will all transfer IMO.  I think most of us saw the writing on the wall when he did not enter the Oregon game.  Tough loss but can't blame the kid for going to make his own path and have a chance to be a starter.  

[Brass Cannon]

1 hour ago, skhoosier2 said:

If I remember right, Shannahan mentioned they have had a 1 year starter for the last 6 or 7 seasons.  They recruit QBs but what is the incentive to come if you aren't going to be the starter because they are looking for a proven guy every year?  I get it.  That's the single most important position on the offense and someone you cannot get wrong but if you don't give any of these guys a chance at some point they will all transfer IMO.  I think most of us saw the writing on the wall when he did not enter the Oregon game.  Tough loss but can't blame the kid for going to make his own path and have a chance to be a starter.  

One of these days we will lose a starting QB and somebody will get a chance to take the reins of a title contender. 
 

Kids will come for development and then if they don’t get that chance they will go to a Georgia Tech. With new kids wanting development coming in behind 

[American HoosierX]

2 hours ago, skhoosier2 said:

If I remember right, Shannahan mentioned they have had a 1 year starter for the last 6 or 7 seasons.  They recruit QBs but what is the incentive to come if you aren't going to be the starter because they are looking for a proven guy every year?  I get it.  That's the single most important position on the offense and someone you cannot get wrong but if you don't give any of these guys a chance at some point they will all transfer IMO.  I think most of us saw the writing on the wall when he did not enter the Oregon game.  Tough loss but can't blame the kid for going to make his own path and have a chance to be a starter.  

Playing devil's advocate, I think development is development whether you ever start or not. And Cig has proven he does that better than anybody, so recruits should want to come. If Alberto balls out this year, it will be another feather in his cap. Develop at IU and make money starting somewhere else if things don't work out isn't the worst thing in the world.

With better incoming talent, hopefully guys with a few years of development in the system would be as good as any transfer we could pull in. Or not, becuase we're pulling in a top 3 transfer QB each year.  I don't really see a major problem either way.

[Stuhoo]

Post spring practice rankings from 1-138. IU at #5. Guess which is the worst power conference team at #112?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/04/29/college-football-re-rank-spring-practice-ncaa-1-138/89824995007/



 

[LamarCheeks]

Easiest Final Jeopardy ever! 

And nobody got it right. (Although I must admit, one of my favorite Gene Hackman movies is ... "Rams." Huh?) 

Sigh ... 

 

 

[LIHoosier]

The freaking library isn't even open on New Year's day.

[jermhoosierfan]

1 hour ago, LamarCheeks said:

Easiest Final Jeopardy ever! 

And nobody got it right. (Although I must admit, one of my favorite Gene Hackman movies is "Rams." Huh?) 

Sigh ... 

 

 

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, LamarCheeks said:

Easiest Final Jeopardy ever! 

And nobody got it right. (Although I must admit, one of my favorite Gene Hackman movies is "Rams." Huh?) 

Sigh ... 

 

 

At least no one answered that the game was between the French Connection and the Royal Tennenbaums.

[LIHoosier]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

At least no one answered that the game was between the French Connection and the Royal Tennenbaums.

Even Jeopardy nerds knew the LSU French Connections stunk this year.

[Lebowski]

 

[Stuhoo]

9 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

 

I'm a fan of this. Last year IU played four games after the regular season to become champion; OSU, Bama, Oregon, and Miami. With this:

• Eliminates a relatively meaningless conference championship game - the team that finishes 1st in the conference season should be the champ IMO.
• A team that made the conference championship game but wasn't a top four overall seed was penalized previously -not anymore
• A CFP bye week for the top 8.
• A CFP home game for CFP teams ranked 9-16.

So under this system, last year's IUFB team would play: bye, 1 vs 16/17 winner, quaterfinal, semifinal, championship game. Still four games for the eight most successful teams.

[Lebowski]

14 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I'm a fan of this. Last year IU played four games after the regular season to become champion; OSU, Bama, Oregon, and Miami. With this:

• Eliminates a relatively meaningless conference championship game - the team that finishes 1st in the conference season should be the champ IMO.
• A team that made the conference championship game but wasn't a top four overall seed was penalized previously -not anymore
• A CFP bye week for the top 8.
• A CFP home game for CFP teams ranked 9-16.

So under this system, last year's IUFB team would play: bye, 1 vs 16/17 winner, quaterfinal, semifinal, championship game. Still four games for the eight most successful teams.

IUFB would have more than likely played: bye, 2 v 15/18 winner, quaterfinal, semifinal, CFP Final. 

I think the higher seeds in the 2nd round might also host a game or at least that is being discussed as well. 

Let's just adopt the FCS format and be done with it. 

[jermhoosierfan]

10 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I'm a fan of this. Last year IU played four games after the regular season to become champion; OSU, Bama, Oregon, and Miami. With this:

• Eliminates a relatively meaningless conference championship game - the team that finishes 1st in the conference season should be the champ IMO.
• A team that made the conference championship game but wasn't a top four overall seed was penalized previously -not anymore
• A CFP bye week for the top 8.
• A CFP home game for CFP teams ranked 9-16.

So under this system, last year's IUFB team would play: bye, 1 vs 16/17 winner, quaterfinal, semifinal, championship game. Still four games for the eight most successful teams.

Those first 2 rounds should be at the higher seeds home field.  You would really be forking over the cash in game tickets, traveling, hotel, and food for 4 away games.  I don't see many going to all 4 games.

[Stuhoo]

3 minutes ago, jermhoosierfan said:

Those first 2 rounds should be at the higher seeds home field.  You would really be forking over the cash in game tickets, traveling, hotel, and food for 4 away games.  I don't see many going to all 4 games.

All four IU post-season games were sellouts last year.

[Lebowski]

Also, Matt Hayes apparently doesn't understand what bowl games are. 

[Lebowski]

1 hour ago, Lebowski said:

 

Ultimately, we're probably 5 to 7 years away from this. There are massive contract obligations already signed and the amount of money lost and/or have to be repaid isn't going to happen. 

[jermhoosierfan]

40 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

All four IU post-season games were sellouts last year.

With one in Indy which isn't an overnight stay for a lot of those people.  Traveling almost 12 to 16 days off of work along with all the traveling would be a lot.  I can see quite a few doing it, but after that first year, some would probably wait and take that chance of going to one closer or the Champ game again.  That would be a lot on the players also.

[jermhoosierfan]

1 minute ago, Lebowski said:

Ultimately, we're probably 5 to 7 years away from this. There are massive contract obligations already signed and the amount of money lost and/or have to be repaid isn't going to happen. 

Wasn't this the B1G plan to have a guaranteed number of teams from the SEC and B1G with a smaller number of Big 12 and ACC?  I prefer the 16 model and have the top 8 host that first weekend to hopefully keep them fresh unlike what has happened the first 2 years with IU the only Bye team to win that first game they play.

[AZ Hoosier]

SIAP

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-home-game-against-northwestern-moved-to-friday-sept-25/