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.