Primetime Spring game
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But are they announcing the starting QBs?
I don't think coach Cig will play those games.
I wonder if Cig will run everything under a cloud of secrecy like the head cheerleader did??
Not a snowball’s chance. Cig don’t play. He seems like he’s gonna tell you how he’s gonna kick your ass. He kicks your ass. Then he tells you how he kicked your ass. At least that’s what I’m hoping for.
Well, I see that Herbert Caliste is still committed to IU and his lead recruiter is Kevin Wright. All is right in the world.
Ugh a Thursday night. Tough call with a 4 hour drive and the needed two days off from work.
This place is really on top of things, aren't they!!... I think they also reported Pearl Harbor was bombed!
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Just curious why was this a bad thing? In essence you basically had new coordinators almost every spring. You had a coach in the league that you know was sending people to scout even though it was illegal. You run a lot of different things that maybe you didn't want people to see. You probably were not going to drum up any more interest in the program. As for not naming a quarterback I also don't see an issue in that. What I would agree is that if you continued to split reps equally then that would be dumb. We don't if that was the case though. What you have now is a coach that thrives on attention and another that did not seek attention. There is not a problem with either method in my eyes. Just my opinion.
I know coach would tell the QB room the decision in the days or maybe weeks prior to the opener, but he always waited to pick and most assume it was just for game strategy. I was always under the impression he did that because he was afraid of losing a player to the portal. Announcing the starter in the spring would result in more time before the season to allow a player to transfer. If they don't know where they stand until the weeks leading up, thinking it's truly a competition still, then they're more likely to ride out the season. That is just my opinion but purely a guess.
I think it's more annoyance than anything. If he won with that strategy or even ended up picking the right QB each year, maybe opinions would've been different. But he seemingly always chose the wrong player and if the lack of a spring game was giving IU any advantage, then I would hate to see where we were if we played on a level advantage. vbg
It's a spring game. You need two starting quarterbacks. Actually you need 44 starters not including special team players. You don't blitz the quarterback. You don't even tackle the quarterback. You stay completely away from plays that by design have a higher risk of injury.
Maybe they can still have hamburgers and hot dogs. And maybe if the coach is not wandering around during warm ups screaming into a megaphone like a madman they might get an idea who the self-starters are.
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IU football is in need of repetitive, large doses of attention. We need to become attention junkies.
I don't have a problem with not announcing the QB. I think the issue last year was not even deciding on a QB til 1/3 of the way through the season and then realizing you made a mistake and going with the other QB 2/3 through the season.
I think CCC2.0 is using the media and spring game to drum up interest. Who knows how much of his gameplan he will actually show during the spring game or if it will even give us a hint at who will be the starting QB (we all assume Rourke anyway). It could just be vanilla plays and a festive atmosphere to try to help put butts in the seats for the fall.
I wonder if it will be televised and we chose that date because it was the best we can get to still be on BTN.
If not, I would have thought friday or saturday would draw more of a crowd.
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I think there are activities Friday and Saturday already. Its Little 500. So he is likely piggybacking on that crowd?
ha Why did you quote me and ramble on about whatever that was? I don't understand the correlation to what I said.
Drum up some interest in football. You don't need to run elaborate plays, just run some generic stuff that almost everybody and let the fans get excited to at least see something. TA was so interested in being super secretive he didn't care about that.
They don't want to take attention away from Little 500 events. Just as it should be.
DITTO. Run 16-20 basic offensive plays. Make 3 of those snaps failed passes thrown short into the turf so opponents learn zero about potential but invest enough festivities so fans attending see it for what it is and enjoy their time in Bloomington. Big IUFB pep rally.
It’s Lil 500 weekend? Haven’t been down there for that since the Mellancamp concert in 92
I don't know that we will make it but that's a heck of a weekend of events. Thursday Night Spring game, Friday Women's Little 500 and Saturday the Men's Little 500.
Rose Bowl era spring game was at 10am on Sat. Students went from game to the race
Allen lost opportunities to drum up interest in the program by canceling spring games...Never really made too much sense.
I think you're right.... It really makes the most sense.... The B1G Network needs CHEAP live or recorded programming in the spring with the POTENTIAL to generate a larger audience than a rerun of a women's rugby match in Prime Time..... and with a spring practice game there aren't the same financial considerations that a they have with a regular season game.. fewer cameras....
Plus,... I wouldn't be surprised if CCig thought that not having a spring game and not taking the opportunity of having the B1G Net cover it was costing IU ... and if that's his thinking, I think he's right.
IU football should NEVER let the opportunity to get exposure, good or bad, be turned down....
Cig gets it... he get's it all... he sees the bigger picture that wasn't being seen the last few years.
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Absolutely awesome if it ends up on tv. About time.
If not, still sounds good. Players families can come to town and stay for little 500, so can fans.
If not, still sounds good. Players families can come to town and stay for little 500, so can fans.
Awesome! Coach Cig isn't hiding the team from the fans because he wants us to see them and get excited for the first game. TA didn't want anyone to see his team.
The bad part is my daughter is due to have our grandbaby that day and will likely be induced. It will be a last minute trip at best. Me: How you feeling?
Daughter: No baby yet!
Me: I'm going to Btown. Don't have the baby until I get back!
The bad part is my daughter is due to have our grandbaby that day and will likely be induced. It will be a last minute trip at best. Me: How you feeling?
Daughter: No baby yet!
Me: I'm going to Btown. Don't have the baby until I get back!
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