I wouldn't be surprised if the timing of these firings don't start to move up. IU is playing with house money now days because of the network contracts. It's around 38-40mil per year, that's too much money to just sit idle and allow a coach to fumble around for much more than two or three years.
Good coaches win, they don't need four years of 5-7 football to finally deliver a bowl season in year five. I'm not down on Allen and I'm not pushing for change. I do think he needs to bowl this year though. There's a lot of very legit talent on this team. If he misses a bowl this year, it's very likely he'll miss next year, too. I don't think he can survive two years of no bowls.
Good coaches win, they don't need four years of 5-7 football to finally deliver a bowl season in year five. I'm not down on Allen and I'm not pushing for change. I do think he needs to bowl this year though. There's a lot of very legit talent on this team. If he misses a bowl this year, it's very likely he'll miss next year, too. I don't think he can survive two years of no bowls.