I don’t know about racist, but it was unnecessary and should have been paid for by the town of Evansville.
Where did you read or hear that he wasn’t mentally ready to go? I know that’s been rumored but there’s never been any credible source suggesting any truth to it. Go Hoosiers.
It seemed to be true based on how he played compared to the way he played previously. No real reports on it but based on the game it seemed that way.
It's going to be great when it's completed.
For whom?
We will have to see if it is a waste as it is a long time project, not the build but the purpose. The issue was development of Southern Indiana with travel being easier from Indy. Whether our leaders foresaw the future correctly or not will be seen. It has been a boondoggle all around as opponents have done everything they can to stop it, companies have drug their feet on the build, and gov't hasn't been organized enough for this size of road building.
Plenty of people fought against the EIHS from the time it was conceived 70+ years ago. Plenty of people whined when they finished I65 between Indy and Columbus, and did so as well when I69 went to Fort Wayne. It’s what they do. Commerce necessitates high speed roads, high speed roads enable and enhance commerce. People who are out in the world understand this. Now, back to football.
For people driving to Bloomington from the north.
IMHO, our entire team was not mentally ready. Iowa punched us in the nose and we had no response. That entire summer and pre-season was a side show. CTA went on the speaking tour touting LEO, players read some pre-season rankings that filled their heads with delusions, more press over what our guys wore to the Big10 media day than actually building on the previous year. Deciding what uniform to wear during each game, etc. We did not stay humble and hungry. That all falls on the main guy. CTA lost that team before the season began.
Couldn't agree more. And Iowa played like they were playing for the national championship - they were amp'd and ready to take it to us.
That's a pretty strong indictment and, sadly, based on what I saw, I wouldn't change a word of it.
If you read my posts I am not opposed to improvement to 37 from 465 to 46.
It will take time to see if the Southern route brings need businesses or not, to determine if it is a boondoggle.
He's made up his mind. He's one of the tree huggers who didn't want to see I69 expanded.
I think we got a little full of ourselves, and it was a big time reality check.
You are right and it Iowa showed the weaknesses that existed in the coaching staff along with attitude of the players.
The entire staff, starting with the head coach, was responsible, as was the team (we lacked leadership). I’m not sure we’ve fixed all of those issues but am hopeful we’re making progress. Go Hoosiers.
Fair amount of truth here..
If you wanted to see I69 expanded, you got your wish.
As it turned out, neither was I.
If I recall the Iowa nightmare correctly one of his two pick sixes went right through a receiver's hands and was intercepted by somebody playing 10 yards behind him and another touchdown was due to Reese Taylor giving up containment by ducking inside and looking like he had never played the position before - even in high school.
What was the change in the admission policy? I have always praised Indiana's policy of allowing pretty much everybody
The only change in admissions standards was a toughening in general throughout the late 90s and 2000s. IU is now grouped as "more selective".
Northern Indiana … and Da Region are two different places in my book.
As state educational funding began to wane in Indiana, we needed to be more aggressive in recruiting out of state kids to generate sufficient tuition. That included aggressive outreach to the East and West Coasts, along with large metro areas where many kids couldn’t get into closer to home schools.. Our acceptance rate (roughly 85% of all applicants are accepted) is comparable to Iowa, MSU and UNL and is hard evidence of this change in direction. We are seen as a relative financial bargain, a safe and reliable admittance school, and one that offers a solid education and reputation as a Big Ten university. But our student profile and the manner in which we created that profile undeniably changed. It had to in the current educational environment.
5% international seems low, even when I was there 20 years ago. But I was in business so maybe my perceptions weren't accurate for the school as a whole.
This sounds terrible, but international students seemed to stick out a bit more years ago than they do now. Actually, that doesn’t sound terrible, it sounds like we have progressed.
Didn't have to read or hear it - I saw it with my own eyes. And, it's just my opinion which, of course, does not have to be substantiated.
