I'm interested to hear everyone's thoughts about Woody's job security. While he's on many fan's hot seats--including my own--I'm not sure there's a sense of urgency within the administration. What would it take this season for Woody to get shit-canned? Even though, on paper, IU has a Top 10 or 15 roster, I don't think the powers-that-be will make any move if the Hoosiers simply make the NCAAT. I just don't think the bar is set very high for Woody.

Losing a buy game to Columbia?

/The epitome of brutality.

Following the postgame pressers.
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Is the f@cking man!!! Without his donation of X to the American people none of this would have been possible. Free speech is such a powerful thing. He deserves a HUGE thank you from every American citizen. Everything is about to change for the better.

IU is 9 games in, 10 weeks counting the bye week. We are no longer a mystery and haven’t been since the UCLA game. Our offensive/defensive strategies and sets are fully known by all of our opponent’s staffs. The reason they can’t beat us is that there is too much high level play in too many areas to shut us down. Not only that, we are deep in each category. Stop the run, ok, we pass - to one guy? No, 6 or 7 or 8. Stop the pass, and we drive it down your throat, with one guy? No, 2 or 3 or 4.

On the defensive side, defense is simply defense. We are tougher than our opponents all the way from the defensive line through the linebackers to the d-backs, again strong in all areas and even though it may be evenx in the first, second quarters, in the words of Cig - we eventually break their will.

This aspect was our nemesis for decades - especially with the Michigan’s, Michigan State’s, Ohio State’s, etc. We have flipped it and because of this, in my opinion, we are favored from here on out because no other team in the B1G has this level of strength in this many areas of their team.

Although always possible, I’ll be surprised if we lose.

In just a few hours, the 24-25 season begins officially. Here’s to a healthy season, an exciting team that plays hard and together! One that has IU in the thick of the conference race and a deep run in the NCAA tournament!
GO IU!

Hope that doesn’t bother anybody

Indiana would really bolster their CFP chances by not just beating UM, but hammering UM. I'm thinking Indiana probably needs style points and a 20+ point victory would obviously guarantee style points.

It would take a small amount of pressure off of the Ohio State contest, IMO. If Indiana thumps UM and Purdue, but narrowly loses to OSU in Columbus, I think we're a CFP lock.

That said, Indiana has plenty enough horsepower to win outright in Columbus. The two common opponents, Nebraska and MSU, played OSU closer than they played Indiana. Nebraska only lost by 4 points to OSU and lost to Indiana by nearly 50 points! I'll guarantee Indiana has the better coaching staff....Cignetti having an off week to prepare for OSU just might be the Hoosier prescription to victory!

What a season for Indiana football!!!

and what are we drinking tonight?

And we're back!! I almost didn't notice that basketball season was starting because we're now a football school! Seriously, with so much well-deserved attention on our Hoosiers on the grid-iron, I must admit my attention has been diverted away from the hardwood. But here were are, back with another season that hopefully will mirror the current success of our football team.

I don't know anything about our opponent tonight, other than we are 27.5 point favorite. I expect a blowout and just want to get to know the team. I didn't get to watch the exhibitions so this is my first viewing of all the new players we brought in. Looking forward to seeing them in action.

IU 93
SIUE 61

Bonus Prediction for the football game on Saturday:

IU 34
UM 16

I think I have a Half Acre Daisy Cutter in the beer fridge, so I'll go with that tonight.

What say you Hoosier fans?

GO HOOSIERS!

Suck it!

Rivals is about to learn the same tough lesson taught by elections - ignore your customers at your peril.

Don Fischer, Errek Suhr and John Herrick:


TV: Big Ten Network

CNN's talking corporate 'journalists' are throwing poor demented Joe Biden under the bus for this massive political defeat.

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As a former liberal I did throughly enjoy watching Democrats get smashed last night after selling their souls for endorsements from people like Liz & Dick Cheney and the never Trumper warmongers club. By the way, please keep them, we don't want them back.

who haven't taken a redshirt year, may get more 1 more year of eligibility

This will make you a believer.

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I filled up today for $2.46 regular.

Louavuhl is admittedly usually 12-15 cents higher than surrounding counties because of the RFG requirement.

But here, in this thread, we can still track the BBPI - Biden-Buttigeig Price Increase Index.

It's only been 1 day, but with Biden killing union jobs and the Keystone pipeline, and Pete asking for new gaserine taxes, we could hit $5.00 for Spring Break - assuming we all get one of them 3-4 year early vaccines they're touting and go on a Spring Break.

So post your gas prices!

This will be FUN. With Trump gone, there won't be much to talk about, and THIS can fill a gap.

We might even get on the interweb and go virus!

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I just downloaded my ticket: Section 8, Row 2, Seat 23. I have sat in this area before and loved it. One year, the IU AD sat in front of me. Another year, I was directly behind the instant replay officials. And, my hotel is within walking distance of the Hall.

Any recommendations for good pizza? I have had Mother Bear pizza and I loved it. But this year I would like to try another place where I can eat in. Any suggestions?

IU has one win since 1987 (37 years) and that was 2020 during covid.....ouch!

In Arizona it looks like the mail votes have been counted…except maybe for the last day or so. It’s the in person votes…early and on Election Day that need to be counted? I think those will be more R than the early vote by mail. The % of vote outstanding in a few of these urban counties across the nation could come up shy