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With success comes...

Hard work. I'm not talking about the team, I'm talking about site preparation for the B1G Tailgate Show, Big Noon Kickoff, and now...College Gameday. As an alum and lifelong fan of IU Football/Basketball (men AND women)/Baseball/Soccer, I can't be happier when we succeed and get recognition. As someone that is also ultimately responsible for these pregame/game broadcasts working as intended, it causes some non-fan heartburn lol. Each iteration of pregame is more demanding, so as you sit on your couch or crowd the pregame stage to get on camera, remember there are many hard working IU employees that contribute to making it happen. I'm not complaining (never daunted), we have the *best* people working behind the scenes to make it all possible. GO IU!

BOWL PROJECTIONS (AFTER WEEK 8)

AFTER WEEK 8

12 of 13 ESPN writers have IU in the College Football Playoffs.

Andrea Adelson: (9) Clemson @ Indiana (8)
Kyle Bonagura: (9) Clemson @ Indiana (8)
Bill Connelly: (11) Pittsburgh at (6) Indiana
David Hale: (9) Indiana @ (8) LSU
Eli Lederman: Daunted
Chris Low: (9) Indiana @ (8) Tennessee
Harry Lyles Jr: (9) Clemson @ (8) Indiana
Max Olson: (10) Indiana @ (7) Penn State
Adam Rittenberg: (9) Clemson @ (8) Indiana
Mark Schlabach: (10) Indiana @ (7) Texas
Jake Trotter: (10) Indiana @ (7) Texas
Paolo Uggetti: (11) Indiana @ (6) Penn Stare
Dave Wilson: (10) Indiana @ (7) Texas

247 Sports
CFP
(10) Indiana @ (7) Miami

CBS Sports
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Orlando
December 31st
Indiana vs Missouri

College Football Network
CFP
(12) Indiana @ (5) Penn State

ESPN
Mark Schlabach
See above

Kyle Bonagura
See above

Athlon Sports
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Orlando
December 31st
Indiana vs Texas A&M

Hoosier Huddle
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Orlando
December 31st
Indiana vs Ole Miss

Big Nebraska Fan

We should all be big Nebraska fans going forward. The national perspective of this IU team has started to shift but if they were to win on Saturday vs. Ohio State, I would venture to guess it would be jarring for most across the country. I know that isn't very likely, but I will have my 'Go Big Red' hat on no matter the case.

I think the largest reason the nation is having a hard time coming to grips with this is because it's not really been done to this level before. Yes, coaches have come in and turned teams around. Bad teams have also gone from awful to good in a year. You don't take an awful team last year at a program with the most losses in CFB history and turn them in a genuine title contender of the superpower two conferences, in year one. The only way it happens is because of the current open portal situation that didn't exist until more recently. I expect we may see things like this happen to other programs periodically in the future but it sure is fun (possibly) watching this team be the first one.

It's been a wild ride so far. In Tayven We Trust.

GameDay set location determined

South lawn of Memorial Stadium. Some fans will be a bit late for the start, but at least they didn’t pick a on campus site, like the Sample Gates / Student Building area.

Four-star 2026 LB visit reaction

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Caught up with 2026 Ohio four-star Cam Thomas after his visit to IU this weekend. The Hoosiers made a big impression on him.

"The buzz around the program is clear," Thomas said. "The fanbase seems very passionate about having a winning program. My tweets have been going crazy with replies and messages from the IU fanbase. I appreciate the love. Also they made sure I was taken care of while on the visit, my chaperones were great and I was able to meet with the coaching staff before and after the game."

The staff made it very clear to Thomas that he's a top priority for the 2026 class. He speaks often with the linebackers coaches and they constantly preach how he'll be utilized early if he picked them. Thomas definitely has IU on the short list of potential official visits this spring/summer. He'd like to be committed this summer or sooner.

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So talking about the game with Wifey

We both agreed on what our favorite game segment was. Late 3rd, and extending into the early 4th quarter, Nebraska was mounting maybe their best drive of the game. IU had the #2 and 3 depth players in on defense. Nebraska ended up getting to first and goal on the IU 6. All of the sudden, you see the entire D get subbed out for our starters. Forget about it bitches.

Good times

Washington game time and parking

I just ordered three tickets, but am dreading, due to my commute distance, the possibility that it will be a night game. What do you think are the odds of a night game? Also the parking passes are sold out. How long before kick-off would I have to get there to get parking at the church across the highway? Any stories-from-hell about parking at the free garages and using the shuttle? Thanks
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