I just go by facts. Wilson was certainly no more impressive than Lynch, in terms of on-field performance. You all like to point out the Wisconsin game. Which is worse - getting waxed by Wisconsin or getting beat by North Freaking Texas U.? I was at that game and can tell you it was abysmal.
You ignore the impossible recruiting situation IU was in during and after Hep's illness. You ignore Lynch bowl - and winning - year. You ignore his progression every year after the talent gap finally caught up with us.
But go ahead and think like the rest of the herd. Don't bother to look at actual facts.
The rest of the herd...? Nice.
Bill Lynch was given ample time to improve Indiana Football. He failed in that endeavor and was summarily removed as head coach.
I didn't ignore the impossible recruiting situation during and after Hep's illness. Those are the breaks.
I didn't ignore "Lynch" bowl and
ONLY winning year. Indiana was crushed in the Insight.com bowl by Oklahoma St. 49-33. And to even make it there he needed a last second field goal to beat Purdue.
I didn't ignore his progression. Bill Lynch improved his
Non-Conference record each year at Indiana after his bowl season. From 2 wins to 3 then to 4. Including wins over Div. II Murray St. and Towson. But you left that out on purpose.
Here's what you ignored:
Bill Lynch finished no better than 10th in the B1G during his final three seasons, going 11, 10, 11...back when the Big Ten only had 11 teams, btw.
He finished 1-7 during
Conference play in each of those seasons.
During his last year in Bloomington,
when the talent gap finally caught up with us, he lost to Wisconsin 83-20 and needed overtime to beat Purdue to notch his only conference win.
Now, those are the facts and why Bill Lynch is currently coaching at DePauw.
You can harp on Wilson all you want, but as far as on-field performance, he was able to beat Michigan St, Penn St (for the first time ever), and lead Indiana to two consecutive bowl games. Something Bill was never able to. Again, those are facts. I can't believe this is even being discussed.
Anything else you'd like to talk about Mrs. Lynch?