GAME THREAD: IU 17 @ Notre Dame 27. FINAL.

[IUgradman]

Bad miss by Rourke.

 

[PhilaHoosier]

At this point I go for it

 

[motkaboo]

ND defense is too good.....

 

[frikkenfrakken]

Woulda gone for it there.

 

[IUNorth]

Not prepared. Not executing. Not ready for this level of play. Getting out classed in ALL phases. Validates all the crap guys like Finebaum have been saying for a month now.

 

[Hoosierific]

Rourke looks terrible, but play calls are really bad

 

[BCCHoosier]

That series of missed tackles sums up this game

 

[BGunn]

Jesus, some of the sorriest tackling ever.

 

[IUclover]

Nope not questionable, I'm a Hoosier but clearly a late hit

doesn’t matter. It was questionable and not clear. QB was still inbounds when pushed (not hit).

 

[bdhman]

If IU is to beat the top teams in the B10 it needs a more mobile QB who can help in games like this. A guy like Peyton Ramsey comes to mind….maybe T Jackson will be that guy.

 

[Hoosierific]

Unfortunate that such a good year ends in this way. Kind of leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. Hopefully IU can come back next year with a good season and continue to build on this seasons success

 

[IUNorth]

It’s gonna be a long offseason wondering how much of this season was fools gold. In our two games against ranked teams we’ve looked unprepared, tentative, unsure, actually kinda scared. Not a good look.

 

[BGunn]

If IU is to beat the top teams in the B10 it needs a more mobile QB who can help in games like this. A guy like Peyton Ramsey comes to mind….maybe T Jackson will be that guy.

Hopefully we find a good QB in the portal T Jackson isn't it.

 

[t4mink]

If IU is to beat the top teams in the B10 it needs a more mobile QB who can help in games like this. A guy like Peyton Ramsey comes to mind….maybe T Jackson will be that guy.

Need to do something. However, Can’t afford to experiment at this juncture.

 

[BaxterIU]

ND’s athletes on offense are much better than our athletes on defense.
I’ve never seen so many missed tackles.

 

[TMB333]

Too soft. Rourke choking. Coaches playing it too close to the vest. Defense especially 2 and 12 afraid to hit anyone. Can't tackle and appear to not like contact.

 

[IUclover]

Score on the next stop and make this a effing game! It’s far from over.

 

[Hoosiervannah]

Our D is fine in fact great. It’s our immobile QB play against quick D-line. Pretty simple.

 

[PhilaHoosier]

It’s gonna be a long offseason wondering how much of this season was fools gold. In our two games against ranked teams we’ve looked unprepared, tentative, unsure, actually kinda scared. Not a good look.

If they had next year’s schedule this year, they probably win 8 or 9 games, we were fortunate the schedule broke this year as it did, missing Oregon and PSU, and with Mich and Washington crashing down this year. Still a surreal accomplishment for IU football regardless that Cig’s record says they should build upon. To truly complete at this level though…gonna need at least 4 star kids in the trenches

 

[Wiedersehen]

Score on the next stop and make this a effing game! It’s far from over.

Love your optimism but it’s over. This is men vs boys unfortunately.

 

[OpenWheels]

Well, this off season well take all the crap of not belonging. Especially with Cigs talk. I'm fine with that. We got a program! But first, one drive please!

 

[BGunn]

3rd and 10, was there anyone in the stadium that didn't know a screen pass was coming? Geezus Crust.

 

[Wiedersehen]

Well, this off season well take all the crap of not belonging. Especially with Cigs talk. I'm fine with that. We got a program! But first, one drive please!

Don’t disagree but we have a lot to prove before we can say we have a program. We had a great season but it’s only going to get harder.

 

[Stuffshot]

Rourke looks terrible, but play calls are really bad

Are his eyes glossed over, like no sleep?

 

[IUNorth]

3rd and 10, was there anyone in the stadium that didn't know a screen pass was coming? Geezus Crust

Crossing patterns have been open all game. Can’t trust line to protect it, and can’t trust Rourke to make the plays tonight.

 

[Radio Zero]

I don’t think we should have punted, but I guess it doesn’t matter now, which is why they did so …

 

[BGunn]

We just officially embarrassed ourselves. Bad coaching, bad player execution. Mr National Coach of the Year officially chit the bed tonight.

 

[IUclover]

Wtf are we doing?

 

[SRThoosier]

Just quit.

 

[Indy2Jax]

Why punt?

 

[frikkenfrakken]

Ugh, self imposing some limitations here. Not liking. Saw this at OSU too. Don't like it.

 

[PhilaHoosier]

Meh, if you’re gonna punt there, you’re just trying to keep the score respectable…might as well go to bed if watching at home

 

[IUNorth]

Fair catches. Punting in that situation. All your bravado is coming off as bullshit right about now Coach. You went vanilla against OSU too. Not a good look.

 

[Spirito76]

Lacrosse player running circles around us. He IS quick.

 

[SRThoosier]

Freeman said he Googled Cignetti.

 

[IUclover]

Fair catches. Punting in that situation. All your bravado is coming off as bullshit right about now Coach. You went vanilla against OSU too. Not a good look.

Yep. Playing for respectable. Absolute BS.

 

[TMB333]

What a bunch of pussies. Playing to keep the score close instead of trying to win.

 

[Eurocyldon]

Not enough today. ND too big and too fast in all phases for IU. Losing on the road to #7 is not shocking. Had IU made a few plays it could be more respectable, but it would still be an L. Great season for IU football by any measure.

 

[IUclover]

Game over

 

[BGunn]

Fair catches. Punting in that situation. All your bravado is coming off as bullshit right about now Coach. You went vanilla against OSU too. Not a good look.

Starting to wonder if someone's ego is getting in the way. Someone wants to 'keep it close' like he did at OSU so it's not an embarrassing loss. This is embarrassing from the top down.