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I thought this was a joke when I first heard it and I'm glad Wilson shot it down.

I don't know what's more absurd: Gameday ever coming to Bloomington or assuming we'll win a road game this Saturday.

How do you characterize the absurdity of Indiana winning at Missouri last year (Mizzou lost to Indiana, Georgia, and Alabama) (they beat South Dakota State, Toledo, Central Florida, South Carolina, Florida, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Minnesota).

Also, Wake Forest is not good and Indiana is favored by 4 points. While I will agree Gameday coming to Bloomington is probably absurd, but I will take Indiana on the road this week.
 
I thought this was a joke when I first heard it and I'm glad Wilson shot it down.

I don't know what's more absurd: Gameday ever coming to Bloomington or assuming we'll win a road game this Saturday.

It's truly not absurd but I agree that nonsense is something coach and the team should not be paying attention to. He needs his team focused on the next game and nothing else. Worrying about something as minimal to him and his team as Gameday only impedes progress they're looking to make. As a fan base, it's fantastic. It has gained interest from many people and hyped IU fans up a little to where a lot of people will be paying attention to a normally meaningless IU vs Wake Forest football game. They set the game day site soon after the games on Saturday so the hype train does indeed need to be in full motion for the idea to have a chance so there was no other option than to begin the talk ahead of a road game. Will it happen? It's not likely, no but it's fun to consider and the stars are aligned for it to be an option due to the lack of great games. A rarity these days.
 
How do you characterize the absurdity of Indiana winning at Missouri last year (Mizzou lost to Indiana, Georgia, and Alabama) (they beat South Dakota State, Toledo, Central Florida, South Carolina, Florida, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Minnesota).

Also, Wake Forest is not good and Indiana is favored by 4 points. While I will agree Gameday coming to Bloomington is probably absurd, but I will take Indiana on the road this week.


I'm not at a place with the program where I assume any wins. Why would I?
 
I'm not at a place with the program where I assume any wins. Why would I?

I don't know. I kind of am. They have won four in a row, are favored to win their fifth in a row, won on the road at Mizzou last year and were ahead of Ohio State going into the fourth quarter last year with their third string QB.

They also currently have the 12th best ranked total offense in the country. You clearly haven't been around long enough, which is understandable. We will give you time little feller!

In the meantime, continue to denigrate the program...it's just what we need!
 
I'm not trying to be a pessimist - merely a realist. College GameDay coming to IU is ludicrous.

1. We are not even 4-0 yet. This type of talk, even from just fans, is not good….it almost always results in a loss when this attitude is prevalent. The only thing we should be talking about is Wake Forest.

2. We are 3-0 yes, but we could easily be 0-3. And the teams we have barely beat really are not that good. Look at their schedules. WKU being the best of the 3 and let's not forget that first half. This is a team that put up a whopping 14 points for the entire game against Vandy. Southern Illinois lost to Southeast Missouri State (who was 0-1 themselves going into that game), and could only put up 24 on them while having no trouble whatsoever against us.

3. Who has been to the first 3 games? Did you notice how many empty seats we had? Yes, we won't have that next weekend because they will all be filled with O$U fans. GameDay will have a lot of IU fans around, sure, but like someone else mentioned - they won't be going into the stadium. If we can start building this program up, in a few years maybe things will be different and there will be more IU fans than them, like in the late '80's, but that's not now.

This is not meant to be a negative post, just a realistic one. I'm very happy we are making progress and that we are 3-0. We have come from behind to win those games and have shown some heart doing that….the last few years, we would not have done that and we would have found a way to lose at least one of them, probably two. But we still are not a strong team yet and have a long way to go.
 
If IU fans don't show up to watch even a 3-1 IU team against the number 1 team in the country, they never will. Mainly because ALL we hear about is people don't want to come to games against patsies. People don't want to come to early games. People will show up if the opponent is a quality one.

NO MATTER WHAT happens this weekend (and all Gameday discussion aside), next week is put up or shut up time for a certain segment of the IU fanbase....the ones who are the most vocal critics of the schedule and using that as a reason to not come to the games....because they claim they would rather come to the game to see IU lose to a quality opponent than to see us beat a patsy. Personally, I think we will give O$U the fight of their lives!!
Can't disagree with anything you've stated. IU fans aren't very fan-like, given their vast numbers and low turnouts. I was merely addressing the GD matter and the presumption among some that 4-0 was all but a foregone conclusion. As much as anything, I think Wilson was knocking down Game Day talk in an effort to keep his team focused on Wake Forest.
 
Can't disagree with anything you've stated. IU fans aren't very fan-like, given their vast numbers and low turnouts. I was merely addressing the GD matter and the presumption among some that 4-0 was all but a foregone conclusion. As much as anything, I think Wilson was knocking down Game Day talk in an effort to keep his team focused on Wake Forest.

I agree. His job is to keep them focused, one game at a time and all of that other coach speak. But I am sure he also understands the enormous boost for the program if GD were to happen to come to Bloomington and behind the scenes there has likely already been planning on how to get people to come to The Walk, etc...because frankly, due to the lack of consistency with things people have stopped trying.

Funny story about the last game....at the beginning of the game when we stopped WKU on third down for the first time, I was standing and YELLING (Clapping doesn't make much noise at a football game people....YELL). After we made the stop, I stood a tad bit longer and then went to sit down during the punt. A guy behind me muttered to two girls next to him something along the lines of "now you can see" or "finally" or whatever. Honestly, I didn't hear exactly what was said but it pissed me off enough to call him out for it. I attend every game and nearly all of the time I stay until the end no matter what the score is. I knew this guy wouldn't be coming back after halftime (even said as much to him). I advised that I will stand whenever I damn well please. Another guy who sits a few seats down chimed in to the guy as well. We have a lot of fans who don't know how to be football fans.....
 
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I agree. His job is to keep them focused, one game at a time and all of that other coach speak. But I am sure he also understands the enormous boost for the program if GD were to happen to come to Bloomington and behind the scenes there has likely already been planning on how to get people to come to The Walk, etc...because frankly, due to the lack of consistency with things people have stopped trying.

Funny story about the last game....at the beginning of the game when we stopped WKU on third down for the first time, I was standing and YELLING (Clapping doesn't make much noise at a football game people....YELL). After we made the stop, I stood a tad bit longer and then went to sit down during the punt. A guy behind me muttered to two girls next to him something along the lines of "now you can see" or "finally" or whatever. Honestly, I didn't hear exactly what was said but it pissed me off enough to call him out for it. I attend every game and nearly all of the time I stay until the end no matter what the score is. I knew this guy wouldn't be coming back after halftime (even said as much to him). I advised that I will stand whenever I damn well please. Another guy who sits a few seats down chimed in to the guy as well. We have a lot of fans who don't know how to be football fans.....
I think where Game Day will legitimately consider IU as a location is when (and only when) IU is playing for something meaningful (a Big Ten East title, for instance). Even at 4-0, the only draw next weekend would be tOSU. I'm reminded of GD's visit to Northwestern during their run to the Rose Bowl in '95. They were pretty much off the map until the end, then they became media darlings. IU will probably need to follow a similar course to get that kind of attention.

A story for your story: I was at a highly contested game a couple of weeks ago between two excellent teams. Our seats were at roughly the 30 yard line, and the people around us were all season ticket holders with some "seasoning". We sat down during timeouts and at half time. The rest of the game, we (and everyone else) stood, pretty much for every play. At the end, we were exhausted, and it felt great. Sitting, or even wanting to sit, never really entered our minds. Not once did anyone around us complain about it or ask anyone to sit. My only annoyance was constantly picking up the seat cushions that I was dumb enough to bring, as they were unused and constantly getting knocked off the lonely, unused seats they occupied. And, in the interest of fairness, I'm not embellishing this story in any way.
 
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I think where Game Day will legitimately consider IU as a location is when (and only when) IU is playing for something meaningful (a Big Ten Eat title, for instance). Even at 4-0, the only draw next weekend would tOSU. I'm reminded of GD's visit to Northwestern during their run to the Rose Bowl in '95. They were pretty much off the map until the end, then they became media darlings. IU will probably need to follow a similar course to get that kind of attention.

A story for your story: I was at a highly contested game a couple of weeks ago between two excellent teams. Our seats were at roughly the 30 yard line, and the people around us were all season ticket holders with some "seasoning". We sat down during timeouts and at half time. The rest of the game, we (and everyone else) stood, pretty much for every play. At the end, we were exhausted, and it felt great. Sitting, or even wanting to sit, never really entered our minds. Not once did anyone around us complain about it or ask anyone to sit. My only annoyance was constantly picking up the seat cushions that I was dumb enough to bring, as they were unused and constantly getting knocked off the lonely, unused seats they occupied. And, in the interest of fairness, I'm not embellishing this story in any way.

That story makes me want to be a student again because I am a huge fan of standing and yelling the entire game. The student section is the only place you can get away with it at "The Rock"! I used to go home without a voice weekly. Doesn't happen as much now. I miss it. LOL
 
I agree with everyone thinking it's too early for the GD talk but reality is, everything lends itself to the possibility which is why the talk is there. In almost every single instance it doesn't make any sense for GD but people are missing the fine print. OSU is #1 in the nation. They happen to be in Bloomington. IU would obviously have to be 4-0. All 3 factors that would even make us a mere option for a trip. That alone will not do the trick though and for that I agree. When you start adding that the game is on ABC and the mother station who runs GD you start to see where the connection is but still, is this the best option? THAT is where the realization that its actually possible comes in (combined with those other factors of course). The other games available just aren't all that great. You can almost find more intrigue nationwide in this game as you would in some of the other ones because it's really a horrible week for football compared to most seasons. Add the fact that the Big Ten has the top two spots in the country and our conference has way more eyes on it than it has in the past. No offense to Clemson but they aren't the beacon of college football. ND is but that angle has been played, and played......and played again. To that they have lost so many players. Either way, that is truly the only game that has a legitimate shot at keeping GD if everything else aligns for us (we win, OSU wins...etc). If ND or Clemson lose this weekend (not likely but its college football), I almost think it's suddenly very much a possibility.

So basically, they arent coming to IU because of IU but moreso coming to IU because there really isn't anything else better. Hence the reason they decided to pick up the game to begin with.
 
I'm not trying to be a pessimist - merely a realist. College GameDay coming to IU is ludicrous.

1. We are not even 4-0 yet. This type of talk, even from just fans, is not good….it almost always results in a loss when this attitude is prevalent. The only thing we should be talking about is Wake Forest.

2. We are 3-0 yes, but we could easily be 0-3. And the teams we have barely beat really are not that good. Look at their schedules. WKU being the best of the 3 and let's not forget that first half. This is a team that put up a whopping 14 points for the entire game against Vandy. Southern Illinois lost to Southeast Missouri State (who was 0-1 themselves going into that game), and could only put up 24 on them while having no trouble whatsoever against us.

3. Who has been to the first 3 games? Did you notice how many empty seats we had? Yes, we won't have that next weekend because they will all be filled with O$U fans. GameDay will have a lot of IU fans around, sure, but like someone else mentioned - they won't be going into the stadium. If we can start building this program up, in a few years maybe things will be different and there will be more IU fans than them, like in the late '80's, but that's not now.

This is not meant to be a negative post, just a realistic one. I'm very happy we are making progress and that we are 3-0. We have come from behind to win those games and have shown some heart doing that….the last few years, we would not have done that and we would have found a way to lose at least one of them, probably two. But we still are not a strong team yet and have a long way to go.
Our students actually do show up for the OSU game.

Also, you can be "realistic" all you want, but Gameday is considering this. They like the extra attention this is getting. If you think it's a joke or whatever, take it up with Lee Fitting.
 
I agree. His job is to keep them focused, one game at a time and all of that other coach speak. But I am sure he also understands the enormous boost for the program if GD were to happen to come to Bloomington and behind the scenes there has likely already been planning on how to get people to come to The Walk, etc...because frankly, due to the lack of consistency with things people have stopped trying.

Funny story about the last game....at the beginning of the game when we stopped WKU on third down for the first time, I was standing and YELLING (Clapping doesn't make much noise at a football game people....YELL). After we made the stop, I stood a tad bit longer and then went to sit down during the punt. A guy behind me muttered to two girls next to him something along the lines of "now you can see" or "finally" or whatever. Honestly, I didn't hear exactly what was said but it pissed me off enough to call him out for it. I attend every game and nearly all of the time I stay until the end no matter what the score is. I knew this guy wouldn't be coming back after halftime (even said as much to him). I advised that I will stand whenever I damn well please. Another guy who sits a few seats down chimed in to the guy as well. We have a lot of fans who don't know how to be football fans.....
Agreed, but it isn't just football, I get asked to sit down in Assembly Hall regularly.
 
I thought this was a joke when I first heard it and I'm glad Wilson shot it down.

I don't know what's more absurd: Gameday ever coming to Bloomington or assuming we'll win a road game this Saturday.
So call into Dakich's show today and tell Gameday's producer how you won't stand for such silliness. I'm sure he's going on to tell everyone that they aren't really considering us.
 
All this GD talk is fun, even if we all know it's not happening this year. But frankly we, being IU and it's fanbase, don't deserve for it to happen this year. At least not the OSU game.

That said, I think GD coming to B-town is not out of the realm of possibility, eventually. When and if progress keeps happening and the program gets better. There aren't shortcuts in college football. You have to win, and build on wins, to build programs. I believe we're on track. I don't know how this season will unfold. Don't know what will happen once the B1G season gets here. I am optimistic we can scratch out 6 wins and get to a bowl. If that happens, I hope that carries some Mo into the off-season, recruiting keeps it's positive track, and we make more progress next season. I'm for the slow build, doing it the hard way - enjoying some upsets here and there like MO last year, etc. Maybe we knock off Michigan too this year, that would be fun. Then hopefully Wilson is still here a few years from now, we're getting to bowls, beating good teams, and the fan base is energized. Hopefully at that point we'd get a GameDay. We'd deserve it and the nation would see what a great stadium and beautiful campus we have, and would be a great thing. That's how I'd rather see it go.
 
All this GD talk is fun, even if we all know it's not happening this year. But frankly we, being IU and it's fanbase, don't deserve for it to happen this year. At least not the OSU game.

That said, I think GD coming to B-town is not out of the realm of possibility, eventually. When and if progress keeps happening and the program gets better. There aren't shortcuts in college football. You have to win, and build on wins, to build programs. I believe we're on track. I don't know how this season will unfold. Don't know what will happen once the B1G season gets here. I am optimistic we can scratch out 6 wins and get to a bowl. If that happens, I hope that carries some Mo into the off-season, recruiting keeps it's positive track, and we make more progress next season. I'm for the slow build, doing it the hard way - enjoying some upsets here and there like MO last year, etc. Maybe we knock off Michigan too this year, that would be fun. Then hopefully Wilson is still here a few years from now, we're getting to bowls, beating good teams, and the fan base is energized. Hopefully at that point we'd get a GameDay. We'd deserve it and the nation would see what a great stadium and beautiful campus we have, and would be a great thing. That's how I'd rather see it go.
All of this talk about progress and the right path is getting silly. It's a pregame show. They want it to be a big party, and it would be. Bowling Green and Harvard probably didn't deserve it either, but they went and had a good time. The over analysis is getting bizarre. The game is already on national TV, and this would help promote the game...it may not, probably won't happen, but that doesn't mean it's not fun to try.
 
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Did I not say it's fun? I haven't disagreed with you.

Relax.

All of this talk about progress and the right path is getting silly. It's a pregame show. They want it to be a big party, and it would be. Bowling Green and Harvard probably didn't deserve it either, but they went and had a good time. The over analysis is getting bizarre. The game is already on national TV, and this would help promote the game...it may not, probably won't happen, but that doesn't mean it's not fun to try.
 
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All of this talk about progress and the right path is getting silly. It's a pregame show. They want it to be a big party, and it would be. Bowling Green and Harvard probably didn't deserve it either, but they went and had a good time. The over analysis is getting bizarre. The game is already on national TV, and this would help promote the game...it may not, probably won't happen, but that doesn't mean it's not fun to try.
GD is about promoting the ESPN college football that follows it, and the GD show is about the most compelling match ups that exist on any given weekend. IU / tOSU doesn't come close in that department. ESPN isn't going to laugh at IU and they'll allow the little fire to burn, because it's free publicity for them. But this isn't happening, mainly because it's not compelling.

IU really needs to focus on Wake Forest and, if the program advances, then they'll present a compelling case that will bring GD to Bloomington.
 
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GD is about promoting the ESPN college football that follows it, and the GD show is about the most compelling match ups that exist on any given weekend. IU / tOSU doesn't come close in that department. ESPN isn't going to laugh at IU and they'll allow the little fire to burn, because it's free publicity for them. But this isn't happening, mainly because it's not compelling.

IU really needs to focus on Wake Forest.

Its hard to have compelling games in week 5, and if you'd look at the schedule, there aren't many compelling games.

Its really ND/Clemson and Bama/Georgia. Bama has already been involved twice with gameday this year, so they'd likely be skipped no matter what. Then with ND/Clemson, its not a conference game so it isn't going to have conference title implications and both are ultimately longshots for making the playoffs
 
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GD is about promoting the ESPN college football that follows it, and the GD show is about the most compelling match ups that exist on any given weekend. IU / tOSU doesn't come close in that department. ESPN isn't going to laugh at IU and they'll allow the little fire to burn, because it's free publicity for them. But this isn't happening, mainly because it's not compelling.

IU really needs to focus on Wake Forest and, if the program advances, then they'll present a compelling case that will bring GD to Bloomington.

But IF.....WHAT IF.....IU happens to pull off an upset against O$U and CGD had a chance to be there and missed the boat? No matter what happens in Clemson vs ND, there is no outcome that could be greater than WHAT IF......IU?
 
Its hard to have compelling games in week 5, and if you'd look at the schedule, there aren't many compelling games.

Its really ND/Clemson and Bama/Georgia. Bama has already been involved twice with gameday this year, so they'd likely be skipped no matter what.
I agree, which is why those two games are the overwhelming favorites to host GD. What positions ND / Clemson at the top is the likelihood that both are undefeated and ranked in the top 10 and that the game is on ABC that night. If IU can get to the end of the year and actually contend, then they have a shot.
 
But IF.....WHAT IF.....IU happens to pull off an upset against O$U and CGD had a chance to be there and missed the boat? No matter what happens in Clemson vs ND, there is no outcome that could be greater than WHAT IF......IU?
Then the ABC regional telecast would cover every glorious second of it, per their schedule. Nothing is lost, and IU enhances their profile as a future GD host.
 
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I love that this discussion is even happening at all. Obviously winning this weekend at WF is more important than anything else. That said, if IU wins this weekend then this silly little discussion suddenly becomes a very real possibility. As many have expressed, Bama vs Georgia is out because Bama has already had 2 appearances. ND vs Clemson will remain a possibility, but if either of them stumble this weekend then that's another feather in IU's cap. Win on Saturday boys!!!
 
I love that this discussion is even happening at all. Obviously winning this weekend at WF is more important than anything else. That said, if IU wins this weekend then this silly little discussion suddenly becomes a very real possibility. As many have expressed, Bama vs Georgia is out because Bama has already had 2 appearances. ND vs Clemson will remain a possibility, but if either of them stumble this weekend then that's another feather in IU's cap. Win on Saturday boys!!!

Also something that might help our cause.

GT at Clemson appears to be the most viable choice the following week as its the only match up against top 25 teams. Clemson also might have to shot to host again a month later against FSU.
 
If we win Saturday, I think we have a shot. The only other game is ND/Clemson. Bama is not going to get a third game in 4 weeks. If we do get it I hope OSU doesn't get turned around because the way they are playing now it would probably be a good game and we tend to play pretty well against them for whatever reason except for the ice bowl two years ago.
 
If we win Saturday, I think we have a shot. The only other game is ND/Clemson. Bama is not going to get a third game in 4 weeks. If we do get it I hope OSU doesn't get turned around because the way they are playing now it would probably be a good game and we tend to play pretty well against them for whatever reason except for the ice bowl two years ago.
ND / Clemson will have two top 10 teams and ACC and College Football playoff implications. It's also the ABC prime time game. If IU was in the discussion, it would be a no brainier to go to Clemson. Since IU isn't . . .
 
I get that. It is way to early for playoff implications. They are 2 top ten teams. It is also in the prime time spot. But, it is also entertainment and stranger things have happened in show biz. They might decide that the ND/Clem game will sell itself and it would be a hoot to go to Btown. Who knows? Also Corso is 80, how many more chances is he going to have to go to a school that he coached?
 
Forget CG, DD, ESPN and all the other nonsense! The only acronym we should be concerned with is a 'W'! And the best way IU fans can help our team is to:

SHOW UP AT THE GD GAME AND STAY FOR 4 QUARTERS!!!!#makememorialstadiumatruehomefieldadvantage
 
Do we really want a national audience to witness the shellacking we will get from O$U?

I'm sure I'll get blasted for that but seriously.... O$U by at least 30, then we have to play the second half.
 
Do we really want a national audience to witness the shellacking we will get from O$U?

I'm sure I'll get blasted for that but seriously.... O$U by at least 30, then we have to play the second half.

The game itself is already on ABC, Gameday won't change that.
 
ND / Clemson will have two top 10 teams and ACC and College Football playoff implications. It's also the ABC prime time game. If IU was in the discussion, it would be a no brainier to go to Clemson. Since IU isn't . . .
IU isn't in the discussion? So Lee Fitting and ESPN are lying?
 
Not wanting gameday to come would be like finding a hundred dollar bill in the parking lot of a casino, and deciding just to pocket the money.
 
Do we really want a national audience to witness the shellacking we will get from O$U?

I'm sure I'll get blasted for that but seriously.... O$U by at least 30, then we have to play the second half.
We lost 52-49 the last time they played here, led in Columbus in the 3rd quarter last year with zero threat to throw, they just beat NIU 20-13, and the game is already on national TV. Hot take, though.
 
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IU isn't in the discussion? So Lee Fitting and ESPN are lying?
They're enjoying the puppy dog pursuit from a few IU fans and diplomatically and wisely choosing to not throw water on it. It creates free interest and promotion for them, so why dash anyone's dreamy hopes with reality? Game Day isn't coming to Bloomington for all of the reasons that have been discussed over the last several days. They don't (yet) have the sort of profile that makes them a compelling host, but maybe they will at some point down the road.
 
They're enjoying the puppy dog pursuit from a few IU fans and diplomatically and wisely choosing to not throw water on it. It creates free interest and promotion for them, so why dash anyone's dreamy hopes with reality? Game Day isn't coming to Bloomington for all of the reasons that have been discussed over the last several days. They don't (yet) have the sort of profile that makes them a compelling host, but maybe they will at some point down the road.

Is IU a compelling from a football performance angle, of course not.

But it sure as hell would be a compelling "host."

The novelty factor of a new location, fan excitement from a 1st time visit, and the Corso angle would go a long way in making the show itself more interesting.

And then, Clemson is the best choice to host the following week
 
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Is IU a compelling from a football performance angle, of course not.

But it sure as hell would be a compelling "host."

The novelty factor of a new location, fan excitement from a 1st time visit, and the Corso angle would go a long way in making the show itself more interesting.

And then, Clemson is the best choice to host the following week
It would be compelling for Indiana fans but, on a national scene, there's nothing to grab the attention of college football fans who've elevated GD to pretty lofty heights. If / when IU becomes a Cinderella story a la Northwestern 20 years ago, then they'll have a legitimate shot. But getting a few hundred people out on Saturday morning to stand in the background with flags and signs while Kirk, Desmond, Lee and the gang do their thing isn't particularly difficult, even for IU. It's the game being played at that locale later in the day that makes it compelling, and that's just not going to be the case next Saturday. Maybe / hopefully sometime down the road, but not now.
 
ND / Clemson will have two top 10 teams and ACC and College Football playoff implications. It's also the ABC prime time game. If IU was in the discussion, it would be a no brainier to go to Clemson. Since IU isn't . . .

We need either ND or Clemson to lose. With Indiana's luck that may happen, but IU will not get past WakeForest.
 
Am I the only one that believes Corso's picture stunt during that OSU game was an embarassment????
 
Am I the only one that believes Corso's picture stunt during that OSU game was an embarassment????
I agree. It was a message to the team that they weren't good enough. Lee was a nice guy and a better coach than he gets credit for, but he was also a relentless self promoter who didn't always have very good control of his team.
 
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