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[BradStevens]

Unrelated to your valid points, and I’m going to blatantly change the subject, but I’m going to “rant” just a bit about the game’s ending.

Now, I didn’t see it. I turned off the game and took my bride to Madison, GA for some Thanksgiving shopping when the fvcking Buckeyes hit 28 points. Somebody can correct the sequence, but as I understand it, an OSU running back downed the ball before scoring a touchdown but then Day called a play for a last score rather than taking a knee and ending the game. Is that pretty much correct? Okay, it’s valid to say that it’s IU’s job to stop us (OSU), but most would take the knee.

Then, this morning, I saw a picture of the video board at the shoe showing Cignetti at game’s end with the script, “Buckeyes win! . . .Google it.” (May not be exact, but it’s close if not precise) Okay, kind of funny - more appropriate for a handheld sign by a student - but I’m not sure I’d be real happy about it if I were associated with the university. How would we feel if the Assembly Hall video boards all showed “Purdue Sucks!” or “POTFB!” Leave it to the kids. The university shouldn’t be involved. We all know what Knight would have done with “Purdue Sucks” chants or having that flashed for all to see on TV screens around the country.

Anyway, another god-damned year of listening to obnoxious and repulsive OSU neighbors, their flags, banners and fvcking 8-foot blowup Brutus dolls.

Oh, well, POTFB!

I didn't watch it.

Cignetti fired up our base with his Ahia St sucks stunt and his emerging college football superpower line. I have no problem with it, given our absolutely dead expectations, etc. He's set the tone. But we have to pay the price for that--the powers that be are going to want to keep us down. If Day is recruiting against Cignetti, he's going to want to show those players we are a pretender. And right now, we are. Hopefully, Cignetti can recruit talent here to make IU a true football power.

However, I have to say this: I've been telling my friends on chats, texts, etc. that I feel like we just watched, in real time, IU football ascend to the absolute peak of its relevance, and then start the downward tumble with the muffed punt. It's rare to be able to pinpoint it in real time like that, let alone during a season. But our schedule broke so favorably this year, and Cignetti has given other programs a blueprint, perhaps, for copying our strategy, that I'm not sure we will ever be this close to the top again. I also think other coaches are going to put a target on our backs given Cignetti's post-game comments after a lot of these games.

Even if so, it was a wonderful ride, and if Cignetti can be our 90s-00s Alvarez, I'd be fine with that. It'll give me something to look forward to on Saturdays in the fall for the foreseeable future.

 

[BradStevens]

It absolutely does though.

When both our tackles were getting beat by a simple shoulder rip and then just bringing an overload, yes, speed was an issue.

Then you have a TE in to double team. Or a RB to chip him.

Look, Baller, you're debating a Bears fan, here. I'm an expert in watching, bitching about, and obsessing over bad blocking, terrible O-line play, and dumb blocking schemes. I am also a baller at Madden 24 and now, EA Sports College Football '25 and can cook Tier 1 teams with the Hoosiers on there (the RPO Alerts with the single WR on one side and trips on the other is UNSTOPPABLE).

 

[Baller23Boogie]

Then you have a TE in to double team. Or a RB to chip him.

Look, Baller, you're debating a Bears fan, here. I'm an expert in watching, bitching about, and obsessing over bad blocking, terrible O-line play, and dumb blocking schemes. I am also a baller at Madden 24 and now, EA Sports College Football '25 and can cook Tier 1 teams with the Hoosiers on there (the RPO Alerts with the single WR on one side and trips on the other is UNSTOPPABLE).

We did have a RB chipping/staying in and it didn't help.

Look at #6 whiffing

 

[Univee2]

I didn't watch it.

Cignetti fired up our base with his Ahia St sucks stunt and his emerging college football superpower line. I have no problem with it, given our absolutely dead expectations, etc. He's set the tone. But we have to pay the price for that--the powers that be are going to want to keep us down. If Day is recruiting against Cignetti, he's going to want to show those players we are a pretender. And right now, we are. Hopefully, Cignetti can recruit talent here to make IU a true football power.

However, I have to say this: I've been telling my friends on chats, texts, etc. that I feel like we just watched, in real time, IU football ascend to the absolute peak of its relevance, and then start the downward tumble with the muffed punt. It's rare to be able to pinpoint it in real time like that, let alone during a season. But our schedule broke so favorably this year, and Cignetti has given other programs a blueprint, perhaps, for copying our strategy, that I'm not sure we will ever be this close to the top again. I also think other coaches are going to put a target on our backs given Cignetti's post-game comments after a lot of these games.

Even if so, it was a wonderful ride, and if Cignetti can be our 90s-00s Alvarez, I'd be fine with that. It'll give me something to look forward to on Saturdays in the fall for the foreseeable future.

Wow.

That’s quite a specific point to annoint as our all-too-brief ascendency to the summit and inevitable fall. You make a “good” argument but I have to believe the best is yet to come. And, it better, I don’t have that many years left. And, to me, BETTER AND BEST is beating OSU for only the third time in my lifetime. I don’t need money and I don’t need medals and I don’t need a national championship (I do need this in basketball) in football. I NEED a victory over OSU.

 

[OpenWheels]

Beat A&M at Kyle Field.

Yeah, but even Auburn can beat them.

 

[BradStevens]

We did have a RB chipping/staying in and it didn't help.

Look at #6 whiffing

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So that's kinda a perfect example of a terrible blocking scheme/play calling.

First, you're playing a team that is blitzing all the time, and you're running PA--that doesn't work. Quick hitters (slants, screens, stick/hitch), lobs over the top, or swinging it out wide quickly is what you do there.

Second, notice the blocking scheme. It looks like our LT blocked down to double-team their tackle, while we expected a pulling RG and our PA back to come over and block their future NFL DE on the QBs blindside. WTF? Did Shane Waldron draw up this scheme? Nevermind we're sending a guard and RB to do it--we're sending both from the opposite side of the line of scrimmage, and the RB is going to be delayed getting there by design because he's part of the PA.

 

[Baller23Boogie]

So that's kinda a perfect example of a terrible blocking scheme/play calling.

First, you're playing a team that is blitzing all the time, and you're running PA--that doesn't work. Quick hitters (slants, screens, stick/hitch), lobs over the top, or swinging it out wide quickly is what you do there.

Second, notice the blocking scheme. It looks like our LT blocked down to double-team their tackle, while we expected a pulling RG and our PA back to come over and block their future NFL DE on the QBs blindside. WTF? Did Shane Waldron draw up this scheme? Nevermind we're sending a guard and RB to do it--we're sending both from the opposite side of the line of scrimmage, and the RB is going to be delayed getting there by design because he's part of the PA.

Just shows that Cigs was right.... our communication on the line was horrible.

 

[The Original Happy Goat]

Boom.

 

[dr.jb]

that turned out well

 

[The Original Happy Goat]

 

[Univee2]

that turned out well

Purdue won a small victory. They had one more in total yards (67) than IU had points (66), so they had that going for them, which is nice.

 

[VanPastorMan]

Purdue won a small victory. They had one more in total yards (67) than IU had points (66), so they had that going for them, which is nice.

If IU had kicked a field goal at the end then it would have been the worst loss ever in the series. Back in the 1800's IU lost 68-0

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

Purdue won a small victory. They had one more in total yards (67) than IU had points (66), so they had that going for them, which is nice.

Poor @Noodle.

I wonder if Walters is packed yet?

 

[snarlcakes]

Playoffs Seeding: I think we will end up the 10 seed. However, there is a chance of being the 8 seed. We need Texas to win and Oregon to destroy Penn State.

 

[UncleMark]

Playoffs Seeding: I think we will end up the 10 seed. However, there is a chance of being the 8 seed. We need Texas to win and Oregon to destroy Penn State.

8 seed would get us a first round home game, I think.......

 

[mcmurtry66]

8 seed would get us a first round home game, I think.......

I just don’t want to play a big ten team

 

[snarlcakes]

I didn't watch it.

Cignetti fired up our base with his Ahia St sucks stunt and his emerging college football superpower line. I have no problem with it, given our absolutely dead expectations, etc. He's set the tone. But we have to pay the price for that--the powers that be are going to want to keep us down. If Day is recruiting against Cignetti, he's going to want to show those players we are a pretender. And right now, we are. Hopefully, Cignetti can recruit talent here to make IU a true football power.

However, I have to say this: I've been telling my friends on chats, texts, etc. that I feel like we just watched, in real time, IU football ascend to the absolute peak of its relevance, and then start the downward tumble with the muffed punt. It's rare to be able to pinpoint it in real time like that, let alone during a season. But our schedule broke so favorably this year, and Cignetti has given other programs a blueprint, perhaps, for copying our strategy, that I'm not sure we will ever be this close to the top again. I also think other coaches are going to put a target on our backs given Cignetti's post-game comments after a lot of these games.

Even if so, it was a wonderful ride, and if Cignetti can be our 90s-00s Alvarez, I'd be fine with that. It'll give me something to look forward to on Saturdays in the fall for the foreseeable future.

You're a buzzkill, Brad. We're not even through his first season, which happens to be our best season ever, and we're already trending down.

 

[BradStevens]

You're a buzzkill, Brad. We're not even through his first season, which happens to be our best season ever, and we're already trending down.

I'm a realist, bruh.

The schedule almost perfectly aligned for us this year.

 

[hookyIU1990]

I'm a realist, bruh.

The schedule almost perfectly aligned for us this year.

We were due after however many years of 3 guaranteed losses in the East division.

 

[UncleMark]

I'm a realist, bruh.

The schedule almost perfectly aligned for us this year.

We beat everyone we were supposed to and all of those we weren't except for Ohio State. Blow it out your ass.

 

[mcmurtry66]

We beat everyone we were supposed to and all of those we weren't except for Ohio State. Blow it out your ass.

Wash and mich following championship year was finally some good luck

 

[CO. Hoosier]

Wash and mich following championship year was finally some good luck

Everything has changed. $$$ is all that matters now. $3.5 mil NIL will give us a competitive team. $5 mil will keep us with the Big boys. IU has law, medicine, and strong business alumni. They need to step up.

 

[Baller23Boogie]

Everything has changed. $$$ is all that matters now. $3.5 mil NIL will give us a competitive team. $5 mil will keep us with the Big boys. IU has law, medicine, and strong business alumni. They need to step up.

Ohio State is paying something like 12 million this year.

 

[CO. Hoosier]

Ohio State is paying something like 12 million this year.

I misinterpreted my source. . He was talking about the MWC.

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

I didn't watch it.

Cignetti fired up our base with his Ahia St sucks stunt and his emerging college football superpower line. I have no problem with it, given our absolutely dead expectations, etc. He's set the tone. But we have to pay the price for that--the powers that be are going to want to keep us down. If Day is recruiting against Cignetti, he's going to want to show those players we are a pretender. And right now, we are. Hopefully, Cignetti can recruit talent here to make IU a true football power.

However, I have to say this: I've been telling my friends on chats, texts, etc. that I feel like we just watched, in real time, IU football ascend to the absolute peak of its relevance, and then start the downward tumble with the muffed punt. It's rare to be able to pinpoint it in real time like that, let alone during a season. But our schedule broke so favorably this year, and Cignetti has given other programs a blueprint, perhaps, for copying our strategy, that I'm not sure we will ever be this close to the top again. I also think other coaches are going to put a target on our backs given Cignetti's post-game comments after a lot of these games.

Even if so, it was a wonderful ride, and if Cignetti can be our 90s-00s Alvarez, I'd be fine with that. It'll give me something to look forward to on Saturdays in the fall for the foreseeable future.

Is Day even going to be around next year?

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

I'm a realist, bruh.

The schedule almost perfectly aligned for us this year.

After a decade of not aligning?

 

[dr.jb]

I'm a realist, bruh.

The schedule almost perfectly aligned for us this year

and it's about damn time

 

[ulrey]

Ohio State is paying something like 12 million this year.

I thought it was 20 million..

 

[dr.jb]

Everything has changed. $$$ is all that matters now. $3.5 mil NIL will give us a competitive team. $5 mil will keep us with the Big boys. IU has law, medicine, and strong business alumni. They need to step up.

it's big business baby

funny though how $$$$$$ can buy a successful football team but doesn't mean shit when it comes to basketball

maybe there is something to that coaching argument.....

 

[Noodle]

Ohio State is paying something like 12 million this year.

It’s closer to $20M

 

[hookyIU1990]

I thought it was 20 million..

Yeah me too. I thought he told the boosters last year he needed another $12M to keep players.

 

[snarlcakes]

I'm a realist, bruh.

The schedule almost perfectly aligned for us this year.

I think you’re wrong. It was Cig’s first year and he’s only going to get more talent. Also, NIL makes teams like IU more competitive, not less. In college sports it comes down to who has the best coach. This won’t be his best season at IU, unless they make a run in the playoffs.

 

[mcmurtry66]

I think you’re wrong. It was Cig’s first year and he’s only going to get more talent. Also, NIL makes teams like IU more competitive, not less. In college sports it comes down to who has the best coach. This won’t be his best season at IU, unless they make a run in the playoffs.

Bringing in that many from one team who had so much success is a one off. Unique to a coach leaving I’m sure

 

[Baller23Boogie]

I thought it was 20 million..

You may be right. I was just going off what I remember Day saying, but could definitely be wrong.

I know we aren't at that level whatsoever.

 

[twenty02]

Is Day even going to be around next year?

All the OSU fans I know want him gone. Yesterday was a disaster for him.

 

[Spartans9312]

All the OSU fans I know want him gone. Yesterday was a disaster for him.

They better be careful…Day has a better winning percentage than everyone besides Urban. I get the Michigan thing but good grief