Next year’s Indiana?

[Harry Hondo]

We now have articles predicting next year’s surprise teams named in honor of us. Two of them are Illinois and Minnesota.

5 Candidates to be Next Year's Indiana

Say what you will about how the season ended in South Bend, this was still undoubtedly the greatest season in the history of Indiana University football. IU's l

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[GR8IUFAN]

The only team in the BIG that could possibly duplicate IU of this year are the puKES. And that is certainly not going to happen.
Illinois and Minny were not even close to how bad IU has been prior to this year.
GoHoosiers

 

[TMFT]

The only team in the BIG that could possibly duplicate IU of this year are the puKES. And that is certainly not going to happen.
Illinois and Minny were not even close to how bad IU has been prior to this year.
GoHoosiers

HARD disagree.

2023 IU greatly underachieved. But they lost a LOT of winnable close games that went literally to the wire (PSU, MSU, Louisville, Purdue, Illinois) and only won 2 (Akron & Wisconsin).

That’s nothing like the whippings PU took this year.

I agree that the Illinois comparison is off. I can see the Minnesota comparison, even if they won more of those “to the wire games” in ‘24 that IU lost in ‘23.

I also think Nebraska & UCLA have potential (without knowing their schedules next year).

 

[Bowlmania]

Cig did this in Year 1. You won't see that replicated anytime soon.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

The only team in the BIG that could possibly duplicate IU of this year are the puKES. And that is certainly not going to happen.
Illinois and Minny were not even close to how bad IU has been prior to this year.
GoHoosiers

^^^THIS !! ^^^

Those teams they mention are all teams that had success. IU was absolute bottom of the barrel in 2023. You have to find a team that was terrible and 1 win or less in conference. Purdue would certainly fit that criteria, although I think they will struggle a bunch. Any talent they had in spots have bailed. Their best player was Max Klare and he’s going to OSU.

 

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We now have articles predicting next year’s surprise teams named in honor of us. Two of them are Illinois and Minnesota.

5 Candidates to be Next Year's Indiana

Say what you will about how the season ended in South Bend, this was still undoubtedly the greatest season in the history of Indiana University football. IU's l

saturdayblitz.com

Those would hardly be what I'd call "surprise Teams" (and I know You didn't write it)... I actually expect those teams to do well...

If the guy who wrote that can project five 2024 3&8 teams that are picked to finish next to last in their conference in 2025 and end up being correct about their breakout season, then I'll be impressed with his article... 😉😎🍺

 

[td75]

HARD disagree.

2023 IU greatly underachieved. But they lost a LOT of winnable close games that went literally to the wire (PSU, MSU, Louisville, Purdue, Illinois) and only won 2 (Akron & Wisconsin).

That’s nothing like the whippings PU took this year.

I agree that the Illinois comparison is off. I can see the Minnesota comparison, even if they won more of those “to the wire games” in ‘24 that IU lost in ‘23.

I also think Nebraska & UCLA have potential (without knowing their schedules next year).

2023 is one of the biggest underachieving years I've seen Indiana have. They should've beaten quite a few Big Ten teams coming down the stretch.

Sorsby played well enough and Rod Carey improved the oline. There was just an overall lack of coaching discipline in the Allen regime and it showed up in close games.

 

[Harry Hondo]

Those would hardly be what I'd call "surprise Teams" (and I know You didn't write it)... I actually expect those teams to do well...

If the guy who wrote that can project five 2024 3&8 teams that are picked to finish next to last in their conference in 2025 and end up being correct about their breakout season, then I'll be impressed with his article... 😉😎🍺

I agree, and in spirit of “biggest surprise and most talked about team,” then I can’t see anyone out there as a contender. It was perhaps a once in a generation occurrence. The only analogy I can point to is Bill Snyder taking K State to near the top of the B12 in the late 80’s. Yep, once in a generation.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

2023 is one of the biggest underachieving years I've seen Indiana have. They should've beaten quite a few Big Ten teams coming down the stretch.

Sorsby played well enough and Rod Carey improved the oline. There was just an overall lack of coaching discipline in the Allen regime and it showed up in close games.

His teams were extremely undisciplined. Made crucial errors at crucial times. It showed up in glaring fashion in the Gator Bowl losing a 2 score lead in the last 5 mins.

 

[OpenWheels]

Next year's Indiana is going to be Indiana. The detractors are saying, 'sure, let's see you do it again'. And ESPN asshats and Finebaum say we didn't even do it once.

So it's us. Again.
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[HurryingHoosiers]

Wish Facebook could put all the whiny little sec fans in their own bubble. Still crying about iu and smu being in playoffs