I’m sure they’ll announce a higher figure, but I’d be surprised if it was 30,000. Not a good crowd for such a nice day.
Yup midway through the first it was pretty good. Gotta tell you though it was f-in hot out! Damn i was struggling before half. The sun was blazin!
I don't think they're mentally weak. I think a lot of them are just indifferent about football. Here's a good example:
I think our fan base makes so many excuses for the lack of attendance. It is funny that other stadiums can be sold out with the same conditions but here in Indiana football they make all sort of excuses. Like Colts fans if it is not perfect they don't want the roof open. It is either to sunny and the sun is in their eyes or it is to cool and windy
How is liking basketball better bizarre here in Indiana since this state is the capital of basketball. Also the basketball program has won a lot through their history where the football program has not. Why is it fans like you who is only a football fan which I don't understand always blames everything on the basketball program. College basketball to me is way more exciting and the tournament is the best sporting event we have in this country. I would bet places like UK, UNC, Duke and KU is doing just fine being a basketball school and probably favor basketball over football. If you want to follow a football school then go ahead and find another to program to root for or just stop making excuses and back all programs at IU.
I would respectively disagree with that assessment. In the last 7 years the basketball program won two outright conference championships and made the sweet 16 3 times, With the young talented roster and a good possibility of landing the two 5 star in state prospects it looks like the program is headed in the right direction. Why can't we like both programs and not try to bash the other one just to make the other one look better.
Why would you want to dwindle the basketball revenue because that would hurt the athletic department. Why not try to root for all IU programs and hope they all are championship caliber teams. I guess for me I just like the game of basketball better and to me it is a lot more excitement and is more enjoyable to watch but I like both
I beg to differ. I could be wrong, but with what I saw last year in player development and insistence on team defense, my sense is that IU bball will be "back" very soon.
First I was referring to the status of the 2 programs today...not the last 7 years...both are building or rebuilding which are virtually the same. Both can go up or fall down far. Don't get me wrong...I like Miller a lot...but Im done with BB...cant even get interested and I was a season ticket holder when we were something. But being in Btown like you, a businessman and having too much knowledge of the Trustees over the years, I did become jaded. Here in Colorado, only FB holds my interest now and I am not alone.
So many myths about the AD’s through the years. Lots of misinformation.
Sections 18 & 19 empty again, crying for free tickets
I am talking about the state as a hole as the basketball capital starting with youth basketball to high school basketball and to college. As a whole the state is more of a basketball state than a football state was the point I was making.
You are still wrong bout the basketball program which is predicted by most to finish in the top 4 of the conference and had the 10th best recruiting class in the country. We already have a 4 star committed for next year and are in very good shape for two other 5 star in state player. We have 2 of the top 7 players in the conference this year in Romeo and Morgan so I can't see where you think the basketball team is starting at the same level as the football program.
Oh I was there...and a good friend was the son of a Trustee...funny the things you learn that way...what do you know?
Who said we don't see the importance of a great football program but after 40+ years of being a fan I don't see how IU football will ever be great. I see our ceiling as a Iowa and to me that is a pretty good level to shoot for. Put it this way if IU had 10 million to offer a coach we would still not get a Meyer or a Saban. Say after this year Meyer goes tot he NFL and after 3 years decides to come back to college do you really think IU would have a chance to land him. Meyer would never come here even for 10 million because he would wait for programs like LSU or USC to come open and not IU. Even as good as UW has been their last two coaches have left for lower programs like Arkansas and Oregon St.
How the hell did you get that from what I said? BB need to grow...and so does FB...and FB can bring in more than BB because that is the nature of the game today. Both should and hopefully will succeed.
just win and bring them in and it will dwindle BB revenue
If I gave that impression it was not my intent. I support women's BB, soccer, swimming, baseball, you name it! We need every sport bringing in top dollars to help the department grow. I just said that if FB got going, it would dwindle all other revenue sports, BB included. Dwindle meaning to be smaller by comparison, not dwindle in size. Just semantics...honest misunderstanding...
Bill and Martha Lee were wonderful people whom I knew extremely well. He was the pride of Owensboro and no one loved IU more.
whoa is me you sitting in the East stands. The west stands were just an oven. Regardless I was only commenting on the seats if you were referring to my comments. I
Was saying u were one of the people. I have heard countless fans make jokes about - oh, IU has a football team, we will never be good, etc. IF IU gets to Iowa’s level or say MSU I would take that in a heartbeat. Do see any reason if Northwestern can have a successful program that IU can’t.
I’m more excited for this MSU game than basketball. Go hoosiers
