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Minnesota? Not on the schedule.Allen can't lose to Minnesota and Purdue, it's pretty straightforward. The good thing working in our favor is the addition of four star talents like James, Tuttle, Robbins and Mullins. Signing good looking three star kids like Winters, Sanguinetti, Whitner and many others, should allow the program to continue its path to brighter days.
I think we find out this year just how good a coach Allen really is. There's a lot of pieces to the puzzle in hand...a 6 win season should be doable. I don't like the schedule but unfortunately that's going to be a running theme until they decide these divisions are a disaster.
B1G East is likely too difficult.
4* recruits, Beau Robbins and Taiwan Mullen. I was speaking in general regarding Minnesota. IU can't continue to lose those types of games and go bowling.Minnesota? Not on the schedule.
Robbins? Who?
Mullins... Who?
Gotcha. Yeah obviously hahaha.. My fault.4* recruits, Beau Robbins and Taiwan Mullen. I was speaking in general regarding Minnesota. IU can't continue to lose those types of games and go bowling.
MD also picks up a 4* QB and a 4* WR. Inability to pass was their Achilles last year. They have a lot of talent on the roster. We'll see what Locksley learned from Saban.Gotta beat Maryland (New coach)
Northwestern?
No. I expect to be 4-8 or 5-7 with at least 2 games we should have won. If our new offense is more dynamic, we have a slight chance for 6-6. A 3-9 season is not out of the question.B1G East is likely too difficult.
PSU is winnable w/o McSorley.Better have 6 wins prior to playing Purdue in 2019.
5-6 hasn't worked out so well the last two years.
IU will beat Penn State, Michigan State, or Nebraska away.
Negative Nellie is back!Probably not.
But Fred will still say how "special" Tom Allen is going to be.
MD also picks up a 4* QB and a 4* WR. Inability to pass was their Achilles last year. They have a lot of talent on the roster. We'll see what Locksley learned from Saban.
PSU is winnable w/o McSorley.
MSU at home is promising.
Not sure about Nebraska. Maybe if we played them last year, but it will be tough in Frosts 2nd year. I like our chances with Northwestern at home better that in Lincoln.
As for Purdue, we're still deeper and more talented than the Boilers. That's the most winnable of the 4.
MSU is on the road.PSU is winnable w/o McSorley.
MSU at home is promising.
Not sure about Nebraska. Maybe if we played them last year, but it will be tough in Frosts 2nd year. I like our chances with Northwestern at home better that in Lincoln.
As for Purdue, we're still deeper and more talented than the Boilers. That's the most winnable of the 4.
You are right. But if we can't beat a less talented team like Purdue. How do we beat PSU or Nebraska? Have to be able to beat a PU before we can sat that we can beat a blue blood.IU plays at Sparty in 2019.
Regarding Purdue, IU was deeper and more talented in both 2017 and 2018 and didn't win, so why would you think that will change now (and playing in West Laffy)?
He won't be that bad at MD. He'll get kids, as you say. I agree with @Tegray1 Gotta beat MD.Locksley is entrenched in recruiting the D.C area. He’ll get kids. Had a very bad tenure at New Mexico winning only 2 games in 3 years.
Locksley is entrenched in recruiting the D.C area. He’ll get kids. Had a very bad tenure at New Mexico winning only 2 games in 3 years.
I feel like having a strong but geographically narrow recruiting base can sometimes be a hindrance to schools. Priority can be given to high profile local recruits that may not fit the coaching schemes or complement other players on the roster.
Over the last 15 years, Miami is one of the most consistently under performing teams in the country (with respect to recruited talent). Now certainly their history the 20 years before that shows that the right coach can parlay the Miami recruiting base into a powerhouse. I have to think that modern era of internet recruiting rankings might be partly responsible as Miami may have placed too high an importance on winning the recruiting cycle
I think there is high potential at Maryland, (though not as high as a place like Miami), but it's going to be harder to do so than appears on the surface. And I'm doubtful that Locksley can reach that potential
Impressive.Way to early, but here is some food for thought. I have calculated a 4 year recruiting rankings for all of next years B1G opponents. Here are their composite scores of their national ranking (I used Rivals rating). OSU 7, Mich 10.5, Penn St. 12.5, Nebraska 20.5, MSU 27.25, Maryland 39.5, IU 50.25, NW 53, PU 54, Rutgers 57.25.
I was surprised to see that IU had a better average than NW and we have had higher ranked classes the last two years. IU recruiting was way better than the non-conference opponents next year. The higher ranked schools clearly lose a lot of talent early to the NFL, and that is becoming an equalizer toe some extent.
Indiana must continue to recruit better because I'll guarantee you that 50th ranked classes won't cut the mustard. They might if we had a Fitzgerald as coach, but we don't. The guy we have needs better talent to win games.Way to early, but here is some food for thought. I have calculated a 4 year recruiting rankings for all of next years B1G opponents. Here are their composite scores of their national ranking (I used Rivals rating). OSU 7, Mich 10.5, Penn St. 12.5, Nebraska 20.5, MSU 27.25, Maryland 39.5, IU 50.25, NW 53, PU 54, Rutgers 57.25.
I was surprised to see that IU had a better average than NW and we have had higher ranked classes the last two years. IU recruiting was way better than the non-conference opponents next year. The higher ranked schools clearly lose a lot of talent early to the NFL, and that is becoming an equalizer toe some extent.
Nice! I did that once, but not for every team. This is what I had from '14 to '18:Way to early, but here is some food for thought. I have calculated a 4 year recruiting rankings for all of next years B1G opponents. Here are their composite scores of their national ranking (I used Rivals rating). OSU 7, Mich 10.5, Penn St. 12.5, Nebraska 20.5, MSU 27.25, Maryland 39.5, IU 50.25, NW 53, PU 54, Rutgers 57.25.
I was surprised to see that IU had a better average than NW and we have had higher ranked classes the last two years. IU recruiting was way better than the non-conference opponents next year. The higher ranked schools clearly lose a lot of talent early to the NFL, and that is becoming an equalizer toe some extent.
I was surprised to see that IU had a better average than NW and we have had higher ranked classes the last two years.
That is nice work and to me that does not show that IU had an over abundance of talent over Purdue. It shows they had very similar talent and one significant difference maker in Rondale Moore this year.Nice! I did that once, but not for every team. This is what I had from '14 to '18:
Team. - B1G Rk - # of 4* - Avg Stars
MD - 7.4 - 23 - 3.01
IA. - 9.4 - 8 - 2.85
IU. - 9.6 - 3 - 2.75
NW - 11.6 - 6 - 2.87
PU - 13.0 - 1 - 2.50
You coach OL, right? What's your comparative analysis for both teams on both sides of the trenches?That is nice work and to me that does not show that IU had an over abundance of talent over Purdue. It shows they had very similar talent and one significant difference maker in Rondale Moore this year.
Last year IU entered the game wit some injuries on an offensive line that struggled.You coach OL, right? What's your comparative analysis for both teams on both sides of the trenches?
My thoughts as well. We sacked their QB 5 or 6 times, which is pretty good considering he had good mobility. I thought our OL beat up on their DL pretty good. I was not happy we didn't run the ball a lot more esp with Stevie getting 5.0 ypc. Could have controlled the clock more, kept the ball out of Moore's hands.Last year IU entered the game wit some injuries on an offensive line that struggled.
This year our poor d line outplayed their weak o line but they were able to make a few more plays.