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That very well could be a part of it. But before Alvarez, what was Wisconsin known for? Hockey; did not have baseball. You could also say that MSU has long been a BBall school too, maybe not the extent that Indiana has been. The mindset certainly has had an impact on the UK programs as well, but Stoops at UK seems to be on track.

Seems like a great post to close the topic.

Good work....thanks for that. I did something similar many years ago when the discussion of a multiplier was used as a way to level the playing field. My point was that may be a goal, but will never happen. Back then, about half the schools in a given class had a losing record. While the names of those teams may differ from year to year, the number was pretty consistent. My guess is if you did the same thing over multiple years, you would get very similar results.

ok....thanks for clarifying that.

I also wonder too how some programs can bounce back so much faster than others. Penn State is a prime example. After facing the harshest punishment, deservedly so, a program can face, they are once again a top 5 team. Michigan State seems to be a much more competitive team after a few years of battling on about the same level as IU. If someone says those programs have more tradition, I say you have to go pretty far back to find it; to a point that young kids will not make it a consideration. I also wonder too how some programs can bounce back so much faster than others. Penn State is a prime example. After facing the harshest punishment, deservedly so, a program can face, they are once again a top 5 team. Michigan State seems to be a much more competitive team after a few years of battling on about the same level as IU. If someone says those programs have more tradition, I say you have to go pretty far back to find it; to a point that young kids will not make it a consideration.

Here is what I believe is the flaw in the video....The Mercy Rule was just a proposal at that point. There was consideration given to what it would look like, including having coaches agree to things outside what is written. So, what was said in the video as a proposal did not make it into the actual rule or by law.

I refer to this often, and saw this ad this weekend. Look at how empty Camp Randall is for a home game in the clips. Wisconsin was a regular cellar dweller with IU for a lot of years. So, what did Alvarez do? he permanently fixed the trajectory of the program. Sure they are down, but no one here doubts they will be better soon, right? So, what is it that he was able to do that IU is missing? Or does IU have the pieces in place to follow a similar path that worked for Wisconsin? https://www.ispot.tv/ad/qLii/university-of-wisconsin-madison-unstoppable

I see comments like these and think of Michael Schumacher in F1. he was so dominant that I do think he was bored. During the US Grand Prix, he was way out in front and lost control of his car. he still won, but was asked later about it and he did admit he was kind of bored and lost concentration.

Agreed...the Georgia game a few years ago was far worse. I have noticed over the years when tailgating is that there are a LOT of flags for other schools along with ND flags flying........I am thinking for many that those other schools are the primary team they root for? One friend who is a season ticket holder is a UNC and ND fan. That may be the oddest combo yet that I am aware of.

Nice win for the Packers today; played well in all phases. Loved seeing Cobb score twice and be a bigger part of the game plan. Marcedes Lewis was a big part too. Pittsburgh really misses Claypool.

That is why I liked being in the pressbox as an assistant. 😄 I did get a warning one time though while up there. 😄

I think it goes back to Penix being a threat to run last season, and not a threat this season. Even with Tuttle in the game last night being able to run the ball, they were able to gain some yards on the ground.

Not that I am into moral victories at all because losses are still losses, but look at the rankings of the teams they lost to. The Iowa game is really the only one of those that they just got whipped in all phases. Depth is the issues as guys are getting banged up, and that will take a couple years at least to build up.

Whole lotta shakin goin on in the top 10 now; as @temptation states, it may not be so much of a shake up if there were no pre season polls. Looking like a 2 dog race with UGA and Bama.

Penix is way off...and he has not been on all year. Much like Kelly sticking with Coan; Allen has stuck with Penix too long here. The defense is keeping this from being really ugly. But they are not playing great. But Penix is just 8 of 19 throwing. While he had two good passes on the drive that ended with a pick, but good throws get more yardage if he hits them in stride. The out and up could have been a TD if he leads the receiver. The interception was a horrible throw. He really looks like he struggling to put anything on the ball. What hurts them more is he is absolutely no threat to run the ball, so run plays are obvious when you have just one RB on the field.

Thankfully, they are actually extremely rare, but you are right; no way they should have had a gun. The kid firing it was 16 and the one hit by a shot was 16 as well.

What really bothers me is the passive defensive play. When they send pressure, they are fast enough and athletic enough to make things happen. When they only rush 3, and give QB's time, they get picked apart.

Nope...that has been the standard since the beginning of this site, and it will stay that way. There are too many examples over the years of coaches getting into trouble with their admins because of rumors and non published stories posted here. Had someone reported a post that accuses a team of faking something, it would have been taken care of. There are just a few of us who are admins here. believe it or not, we do not scan every post made to make sure it is ok. In fact, I had not read this topic until something was reported. If there is a post you think needs to be reported about Attica, then report it, and one of us will take care of it. I am not going to go looking for it though. But it does sound as though it should have been reported.

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The game was suspended with 6 minutes and change left with Carmel ahead 35-21. The game was ended at the point. Praying no one was hurt, but definitely something a lot of people and players there will not forget.

Please start a different topic to continue this conversation about who isn't scheduling who and why. This has been hashed out enough here. This topic is supposed to just focus on canceled and newly scheduled games........thanks

From the earliest days of this forum, TA NEVER allowed stuff to be posted from reliable sources. The policy here has ALWAYS been to share a link to something verifiable when talking about coaching moves. Please stick to that policy......thanks

This is pretty cool to watch this breakdown. Great to see Clark making an impact this early in the season.

This is what was posted on the SportsYou app on the IFCA page