Irishman

Tough road win. Cardinals losses have been by a combined total of 13 points. wow Packers had a solid pass rush most of the game, but good lord receivers were wide open. Soooo many penalties that kept the defense on the field.

Yep….just have to worry about protection and coverage. You usually need bigger guys to protect and they are not as good in coverage like a punt team is. I saw the play too. The kick did not miss by a whole lot. It was on target, but short. Even for a miss, it was an impressive kick.

So, it seems I am the only one who viewed this as K kicking from their own 15 when i first read this. Sounded like R touched it but it went back toward K and into that EZ. 😄

Smart move by IU. https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2025/10/16/indiana-university-and-football-coach-curt-cignetti-agree-to-new-eight-year-contract-through-2033?fbclid=IwY2xjawNeMHVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuQkJtUXF6bFE3TUNJQjVhAR6NiUMX5cpK9uhxhbNL4D8XK0W4NGwDgzlEgSuHmU3IqONdKGgqX7RClH-vqQ_aem_kuHh41BKDD94uqnE4iu3zw

Cig is OFF the table gents...posting on the IU topic now.

I can concede on osu and usc.... As far as Knight goes, Watson stepped down, but still helped with the search for the next coach. But Knight really was not that unknown. Young, yes, but was a rising star. He was 102-50 at West Point, with 4 NIT appearances. The NIT back then was as popular as the NCAA tournament. Add to it, while Knight wanted the job, Watson and the AD pursued him as well.

1. I believe IU was considered a top prgram when Knight was hired. 2. Nope 3. Definitely was 4. Definitely was 5. None. I often used that as an example even before IU hired Allen. Wisconsin and IU were regular lower half finishers in the conference. It was so bad that when AT broke the Big 10 rushing record, Bo Schembechler said hell anyone could have broken that record playing against teams like Wisconsin every year. That was also a knock against the conference's regular rotation of teams that got to avoid Ohio State and Michigan every so often. IU and Purdue made their first Rose Bowl appearances being in that roatation those 2 years. IU benefitted from the conference's rule regarding the last appearance in the bowl since Purdue and Minnesota had more recent appearances than IU who had never been. They finished in a 3 way tie for the conference that season. 6. Penn State itself only reached the level it had under Paterno. Seeing posts that Cig is picking up players who have decommitted from Penn State. hmmm

I agree on all counts

Someone is investing big bucks in the program at IU to have them competing at this level. Is that happening in Happy Valley? Based on where the 2 programs are at this moment in time, is a job at Penn State a better position than at IU?

They were shocked. There were a number of Bengals fans there as well, so a lot of cheering for the Hoosiers. I did run into a couple of Ducks fans in the pro shop. Some good natured ribbing was fun. But they fully expected the Ducks to pour it on the 2nd half. I could not find them later in the game though. 🙂

I shared that thinking with the group I was with this weekend up there, and they all agreed. yesterday was a prime example of it too. Another average game by Green Bay. I really do not get LaFleur's obsession with running so many run and pass plays side to side. It's just not that effective in the NFL. Every defense has the speed to cover quickly. My seat was in the end zone, which I love to be able to see what teams are trying to do. Most of the game, Packers receivers struggled to get open or even creat any separation. And when they did, Love was not seeing them. Defensively, they struggled as well. Walker is NOT a middle linebacker. He is lost in coverage. He needs to be a pass rusher. Teams have figured out how to neutralize the pass rush by getting rid of the ball quickly. Glad they got the win, but it's a frustrating team to watch. Chase and Higgins are special players too. I did enjoy watching both of them play.

I was hanging out at THE cathedral of football all weekend, and watched from a bar inside the stadium, and could not believe what I was seeing. I said I was hopeful they would compete, but man, what a dominant effort by that defense. To only give up 13 points to that offense is really impressive, especially at Autzen.

Impressive

This is crazy

In the words of the Legendary Dick Enberg, Ooooooooooh myyyyyyy

Darn her anyway! 🤣

Exactly what a contender should do. Pound the opponents you should, and compete well with other contenders on the schedule.

I am excited about this game. I do agree that Oregon is an overwhelming favorite, but I also think Cignetti and his staff have done a great job with this team. Did it help to play at Iowa before this one? Hopefully. Yes I am aware that Iowa City is not the same as Eugene.

If it does come out to be true, Sanchez throws a good 2nd career away........incredible. Sad, but still incredible.

Laramie, Wyoming last night

Have to be more disciplined; over 100 yards in penalties. Solid win though.

Seems like this era has made pre season and early season polls more useless than they have ever been.