Coach Nowlin

Would NIKE for instance in this case have final say since its "Their' jersey?

If you believe in anything over 50% is an advantage to you then the answer is simple, statistically speaking, going for it on 4th down in those scenarios have a success rate over 50% In 2024, the entire NFL as a whole converted 57% of these situations. Can't live in decision making world in hindsight ...... If they were successful then what is the narrative? Fun Game right https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/fourth-down-conversion-pct

Klint Kubiak continues to put on an offensive show With TB12 on the call...

You move on from Tomlin (unless it was 100% him) and sign McCarthy ....... Probably brings Rodgers back in fold

I love that commercial, and Pizza Hut but I have a very personal bias for that I think Mr. Brady would do everything in his power to provide what is needed since he has attached his name and rep to this new venture. Just my guess

Yea, don't think he turns down playing for TB12 but the notion is very real..... Last year saw a record decline of early entrance and the number will be shattered this year for the very reasons mentioned

sigh..... Again, All just providing factual statements, you all are adding emotional disclaimer and tones, assuming my message is rooted in a way that is to bring IU down, contrary, you are using the knowledge of where I went to school and who I support as a basis of somehow coming up with a theory that I am down grading IU. You say Congratulations Purdue on winning a National Title in Professional Collegiate Basketball in 2025-26 season simple really : Facts: IU won with a bunch of transfers that are older than many other teams in college (never said UNFAIR, NEVER SAID OTHERS COULDN"T, SIMPLY stating the Fact These facts of how old they are, where they came from previously is in not lies is it? literally fact of the matter I have continued to champion IU successes the last 2 years pointing out why it has happened and all that. Find me 1 negative meatball post where I am diminishing IU, you'll have the complex that you must respond to my facts that you somehow think is downgrading the title.... that is YOUR issues, not mine. Remember, I jumped in to just push back (RIGHTFULLY SO) on the idea that bc IU went 16-0 in this Professional Collegiate Football season makes them automatically the BEST OF ALL TIME. There would be a good amount, off top of my head at least 3 perhaps 4 that I would say would of done exact same thing that IU did this year under the same system, hence why in good concious no one can claim IU or team XYZ is BEST OF ALL TIME, NO WAY to every quantify that. What they are is currently the BEST team in the CURRENT climate ever to do. it. they are 1 of 1 since its 1st year of the 12 team playoff. Its really not that deep And if AGE of their team is not a talking point, why are there a WHOLE bunch of articles written all over the inter webs....???? but Coach Nowlin... oooooh. he the bad man ...... boo that man

Don't want to steal your awesome shine here, but feel free to to start its own thread !! well warranted !!!

Posted it on IFCA, not much info for contact persons but interested parties I am sure will figure it out

We don't inside scoop things around here...... If Donnie wants to spread his wealth of knowledge of WRC (not a sarcastic tone at all) he can PM you

Tremendous asset to Indiana HS Coaching. What a run !!!

Perfect reminder to why Nick Saban is a Media Man When NIL start? 3 years ago?? 3 big 10 titles....in a row..... OH, sorry SOUTH, and Saban, the gravy train of illegal payments ceased and your advantages gone.... smart man he was to save his legacy

Why does the factual statement cause so much fury? Fact: IU was OLDER than Many teams in College Football Article are being written all over about it: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/indiana-football-roster-age-hoosiers-070002516.html Have I said, UNFAIR advantage? NOPE, literally discussing factual statements: And NO, IU players were not readily available like you claim, you think the JMU kids were going NOT follow Cig?? cmon man And if you have paid any attention to the MANY posts I have made in this section, I am very much a guys who could care less about "STARS". just like your Head Coach and just like EVERY head coach in College Football, literally no coach goes to his staff, "hey, open up ON3, or 247, or rivals, or espn, and give me the top 150 rated players by their stars on those sites". Comical These slapdicks in charge of the rating systems are notorious for sliding players up and down based on the "traditional offer of a traditional powerhouse or lack there of". Famous story of Purdue player, I believe it was Vince Edwards, literally when he verbally to PURDUE, his ranking immediately went down.........smh so again, I will repeat a line of Coach CIG: "I recruit PRODUCTION, not POTENTIAL". So, what a WILD concept that JRs and SRs at JMU coming off another double digit season, FOLLOWED their very successful HC to the Big 10. Again, PRODUCTION vs Potential. 23 year olds vs 19-20 year olds. HUGE advantage, NOT UNFAIR, but the advantage was capitalized. ALL FACTS, why is that such a sicking point?? Finally, I agree, IU did very much destroy Vegas and Yes, times I invested I was rewarded, not in game 16 however, which again, is what it is. Yes, I made a TIC line that most understood.....

Congrats to all https://ifca.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IFCA-2025-Academic-All-State-V.1.pdf

I am worried that AL HARRIS will find his way to DC of GB too

What an OUTSTANDING Presser by Coach Johnson: Poles presser I could have summarized before it even began.... classic GM speech rightfully so, but not for CBJ (not to be confused with CJB) I think one of the great attributes of Coach Johnson from my studies of him, his very keen knack of providing the prefect message at the perfect time for his team, that was on display yesterday imo OFF SEASON PRIORITY and CONCERNS: 1. Converting guaranteed contracts to signing bonuses (could free up to 30 million in cap space, DJ MOORE, GRADY JARRETT, TREMAINE EDWARDS) 2. LT. The Injury to OZZIE is very very very serious, he is going to most likely miss all of next year, and this injury is a good chance he can never get to that level again, fingers crossed. You should not resign Braxton Jones, and you pulled Theo Benedict of the streets as league minimum LT money, don't think he is worth a large contract by any means but maybe you can sign into a 3 years 12 million type deal, but not sure you would pencil him in as starter LT in 2026 personally 3. YOUNGER FASTER LB. (that is the draft ) 4. Resign Byard, 3 years, 2 guaranteed perhaps around 8 Mil a year ish. 5. Cannot have both Brisker (was healthy all year) and Byard, I would like Byard vs Brisker between the 2 6. How much is 31 year old Trey Hendrickson worth?? Meh. 7. Maxx Crosby, lots of noise there, lots of draft capital to obtain him, If its DJ and 1 this year with like 3 next, I can live, if its multiple 1s or this I saw, Mooore, 1 /5 this year and 2 next. HARD PASS Bears drafted TURNER in 2nd round so he should be back and healthy next year, another year of BOOKER to develop, but our INTERIOR was soft imo, which didn't help our outside edge and again, our LB corp needs an overhaul....

BINGO!!! You don't think that LSU 19 squad would have ran roughshod over the 2025 field? The list can continue. This is NOT taking anything away from 2025 IU National Champions of the Professional Collegiate Football Season. Literally had this discussion at bocce ball last night with pals.... A fella I respect with sports wisdom said, IU cannot be considered in this discussion as GOAT because they barely beat a team who barely got in the playoffs in the fist place. If they went out there and creamed them by 3 or 4 touchdowns (like folks in this thread predicted) then there is basis for conversation. But they didn't and that is ok too, but I know the exuberance is warranted amongst the IU Football fans, especially the BRAND NEW ONES on their 2nd year of the 5 year rookie contract they signed up for after last year as brand new IU football fans, ( I know that is not you Komet or Bash so keep your pitchforks in the shed) but as I have stated, lets pump those brakes on GREATEST of ALL TIME ( That's John Cena btw) ESPECIALLY, if your only quantitive reasoning is they played and won 16 games, just like a YALE team in 1894........or in the 30s...... Fair enough I believe we all try to do that, seems like everyone here is pretty normal, my normal is not like many others however 🙂 No arguments here, for those who cannot show discipline , definitely could be evil.... but that goes with many things adults in America can choose to do.

ZERO BITTERNESS: Go back through every single iu thread I have spoken in: I have led with defending Coach Cig the moment I listened 1 month after he was hired at IFCA clinic. Why does the fact that they won a National Title in this era and myself pointing that out is somehow bitter? I am here to push back on the narrative that folks like @Komets2727 want to claim as BEST TEAM IN HISTORY of college football. I say pump the brakes there big boy: You are currently the best team in the current climate that is known as Professional Collegiate Playoff Football I contended only that there other GREAT teams that also would have had the same outcome as 2025 IU team had if they could have competed in the same rules established, why is that bitter? How quickly we forget the path that Coach Brohm took Purdue.... man that quick to forget after IU was the smart school to give Coach Cig the shot. I find it funny that MANY IU fans acting like every Purdue alum/Fan should just back the hoosiers because that is the right thing to do. Where was this same Energy when Zach Edey and 2 Sophomore guards led the team to National Championship game. Don't remember many of your ilk lining up supporting openly the mere possibility that Purdue could have won a Title on that night...... Lets see where these energies take us in March , fingers crossed I do but I believe you also spoke multi times about what the spread was each week and whether the Hoosier covered it or not I certainly hope they would: IU roster full of 23 Plus year olds beating up on a 1st year JV team that turned over 80 players in year 1. Not sure that is the flex you're hoping for there my friend. JUST IN THIS THREAD ALONE: As soon as the line came out, I said, -7.5, I WILL HAMMER THAT, because I thought it was easy money. 1. All you folks in here telling me how much that is easy money and no way they can stay with IU, many predictions of 3 to 4 Td victory around these parts. 2. My own eyes: IU Defense I thought would continue to make BECK useless (he was) 3. Disappointed in the IU OL that I was told was so dominant all year, they could run on anyone and all that.... but instead, they let Miami hang all game to the point where they could not hold on to the 10 point and extend it. SO IT GOES: Worse 3 day sports span in my adult lifetime I can remember.

I was in the stadium in 2010 when they beat Seahawks then lost next week when Chris Conte decided hero ball was in order instead of doing his job, but I digress. The next playoff game was under previous playoff structure where Matt Nagy achieved a 1st round bye and then the classic double doink game took place in Solider Field .... was not present then. But you point out what I have been saying since the Bears brass FINALLY go it right when it comes to ORG structure first and now we wait to see if they can finish the mission. The mission is sustain successes, Such as winning the NORTH/Making playoffs each year and eventually become Super Bowl team and dare I say a perennial Super Bowl contender ( you know like the Chiefs are currently, they will always be relevant bc of their QB and Coach). That is the goal imo: To be Super Bowl relevant YEARLY: Only way that happens in the current state of NFL is having a legit Franchise QB (that phrase is used so loosely, for instance, Jordan Love, is he a true franchise QB or a GOOD QB in a Good Org?_)

https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/nfl-qb-rushing-yards-leaders-2025 He was 8th in the NFL this past year in rush attempts Of the 4 teams remaining in the playoffs only 1 has a QB in top 10, but would of have had 2 but instead on a play that DID NOT have to get called, Sean Payton decided to run a QB sweep and get his QB ankle broken ..... Darnold and Stafford did not even register in top 25 Nix hurt running Allen leads the way and is in Cancun and somehow got his HC fired Cannot wait until he erases that name entirely from the Bears record books.

But that is not RPO just saying I want my franchise QB to continue to build into a HEALTHY sustainable ALL PRO level QB, he is going into year 3 total, but year 1 of proper NFL offense and coaching that includes accountability to maximize the hard work and god given talent he possesses. SO YES, for me, PLEASE continue to make your 1st, 2nd and sometimes 3rd reads while the protection holds up. That is what the GREAT ones do. The others end up hurt and inconsistent because the RISK to leave the pocket is not worth any sort of short term reward such as a 1st down. Caleb was much better on being selective within his decisions on when to go and when to try to make the play per the progressions given within each play Coach sent in. and if he does achieve this very LOFTY endeavor then us Bears Fans will have one whale of the next 10 years

PERFECT RESPONSE !! Tango Gets it !!! The ole Middling ...thought I don't track live odds much not sure if you could of middled or not

1. Sure you can say that..... to me personally, seems nonsensical, like was I disappointed that Bears gave away a game they were in and absolutely could have won, YES, does that mean that the overall season is a failure, for me NOT A CHANCE 2. I said nothing nor have I inferred anything to the internal goals set by Coach Johnson, other than what he publicly said from DAY 1, which was the expectation is to win and WIN NOW, to me they did, just not all the games to get them to the Super Bowl. 3. Fair enough: I personally can seperate on field and front office / organization business / players choices of the field