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Footballking16

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  1. What’s the justification for Georgia being 9? They beat two top 25 teams (who aren’t currently ranked) and have been blown out against any real competition. Usually when you beat a top 25 team, they drop. I don’t get how Northwestern beats Wisconsin and jumps 11 spots and then IU beats Wisconsin at Wisconsin with a backup a QB and doesn’t move an inch while Wisconsin drops completely out? There’s no rhyme or reason to any of their justifications.
  2. Not sure it matters if OSU wins the B10 or not. OSU is getting into the CFB as long as they have a zero in the loss column. One could argue that Iowa is a better game right now than Northwestern. Why not just let IU/NW play in the B10 championship based on the rules agreed to in the beginning of the year? And while we’re on the talk of the CFB, what is the love for the Big 12? Iowa State at 7 with two losses is laughable. CFB head of committed cited IU’s lack of wins against the top 25 as a reason for no movement? Dude, they’ve knocked 3 teams out of the top 25 this year. Alabama and....IU are the only two teams college football this year to beat at least 3 teams in the top 25. Selection committee is keeping Oklahoma alive in the event Clemson loses to ND.
  3. This is theoretically IU's best recruiting class of al-time in terms of average raw talent. Yes, the class doesn't rank well on the national scene because it currently only has 13 commits, but IU only loses 14 seniors this year that technically have a another eligibility if they want. But this is the deepest IU team I've ever seen and that speaks to Allen. Not many teams go into Madison and win very often, let alone with a back up QB down two offensive lineman.
  4. This isn't a culmination of a few weeks. This has been a decade in the making ever since IU started making legitimate financial contributions to its football program right around the beginning of the Fred Glass era. While Kevin Wilson was never the long term answer, he moved IU from B10 cellar to at least competitive. He paved the way for Tom Allen who has completely changed the IU football culture. And while I don't think IU will win 7-8 conference games a year consistently, they've overtaken Purdue.
  5. You don't really believe that do you? IU won 8 games last year (and likely to duplicate it again in a shortened year) and is building national momentum. Purdue fans couldn't stop crowing about who good they were going to be this year with a two-headed monster at wideout and an improved OL. Coupled with arguably the easiest schedule in the B10, just about every Purdue fan I knew couldn't talking about how the West went through Lafayette. Well Purdue is 2-4 and avoided their toughest game against Wisconsin. And records probably aren't even the biggest concern. It's the overall demeanor and culture. Jeff Brohm looks absolutely lost on the sideline. His team plays with zero emotion, guys are opting out left and right, and are extremely undisciplined. Curious as to why you think next year will be any better for Purdue. They most certainly lose Rondale and while GK and Bell are terrific individual talents, the lack of development across the board is staggering. It's almost non-existent. Jeff Brohm, the QB whisperer and offensive genius has yet to recruit and develop a QB and his play-calling is downright inept. Heads are starting to roll in West Lafayette and as it stands now, Brohm has no control over his program. On the other hand, IU is slated to return 75% of it's 2 deep (theoretically everyone could return given its a free year) and will be a top 15,20 ranked team going into next year. What are your serious expectations for Purdue next year? Going .500? Unless the OOC schedule is very favorable (I don't know) I don't see it.
  6. Wait and see more than fair. But the gap between Indiana and UM/Penn State is a lot closer than the gap between UM/Penn State and Ohio State. With heads rolling in Ann Arbor and Happy Valley, Indiana has the potential to close the gap even more if they can keep the momentum. I don’t ever expect IU to routinely beat those two, but don’t think this year is an aberration.
  7. I don’t think anyone is going to argue that McCulley isn’t the more talented player with more potential at the next level and beyond, but if the award is supposed to go to the senior that played the QB position the best in 2020, it’s McCahill and it’s not really close.
  8. 9-10 over the top but don’t see why going 8-9 every year is out of the question? Assuming their non-conference schedule doesn’t beef up that’s been 3 easy wins. I think IU will be better than Maryland and Rutgers for the foreseeable future and not sold on MSU either. There’s 5-6 right there. Purdue and IU are going in opposite directions as programs and depending on the other two cross-over games, I think 8-9 is realistic even if they lose to the Big 3 every year.
  9. Don't like complaining on these types of things but curious how Jackson Schott (who is a very good player) makes it as a DB when he played LB all year? Zane Hill and his 9 interceptions not making top 50 is a bit of a head scratcher.
  10. No one remembers it yet we devote 20-30 threads a year right around the state finals rehashing the same unoriginal material year after year? Got it.
  11. Small classes. IU has 13 commits as does Purdue and the rest of these schools have ~20. IU's average recruit rank is 86.86 per the composite which would rank 7th. But class rankings, especially 247, is built on quantity not quality. IU does have a Florida State transfer who is immediately eligible that was a 5 star ranked 48th overall in the 2017 class that doesn't factor into the recruiting rankings. If we're getting technical, this is IU's best recruiting class of all-time based on the average rating of each player.
  12. I can see that being excuse in years 1 and 2, but fact of the matter is that Brohm was better with players from a coach "who couldn't attract flies". Brohm is about to enter year 5 and is regressing. His first full cycle of recruits are seniors. Recruiting talent hasn't been Brohm's issues, it's developing said talent that is a glaring weakness. Moore, Bell, Karlaftis are all-world talents that were college reasy from day 1, but the rest have been significantly held back by Brohm inability to develop them.
  13. Purdue has regressed in a major why since making Brohm a top ten paid coach. Are we watching the same Purdue team?
  14. Brohm is in over his head I’m afraid (although I’m not mad about it). Looks completely lost on the sidelines, play calling is inept, and defense and special teams are new levels of embarrassment every week. Brohm is going to get at least two more years regardless of what happens because Purdue can ill-afford to buyout his contract that he basically swindled the athletic department with. Very good chance Purdue finishes last place the next two years in the B10.
  15. No basing it off him being the best skill position player on the best team.
  16. But Mr. Football isn’t, or at least shouldn’t, come down to one game. McCahill’s overall body of work against the likely hardest schedule in the Midwest is better than Steele’s. I’m still on record in saying that Steele wins the award.
  17. Couple key drops early in the game probably lost him some yardage as well. #13 might have went the distance on a slant route on the opening drive if he catches it and #22 dropped a big pass on 3rd and medium at the end of first quarter that would have been a 20+ yard gain.
  18. If Cathedral converts the 4th and 1 and wins the game, pretty easy to look past his one pedestrian game. Would possibly be a unanimous pick if Cathedral went 15-0 against that schedule.
  19. No disrespect to Steele because in the end he’s still my pick to win, but you could make the case that Steele was only the 3rd or 4th best player on his team this year. Watching the CG-Cathedral game live, Austin Booker was the best player on the field that night. Curry, a junior, is ineligible for the award. Jackson didn’t have a great night statistically and made several mistakes, but atoned for it with his epic last minute drive. Even if Steele plays later into games not sure the argument changes much. Obviously more appealing stats but still.
  20. Is it really though? Ben Davis was already an extremely young team to begin with, couple that with their COVID issues and lack of preparation against not only good but senior laden opponents, it’s not that shocking. They were playing just fine by seasons end once they got their feet under them.
  21. It is a ridiculous hot take. Center Grove had/has a phenomenal junior and senior class, even for their program standard. Everything and every one in high school football is cyclical and Warren and Ben Davis aren’t spared either. Both teams were extremely young this year but by years end were playing some of the best football in the state, sans Center Grove. I fully expect Center Grove to repeat next year, given the talent they return, but BD and Warren will most certainly close the gap.
  22. You don’t think Indy area public’s have athletes playing 20 miles from there house? Interesting.
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