Guest DT Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) For IU fans, we have reached a very familiar point in the 2019 football season. The Hoosiers are 3-2, with three wins over non con patsies and two losses against Big Ten East divisional foes. Sound familiar? It certainly is. Which way will this Indiana team go from here? Will they pick up their usual 1 to 3 conference wins and chase a shitty bowl berth until the outcome of the Purdue game or will they step on the gas and make this season a real turning point in Tom Allen's tenure in Bloomington? The schedule is very favorable to IU. No Wisconsin or Iowa this year from the west, nor a resurgent unbeaten 5-0 Minnesota team. The next 4 weeks line up perfectly for Indiana Rutgers at Home at Maryland at Nebraska Northwestern at Home Penn State and Michigan follow, and than Purdue. Allen, ever the optimist, is surely eyeing a sweep of the next 4 games, which will make Indiana bowl eligible at 7-2 heading in the road game at Penn State. The Lions look like a top ten team. Michigan, the following week, looks vulnerable, as does one win Purdue. This is the most critical stretch for Allen since he arrived in B Town. His program can take a huge step forward in the next month, or it can also be the same old IU. Indiana should light up Rutgers this week, and then go into College Park , Maryland with a chance to build some momentum. Lets see what Allen can do with this opportunity. Edited October 7, 2019 by DT Quote
Guest Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Does any team in the COUNTRY pull more "almost upsets" than IU? Quote
Irishman Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Hoping the Hoosiers can get on a roll here. The next four are definitely winnable. I get that this is a pivotal moment for Allen here. But reality is that there are not a lot of coaches knocking down the door to take the program over. If there is a change even after next season, then it sets the program back yet again. It is a vicious cycle the AD has in place here. Quote
TheStatGuy Posted October 12, 2019 Posted October 12, 2019 On 10/7/2019 at 1:53 PM, Irishman said: Hoping the Hoosiers can get on a roll here. The next four are definitely winnable. I get that this is a pivotal moment for Allen here. But reality is that there are not a lot of coaches knocking down the door to take the program over. If there is a change even after next season, then it sets the program back yet again. It is a vicious cycle the AD has in place here. Big win today. 4-2. Now just need two more. 1 Quote
AG Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Ultimate Warrior said: Big win today. 4-2. Now just need two more. Apparently Rutgers had one yard passing vs IU. Edited October 13, 2019 by AG Quote
Bobref Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Ultimate Warrior said: Big win today. 4-2. Now just need two more. I’m glad the Hoosiers won today. But going into the game, Rutgers was #139 in Sagarin ratings ... behind 21 FCS teams, including traditional powers like Dartmouth, South Dakota St., and Nichols St. If that’s your “big” win ... Quote
TheStatGuy Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Bobref said: I’m glad the Hoosiers won today. But going into the game, Rutgers was #139 in Sagarin ratings ... behind 21 FCS teams, including traditional powers like Dartmouth, South Dakota St., and Nichols St. If that’s your “big” win ... Any conference win is a big win. Quote
Bobref Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 6 hours ago, Ultimate Warrior said: Any conference win is a big win. I think it would be more accurate to say that “any conference win is bigger than any non-conference win.” But if you’re looking at a game to serve as a barometer, telling you where your program is at a given time, a home win over Rutgers doesn’t tell you much. Quote
Guest DT Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) On 10/13/2019 at 11:20 AM, TrojanDad said: Bottom line, IU did what they were supposed to do....looked sluggish in the 2nd quarter...coaching staff woke them up for the 2nd half. They won easily, got some reps for players needing them. On to the next game. Says a lot when IU is a 28 point fav over a fellow Big 10 team. I get Rutgers is in the NYC market, but I have to wonder if the Big 10 is questioning themselves...... Would like to see Rutgers out and Missouri in. That would push Purdue over to the east. LOL Edited October 16, 2019 by DT Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 13 hours ago, DT said: Would like to see Rutgers out and Missouri in. That would push Purdue over to the east. LOL HARD PASS Selfishly speaking What about Pittsburgh? Quote
Footballking16 Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Coach Nowlin said: HARD PASS Selfishly speaking What about Pittsburgh? works for me....pushes IU to the West 1 Quote
Gipper Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Coach Nowlin said: HARD PASS Selfishly speaking What about Pittsburgh? I wouldn't mind seeing Pitt in the league. But UNC is the Holy Grail and to a certain extent Texas. Quote
Guest DT Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gipper said: I wouldn't mind seeing Pitt in the league. But UNC is the Holy Grail and to a certain extent Texas. UNC was Jim Delaney's Holy Grail. He is gone and that likely now will never happen. Big Ten only takes major land grant institutions. Missouri is one. Pitt is not. Penn State would likely block Pitt anyway. Edited October 16, 2019 by DT Quote
Muda69 Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 57 minutes ago, DT said: UNC was Jim Delaney's Holy Grail. He is gone and that likely now will never happen. Big Ten only takes major land grant institutions. Missouri is one. Pitt is not. Penn State would likely block Pitt anyway. Methinks that would change should the likes of Notre Dame come a calling................... 1 Quote
Guest DT Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 Just now, Muda69 said: Methinks that would change should the likes of Notre Dame come a calling................... I believe they are attached to The ACC my friend. Quote
Muda69 Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 Just now, DT said: I believe they are attached to The ACC my friend. Things can change. 1 Quote
Guest DT Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 Just now, Muda69 said: Things can change. In what way? What do you see potentially coming? Quote
Muda69 Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, DT said: In what way? What do you see potentially coming? I don't see anything coming, but change is inevitable, is it not? 1 Quote
Guest DT Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Muda69 said: I don't see anything coming, but change is inevitable, is it not? Truthfully, Im kind of losing interest. LOL Quote
CoachK5 Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 Typical. A tread on IU football and all of a sudden, Notre Dame is the topic. Getting back to the Hoosiers, Saturday will tell a lot about this team. Going into a hostile environment and needing a win to keep the bowl game alive. This years team is improving and Maryland is up and down this year but are at home. The Hoosiers are going to need a great game out of Penix and the defense needs to hold Maryland under 20 points. This happen and the Hoosiers head home at 5-2. 1 Quote
itiswhatitis Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 IF (big if) IU is improved, then they should win the next 3. If it's still the same old IU, then they will lose to Maryland and Nebraska. They will have to wait until the bucket game to be bowl eligible and somehow I'm not sure they can even win that one. Purdue can practically be winless and still pull out that game. Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 17 hours ago, CoachK5 said: Typical. A tread on IU football and all of a sudden, Notre Dame is the topic. Getting back to the Hoosiers, Saturday will tell a lot about this team. Going into a hostile environment and needing a win to keep the bowl game alive. This years team is improving and Maryland is up and down this year but are at home. The Hoosiers are going to need a great game out of Penix and the defense needs to hold Maryland under 20 points. This happen and the Hoosiers head home at 5-2. It is getting awfully close to Reversible jacket season!!!! Quote
Guest DT Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 Crazy that we are discussing the possibility of Indiana beating Nebraska in this thread. Quote
Guest DT Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, TrojanDad said: I was in Memorial Stadium as a high school kid when the Huskers came into town....back in the Corso and Osborne days. IU won the toss and received to open the game. WR/KR Duane Gunn took the opening kick back for a TD....IU led 7-0. Final score Nebraska 63 IU 17.......... I can't remember....is that the game Corso got a picture of the scoreboard after the kickoff?? https://www.huskermax.com/games/indianaBT.html Indiana actually leads the all time series against NU 9-8-3. My Dad played in the 1959 game in Lincoln, 23-7 IU win. Yes, That was the corso scoreboard game. LOL Edited October 17, 2019 by DT Quote
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