tango Posted January 20 Posted January 20 2 hours ago, Bash Riprock said: Absolutely true. Kind of glad Desmond and Saban picked against the Hoosiers once again. Don’t need them on the bandwagon now. But they cannot refute 16-0. Their teams never accomplished that mark. And that burns Saban that one of his former guys bested him, thumping his old school along the way. Me too. Why would they change for the last game? Incredible season for IU and I don't think we are going anywhere any time soon. With IU basketball stinking it up for so long, I really I think Coach Cig has a chance to bigger than Bob Knight in the Hoosier state when all is said and done. Quote
Bash Riprock Posted January 20 Posted January 20 (edited) 2 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said: Good Teams win, GREAT teams COVER IU was Good 16-0 good...only 2nd team in the history of college football to pull that off. Along the final stretch, beat Ohio State, Alabama, Oregon (2nd time) and Miami. Non-biased fans of the game would call that great. Just sayin' Coach. Edited January 20 by Bash Riprock Quote
Sparty Posted January 20 Posted January 20 5 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said: Good Teams win, GREAT teams COVER IU was Good Is this a saying in the “gambling world”? You and I both know it doesn’t matter if you win by 1 or 100. This IU team is great. Quote
Irishman Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Rich is the best in the business....this segment is great. His dig at the end at Ohio State is great 1 Quote
Irishman Posted January 20 Posted January 20 The few comments with this one are as good as the post. lol 1 Quote
Komets2727 Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Greatest team in the history of college football. Only other team to go 16-0 was Yale in 1894. By the way, I will take Indiana -56 points against Yale… Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 21 Posted January 21 21 hours ago, Sparty said: Is this a saying in the “gambling world”? You and I both know it doesn’t matter if you win by 1 or 100. This IU team is great. Yes, clearly a TIC comment 3 hours ago, Komets2727 said: Greatest team in the history of college football. Only other team to go 16-0 was Yale in 1894. By the way, I will take Indiana -56 points against Yale… Is there any other team in History that would beat this IU team? Just because they were afforded the opportunity to play 16 games that others in the previous eras did not... so how can you quantify this statement? Bottom line you cannot because I am certain there other teams in other years that also went undefeated would do so also if they were afforded the opportunity to play 16 games like this team did. 2 Quote
Komets2727 Posted January 21 Posted January 21 11 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said: Yes, clearly a TIC comment Is there any other team in History that would beat this IU team? Just because they were afforded the opportunity to play 16 games that others in the previous eras did not... so how can you quantify this statement? Bottom line you cannot because I am certain there other teams in other years that also went undefeated would do so also if they were afforded the opportunity to play 16 games like this team did. Any team can be beaten, very few finish unbeaten so not hard to quantify. Nobody, other than 1894 Yale, went 16-0 so that is unmatched. Quote
23andCounting Posted January 21 Posted January 21 11 minutes ago, Komets2727 said: Any team can be beaten, very few finish unbeaten so not hard to quantify. Nobody, other than 1894 Yale, went 16-0 so that is unmatched. Thrown off with "greatest team in history." Ohio State, LSU, Clemson, and Alabama have had some teams recently who were pretty good. Michigan. Greatest team meaning no one has gone 16-0? Sure, that's a fact, but as Coach said, other teams weren't afforded that opportunity. Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 21 Posted January 21 That's my point: You don't think some other teams in the last 40 years would good enough to win 16 straight games?? There is NO possible way to call any team the greatest of all time in college football because of the systems that have been played in. Congratulations, 2025, IU FOOTBALL team is the greatest team in the PAID NIL 6 to 7 years of College eligibility era. Put it on a patch and on the letter Jacket Quote
tango Posted January 21 Posted January 21 On 1/20/2026 at 10:00 AM, Coach Nowlin said: Good Teams win, GREAT teams COVER IU was Good Both teams were great if you had IU -2.5 and Miami +8.5! 1 Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 21 Posted January 21 30 minutes ago, tango said: Both teams were great if you had IU -2.5 and Miami +8.5! 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 Quote
Bash Riprock Posted January 21 Posted January 21 2 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said: Congratulations, 2025, IU FOOTBALL team is the greatest team in the PAID NIL 6 to 7 years of College eligibility era. You are just bitter because your favorite university won't and will remain at the bottom of the Big 10. BTW, show me a top football school that doesn't spend. Regardless, IU sure had a better ROI than Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan, USC and Penn State. Coach, take that frown and turn it upside down!! 1 Quote
PHJIrish Posted January 21 Posted January 21 The Hoosiers didn't cover the 8.5 or 7.5 spread, but who cares? It was good to hear 107.5, The Fan's JMV recount his experiences in Miami today. That was a once in a lifetime experience! 1 Quote
Komets2727 Posted January 21 Posted January 21 On 1/20/2026 at 11:00 AM, Coach Nowlin said: Good Teams win, GREAT teams COVER IU was Good Indiana covered the spread really well this year, but thank you for your contribution. By the way, they covered easily against your Boilers…😂 1 Quote
Irishman Posted January 21 Posted January 21 I am guessing this won’t be a thing in the Lafayette area 🤣🤣🤣 Quote
Irishman Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Some great posts with some fun digs at the rival school. Quote
Irishman Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Posted after midnight, after the bball team lost. 🤣🤣🤣 sorry Nowlin…it’s all in good fun 😁 1 Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 21 Posted January 21 2 hours ago, Bash Riprock said: You are just bitter because your favorite university won't and will remain at the bottom of the Big 10. BTW, show me a top football school that doesn't spend. Regardless, IU sure had a better ROI than Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan, USC and Penn State. Coach, take that frown and turn it upside down!! 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 45 minutes ago, PHJIrish said: The Hoosiers didn't cover the 8.5 or 7.5 spread, but who cares? It was good to hear 107.5, The Fan's JMV recount his experiences in Miami today. That was a once in a lifetime experience! 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 44 minutes ago, Komets2727 said: Indiana covered the spread really well this year, but thank you for your contribution. By the way, they covered easily against your Boilers…😂 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: 19 minutes ago, Irishman said: Posted after midnight, after the bball team lost. 🤣🤣🤣 sorry Nowlin…it’s all in good fun 😁 Worse 3 day sports span in my adult lifetime I can remember. 1 Quote
Sparty Posted January 22 Posted January 22 8 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said: That's my point: You don't think some other teams in the last 40 years would good enough to win 16 straight games?? There is NO possible way to call any team the greatest of all time in college football because of the systems that have been played in. Congratulations, 2025, IU FOOTBALL team is the greatest team in the PAID NIL 6 to 7 years of College eligibility era. Put it on a patch and on the letter Jacket Not a fan of The U, as I’m an Irish fan, but man, it’s hard to immediately not think the ‘19 LSU squad and the ‘01 U team as some of the all time greatest. Great great great season IU. DEFINITELY a team that has a right to the argument as best college fb team ever. Quote
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