DireBump

What would you guys think of trying JG at the 5?

Did you expect to make the playoffs this year? The guy came in as a defensive coordinator and turned the defense around, then made back to back bowl seasons in his 3rd and 4th year. He has met or even exceeded Indiana Football expectations. Plus, after he went 8-5 & 6-2 he didnt jump ship for a better job, which is what normally happens with our coaches... see Deboer, Wommack, Hart, etc...

Probably the worst game we have played so far this year. At least it’s against the worst competition we will see all year. Guys look ready for Thanksgiving break.

Rutgers just lost to Lafayette…. Yikes 😬

This is going to be the first of many imo

Would like to see Leal finish out the last 8 min

Does anyone know what the suspension is for?

What about the season before when he went 8-5? IU fans are used to the football team being bad. The guy went 14-7 last two seasons before this one. The team is horrible this year... but it isn't any worse than some of our teams from the past. TA has a $30mil buyout this year if we were to fire him, since we owe him 100% of his remaining contract. In Nov 2024 that goes down to 50% of his remaining contract. Therefore, he will obviously be here next season, and probably the season after that, even if he doesn't win another BIG Ten game. Let's see what happens in the offseason and how they perform next season. A good season at IU is making a bowl game. Its not out of question we could return there next year with 6 wins. If we have 2 more seasons like this then it's time to move on, but I think he will at least get 2 more years based on how his contract is structured. This thread should probably be put to rest for a couple more years.

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Sometimes teams just have a frustrating year. Look at Michigan and Penn St last year, both were top 25 teams and had a miserable season. To answer your question "Can this really be fixed?", I think it can. You've already stated the need for better offensive lineman. That would be a good start. I think this can be turned around, and we could be back bowling next year. One of our biggest problems, in my opinion, have been turnovers/takeaways. Our offense turned the ball over at an extraordinary rate to begin the year and our defense has not forced enough takeaways. Maybe you could attribute not getting more takeaways to losing our best safety to the NFL? I think if we fix the turnover margin we can have a positive season next year, and while it doesn't seem like it now.... I do believe there is enough talent there to win at least 6 games next year. If we only win 2-3 games next year then go ahead and sound the alarm. Also, just because I am optimistic about next year does not mean that I support bringing back the same assistant coaches next year.

Anyone know if Tuttle is back for this game or will it be McCulley?

Well guys, this is it. Bowl season on the line from here on out.

I don’t think we have beaten them in like 33 years? It was before I was even born….

If we lose 7 games and are no longer bowl eligible, which is a real possibility following the Michigan game, I would really like to see the young guys play a majority of snaps. Need to see what we have on the bench.

Need to bring some guys in via the transfer portal next season.

Let’s just start McCulley and run the option next week. Hopefully the game will end quicker and we won’t lose as bad. Can’t score a pick 6 if we don’t throw the ball 😏

Game is winnable. Our bowl season depends on it. Get it done 2nd half.

Pain

Kept bowl hopes alive. Could have been much worse. Look what happened in Minnesota. I knew this game would be tough as WKU doesn’t get many power 5 schools for a home night game. Record breaking crowd for their stadium. Just hope we can get 4 more wins.

A game we should win and a game we must win.

For everyone that is overreacting to this loss, just take a moment a breathe. I think this team has a lot of potential still and we will be okay. We win this game easily without the kick return and turnovers in the red zone.

Check out the Blue Moose. They had a bunch of sporting events playing on the TVs when I was there.

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I agree with you assessment of James. Never seemed to improve. It feels like our 4 star recruits don't seem to excel as much as would be expected. We still haven't seen Cam Williams or Beau Robbins, and Rashawn Williams transferred out too. Just feels like these 4 star guys have been really underwhelming and I hope that trend changes.

I was always hoping James would have a breakout year but he always seemed to run too vertical. I swear he would just put his head down and run straight into the line without looking for a hole. I am sorry that he will be gone because he had the physical attributes to be a beast this year and next. Plus, it always helps having depth at RB position, and just having guys know the plays/pass protection/etc. I am curious to see where he goes from here, and I wish him the best. I expect Baldwin to be RB1 from what I saw last year, but wouldn't be surprised to see a heavy dose of Carr.