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Tibbitts with a two out single in the top of the first to get IU on the board early.  1-0.

9-3 final.  
2-1 on the weekend!

Mathison with a three run home run in the top of the 8th.  IU up 8-3.

Can you guys please keep this thread on the women.  They’re having another great year so talk about them.  If you’re going to trash the men there are plenty of other threads to do that elsewhere.  Good lord.  The ladies just won by 32.  Without Parrish.  Talk about them!!

Lost 3-2 against #5 Clemson.

Opens with a win over #15 Oregon 7-5!

15 hours ago, IU Scott said:

Well there goes the NCAA tournament as we know it. It will eventually be here at power conference teams which is horrible for the game.

Not necessarily.  I could see this move as a football move only and keeping the NCAA intact for all of the non-revenue sports plus keeping the hoops tournaments in place.  I'm kinda speaking hypothetically here.  I'm not making any kind of predication, though it would make sense from a football standpoint to keep group of 5 schools out and this way they can keep the popular hoops tournament intact.

3 minutes ago, Victobmyboy said:

I misunderstood. Sorry about that. 
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20-512_gfbh.pdf

All is good.  Thank you!

13 minutes ago, Victobmyboy said:

If congress wanted to get involved they would’ve already. The scotus already ruled. You think congress wants to pull power from the stats after an antitrust ruling? Especially over the failing NCAA grasping for power? No way. That’s not even my opinion. Lawyers are coming out of the woodwork to blast the NCAA. If I’m a betting man I’m betting Tennessee/Virginia gets this injunction and rather quickly. 

That’s not what I was saying.  I was agreeing that Congress likely won’t.  I was asking for the court case so I can look it up.

21 minutes ago, Victobmyboy said:

The courts say otherwise. I bet congress stays out of this. The NCAA wants congress to get into this but congress isn’t in the business to hinder income of athletes. The NCAA is grasping at anything keeping them in power. 

Oh I bet Congress does too.  I wasn’t implying that Congress would do anything.  Can you point me to a court case that says otherwise?  I’m not trying to prove you wrong.  I just don’t recall it.

2 minutes ago, Victobmyboy said:

NCAA is in a losing battle. States rights and the fact they haven't punished anyone in 3 years brings in Acquis. Tennessee is ready to do Battle. The NCAA couldn’t run an automatic car wash. 

States rights may not apply IF Congress wants to get involved.  Something about regulating interstate commerce which the business of intercollegiate athletics could easily fall under.  At least hypothetically.

5 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

XJ wasn't called for a flagrant tonight

I think he was saying that it was so obviously not flagrant that it should not have been reviewed in the first place.  Maybe I shouldn’t speak for him but that was the way I took it.

I just want to say that I am so pleased with this win.  Was it pretty?  No.  Lots of errors?  Yes.  Do I care?  No.  With the two injuries it could have been easy for this team to fold and they didn’t.  They found a way to get it done.  Damn proud of them tonight.

Leal.

4 hours ago, btownqb said:

 

 

 

Time to make some serious noise this year.

27 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said:

I can’t help but see this as a parallel to Pete Carroll. 
Take a team to the championship game and then bail on the school to escape repercussions from his actions.

No respect for Carroll and no respect for Harbaugh 

He’s a job hopper and has flirted with going back to the NFL before.  Personally, I don’t think he’s escaping anything.  I think getting back to the NFL has been the goal all along.

46 minutes ago, Indykev said:

Everyone thinks Cig is the 2nd coming of the god of football, put up or shut up. Or get out of the Big Ten.

Lol.  Nobody is acting like that at all. Hyperbole at its finest.  

15 hours ago, dgambill said:

Bears in talks with Klif Kingsbury for OC…he is said to be the preferred candidate for Caleb Williams. All signs pointing to Bears taking qb with #1 pick.

I could see Kingsbury back at head coach by 2025 and replace Eberflus.

If Bears pull off the double and take Williams and trade Fields and get capital to move up and get Harrison….i may finally have to start watching Bears games again. Half mt family Bears fans but they haven’t forgiven me for 06.

Or maybe Kingsbury is just the best OC candidate out there and it has nothing to do with Williams.  That is possible.

5 minutes ago, Lizard said:

We are not a good team.  No advanced metrics required.  Will we become a good team?  Hmmmm

No.  

3 minutes ago, FritzIam4IU said:

Yeah, I don't think it is 100% that the Bears move on from Fields, but I think it is likely. I really think it will come down to if Poles and company like the mental makeup of Caleb. I don't think there is a question he has the talent, but could he thrive in Chicago, with high expectations and that media/fanbase? That is the big question. The sad thing is that Fields does have the mentality for Chicago. I do believe that if Poles thinks he could be great in Chicago, he has to take him and roll the dice. If he doesn't think he can thrive with the Bears, then he can take the kings ransom from a team and build around Fields.

Is Drake Maye not a realistic option if Caleb doesn’t have the mental make up?

23 minutes ago, FritzIam4IU said:

All Bears fans right now thinking about a new QB:

 

I’m the furthest thing from a Bears fan.  I was not a fan of Fields going into the season.  But I thought he and the team showed some growth.  Do I think the Bears will go in a new direction?  Yes.  Do I think it’s a guarantee?  Personally, I don’t.  I can see the argument about adding weapons to him (including the OL) and see where they can go rather than gambling on the unknown.  Again, I can see the argument.  I’m not saying what they should or shouldn’t do.

12 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

I don't disagree with what you are saying, but here is the challenge that people who refuse to pay will have going forward.  Today's generation is growing up with streaming as their primary source of television entertainment.  This is what they know and they will drop money for that instead of going to the movies, eating out, or even attending the event live.  In 10-15 years, there will be very little sports on 'free' tv.

The streaming we have in my house is not because of me.  It's the work of my 17 year old daughter convincing my wife of the advantages. I resisted at the beginning, and even cancelled Netflix for a while I few years ago.  Now, I've generally accepted it.  I watch very little TV, and what I do is almost exclusively sports.  Having the subscriptions comes in handy for situations like this when the event is not otherwise available.     

I get that.  I really do, but right now I don’t have to worry about that.  If and when that ever comes I’ll deal with that later.  I’m not convinced there will never be the “free” option either, but we will see.  Oh, and all of that doesn’t dispute my assertion that the NFL and Big Ten is just being greedy.  Moving a game to Peacock isn’t about pushing a streaming only option IMO.  Maybe I’m wrong? 🤷‍♂️

27 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

Regarding Peacock. I guess I don't get all the fuss. I know it's not ideal and maybe people have to change things up a bit but for $5.99/month or $1.99/month on Black Friday you get the IU games (including Tuesday), obviously the NFL games and for those that like Indy Car you'll get races down the road.

To me it's the best value going for streaming. 

It’s just another way for the NFL and the Big Ten to get more money from people and I refuse to give it to them.  The NFL did this with Amazon on Thursday also.  The Big Ten is doing it with games on Big Ten +.  I’m just not going to play that game.

44 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/7SLiBkRmjeYRgWjq/?mibextid=xfxF2i

This is why they postponed the game today 

LMAO.  I have no idea if it’s true but someone in the thread says the pic is from last year.  

For those that follow soccer is there anything out there about recruiting?