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Should be a great time. Shoot me a message and we can say hello at the game.

Yeah, had some friends get the floor seats. This will be my son's first IU/college game, so he's just excited to go. Should be fun.

Did anyone get tickets? The better seats went fast. Got 2 in section 103. Should be fun.

That's what I recall as well. What a shame, and what could've been...

In a perfect world, Wilson is retained with good conduct, and CTA is there as DC. That might be the most talented coaching staff we could muster. Like him or not, Wilson's offenses put up big points. And CTA might be best suited as the raucous DC players would run through a brick wall for.

That's a valid point. I'm against the big 30 teams with relegation, but having those games during a college playoff could create relevance. It also gives people another opportunity to create brackets to bet on with their friends/co-workers; that is a BIG motivation.

The teams aren't penalized for it now. Sucks for the fans and coaches, but doesn't truly harm the program. Relegation would.

You would have to figure out a way to keep your draft eligible players from opting out of potential relegation bowl games. I don't see how you can guarantee they play without ridiculous financial incentives. That would open up an entire different can of worms. It just wouldn't be right to punish the school, team, and fans if a player didn't want to play in order to protect draft status.

Strongly agree with all of this. I would also say stubbornly holding on to Hiller, hiring DeBord as OC, Warren as DC, and only having Bazelak as an option last year really hampered us. We could add Penix having multiple injuries, but those weren't a choice Allen made. The cards are stacked against any IU football coach with current divisions, but CTA has definitely contributed with some poor decisions. That being said, I'll still watch every game and hope they can make some noise this year.

Great point. The rugby matches need to stop. Maybe our new conference partners can convince a change that helps everyone come tournament time. Luckily the rest of our front court this season has the size and strength to offset the lumbering big men in the conference.

You can feel my pain. I hear irrational statements like that all the time in Birmingham. Oklahoma possibly becomes similar to Arkansas or Auburn at best, and even though Texas has every imaginable resource, they are the crazy hot girl of college football. What the SEC should be worried about is the crazy hot girl causing constant problems wanting all the attention and unearned advantages.

That's a great question. Sounds like the Harper's were asking that same thing. There seem to be schools making promises their NIL collectives can't keep.

I heard the interview down here on Finebaum. The SEC got outmaneuvered by the B1G. There is nobody legitimate left that expands their market. ESPN gave the SEC an edge in recruiting, rankings, and promotion for years. FS1 has now surpassed ESPN, and the B1G has the largest markets and alumni bases. B1G is national; SEC is mostly regional from a viewership standpoint.(I understand they have dominated nattys over the past 2 decades, but that will be much harder to continue). Sankey is delusional if he thinks people outside the SEC care enough to watch more than a handful of SEC teams play. Pretty sure the black and white tv's in Kazakhstan aren't tuning in to the riveting Mizzou/South Carolina match-up!

Strong prospect, as long as he can keep his temper under control.

Doris Burke is Tabasco sauce in a canker sore. Pain and nausea with every movement of the mouth.

It looks that way. If that is the case, our final 6 additions to get to 20 are VERY strong football programs with big budgets and fan followings. Not much the SEC could do to counter. Looks like the Big12 will survive, and the ACC and Pac12 will be left in shambles.

Doubt the B1G will shrink, but ditching Nebraska is interesting. They haven't exactly competed well in the B1G, and they were kicked out of the AAU after joining. It'll be interesting to see what happens with Washington, Oregon, Stanford, and Cal.

Love the ideas regarding Memorial stadium. As far as Northwestern being able to compete, their road to successful seasons will be much tougher for any coach without divisions. The West was just incredibly weak compared to the East.

Good catch! If he's an Adidas guy, and those are his final 8 schools, I like our chances. *Pure speculation and guessing on my part.

Juan Epstein or Arnold Horshack?

That sucks. My family and I were touring Assembly Hall when Furst was on a visit with his family. Really wanted to land him.

That's a good point about MSU. That kid just seems to have an Izzo type game. Start off learning, then mostly in the post, progressing to strong rebounding, defense, and range out to 3 by junior and senior seasons.

I really like the looks of 2024 for us. 2025 will be much tougher.

Interesting. That definitely impacts teams like IU with the most challenging schedules. Our program would benefit from the additional practice, and it's always a great reward for our loyal fans. Appreciate the info.

Exactly. I absolutely see the point of having the big boys for game tape, but starting the year 0-3 leaves a very small window for making a bowl game when the B1G plays 9 conference games. Sitting at home during bowl season doesn't help recruiting or team development. Give me any 2 of OSU, Michigan, PSU, USC, UCLA, and Wisky(with Luke Fickell). Add in the other teams, and we have a very reputable, yet manageable, schedule. It's not just playing the Big 3 every season, it's the toll it takes on the team for the rest of the season. You can't just get up for one marquee game per year like the West.