KDB Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 Walt Bell today: “We're a run-first football team. There's gonna be an option element to it because we want play action." We’re doomed. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, KDB said: Walt Bell today: “We're a run-first football team. There's gonna be an option element to it because we want play action." We’re doomed. Bell is an idiot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoyeCowbell Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 I'm of the opinion that unless you have Barry Sanders/Emmett Smith/Adrian Peterson on the ground or Jerry Rice/Calvin Johnson/Justin Jefferson in the air, do not declare who you 'are' and what you are going to do. Unless you are absolutely elite (and we aren't), you have to keep the defense guessing. That's why we couldn't score on UofL from one yard out -- they knew exactly what we were going to do (probably before our own players did). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 20 minutes ago, KDB said: Walt Bell today: “We're a run-first football team. There's gonna be an option element to it because we want play action." We’re doomed. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 championships Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 22 minutes ago, BGleas said: Please tell me he’s gone after this year…what’s his contract situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierinbham Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 I think coach Bell is trolling me. In spite of that, I'll put in a good word for him as OC with the Navy football staff when I'm in Annapolis Veteran's Day weekend. He can run the option all he wants there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuthruandthru Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 CTA hired Bell. In the end it’s on him to get Bell to right the ship on offense. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDB Posted September 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 It will probably never happen, but if the offense doesn’t improve on Saturday, I pray that CTA hands the play-calling duties to Anthony Tucker. We have enough talent to get 6 wins, I’m just not sure it’s possible with Bell as OC. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 7 hours ago, KDB said: It will probably never happen, but if the offense doesn’t improve on Saturday, I pray that CTA hands the play-calling duties to Anthony Tucker. We have enough talent to get 6 wins, I’m just not sure it’s possible with Bell as OC. Your prayers will fall on deaf ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDB Posted September 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 33 minutes ago, rico said: Your prayers will fall on deaf ears. Most likely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 Maryland will score more than IU in this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 10 hours ago, KDB said: It will probably never happen, but if the offense doesn’t improve on Saturday, I pray that CTA hands the play-calling duties to Anthony Tucker. We have enough talent to get 6 wins, I’m just not sure it’s possible with Bell as OC. 6 wins? Are we watching the same team? Maryland will beat us by 30. How do you see us getting to 6 wins? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoyeCowbell Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 https://x.com/CoachDanCasey/status/1706318831285571926?s=20 After dropping 70 in a NFL game, it's a statement worthy of discussion and consideration... Perhaps Bell & our staff could *try* to be a little creative. Fortune favors the bold. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common Sense Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 16 minutes ago, Indykev said: 6 wins? Are we watching the same team? Maryland will beat us by 30. How do you see us getting to 6 wins? The last three games are against teams that aren't very good and winnable with improvement on offense. Maryland/Rutgers are no OSU/Michigan either. Besides the PSU/Michigan/OSU games, we should "expect" to beat or battle against the other lowly teams in the BIG every year. If that is not the expectation from the administration/fan base/coaching staff, then we should get ready to receive what's coming to us once big football is in full effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDB Posted September 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 29 minutes ago, Indykev said: 6 wins? Are we watching the same team? Maryland will beat us by 30. How do you see us getting to 6 wins? There is 6 win talent on this team - no doubt in my mind. The main issue is the coaching staff guiding them. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 8 minutes ago, KDB said: There is 6 win talent on this team - no doubt in my mind. The main issue is the coaching staff guiding them. 6 win talent + this coaching staff = 2 win season? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDB Posted September 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, rico said: 2 win season? Tom’s staff accomplished that 2 seasons ago when they entered the year ranked in the top 20, so it’s definitely possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronkonagurski Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 4-8 is going to be great! Put that on a banner. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 4 hours ago, Common Sense said: The last three games are against teams that aren't very good and winnable with improvement on offense. Maryland/Rutgers are no OSU/Michigan either. Besides the PSU/Michigan/OSU games, we should "expect" to beat or battle against the other lowly teams in the BIG every year. If that is not the expectation from the administration/fan base/coaching staff, then we should get ready to receive what's coming to us once big football is in full effect. WE are the worst team in the Big Ten, period. And will be as long as Tom Allen is on the sideline. It doesn't matter what expectation are, Dolson fixed that with a $20 million dollar buyout. Once again we have more people in the tailgate fields than in the damn stadium. So much so IU started selling passes to tailgate. We cancel a series with Louisville to play , who, Indiana St. again? There are your expectation from the coach and admin. you were looking for. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoyeCowbell Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 20 minutes ago, Indykev said: WE are the worst team in the Big Ten, period. And will be as long as Tom Allen is on the sideline. It doesn't matter what expectation are, Dolson fixed that with a $20 million dollar buyout. Once again we have more people in the tailgate fields than in the damn stadium. So much so IU started selling passes to tailgate. We cancel a series with Louisville to play , who, Indiana St. again? There are your expectation from the coach and admin. you were looking for. You stirred up an interesting thought. I'm not sure what the language is in CTA's (or any HC's) contract, but there should be some correlation between money-in-pocket and butts-in-seats. And further more, this should be dynamic, meaning it can flex and change based on performance (or lack thereof). A buyout should be relative; a program shouldn't be handcuffed when things are bad. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 16 hours ago, iuthruandthru said: CTA hired Bell. In the end it’s on him to get Bell to right the ship on offense. CTA righted the ship for the Minutemen: UMass fired Bell last month and owed him $937,000 over two years. But according to language in his contract, that total would be negated if he took a job paying more than $468,500 and mitigated if he took a job paying less than that. Since his new salary is over $700,000, the Minutemen are no longer required to pay him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-BONE Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 On 9/25/2023 at 5:30 PM, KDB said: Walt Bell today: “We're a run-first football team. There's gonna be an option element to it because we want play action." We’re doomed. Can't be serious??? I mean that's going to be some ineffective-ass play action unless the o-line turns into 80's era Washington hogs of the NFL all of a sudden. If anything we need to be pass to set up the run, not the other way around, as unappealing as that sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-BONE Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 6 hours ago, 13th&Jackson said: CTA righted the ship for the Minutemen: UMass fired Bell last month and owed him $937,000 over two years. But according to language in his contract, that total would be negated if he took a job paying more than $468,500 and mitigated if he took a job paying less than that. Since his new salary is over $700,000, the Minutemen are no longer required to pay him. Hoping we've got similar contact language if this continues to go south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naturalhoosier Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 IU is paying $700k for that performance?! Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronkonagurski Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Walt Bell is such a scam he makes Amway seem legit by comparison. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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