Tom Allen has been fired

[iuswingman]

1 hour ago, DustyPL said:

thank god, i never liked his goofy face cheering when were done 40 points, outside of one fluke season he did nothing for the program. I’ll sleep better every night from now on knowing ill never have to see him clapping and smiling every time we turn the ball over or give up a big play.

 

RIP Tom 

Clapping and smiling is far down the list on reasons he was fired

[13th&Jackson]

2 hours ago, btownqb said:

I'd prefer Antwaan over basically anyone. Bring him home. 

 

2 hours ago, rico said:

Thank God you aren't in charge.

 

1 hour ago, rico said:

Whatever dude.  You appear to be the resident expert here on everything football.  Have at it.

I’ve always assumed btownqb was Scott Dolson. 

[IU Scott]

Has any players entered the portal yet

[IUFLA]

36 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

I guess my email worked 

You're 2 for 2!

[iuthruandthru]

33 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

I can appreciate a player standing up for his coach but the young man needs to sit this one out. IU Football and our Administration has invested plenty in facilities/upgrades/stadium improvements.....when I hear generic phrases like they need to invest in our program my question is what specifically are you talking about kid??

If there are specific things we need to do besides NIL let us know. Otherwise I feel like IU across the board has invested plenty....unless he's saying we need more $ for better assistants.

The players want Japanese toilets:

[OGIUAndy]

47 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

I can appreciate a player standing up for his coach but the young man needs to sit this one out. IU Football and our Administration has invested plenty in facilities/upgrades/stadium improvements.....when I hear generic phrases like they need to invest in our program my question is what specifically are you talking about kid??

If there are specific things we need to do besides NIL let us know. Otherwise I feel like IU across the board has invested plenty....unless he's saying we need more $ for better assistants.

I am sure he's right, but what cost CTA the job wasn't caused by lack of resources. Lack of resources are why IU can't aspire to be more than 6-6 or 7-5. Lack of fundamentals (tackling, penalties, blown coverage), conservative play calling throughout the season, and sticking with both players and coaches who weren't up to snuff caused him to lose too many games IU should have won. Seems like every year they lost at least 3-4 games because of the aforementioned issues. But my overall opinion on CTA massively dropped when I heard a recruit say IU practices were a "sh*tshow" and "middle school". That means the overall structure was an issue. And it looked like it on the field. Penalties after timeouts, regular special team gaffes, players looking lost, missed tackles, wasting time outs etc. If disciplined, smart game play was there but the results weren't, I would be way more inclined to say it's really just a lack of talent resulting from the lack of NIL/facilities etc. But outside of 2021 when the entire team got hurt, I think IU has had enough talent to win 2-3 BIG games per season. It was time to move on. I will always appreciate CTA's passion and love of his players. He gave IUFB fans one of the best seasons ever. He'll land on his feet.

Edited November 26, 2023 by OGIUAndy

[IUJoe]

46 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

I can appreciate a player standing up for his coach but the young man needs to sit this one out. IU Football and our Administration has invested plenty in facilities/upgrades/stadium improvements.....when I hear generic phrases like they need to invest in our program my question is what specifically are you talking about kid??

If there are specific things we need to do besides NIL let us know. Otherwise I feel like IU across the board has invested plenty....unless he's saying we need more $ for better assistants.

Agree.  Nobody in IU’s administration missed 100 tackles yesterday.

[tdhoosier]

7 minutes ago, OGIUAndy said:

Lack of resources are why IU can't aspire to be more than 6-6 or 7-5.

Maybe better tackling dummies would’ve helped.

[Parakeet Jones]

This needed to happen and I’m glad it did, but that doesn’t mean I’m happy about it - if that makes sense. 
 

I really wanted this to work out for him here. I wish him nothing but the best. 

[5fouls]

We ain't hired anyone yet?

[HoosierFan997]

Chris007 on BTB just said he thinks it will be Jason Candle by the end of the week, I think he’s supposed to be relatively connected?

[rico]

15 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

We ain't hired anyone yet?

Gruden getting impatient?

[IUJoe]

Just heard an intriguing name:  JaMarcus Shephard, currently Kalen DeBoer's associate head coach at Washington, and a native of Fort Wayne.

[Muddy River]

3 hours ago, BobSaccamanno said:

Ignore the off field stuff for this point.  I loved the attitude Kevin Wilson came in here with. Not afraid of anything and was aggressive.  Willing to fight for recruits.  Played to win, not scared.  Not encumbered by IU’s past and being resigned to failure.  He knew offense too.  I want that edge in the next guy.  “There’s no reason why we can’t win” type of attitude.  

Boy, if Mile was still here he’d be all over this…

[SpiderMonkey]

Just now, IUJoe said:

Just heard an intriguing name:  JaMarcus Shephard, currently Kalen DeBoer's associate head coach at Washington, and a native of Fort Wayne.

That's an interesting idea. Don't know anything about him, but going to look him up.  

[Kdug]

1 hour ago, KDB said:

We could do a lot worse but I wouldn't be very excited.

His coaching record at Wisconsin is pretty solid. Could we really get anyone with much better of a coaching record? Here’s what he did by year at Wisconsin:

2015: 10-3

2016: 11-3

2017: 13-1

2018: 8-5

2019: 10-4

2020: 4-3

2021: 9-4

2022: 2-3

[DC2345]

It will be someone with HC experience. The current names I’ve heard today that IU is involved with are Candle, Chryst, Cignetti, and Fitzgerald. 

[IU247]

 

 

[thirdgenhoosier]

1 minute ago, DC2345 said:

It will be someone with HC experience. The current names I’ve heard today that IU is involved with are Candle, Chryst, Cignetti, and Fitzgerald. 

I really like the idea of Cignetti.

[DC2345]

Dolson would like Fitzgerald but Whitten has to sign off on that. Candle will be the likely hire if everything goes well. If things fall through with the first 2 then it will be Chryst. Dolson is doing a good job so far. He just has to get things finalized.

[FritzIam4IU]

1 minute ago, DC2345 said:

Dolson would like Fitzgerald but Whitten has to sign off on that. Candle will be the likely hire if everything goes well. If things fall through with the first 2 then it will be Chryst. Dolson is doing a good job so far. He just has to get things finalized.

That is what Chris essentially said on BTB. I really hope that Whitten lets Dolson do his job and hire Fitzgerald.

[DC2345]

Just now, FritzIam4IU said:

That is what Chris essentially said on BTB. I really hope that Whitten lets Dolson do his job and hire Fitzgerald.

Any of the 3 are an improvement. That said I’m sure Dolson has been doing his due diligence the last few weeks. 

[FritzIam4IU]

Just now, DC2345 said:

Any of the 3 are an improvement. That said I’m sure Dolson has been doing his due diligence the last few weeks. 

Do you think Whitten will allow Dolson to hire Fitzgerald?

[Parakeet Jones]

6 minutes ago, DC2345 said:

Dolson would like Fitzgerald but Whitten has to sign off on that. Candle will be the likely hire if everything goes well. If things fall through with the first 2 then it will be Chryst. Dolson is doing a good job so far. He just has to get things finalized.

I have to read up on Candle, but I think I’d be okay with any of the three.  I have no faith that IU would hire Fitzgerald, even though I’d love it. I just don’t think we have the stones to bring in a guy with a cloud. 

[KDB]

Candle has been my #1 for a while.