OT: IU Football “Miracle”

[IndianaKnight]

Interesting article in the Indianapolis Star today. May be behind a paywall, but I trust some savvy poster to reveal a work around.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/10/16/how-curt-cignetti-turned-indiana-football-into-a-winner-so-fast-iu-hoosiers-transfers-jmu-google-him/75674795007/?utm_source=indystar-dailybriefing-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailybriefing-headline-stack&utm_term=Content%20List%20-%20Stacking%20-%20optimized&utm_content=pind-indianapolis-nletter65

 

[NickRU714]

A paywall article about a team that we don't even play this year.

 

[RUPete]

This is exactly what I needed to read this week. I feel better about things now. Kidding aside, I'm always interested in reading about other conference teams, even if this one will sting a little.

 

[e5fdny]

A coach who can coach with an influx of talent from his previous stop, some good portal moves, an easier than expected schedule plus some new $$$$ in the program = what we’re seeing now. For this season anyway.

Supposed to be a beautiful campus too. Was a popular destination a while back for this area after a very positive NYT article on the school.

 

[RUforlife]

A coach who can coach . . . .

No need to go any further, at the end of the day that is all that needs to be said.

 

[rutgersguy1]

A coach who can coach with an influx of talent from his previous stop, some good portal moves, an easier than expected schedule plus some new $$$$ in the program = what we’re seeing now. For this season anyway.

Supposed to be a beautiful campus too. Was a popular destination a while back for this area after a very positive NYT article on the school.

That's true but for most teams it's season to season anyway. Coaching changes, rosters changes etc...so you don't know. Strike as hard as you can while the iron is hot, don't know when the next opportunity will come. Just look at the flipside...FSU from last year to this year despite the money they put into their roster.....and maybe next year it turns back who knows.

Really curious to see how IU's next 2 games go.

 

[e5fdny]

No need to go any further, at the end of the day that is all that needs to be said.

Well you can’t win unless you have the players too.

Joe Torre only became a “HoF manager” when he had HoF players.

It’s an equation to solve for “W” and you need a few factors to get there. With coaching being #1 like you said.

@rutgersguy1 is right, as we’re saying the same thing. Let’s see how it all plays out for the Loosiers.

 

[Knight Shift]

A paywall article about a team that we don't even play this year.

They have basically played nobody good. I am so sick of "our" (R) fans hyping them up. I hope they lose every game going forward.

Hoosier Daddy?

 

[Knight Shift]

A coach who can coach with an influx of talent from his previous stop, some good portal moves, an easier than expected schedule plus some new $$$$ in the program = what we’re seeing now. For this season anyway.

Supposed to be a beautiful campus too. Was a popular destination a while back for this area after a very positive NYT article on the school.

Mel Tucker comes to mind. When Kenneth Walker III moved on, so did MSU.
Lance Leipold had one great year at Kansas, currently 1-5 and 0-3.
We shall see how it turns out in the future for IU.

2021	Michigan State	11–2	7–2	3rd (East)	W Peach†	8	9
2022 2023	Michigan State Michigan State	5–7 4-8	3–6 2-7	5th (East) 6th (East)

 

[Brisket and Bourbon]

I think I may have read somewhere they may have passed us by…