Indiana University Football (Finally Respectable) [Archive]

rick8285

09-26-2007, 02:15 PM

The 3-1 Hoosiers are finally a decent football team that can come up with big plays. Discuss the development of Kellen Lewis at QB and the odds that James Hardy is a first-round NFL draft pick. I've also included some of my reports for the Student TV Station on Campus where I reported from each game...RIP Coach Hep!

9-1-07 vs Indiana State
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr2wpqlDtKI

9-8-07 vs Western Michigan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10qXSKvZ43g

9-15-07 vs Akron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJpxcO9IZNs

9-22-07 vs Illinois
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zc6MtJ68Hs

kydmb99

09-26-2007, 02:16 PM

Kentucky >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Indiana. Bitch.

darbini

09-26-2007, 02:44 PM

There's already a thread called 'College Football', plus IU being 3-1 doesn't make them threadworthy. Either way, Go Cubs!

UNC41

09-26-2007, 03:14 PM

Wins over Indiana State, Western Michigan and Akron. Move over Buckeyes, the Hoosiers are the class of the Big 11 now ...

:lol :lol :lol

SoRight24

09-26-2007, 03:21 PM

Nobody cares about Indiana football.

And if you're an Indiana fan, why do you have Irish in your signature?

clayj41

09-26-2007, 03:25 PM

Nobody cares about Indiana football.

And if you're an Indiana fan, why do you have Irish in your signature?

Gotta support your school...most IU students have other favorite college football teams.:lol

SoRight24

09-26-2007, 03:31 PM

Gotta support your school...most IU students have other favorite college football teams.:lol

And you, my friend, are the backwards one.

IU is actually respectable in basketball, but you are a Carolina fan. :lol

Not that I'm complaining, Go Heels. :thumbsup

clayj41

09-26-2007, 03:32 PM

And you, my friend, are the backwards one.

IU is actually respectable in basketball, but you are a Carolina fan. :lol

Not that I'm complaining, Go Heels. :thumbsup

Yeah, I always catch shit like that.:lol

Go Heels!!!!!!!!!!:D

kurz41

09-26-2007, 04:18 PM

Go Illini!

buzz05232000

09-26-2007, 04:22 PM

Go Illini!
Fuck yeah. Zook is the man. Juice is not bad either. :D

DMBtheStoned

09-26-2007, 04:24 PM

Go Cubs!

pauly8509

09-26-2007, 04:41 PM

I L L

kurz41

09-26-2007, 04:53 PM

I N I

DMBtheStoned

09-26-2007, 04:56 PM

w h y a r e w e s p a c i n g l i k e t h i s ?

kurz41

09-26-2007, 04:58 PM

Not familiar w/ the Illini chant?

DMBtheStoned

09-26-2007, 05:03 PM

I guess I am now! :lol

SoRight24

09-26-2007, 05:04 PM

2005 Championship game.

Take that, Illini.

kurz41

09-26-2007, 05:05 PM

Um, we're talking about football. :thumbsup

How the Heels doing?

SoRight24

09-26-2007, 05:07 PM

Um, we're talking about football. :thumbsup

How the Heels doing?

I know, I just felt like saying that. ;)

And the Heels are looking horrible again, this year.

We are 1-3, but we fear not, we have Butch Davis on our side.

I look at our situation alot like Illinois was 2 or 3 years ago. The Illini were horrible, but Zook came in and turned things around. I think Butch will do the same for us. :thumbsup

kurz41

09-26-2007, 05:09 PM

Very similar situations. All you need is two good recruiting classes and for those kids to believe in the program and what the coach is doing...much like is starting w/ Indiana as well. Illinois and Indiana are gonna be a force to be reckoned w/ next year in the Big Ten...maybe even a little this year.

2 years from now, the Heels may do something in the ACC.

SoRight24

09-26-2007, 05:25 PM

UNC41

09-26-2007, 06:20 PM

2005 Championship game.

Take that, Illini.

Whammy!!!!

I didn't even know Illinois had football fans. I've never once heard someone commenton being an Illini fan. Is this the first time they've ever won three games?

SmoothD41

09-26-2007, 06:23 PM

IU could win 7-8 games this year, let's hope they do. With no Michigan or Ohio State on the schedule, this is the year to do it.

But really, I can't wait until the Eric Gordon era begins two weeks from Friday night at midnight madness. The basketball team is going to be a force this year, i am beyond pumped.

TheMakerDMB17

09-26-2007, 06:53 PM

Meh.

TSilk

09-26-2007, 06:57 PM

Kentucky >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Indiana. Bitch.

#14 Chyea

DMBtheStoned

09-26-2007, 06:59 PM

#18 Usf

buzz05232000

09-26-2007, 09:05 PM

Whammy!!!!

I didn't even know Illinois had football fans. I've never once heard someone commenton being an Illini fan. Is this the first time they've ever won three games?
Sugar Bowl 2001.

Heavy As Stone

09-26-2007, 09:06 PM

Maybe after a few years of not sucking, they'll build a stadium worthy of a Big 10 team, as opposed to the glorified high school thing they have now.

rick8285

09-27-2007, 02:12 AM

Maybe after a few years of not sucking, they'll build a stadium worthy of a Big 10 team, as opposed to the glorified high school thing they have now.
are you talking about memorial stadium in glorius Bloomington?

Crush Me DMB

09-27-2007, 02:37 AM

My buddy is playing for them right now. He's like a second string punter and like 4th string qb.

Amy1518

09-27-2007, 03:11 AM

pauly8509

09-27-2007, 10:03 AM

We shall see Saturday when they come to Kinnick. I'll be there to see how "respectable" they are in person. I have a feeling it's gonna be pretty tough to come in and beat my Hawkeyes at Kinnick. But, you never know!

Indiana needs to just get after Christensen like UW did. But, again, they have to somehow score on the Iowa defense.

Heavy As Stone

09-27-2007, 10:07 AM

are you talking about memorial stadium in glorius Bloomington?

I was refering more to the shithole garbage stadium in ugly limestone bloomington.

UNC41

09-27-2007, 10:15 AM

Sugar Bowl 2001.

Yay for losing bowl games.

kurz41

09-27-2007, 10:26 AM

I don't think an NC football fan has any room to talk here...just sayin.

UNC41

09-27-2007, 10:28 AM

Well then it's a good thing I'm not a NC football fan ... just sayin.

kurz41

09-27-2007, 10:32 AM

So, one college for football, one for baseball, one for basketball? I see.

UNC41

09-27-2007, 10:47 AM

Don't cheer hard for any college football program aside from the University of North Dakota. I go for North Carolina in baseball, but don't follow the sport very closely as it's hard to find any good games to watch up here.

Want to continue making yourself look like an idiot or are you done?

kurz41

09-27-2007, 10:54 AM

I don't think there's any looking like an idiot going on. But thank God we're in the U.S. and you're entitled to your opinion. :thumbsup

UNC41

09-27-2007, 11:02 AM

I suppose there are a few people out there who think making smug remarks about inaccurate assumptions don't make one look like a jackass.

kurz41

09-27-2007, 11:05 AM

Looks like somebody's making an inaccurate assumption themselves. I don't think you're a jackass, though.

UNC41

09-27-2007, 11:13 AM

I'm not saying you are either. I will be the first to say I, like all of us, look like one somtimes.

pauly8509

09-27-2007, 02:19 PM

I've always been under the One School rule.

kurz41

09-27-2007, 02:23 PM

I've always been under the One School rule.
I'm all Illini for every sport. Although I do root for the Irish in football too.

buzz05232000

09-27-2007, 02:48 PM

I'm all Illini for every sport.
:hump especially in Bball. God we are going to rock the house this year. Are recruits are really something.

kurz41

09-27-2007, 02:51 PM

:hump especially in Bball. God we are going to rock the house this year. Are recruits are really something.
I sure hope so. As w/ every season, health is gonna determine a lot of that. We just got so banged up over the last few seasons.

kydmb99

09-27-2007, 02:52 PM

:hump especially in Bball. God we are going to rock the house this year. Are recruits are really something.

Bruce Weber is running that program into the ground.

kurz41

09-27-2007, 02:54 PM

Bruce Weber is running that program into the ground.
Are you referring to his recruiting?

buzz05232000

09-27-2007, 02:55 PM

Bruce Weber is running that program into the ground.
Not really. You cannot have an almost undefeated season every year.

kydmb99

09-27-2007, 02:55 PM

Are you referring to his recruiting?

That and the obvious decline they've had since Bill Self left.

kurz41

09-27-2007, 02:57 PM

That and the obvious decline they've had since Bill Self left.
Decline? Didn't Weber take them to the NC game?

kydmb99

09-27-2007, 02:58 PM

Decline? Didn't Weber take them to the NC game?

Yes, with who's players? Then they went out 2nd round, then first round last year as a #12 seed when it was debateable as to whether or not they should've even been there in the first place. So basically they've gone from greatness to being average in 3 seasons under the guy. Nice work. :thumbsup

UNC41

09-27-2007, 03:01 PM

I've always been under the One School rule.

Me too. Just because I don't have a college football team doesn't mean I'm all over the place.

:hump especially in Bball. God we are going to rock the house this year. Are recruits are really something.

:confused

You are aware Eric Gordon isn't attending Illinois, right? The Illini have the fourth best class in the Big 10.

Bruce Weber is running that program into the ground.

True story.

SoRight24

09-27-2007, 03:08 PM

Carolina basketball comes first and foremost.

buzz05232000

09-27-2007, 03:09 PM

How is this bad recruiting?
http://illinois.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?year=2007&sport=2

kurz41

09-27-2007, 03:09 PM

Yes, with who's players? Then they went out 2nd round, then first round last year as a #12 seed when it was debateable as to whether or not they should've even been there in the first place. So basically they've gone from greatness to being average in 3 seasons under the guy. Nice work. :thumbsup
Of course it was w/ Self's players. But you still have to coach them.

You're right, they've been on the decline for the past two years, but there's usually a transition when a new coach takes over, especially w/ a totally different philosophy of the game. We'll see what happens this year.

SoRight24

09-27-2007, 03:12 PM

How is this bad recruiting?
http://illinois.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?year=2007&sport=2

With all due respect, http://northcarolina.scout.com/a.z?s=78&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2006

buzz05232000

09-27-2007, 03:14 PM

With all due respect, http://northcarolina.scout.com/a.z?s=78&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2006
When the fuck did I say that the Illini had a better recruiting class than UNC.

Somone said that Webber was running our program into the ground, but he isnt. We have a lot of solid recruits, it may not be like UNC's, but guess what, it never is.

That was just the list of commitments for UofI we have alot of other prospects.

SoRight24

09-27-2007, 03:15 PM

When the fuck did I say that the Illini had a better recruiting class than UNC.

Somone said that Webber was running our program into the ground, but he isnt. We have a lot of solid recruits, it may not be like UNC's, but guess what, it never is.

That was just the list of commitments for UofI we have alot of other prospects.

Oh I wasn't saying that you thought your recruits were better than ours. :thumbsup

I was just showing what a great recruiting class looked like.

Sorry if I came off as arrogant there. :thumbsup

UNC41

09-27-2007, 03:16 PM

I don't think anyone has said it's bad recruiting. It is, however, not particularly good recruiting either. It is a class hovering around the 30th best in the country, and fourth best in the conference, without a big time player.

buzz05232000

09-27-2007, 03:17 PM

Oh I wasn't saying that you thought your recruits were better than ours. :thumbsup

I was just showing what a great recruiting class looked like.

Sorry if I came off as arrogant there. :thumbsup
UNC always has the same recruiting class. Four 5 stars and a couple 4 stars.

Here is a bad recruiting class.
http://northwestern.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?year=2007&sport=2

BTW anyone that says Bruce is a bad coach is ignorant when it comes to coaching basketball.

buzz05232000

09-27-2007, 03:18 PM

Bruce Weber is running that program into the ground.

That and the obvious decline they've had since Bill Self left.
I took this as saying Bruce has ran our recruiting program into the ground.

If I took it wrong, my bad.

kydmb99

09-27-2007, 05:04 PM

How is this bad recruiting?
http://illinois.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?year=2007&sport=2

Only two 4 star players out of five total isn't impressive, especially at a school like Illinois.

rick8285

10-22-2007, 05:47 AM

James Hardy set a school record with 31 TDs for his career.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bnKWmtkf8P4

SmoothD41

10-22-2007, 06:42 PM

James Hardy is nasty. I'm certain he's going to be a solid NFL player.

I was at the game on Saturday. It's pretty amazing how far this team has come. I just wish Lewis would start running again. He says he wants to become more of a pocket presence, but I don't know why he would stop running when he has shown time and time again he can give defenses fits. (54 yard TD run in the 4th on Saturday, for one)

spoot388

10-22-2007, 10:49 PM

Hardy was amazing vs Penn State. King is a very good corner, but Hardy just reached over his head and snatched the ball out of the air in the endzone. I kinda hope he goes to the NFL after this year because I think he might do even more damage next year against Penn State.

And Lewis is gonna be a beast once he realizes what he's capable of doing. He's like an apache helicopter; he's got a gun and can FLY. He's gonna be scary good the next couple years.

dreamingtreeIU

11-17-2007, 10:52 PM

yea baby IU's the best football team in the state

Play_Like_Fonz

11-17-2007, 10:56 PM

Tailgate was a shit show today, absosultely insane.

SmoothD41

11-18-2007, 03:46 AM

one of the best sporting events i've ever attended.

that...was...awesome.

motor fucking city, play 13...hoeppner lives.

clayj41

11-18-2007, 07:59 PM

Yesterday's game was the best sporting event I've ever attended. It was so dramatic, and it was so cool to rush the field. That one was for you Hep!!!

Trippin4136

11-18-2007, 08:06 PM

Good for IU.

I'd been pulling for you guys this year after the tragic loss of your coach.

Here's to IU winning it's much deserved bowl game :thumbsup

rick8285

11-26-2007, 03:54 AM

please not AZ, I can't travel that far, and on NYE nonetheless...

rick8285

01-21-2008, 06:59 AM

Season in Review that I made...it covers games vs. Ball State, Northwestern, and Purdue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVwlx-zn3xU