Indiana starters should be nice and rested for the NC game as it looks like they could sit for the second half of this one.

lvbuckeye said:

Why can't other teams buy it? It's not like Indiana is a whale in the NIL era. Texas spent nearly twice as much.

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It’s strange to say this, but I think we’re dealing with a much different era now with the NIL and the whole shebang. These 5 stars get smoke blown and have high demands, while these other guys are coming in with a blue collar mentality and giant chips on their shoulders. They just want to shine.

Might be time to decide to start watching more film rolls than the * next to a guy’s name.

That’s a broad generalization, but I do think there’s more to show and prove by the ugly ducklings these days, as is being shown tonight by this squad.

DaveyBoy said:

I really think this is the difference between what Cignetti brings in vs what Day does. Day seems content to play to win by A decent margin. Cig wants to destroy every opponent every quarter of every game. It’s a mentality that leads to true dominant excellence. Day showed some of that last year in his NC run. This year Day lost that edge A bit. I hope we see that evil Ryan Day like we see the evil Cig.

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100%. You can tell Day doesn’t care as much about points and would rather win by ~7-10, but there’s no upper limit to Cignetti’s will to score. It’s a dominance mindset that some coaches don’t understand.

The first time I realized this was when he was getting pantsed by OSU and ND last year and waited to go hurry up in the last few minutes to get as many garbage points in as possible.

Back after about a three-week hiatus. Indiana is no doubt, by far, the best team in the country. If you would've told me just before the beginning of the 2024 season that Indiana would by 25-2 and being leading by 28 points at halftime in the CFP semi-finals less than a year and a half away, I would've reported you to the cops for serious drug abuse.

DubCoffman62 said:

I bet the Nike guy is pissed.

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While IU's billionaire, the ex-owner of the Mavs and seen on Shark Tank, is pleased.

Last year in the CFPs Ohio State led Oregon 34 - 8 at the half.

Tonight Indiana is up on Oregon 35 -7 at the half.

Sorry Phil, your money just isn't doing the job to make Oregon a National Championship caliber team.

RuGettinIt said:

I’ll give Cignetti credit for taking advantage of the new NIL Wild West. He brought in coaches /guys he had coached at his old program and sprinkled in experienced older players. Kudos.

Spare me the culture BS though. This is a bought and paid for run. Which, apparently is what CFB has become based on the current NIL/ Transfer Portal trajectory. It has nothing to do with culture anymore.

Can he sustain it over multiple years, we’ll see.

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Why can't other teams buy it? It's not like Indiana is a whale in the NIL era. Texas spent nearly twice as much.

I definitely felt IU had a better chance of keeping the Nati in the BigTen. I didn’t feel Oregon would beat Miami.

As much as I hate to say this, I would truly enjoy if the last three CFP Championships have been won by a member of the Big Ten.

It’s the one in 2024 I don’t like to recognize.

Captain Buckeye said:

Typical Oregon…. I honestly have no respect for lanning.

For Cig, obviously I’m a fan.

I just learned btw that Miami gets to play at home for the natty wtf

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Still won’t have home field advantage.

Captain Buckeye said:

I just learned btw that Miami gets to play at home for the natty wtf

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They’re going to need a lot more than that to stop Cig’s island of misfit toys from ripping their balls off.

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And the Buckeyes were a shitty place kicker away from taking them to OT.

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O-line away. ST away.

Is it bad if your opponent sits their starters in the second half?

Typical Oregon…. I honestly have no respect for lanning.

For Cig, obviously I’m a fan.

I just learned btw that Miami gets to play at home for the natty wtf

I, for one, welcome our new Indiana overlords.

That ball falling well short of the uprights is basically representative of Oregon’s collective manhood going limp watching this unfold.

RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE!!!!!!!

(just not THROUGH the middle)

BuckeyesGunn said:

Hard to believe but IU exposed us, and they exposing others as well.

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And the Buckeyes were a shitty place kicker away from taking them to OT.

Woody1968 said:

Attempting a FG, lol

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Pathetic

Oregon has 3 turnovers which lead to 21 easy points. A disaster.

Nati-Toledo Bucks said:

This is so enjoyable. OH lol

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I bet the Nike guy is pissed.

Bestbuck36 said:

I blame all this on Mike Nugent. If he had been a Senior this year the Buckeyes would be about to win their 3rd straight National Championship

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Forget a kicker (who would cost pennies).

If FB Patrick Gurd doesn't transfer to UC, and they stop using Roberts out of position, they might be undefeated.

This is so enjoyable. OH lol

Indiana is getting so much pressure on Moore every single play