I thought everyone showed up tonight to the Indiana game and played well. The defense still needs some work, but they will get better. I would have liked to have seen Doss play tonight, but hopefully he will be back for the Western Kentucky game. I see Indian have a good non conference record this year, winning them all. As for the conference games it could go a few ways! I see Indiana finishing 8-4 or 7-5.

Tell me what you guys thought about the game.

Go Hoosiers!

I am interested in learning from others where the best sources of IU Football are on-line.  I can advise you on where not to look for IU Football News, Updates, and Stories.  Comments below are strictly opinions.  

Worst

1.  Terry Hutchens and his coverage for the Indianapolis Star - He refuses to cover the real stories and instead feeds the public basic and general information and game recaps.  My experience says he is afraid to take a tough position on real story lines.  

IU's Memorial Stadium is going to be getting a new scoreboard. It will be the second largest in the Big Ten and one of the largest in the nation. The new scoreboard will be ready in time for the season opener.

Former IU wideout-turned-cornerback and return man Ray Fisher has signed a deal with the Colts.  Fisher is the first of the Colts draft picks to sign a deal. Hopefully Fisher can make the team and improve the Colts return game.

Has anyone tried a dynasty with IU in NCAA 2011? They really did the school no favors. The team ratings are fine, but there are a few problems.

1. The stadium isn't updated. For a game touting the real experience, they dont even have an up to date stadium.

2. The players dont touch the rock as they go onto the field. I know this isnt really a tradition, but still, it goes back to the real experience deal.

3. This was the worst one for me: Campus Lifestyle C+. What metric are they using? I had more fun in four years in Bloomington, than any other time in my life. The campus is amazing and its what movies and television typically use to style their fake campus' off of. I have visited a number of colleges and I can easily say that IU is amazing. Its beautiful and has great facilities.

I know its a few small issues, but still kind of annoying. Outside of those things, its a pretty good game. I still have issues with how defensive linemen are able to release at the drop of a hat from a blocker, but still good overall.

[Bumped from FanPosts.  I'm still swamped.  No real thoughts on Michel.  Michel's socring average isn't great, but he did shoot 52 percent from the field and rebounded well.--John]

The Hoosiers recently announced their 3rd commitment, Guy-Marc Michel, a 7'1'' C out of North Idaho College. Michel is reportedly a bit raw offensively but his 3.1 blocks per game was good enough for 16th in the nation. Press release indicates Crean believes Michel can shoot from up to 15 ft - that might be a bit of a stretch, but I'd settle for some sort of consistent offensive presence in the post. Still, even if he provides nothing at all offensively, the defensive bump the team will receive from having a 7'1 guy on the floor who isn't a defensive liability will be pretty significant. As such, this has at least the potential of being a fairly good signing. Thoughts?

I see the DTN sho all about the 89 B11 basketball season where Iowa, IU, Michicgan and Illinois all had great teams. IU was of course led by Jay Edwards who was the Freshman of the year the previous year. In 89 he was named the Conference player of the year and averaged over 20 pts a game. I vaguely remembered Jay because I grew up on the Iowa-Illinois border, so I looked him up. He was taken in the second round of the NBA which shocked me because he seemed like a great player. Then he only played in a handful of NBA games, and the bio ends. What happened to Jay Edwards basketball career? Where is he now?

I am a fan of the Ducks. But if U of O can't lure Stevens away after the tournament, I hope Indiana hires him. He is a great in state recruiter, been in Indiana his whole life. I'd love to see the Hoosiers get back on the map. That 10 year contract should have gone to Stevens :|

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[EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a fanPost by Tacojohn that has been promoted from the sidebar.  Thanks again, Tacojohn, for the fine IU soccer content.]

I'm firmly of the believe that every coaching fire is only as good as the subsequent hire. Change for change's sake is bad, the change needs to be positive. If IU was introducing Caleb Porter right now, just days after he came agonizingly close to winning a national title, the question of whether the decision to axe a coach just five years removed from a national title was a good idea would have been answered with a resounding yes.

With Todd Yeagley, the jury is still out.

Todd Yeagley brings a legendary name to the program, as well as promising performances as an assistant with IU, having been on the staff for IU's last two national championship teams. What he doesn't bring is the one thing that Caleb Porter could have brought: an established track record as a head coach of success at the highest levels of the sport. As the most decorated program of the last 35 years, you would have thought that IU would be able to land such a coach.

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Being a former Hoosier, what the heck is Bob Knight thinking? He has no right to criticize anybody after all the crap he pulled during his coaching career, and if he wanted to really make a statement, he would have gone after former Indiana coach Sampson for his shenanigans. This whole thing is out of whack, and now Calipari is responding. Check out some of these comments

http://www.tauntr.com/content/bobby-knight-disappointed-quality-ncaa-cheating

Mike Freitag had every reason to blast Indiana. He certainly could have fired back at the Indiana University administration and point out that not only had he compiled a record over the last six years that the vast majority of schools would be thrilled to have, he also graduated players and conducted himself like a gentleman. And certainly men's soccer has seen vivid examples of not acting like a gentleman recently.

But Freitag's teary comments at Armstrong today showed why many people thought he would have no trouble continuing the legacy Jerry Yeagley had established at IU. While he made it absolutely clear he was unhappy with his dismissal and the way it was carried out, he also refused to add to the negativity.

Freitag started off by thanking the university for the opportunity. Importantly, Freitag made it clear that he understood the expectations of the job. It would certainly be understandable for a coach to wonder what was expected of him when he was fired after coming within two minutes of going to a Final Four.

Freitag's biggest complaint was the meeting between the players and administration that occurred shortly after their loss to UNC. His comments make it sound like he thought he was railroaded, ambushed by an administration that had made up its mind and then gathered the evidence to fit the conclusion.

But Freitag seemed to be missing the point on two issues. First, he specifically focused on scheduling. Yes, IU scheduled a tougher than normal slate this year. The games against Wake and St. John's in the Classic are par for the course, but normally IU would play away games either at UCSB or at Akron, not both. In addition, the Big Ten had a great year this year (5 of 7 teams going to the tournament) and teams IU plays regularly like Butler and Louisville are on the rise. But the difficult schedule did its job: IU hosted two tournament games and having the #6 RPI (when last published) probably helped them get that Butler game at home.

And a note to Fred Glass: that's the schedule that IU fans expect. Sure, raking up 15-18 wins against Evansville, IUPUI, Oakland, etc. would be a gaudy record. But for IU to be battle-ready for the tournament, the team needs that sort of schedule. And for IU Soccer to be a successful commercial and spectator venture, the schedule needs to feature the premier teams in the country.

Second, Freitag seems shocked that the players were unhappy with him. I think the information vacuum is causing the problem here. Glass can mention that the players were dissatisfied, but he can't address specific issues they voiced. Freitag then can't respond to issues if he doesn't know they exist. If a player is angry at Mike Freitag, I would have to think it's partially because IU recruits are sold on the idea of winning titles and going to the Final Four. And once again, a group of recruits didn't get to experience that.

Freitag's statement is all you could want from a departing coach. It's honest, but professional. It shows a fire and passion for the game, as well as a pretty good understanding of why he was fired (with some gaps). Too often in recent past, IU fans have been quick to transform professional failures into personal ones. Mike Freitag has earned better even if his performance is not good enough to deserve another year of employment, and hopefully his statement today showed that.