IU fan here

[Panther4ever89]

Have come to this board for years. but the last 5 years have found myself not as interested after years of medicority. Our fanbase interest in football exploded the last 3 years.

it appears kentucky, a rival, another basketball first school is now here. Enjoying Saturday’s in the fall without a worry in the world of what the first bball practices looked like.

For years football was just a placeholder to hold us over til midnight madness/first week of november. It appears you all made a splash hire and are reaping the rewards and im happy as hell you all are experiencing it too. So I just gotta ask. How’s it feel boys to be enjoying some good football for once!?

 

[howitis_rivals115807]

Kentucky vs Indiana for the championship.... in Football.


we are as bad as Indiana in basketball now unfortunately, at least until we get rid of the dope.

 

[entropy13]

Have come to this board for years. but the last 5 years have found myself not as interested after years of medicority. Our fanbase interest in football exploded the last 3 years.

it appears kentucky, a rival, another basketball first school is now here. Enjoying Saturday’s in the fall without a worry in the world of what the first bball practices looked like.

For years football was just a placeholder to hold us over til midnight madness/first week of november. It appears you all made a splash hire and are reaping the rewards and im happy as hell you all are experiencing it too. So I just gotta ask. How’s it feel boys to be enjoying some good football for once!?

 

[KYAnywhereEverywhere]

Don't be a jerk. Poster came in here in good faith to give props to our football program. Don't make us look like sour fans.

 

[entropy13]

Don't be a jerk. Poster came in here in good faith to give props to our football program. Don't make us look like sour fans.

All Hoosiers huff farts.

Screw this faux "brotherly traditional basketball school now good at football" camaraderie this guy's offering. Never trust a Hoosier. They are subhuman bottomfeeders.

Seems like you have a soft spot for them. I'm onto you, KYAnywhereEverywhere.

 

[Supafuzz75]

Bye..

 

[Panther4ever89]

All Hoosiers huff farts.

Screw this faux "brotherly traditional basketball school now good at football" camaraderie this guy's offering. Never trust a Hoosier. They are subhuman bottomfeeders.

Seems like you have a soft spot for them. I'm onto you, KYAnywhereEverywhere.

When you live in southern indiana and your average friend ranges from IU to UL to UK you dont take it that serious. When you are the losingiest program in college football history and you get to enjoy 3 years you kinda wish that for your friends and peers. Especially knowing we are non traditional blue bloods and deserve it. I was iffy about stein but after the midway point in the season im sold and hope you continue to invest. In this new era of sports football comes first snd paves the way for an entire athletic department.

IU doesnt play UK in football and hasnt in 20 years. I only came over to celebrate and say kudos to this position youre in. You may not be an underdog again this season. Win 4 of 5 and you get to experience the CFP. I am whole heartedly rooting for that. As an FU to the football blue bloods and schools who have years kept anyone else out of the conversation.

You’re proving you dont need a 50 million dollar pay roll or 90k seat stadium to make noise. As an indiana fan i can relate.

 

[entropy13]

When you live in southern indiana and your average friend ranges from IU to UL to UK you dont take it that serious. When you are the losingiest program in college football history and you get to enjoy 3 years you kinda wish that for your friends and peers. Especially knowing we are non traditional blue bloods and deserve it. I was iffy about stein but after the midway point in the season im sold and hope you continue to invest. In this new era of sports football comes first snd paves the way for an entire athletic department.

IU doesnt play UK in football and hasnt in 20 years. I only came over to celebrate and say kudos to this position youre in. You may not be an underdog again this season. Win 4 of 5 and you get to experience the CFP. I am whole heartedly rooting for that. As an FU to the football blue bloods and schools who have years kept anyone else out of the conversation.

You’re proving you dont need a 50 million dollar pay roll or 90k seat stadium to make noise. As an indiana fan i can relate.

Ok ok, maybe I was wrong about you.

Maybe.

 

[Panther4ever89]

Ok ok, maybe I was wrong about you.

Maybe.

Im not rooting for you guys to win a national championship. But if it comes down to ND and UK to make the playoff I know who I want there. I just want your fanbase to experience some true success, cause I know the fball first OGs of your fanbase is beyond deserving of it. Im a football first fan and Dont care to hear Paul Finebaum go on about how a 9-3 Bama team deserves to raise a banner for having no names on their jerseys.

Just invest in your program, I believe you have a winner there. Change the basketball school mantra (thats all you will be) and continue to knock off blue bloods in fball and enjoy Ocotber Saturdays.

 

[UKfan2151]

You are right about football being the big mover and shaker in college sports. That is why I am sometimes amazed by the attitudes of certain Kentucky fans who want our football program to stay down because they feel a good football program would somehow be a threat to our basketball tradition. It makes no sense! If we can consistently become good at football, that should only serve to elevate our basketball program by the infusion of money football success will flow into UK athletics. Football is KING in college sports. Outside of a handful of state like Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana, Connecticut and Kansas, college basketball is mostly an afterthought. If you want your program to be relevant on the national stage, you have to do it by being competitive in football.

 

[Goingfor9]

A lot of young fans probably don’t realize UK and IU played every season all through the 80s and 90s. There is a rivalry there:

 

[3 Putts]

A lot of young fans probably don’t realize UK and IU played every season all through the 80s and 90s. There is a rivalry there:

Yep, those 3-0 games were nail biters.

 

[Mike-D]

I'm glad Indiana was able to raise the bar as a prior cellar dweller. For years, most UK fans have told themselves that competing for an sec championship/playoff birth was simply not achievable here. Watching IU transform their football program these last 3 years have proved otherwise. Thank you all for that.

 

[Smeegs]

Kentucky vs Indiana for the championship....

I think that would be awesome. It is a nutty coincidence how UK and IU …once stereotyped as the quintessential “all basketball no football” schools …have turned football crazy and basketball apathetic at the same time.

And UCLA will also be joining the Top 10. So with UK/IU, that accounts for 24 basketball championships in only 3 schools now atop the football standings. Meanwhile, quintessential football schools like Alabama have been having unprecedented basketball success in recent years.

So maybe there’s just no such thing as “football schools” and “basketball schools” in this new era. Everybody is a bit of both.

 

[Goingfor9]

Yep, those 3-0 games were nail biters.

6-3

 

[kyhankypanky]

Have come to this board for years. but the last 5 years have found myself not as interested after years of medicority. Our fanbase interest in football exploded the last 3 years.

it appears kentucky, a rival, another basketball first school is now here. Enjoying Saturday’s in the fall without a worry in the world of what the first bball practices looked like.

For years football was just a placeholder to hold us over til midnight madness/first week of november. It appears you all made a splash hire and are reaping the rewards and im happy as hell you all are experiencing it too. So I just gotta ask. How’s it feel boys to be enjoying some good football for once!?

Nice post. Honestly makes me hate IU less. Remarkable what kindness will do.

 

[Haggin_Hall_1983]

Have come to this board for years. but the last 5 years have found myself not as interested after years of medicority. Our fanbase interest in football exploded the last 3 years.

it appears kentucky, a rival, another basketball first school is now here. Enjoying Saturday’s in the fall without a worry in the world of what the first bball practices looked like.

For years football was just a placeholder to hold us over til midnight madness/first week of november. It appears you all made a splash hire and are reaping the rewards and im happy as hell you all are experiencing it too. So I just gotta ask. How’s it feel boys to be enjoying some good football for once!?

I believe its possible that basketball is now a money loser for schools with huge payrolls like UK. Someone on this board posted back in 2012 (title year) that the basketball team "made" the University like 4 million dollars net of expenses. That same year our football team "made" something like 15 million dollars net of expenses- with a losing record. I would love to actually know for certain how it all breaks down currently. But in terms of $$$$- football is King.

 

[vhcat1970]

A lot of young fans probably don’t realize UK and IU played every season all through the 80s and 90s. There is a rivalry there:

Yea, I saw us play at IU several times.

 

[OGtruebluewildcat]

Kentucky IU UCLA top 10 teams in football!

Not sure if that has ever happened but it might when the polls come out.

Michigan and Florida winning basketball Nats…

Not your pappy’s or grand pappy’s college sports scene anymore.

 

[chroix]

Feels like you can **** yourself IU fan!

 

[BBNinSCar]

Kentucky fans say, “we’re becoming Indiana” as a negative basketball status. Maybe we’re talking about football now. Why not us?

 

[Kentuckyfan68]

The ability for Kentucky and Indiana to do this have always been there go check out Friday night lights in either state and you will see a lot more people than you ever will for basketball. Both states produce a lot more football talent than basketball talent. I absolutely despise the idea that Kentucky is a basketball school screw that nonsense go to commonwealth stadium for a big game and see the atmosphere nothing in basketball compares.

 

[Tim0808]

Have come to this board for years. but the last 5 years have found myself not as interested after years of medicority. Our fanbase interest in football exploded the last 3 years.

it appears kentucky, a rival, another basketball first school is now here. Enjoying Saturday’s in the fall without a worry in the world of what the first bball practices looked like.

For years football was just a placeholder to hold us over til midnight madness/first week of november. It appears you all made a splash hire and are reaping the rewards and im happy as hell you all are experiencing it too. So I just gotta ask. How’s it feel boys to be enjoying some good football for once!?

For once. Unlike Indiana, Kentucky has had some good football teams in the past. We were not the all time losing college football team like Indiana was.
With that being said, this team has been fun. It reminds me of the 1984 team.

 

[Bluegrass79]

Easy to win there in the Big Ten when you only have two or three good teams if you're lucky.


Come on down to the SEC and see how you do Indiana.

I feel like you could beat Vanderbilt but after that I don't know.


I don't respect the Ohio State football league that you play in.
I don't respect your competition.

And I think you got ******* lucky.

 

[TouchdownKy]

There is no doubt SEC is best top to bottom but there are tough road environments in the Big 10 and they are definitely the second best conference. When you watch the way IU plays D and the confidence they have I believe they would still be a top half of SEC team and have a chance like UK has done thos year when the schedule aligns properly.
Also since we are going to 24 teams in playoff hopefully they will add a tough non conference game.
I would love to see them play N Dame yearly.

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

Have come to this board for years. but the last 5 years have found myself not as interested after years of medicority. Our fanbase interest in football exploded the last 3 years.

it appears kentucky, a rival, another basketball first school is now here. Enjoying Saturday’s in the fall without a worry in the world of what the first bball practices looked like.

For years football was just a placeholder to hold us over til midnight madness/first week of november. It appears you all made a splash hire and are reaping the rewards and im happy as hell you all are experiencing it too. So I just gotta ask. How’s it feel boys to be enjoying some good football for once!?

I was ecstatic over your success in fball last year. Come over to our board anytime.

 

[Resignmarkpope]

Have come to this board for years. but the last 5 years have found myself not as interested after years of medicority. Our fanbase interest in football exploded the last 3 years.

it appears kentucky, a rival, another basketball first school is now here. Enjoying Saturday’s in the fall without a worry in the world of what the first bball practices looked like.

For years football was just a placeholder to hold us over til midnight madness/first week of november. It appears you all made a splash hire and are reaping the rewards and im happy as hell you all are experiencing it too. So I just gotta ask. How’s it feel boys to be enjoying some good football for once!?

Mark pope has Kentucky on par with Indiana basketball. Kentucky Hoosiers coached by mark pooooope

 

[Dward13]

I think IU’s 30+ year slump in basketball is going to end soon. As long as the AD doesn’t hesitate.

I don’t think Devries is the guy, but when Dusty May inevitably washes out of the nba like all former college coaches do, I predict IU won’t mess around and theyll make him the lucrative offer they should have after he took FAU to a final four.

 

[Wildcatmenace]

I want to be kind but I’ve never forgotten how our fans were treated in Bloomington in 2012.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Have come to this board for years. but the last 5 years have found myself not as interested after years of medicority. Our fanbase interest in football exploded the last 3 years.

it appears kentucky, a rival, another basketball first school is now here. Enjoying Saturday’s in the fall without a worry in the world of what the first bball practices looked like.

For years football was just a placeholder to hold us over til midnight madness/first week of november. It appears you all made a splash hire and are reaping the rewards and im happy as hell you all are experiencing it too. So I just gotta ask. How’s it feel boys to be enjoying some good football for once!?

It feels fantastic. I still hope Basketball gets back to where it should be.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

When you live in southern indiana and your average friend ranges from IU to UL to UK you dont take it that serious. When you are the losingiest program in college football history and you get to enjoy 3 years you kinda wish that for your friends and peers. Especially knowing we are non traditional blue bloods and deserve it. I was iffy about stein but after the midway point in the season im sold and hope you continue to invest. In this new era of sports football comes first snd paves the way for an entire athletic department.

IU doesnt play UK in football and hasnt in 20 years. I only came over to celebrate and say kudos to this position youre in. You may not be an underdog again this season. Win 4 of 5 and you get to experience the CFP. I am whole heartedly rooting for that. As an FU to the football blue bloods and schools who have years kept anyone else out of the conversation.

You’re proving you dont need a 50 million dollar pay roll or 90k seat stadium to make noise. As an indiana fan i can relate.

Same, it’s a hodge podge around here. Love southern Indiana. All three fan bases are well represented. It’s fun.

 

[ulrey]

All Hoosiers huff farts.

Screw this faux "brotherly traditional basketball school now good at football" camaraderie this guy's offering. Never trust a Hoosier. They are subhuman bottomfeeders.

Seems like you have a soft spot for them. I'm onto you, KYAnywhereEverywhere.

 

[JASUN74]

When you live in southern indiana and your average friend ranges from IU to UL to UK you dont take it that serious. When you are the losingiest program in college football history and you get to enjoy 3 years you kinda wish that for your friends and peers. Especially knowing we are non traditional blue bloods and deserve it. I was iffy about stein but after the midway point in the season im sold and hope you continue to invest. In this new era of sports football comes first snd paves the way for an entire athletic department.

IU doesnt play UK in football and hasnt in 20 years. I only came over to celebrate and say kudos to this position youre in. You may not be an underdog again this season. Win 4 of 5 and you get to experience the CFP. I am whole heartedly rooting for that. As an FU to the football blue bloods and schools who have years kept anyone else out of the conversation.

You’re proving you dont need a 50 million dollar pay roll or 90k seat stadium to make noise. As an indiana fan i can relate.

Thank you brother. Awesome of you to come here and pretty brave as well. . I don’t think it’s kicked in totally yet but I for one have dreamed of this for so long and am trying to take it in stride. Congrats to you guys as well because I’ve really enjoyed watching your team play the game the right way. I’d love to met you all in the playoffs for the championship as that would the greatest story of all time in sports history in my opinion. Thanks again bud and enjoy your success.

 

[Resignmarkpope]

It feels fantastic. I still hope Basketball gets back to where it should be.

Kentucky has the same problem! Only difference IU has a better coach. IU will beat uk this season

 

[bleedsblue5]

Not all our fans will be nice, but some are.

Very cool to see 2 basketball schools enjoying some success. That said, I would love to get what you guys did last year. Just once.