Photo Story: 83 and Counting – Another Losing Saturday in Bloomington

November 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Earlier today, the Wisconsin Badgers beat my alma mater, the Indiana Hoosiers, 83-20.

That is not a typo.

Making the score even more egregious than it is – yes, that is possible – is that Wisconsin’s best offensive player, running back John Clay, did not play in the game. Yet even without him, the Badgers hung 83 points – 83! – on my Hoosiers.

I know we’re basketball school, but that’s ridiculous.

I contemplated doing a thorough analysis of the game and IU’s floundering football program, but I’ll leave that to someone else. I’m much better at providing the lighter, more ridiculous side of the story…which is what I do below in our latest MSF photo story.

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Big 10 Breakdown: IU-Northwestern Preview and Prediction

October 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Historically the IU/NU match up has been a tremendous football affair with the home team winning either via a last second score or the visitor turning the ball over on the final drive.

The previous six “battles” have been won by a total of 23 points.  For you math wizards that is about a field goal difference per game.

As an Indiana fan my analysis is admittedly biased from my Crimson colored glasses:)  Nonetheless, my expectations are as follows:
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Ohio State Buckeyes vs Indiana Hoosiers Preview and Prediction

October 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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This Saturday, the Indiana Hoosiers travel to Columbus to take on the #2-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. This is a series that has been dominated by Ohio State, to the tune of a 66-12-5 all-time record. And when Indiana does win – as it did a couple of times in the 80s – it is referred to as “the darkest day in Ohio State football history”, as Earle Bruce referred to IU’s 31-6 victory at Columbus in 1986.

Can the Hoosiers cast a similar dark pall over Buckeye nation with an upset this weekend? They certainly have the offensive firepower to pull it off; the question is can they stop the Buckeyes?

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Filed Under: CFB Tagged With: ben chappell, bill lynch, indiana hoosiers, Jim Tressel, ohio state buckeyes, Terrelle Pryor

From Cream to Crimson: The 2009 Journey of Bill Lynch

October 8, 2009 By 1 Comment
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I don’t know if Bill Lynch is the man who can return Indiana football to its glory years of the 1980s under Bill Mallory — and yes, for IU, those were glory years — but I am definitely rooting for the guy.

And although the Hoosiers have fattened up on some weak non-conference meat so far this season, certainly there have been Hoosier teams that have started out worse than 3-2. So Lynch and the Hoosiers have that going for them, along with the positive vibes from the Hoosiers’ solid performance at Michigan.

For goodness sakes though, will someone please get Bill Lynch some sunscreen?

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Hell of a Job by the Hoosiers (Not the Refs) in Ann Arbor

September 26, 2009 By 3 Comments
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I was in Memorial Stadium the last time Indiana beat Michigan in football.

The year was 1987, and Indiana was just a few years removed from a winless season. With Bill Mallory as head coach, and led by Anthony Thompson and Dave Schnell, the Hoosiers put together one of the best seasons in school history that year. They beat both Michigan and Ohio State and found themselves in the top 10 for the only time since I’ve been alive.

Today, the Hoosiers — this edition coached by Bill Lynch and led by freshman RB Darius Willis and junior QB Ben Chappell — almost knocked off the Michigan Wolverines for the first time in two decades, but ultimately fell just short.

And the Hoosiers should justifiably be feeling cheated as they fly home.

Who knows what would have happened if the referees had not awarded possession to Michigan on a controversial interception with 2:30 left in the 4th quarter, but it sure would have been nice to see the Hoosiers have a chance to drive down the field.

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Filed Under: Big Ten Football, CFB Tagged With: ben chappell, Big Ten football, bill lynch, CFB, darius willis, indiana hoosiers, indiana-michigan, Michigan Wolverines