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Name another team that has come out of nowhere like Indiana.

Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:05 pm
Posted by Eldodroptop
Member since Jul 2021
3317 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:05 pm
Maybe Miami after hiring Schnellenberger? But even they took four years to really hit.

I don’t know.. We are witnessing history and this run by Indiana is going to stir up a lot of shite at a lot of very big Athletic Departments.
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
32795 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:05 pm to
Smu in the 80s....
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
45987 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:08 pm to
Reminds me of Auburn with Cam Newton and Nick Fairley. They rolled over most teams but then Auburn struggled after that season.

It's hard to say that this is the beginning of a dynasty at IU, or if they just happen to have the right team at the right time.
Posted by FAT SEXY
California
Member since Jun 2020
1541 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:08 pm to
TCU under Patterson, but it's not like this
Posted by Eldodroptop
Member since Jul 2021
3317 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:09 pm to
quote:

It's hard to say that this is the beginning of a dynasty at IU


I’m a big believer in success breeding success.
Posted by navy
Parts Unknown, LA
Member since Sep 2010
31590 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:09 pm to
2003 LSU
Posted by Dougiejurgens3
Member since Nov 2023
400 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:09 pm to
They’re a team full of 25 year olds with a 1st round pick at QB I’d be shocked if they maintain success
Posted by ChapelHillSooner
Chapel Hill
Member since Dec 2020
1028 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:10 pm to
It isn’t the same but reminds me of OU in 2000.
Posted by Captain Rumbeard
Member since Jan 2014
6439 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:10 pm to
It's an impressive team for damn sure. Need to figure out how he did that.
Posted by Serraneaux
South of 30a
Member since Mar 2014
22186 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:10 pm to
BaseVOLS

:)
Posted by BornAndRaised_LA
Springfield, VA
Member since Oct 2018
6604 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:11 pm to
Like this?

Western University Dolphins

That’s all I got
Posted by Eldodroptop
Member since Jul 2021
3317 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:11 pm to
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OU in 2000


Posted by MandevilleSlim
Mandeville
Member since Sep 2015
206 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:11 pm to
Oregon
Posted by BamaELCo
Alabama
Member since Jun 2012
3335 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:11 pm to
quote:

They’re a team full of 25 year olds with a 1st round pick at QB I’d be shocked if they maintain success


Yep. I was looking at that today. After graduation & NFL attrition, 2026 will probably look a lot different.
Posted by lsu711
Member since Sep 2003
14761 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:12 pm to
You are talking about programs defined by a coach?

Bama when it hired Saban.
Posted by White Tiger
Dallas
Member since Jul 2007
15429 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:12 pm to
Beating the OSU was not a fluke. Love to see the Gumps lose.


Posted by LSUtoBOOT
Member since Aug 2012
19313 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:12 pm to
Most of Indiana is in the middle of nowhere, so it’s expected.
Posted by AUTiger789
Birmingham, AL
Member since Apr 2022
3729 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:13 pm to
I’d say Miami 1983-1992 as well as as Clemson 2015-2020 were elite runs that seemingly popped up out of nowhere.

Will be interesting to see if Indiana can sustain this for fall off after just a year or two.

BYU 1984
Georgia Tech 1990

Those were national titles that made no sense then nor even a year or two later.
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
45987 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:14 pm to
quote:

They’re a team full of 25 year olds with a 1st round pick at QB I’d be shocked if they maintain success
That's my thought.

When you have a veteran team with some special players on it, you can do some great things. The question is whether or not that success can be sustained long-term.
Posted by Tiger2tiga
Member since Sep 2023
1208 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:16 pm to
I think it’s a lack of big time recruits with less egos. The players bought into the system and committed to hard work and getting better.
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