Semifinal No. 2: Indiana vs. Oregon

[Number1CanesFan]

The back shoulder was great but dudes are wide open.

That TD pass was indefensible. It was thrown to the outside.

 

[PennsylvaniaCane]

IU is very very well coached

They’re a team of 5th and 6th year guys. Tons of experience

 

[SgtBone]

Jesus Indiana travels well… if oregon wins it will be a home game for Miami as they clearly don’t travel.

They live in Indiana... I'd be looking for any reason to leave too if I was out there.

 

[PlanoCane]

**** Mendoza and that offense are good

We definitely can get to him unlike Reed or Cham

 

[plrwkyes]

Indiana run attack doesnt scare me, but they got 3 alphas at receiver (cooper sarratt and becker whos probably the best) that i dont think we can match up with

 

[PIPO]

Remember the offseason take of "Mendoza is no different than Emory Williams"

There were some people here trying to tell you all: Cribby, D$, myself (ok, I know one of them is not the same as others, but, lol).

 

[Stingarov]

My brain was just wired all ******* night after the Fiesta Bowl.

I could pass out at any moment.

 

[AUcane]

We definitely can get to him unlike Reed or Cham

Their OL collectively is very good. They don’t have monsters (they’re all like 6-4, 310) but as a unit, **** good. Don’t know how they fair against pass rush, though.

 

[Alex_Dynamix]

Take off the orange and green glasses brother.

You a A1 troll my boy of course you don’t agree

 

[BeastMode]

Mendoza throwing darts. Indiana home game for sure. They will travel really well if they win. Spiking ticket cost and taking home field advantage away

 

[Dyalect79]

Indiana run attack doesnt scare me, but they got 3 alphas at receiver (cooper sarratt and becker whos probably the best) that i dont think we can match up with

 

[joeB954]

I feel

Indiana run attack doesnt scare me, but they got 3 alphas at receiver (cooper sarratt and becker whos probably the best) that i dont think we can match up with

i hope Damari is back.

 

[SayWhat]

Surprising since it’s a basketball and not a football school. Didn’t know their fans were this passionate about football.

They've always been a basketball school and they would rarely sell out their football games. Stadium holds 52k.

As for football fans, I'd bet that half of those people there, while they have love for IU, they're full time Notre Dame fans first.

Coworker of mine, I knew he liked IU basketball, Notre Dame everything fan with a Purdue wife, and I never heard a peep about IU football aside from one mention last year before the Ohio State game. This year, it's been on for him. I asked where was this IU thing before, why Notre Dame, and he flat out said IU football has always sucked and isn't worth following.

Heck, his Wife he said was yelling we're winning this last week. He was shocked, to hear that, it would be like us screaming in jubilation for our spouses team which was FSU, ND, or even UF. WTF

This is their only moment besides a Rose Bowl game back whenever. Before that, crickets, so basically once in a lifetime. Tickets will be sky high, they already are, but they'll go up if it's IU.

 

[ddann]

Indiana run attack doesnt scare me, but they got 3 alphas at receiver (cooper sarratt and becker whos probably the best) that i dont think we can match up with

Relentless pressure on Mendoza would be the only way. Especially with how banged up Miami’s secondary is right now.

 

[smack99]

We definitely can get to him unlike Reed or Cham

DBs gotta cover first though

 

[GirthQuake]

I’d prefer not to play Indiana because if Miami shows up with a “b” game they will capitalize

 

[PennsylvaniaCane]

That can't be true?

From what I’ve seen they are a portal team of 22 and 23 year olds. HS recruiting was in the 30s. I get he’s a good evaluator but you’d have to hit on most if not all your portal guys. Very little room for error

 

[Stingarov]

Their OL collectively is very good. They don’t have monsters (they’re all like 6-4, 310) but as a unit, **** good. Don’t know how they fair against pass rush, though.

They'll give up the booty to 3, 4, 12, & 99

 

[Dyalect79]

Lots of bleeding Vags in here tonight, more red than the IU unis out this mug…

 

[PIPO]

Their OL collectively is very good. They don’t have monsters (they’re all like 6-4, 310) but as a unit, **** good. Don’t know how they fair against pass rush, though.

The avg age of that team is like 23-24 yrs old. Those linemen are good “veterans.”

What it is in today’s college football. They are a good group. I will bank on our rush until proven otherwise.