NCAA Championship Game

[Mulli]

Good job, Indiana.

Off topic: I hope Notre Dame spends enough $ to build a super team soon.

 

[602 Native]

I swear this is such sour grapes. LSU and Alabama don’t have rich boosters?

If anything, Purdue has wealthier boosters and a literal pharmaceutical company; you wonder what the heck they’re doing.

It’s not like Cignetti was going out and buying the best of the best. He was getting guys who worked in his system that weren’t necessarily well-regarded and coaching them up. Mendoza was a two-star recruit.

Who is sour bro?

Totally ok with purchasing players. Never had a problem with it and yes the south has plenty of rich boosters and so do most colleges.

 

[cardpa]

Draft Ruben Bain at 3 if he doesn’t go 2 and call it a day.

I wasn't that big on Bain until I watched him last night. He was disruptive and not only had pressure but hits and sack too. What I really liked is he played big in a big game and didn't disappear.

 

[Card'em]

Bain and Mauigoa both showed out. I'd take either one in the first round at 3. Help for our O-line or D-line. Both in need.

 

[Russ Smith]

That Becker kids draft stock went up several notches today. Making himself some money.

He's only a soph don't think he's draft eligible

 

[Dback Jon]

He's only a soph don't think he's draft eligible

Correct.

 

[TheCardFan]

Miami players:

Highly rated dudes like Bain, Mauigoa, and Mesidor showed out last night.

So did under the radar guys like Markel Bell and Ahmad Moten

 

[TheCardFan]

Crazy how Mesidor is going to be 25 before the start of training camp and Bain will only be 21 but has played for three years.

That is why Mesidor is a day 2 pick.

 

[Russ Smith]

Crazy how Mesidor is going to be 25 before the start of training camp and Bain will only be 21 but has played for three years.

That is why Mesidor is a day 2 pick.

Mesidor is good but he's a speed rusher guy. I know there are concerns about arn length and speed on Bain but the point with Mesidor is he's a speed rusher period where Bain can do all sorts of things. Some of those tackles yesterday where he we was throwing aside the blockers, you just don't see too many guys who aren't pure DT's do that.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

I really like the way that IU RB, Kaelon Black, runs the ball. Don't know about his speed but he looks pretty good to me.

 

[Cardsfanstl]

I really like the way that IU RB, Kaelon Black, runs the ball. Don't know about his speed but he looks pretty good to me.

Was thinking the same. Also liked Fletcher from Miami. Would not mind the Cards drafting Jeremiah Love from ND but think that is a pipe dream.

 

[gimpy]

This question is for "Shane ".
I notice in two posts above, one by cardpa and one by cardem you "disagreed" on those two posts that they made concerning comments about Bain and the tackle Maugoia.
Can I ask what you disagree about? Just curious.

 

[Shane]

This question is for "Shane ".
I notice in two posts above, one by cardpa and one by cardem you "disagreed" on those two posts that they made concerning comments about Bain and the tackle Maugoia.
Can I ask what you disagree about? Just curious.

Wouldn’t touch Bain no matter what. Not at #3 they have literally said there’s no athlete in the entire history of the NFL that has been dominant with 30” arms. He’s gonna have a lot to overcome in the NFL don’t care how good he’s looked in college. At #3 we need a dominant player.

 

[gimpy]

Thx, ok, Shane. You disagree with picking Bain.

 

[602 Native]

I was told that money had nothing to do with IU winning a national title.

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[Shane]

I was told that money had nothing to do with IU winning a national title.

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If that’s even real… or allowed.

 

[Dback Jon]

If that’s even real… or allowed.

Think No to both

 

[Russ Smith]

Wouldn’t touch Bain no matter what. Not at #3 they have literally said there’s no athlete in the entire history of the NFL that has been dominant with 30” arms. He’s gonna have a lot to overcome in the NFL don’t care how good he’s looked in college. At #3 we need a dominant player.

Just to clarify you mean documented history they didn't start listing arm length all that long ago.

But yeah since they started measuring he'd be an extreme outlier

 

[Russ Smith]

Might be here already. IU won 6 games this year against AP top 10 teams. In the history of the program prior to this season 6 wins against AP top 10 teams, I think it said 110 losses or something like that.

 

[Shane]

Just to clarify you mean documented history they didn't start listing arm length all that long ago.

But yeah since they started measuring he'd be an extreme outlier

I just looked it up and said it’s been a standard practice since 1982. That’s still quite a bit of history to go back on. 44 years. I’d rather not take the chance. In the 2nd sure at #3 overall no thanks.

 

[Russ Smith]

I just looked it up and said it’s been a standard practice since 1982. That’s still quite a bit of history to go back on. 44 years. I’d rather not take the chance. In the 2nd sure at #3 overall no thanks.

I mean recording it officially. I read yesterday they just started doing it about 20 years ago. So yeah 44 years ago they were measuring stuff but they didn't keep databases. I think what we now call the combine was 1982 but Google said that was originally to share medical reports for consistency and because players complained they were having to take the same tests multiple times and it got annoying.

When someone says we've never had a guy with arms this short they're talking about 20 to 25 years of data. Still significant

 

[phillycard]

well sure the coaching matters. Thats why so many college coaches send players to the league fully game ready...oh, wait....

seriously dude.
Your basically trying to compare a dirt track car to a formula 1 car...having a great driver makes a difference...sure...
But when you put Bubba on the track with Mario Andretti he isnt going home with anything other than PTSD....because even the very best dirt track car of all time, combined with the best dirt track driver of all time...is just out of his league when faced with an F1 car....even if my old fat ass was the driver.

some of you college football fans are just ridiculous in your fantasy world thinking.
Take the winner of the FBS Natty...every year..and play them against the team with the #1 pick in the NFL draft.... 99.5% of the time the college team is going to be horribly embarrassed...I can nearly guarantee you it would only take a few of those games before college coaches started refusing to allow their teams to play it. Because the outcome would destroy their players confidence too badly to recover.

Alex Leatherwood delusion syndrome.

 

[Adrian]

Curt Cignetti gets his own signature 'I win' meal at Chipotle after leading Indiana to national championship

Curt Cignetti's lunch order is now an actual meal at Chipotle.

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