Indiana fan delusion about "blueblood status", and the winning percentage of their last six coaches.

[Son_Of_Saul]

Mike Davis	2000–2006	115–79	.592	1 conference title	4 NCAA appearances	0 titles
Kelvin Sampson	2006–2008	43–15	.741	0	1	0
Dan Dakich	2008	3–4	.429	0	1	0
Tom Crean	2008–2017	166–135	.552	2	4	0
Archie Miller	2017–2021	67–58	.536	0	0	0
Mike Woodson	2021–Current	63-40	.612	0	2	0

That's 25 years of garbage basketball.

Why do Indiana fans still think they're a blueblood? The evidence suggests that they're not even a top 3 Big 10 program during that span.

 

[Ron Mehico]

Them getting rid of Kelvin Sampson was the absolute dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of. All time blunder over the dumbest reason.

 

[Smashcat]

 

[jedwar]

They really fell off after the 1993 season. I think once or twice is all they’ve been past the sweet 16. And 2002 was a good run. But fluky. And that was 22 years ago.

 

[m080470]

You may as well thrown Knight's last 5 years on the that pile and make it 30 years. Other than their miracle 2002unner-up run, they haven't had a great team since 1993 when they finished regular season #1 and had Cheaney, Evans, Henderson, Bailey and I think they lost in the Elite Eight. A decent team a couple of times in between but nothing equalling blue blood status.

 

[m080470]

They really fell off after the 1993 season. I think once or twice is all they’ve been past the sweet 16. And 2002 was a good run. But fluky. And that was 22 years ago.

Great minds!

 

[UKWildcats1987]

They really fell off after the 1993 season. I think once or twice is all they’ve been past the sweet 16. And 2002 was a good run. But fluky. And that was 22 years ago.

Their 2012 team was good. Elite 8 team at least if not in UKs bracket IMO.

I was born in November 1987. I've never seen IU win a title and hope to die never seeing it.

 

[know1]

I'll be really upset if we ever decide to renew the series with them. They don't deserve to play us.

 

[jwphelps]

Mike Davis	2000–2006	115–79	.592	1 conference title	4 NCAA appearances	0 titles
Kelvin Sampson	2006–2008	43–15	.741	0	1	0
Dan Dakich	2008	3–4	.429	0	1	0
Tom Crean	2008–2017	166–135	.552	2	4	0
Archie Miller	2017–2021	67–58	.536	0	0	0
Mike Woodson	2021–Current	63-40	.612	0	2	0

That's 25 years of garbage basketball.

Why do Indiana fans still think they're a blueblood? The evidence suggests that they're not even a top 3 Big 10 program during that span.

IU's only blue blood status was when Knight was coach.

 

[Titpwhami2014]

Indiana is basically the college basketball version of Nebraska Football. They give their fans a glimmer of hope every once in a while — the Zeller/Oladipo teams were Final 4 caliber in my opinion — but then they fall back into obscurity. A true Has-Been program.

 

[Bluegrass79]

I don't give any time to delusional.
This thread doesn't exist.

 

[Wonky]

They have never had the fanbase that holds their admin accountable like UK does. The fans don’t make the program at IU… RMK made it. That’s why it fizzled out to nothing.

 

[wmarkedwards]

Ehhhh… we may not like it, but they are. The jersey and candy stripe pants are iconic. Like Golden Helmets for Notre Dame. I’m not saying that they are on our level, but Indiana is a basketball school.

 

[UKwootwoot]

Weren't there talks of them going after Pearl after last season? He's 10x the coach Woodson is

 

[B.B.H.]

Mike Davis	2000–2006	115–79	.592	1 conference title	4 NCAA appearances	0 titles
Kelvin Sampson	2006–2008	43–15	.741	0	1	0
Dan Dakich	2008	3–4	.429	0	1	0
Tom Crean	2008–2017	166–135	.552	2	4	0
Archie Miller	2017–2021	67–58	.536	0	0	0
Mike Woodson	2021–Current	63-40	.612	0	2	0

That's 25 years of garbage basketball.

Why do Indiana fans still think they're a blueblood? The evidence suggests that they're not even a top 3 Big 10 program during that span.

I hate the Loosiers but I still think they are a blue blood regardless of the last 25 years. I know how passionate that fanbase is due to their very deep history dating all the way back to the early days of college basketball. Someday they will be back and I’m not against it. College basketball is best when the bluest of blue bloods are good, and a 5-time national champ with as much legacy as most programs is certainly a hole that college basketball feels imo.

 

[Roe07]

I bet Indiana to cover -3.5 yesterday and they lose by 30. Watching the Cards and WV right now and I’m thinking, how god awful must the Hoosiers be if they allowed this s****y Louisville team to run them out of the gym????

 

[FirewithFire]

They a football school now. Eh, I don't care to ever play them again after that debacle in 2012. I understand being excited to beat a blueblood rival but their fans were simply over the top crazy psychopaths. If by some mercy miracle Pope decides to renew then it should only be at a neutral site.