Saturday, November 20, 2004
Oh, how the sometimes mighty have fallen: Could Indiana football be in a worse position? Not only have they blown leads against equally lousy teams (Ill., Penn State, Northwestern) that have kept them from getting bowl eligible for the first time in a decade. But now the biggest game of their season -- the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket against Purdue -- is not even televised!! The only way IU fans could catch the beating (IU was down 42-10 at halftime) was through ESPN Broadband on the Internet.
I know IU football is in a bad position. They can't find a lot of talent and they have replaced Northwestern as the Michigan and Ohio State's annual cupcake. But the bucket game should at least draw SOME interest from the TV people, if for no other reason to let Purdue fans watch their underachieving team get another win and maybe a better bowl game.
As another IU football season closes, here's to hoping IU can actually improve sometime this century. I'm still patiently waiting and praying for Rose Bowl #2...
I know IU football is in a bad position. They can't find a lot of talent and they have replaced Northwestern as the Michigan and Ohio State's annual cupcake. But the bucket game should at least draw SOME interest from the TV people, if for no other reason to let Purdue fans watch their underachieving team get another win and maybe a better bowl game.
As another IU football season closes, here's to hoping IU can actually improve sometime this century. I'm still patiently waiting and praying for Rose Bowl #2...
