Official 2025 Conference Championship Weekend thread

Gopher Ally · 2025-12-06T22:28:34-0600

First victory against Ohio State since 1988,Unreal! Hand Mendoza his Heisman, he is the real deal!

Breakin' The Plane · 2025-12-06T22:28:54-0600

GopherGrit said:
Having a billionaire buy you a Heisman winner does make a difference, it turns out.

Indeed, IU 2025 is significantly different than IU 2024, because of the QB.

2024 IU exactly equals 2024 Vikings season:
- won a bunch of (easy) games, whoopty doo
- didn't even make the conf championship game, let alone win it = lose to Lions and thus did not win North
- made the playoff, whoopty doo
- didn't win a playoff game

That was a meaningless season.

Looks like 2025 IU will be different.

But they didn't buy a Heisman winner. They bought a guy who was a really good college QB and made him a Heisman winner.

Gilthorp57 · 2025-12-06T22:29:20-0600

Congrats Hoosiers! Always glad to see OSU lose...went to a lot of bad Indiana games as a kid and the Fuckeyes were the worst fans of all.

JZABR · 2025-12-06T22:29:43-0600

Nax5 said:
Something not quite right with that boy lol

Hey I have a somewhat lower-toned voice, but when i am overcome with joyful emotion, I cannot control the pitch of my voice either lol

Pompous Elitist · 2025-12-06T22:30:07-0600

GopherGrit said:
#2 Ohio State.

They'll rematch in the Natty. Ohio State will win

Definitely possible, Came up short tonight.

kg21 · 2025-12-06T22:30:22-0600

stocker08 said:
This interview with Mendoza is concerning.

Loved that interview.

Straight from the heart instead of the usual bullscit lines.

GooningGopher · 2025-12-06T22:30:38-0600

GopherGrit said:
Having a billionaire buy you a Heisman winner does make a difference, it turns out.

Indeed, IU 2025 is significantly different than IU 2024, because of the QB.

2024 IU exactly equals 2024 Vikings season:
- won a bunch of (easy) games, whoopty doo
- didn't even make the conf championship game, let alone win it = lose to Lions and thus did not win North
- made the playoff, whoopty doo
- didn't win a playoff game

That was a meaningless season.

Looks like 2025 IU will be different.

lol 2024 was a historic year for IU as a program, for sure not meaningless.

They could get bounced in the first round in this year’s playoff and it should still be considered a generational run in just winning the B1G. We are talking about Indiana.

goldengophers · 2025-12-06T22:30:40-0600

stocker08 said:
This interview with Mendoza is concerning.

Like Kirk Cousins but even weirder.

GopherGrit · 2025-12-06T22:30:49-0600

If Cignetti was some football genius, he would have:

- found a way to beat NDSU back when JMU was in FCS -- NOPE
- found a way to actually get into the conference championship game when JMU won 11 games in 2023 -- NOPE
- found a way to actually get into the conference championship game in IU won 11 games in 2024 -- NOPE

2025 is different because Mark Cuban decided to buy IU a Heisman winner from another school.

Cignetti didn't do that.

He hasn't figured anything out that no one else knows. I'm sure he's good ... but he's not some genius.

He got lucky as hell in 2023 and 2024.

JZABR · 2025-12-06T22:30:59-0600

Gilthorp57 said:
Congrats Hoosiers! Always glad to OSU lose...went to a lot of bad Indiana games as a kid and the Fuckeyes were the worst fans of all.

This has to be one of the best turn around in sports history. And thats even before the playoffs start. That is a legit title favorite

kg21 · 2025-12-06T22:31:01-0600

WAGopher said:
Ryan Day was also out coached today.

How so?

Stuff · 2025-12-06T22:31:11-0600

upnorthkid said:
Is cignetti starting a cult?

It's working better than the Life Program we are running.

mngg11 · 2025-12-06T22:31:36-0600

Great matchup. Only thing that should change in the rankings is they swap the 1 and 2 spots

GopherGrit · 2025-12-06T22:32:00-0600

Pompous Elitist said:
Definitely possible, Came up short tonight.

Got screwed over on the clear first down.

Kicker biffed it

MNVCGUY · 2025-12-06T22:32:21-0600

In other news.....the ACC sucks.....7-5 Duke winning late in what is apparently the conference championship game.

Good Lord....Duke trying to run out the clock and the RB goes out of bounds.....and then Virginia punt returner fair catches it at the 4.....just ugly football.

mngg11 · 2025-12-06T22:33:12-0600

Stuff said:
It's working better than the Life Program we are running.

Probably want old John cougar and Cuban to dump millions into the NIL fund before you ramp up the replace fleck yesterday campaign. It's not happening here

GooningGopher · 2025-12-06T22:33:24-0600

Now to turn our attention to the real game— Duke & UVA

Nax5 · 2025-12-06T22:33:37-0600

GopherGrit said:
If Cignetti was some football genius, he would have:

- found a way to beat NDSU back when JMU was in FCS -- NOPE
- found a way to actually get into the conference championship game when JMU won 11 games in 2023 -- NOPE
- found a way to actually get into the conference championship game in IU won 11 games in 2024 -- NOPE

2025 is different because Mark Cuban decided to buy IU a Heisman winner from another school.

Cignetti didn't do that.

He hasn't figured anything out that no one else knows. I'm sure he's good ... but he's not some genius.

He got lucky as hell in 2023 and 2024.

He's better than good. Indiana was 3-9 two years ago. He is one of the greatest coaches the sport has seen in a long time.

Pompous Elitist · 2025-12-06T22:33:53-0600

GopherGrit said:
Got screwed over on the clear first down.

Kicker biffed it

You missed all the OSU holds? Hmmm…

But yes, I agree. I wish the officials were better and defenses were allowed to perform. Let them play, fairly per the rules. Or change the rules.

Had some money riding on this one?

Stuff · 2025-12-06T22:37:13-0600

mngg11 said:
Probably want old John cougar and Cuban to dump millions into the NIL fund before you ramp up the replace fleck yesterday campaign. It's not happening here

Too bad Bob Dylan didn't like football.

stocker08 · 2025-12-06T22:37:43-0600

Stuff said:
Too bad Bob Dylan didn't like football.

We need Ron Perlman to step up.

Breakin' The Plane · 2025-12-06T22:39:10-0600

GopherGrit said:
If Cignetti was some football genius, he would have:

- found a way to beat NDSU back when JMU was in FCS -- NOPE
- found a way to actually get into the conference championship game when JMU won 11 games in 2023 -- NOPE
- found a way to actually get into the conference championship game in IU won 11 games in 2024 -- NOPE

2025 is different because Mark Cuban decided to buy IU a Heisman winner from another school.

Cignetti didn't do that.

He hasn't figured anything out that no one else knows. I'm sure he's good ... but he's not some genius.

He got lucky as hell in 2023 and 2024.

Again, they did not buy Travis Hunter. They bought a decent ACC quarterback. They had money and they spent it correctly. That counts for something

GopherGrit · 2025-12-06T22:39:18-0600

Nax5 said:
He's better than good. Indiana was 3-9 two years ago. He is one of the greatest coaches the sport has seen in a long time.

Why are you acting like it was the exact same players that went 3-9?

He brought in all new players.

upnorthkid · 2025-12-06T22:39:56-0600

This is such a comedy of errors from Duke. Classic manny Diaz

GopherGrit · 2025-12-06T22:40:22-0600

Breakin' The Plane said:
Again, they did not buy Travis Hunter. They bought a decent ACC quarterback. They had money and they spent it correctly. That counts for something

They bought the guy who will win the Heisman this year.

That definitely counts for somethign.

howeda7 · 2025-12-06T22:41:12-0600

theTurning said:
I can’t wrap my head around Indiana winning the conference in my lifetime before Minnesota

It's OK. We dominate them in basketball now.

WindyCityGopher · 2025-12-06T22:41:23-0600

Sayin may have played himself out of an invite to NYC tonight.

Nax5 · 2025-12-06T22:42:19-0600

GopherGrit said:
Why are you acting like it was the exact same players that went 3-9?

He brought in all new players.

So he helped re-build the program. And went 24-2 over a 26-game stretch. It's going to go down as one of the greatest turn-arounds in sports history. I'm not sure what could change the narrative at this point.

Gophers1992 · 2025-12-06T22:42:53-0600

GopherGrit said:
If Cignetti was some football genius, he would have:

- found a way to beat NDSU back when JMU was in FCS -- NOPE
- found a way to actually get into the conference championship game when JMU won 11 games in 2023 -- NOPE
- found a way to actually get into the conference championship game in IU won 11 games in 2024 -- NOPE

2025 is different because Mark Cuban decided to buy IU a Heisman winner from another school.

Cignetti didn't do that.

He hasn't figured anything out that no one else knows. I'm sure he's good ... but he's not some genius.

He got lucky as hell in 2023 and 2024.

Dude, come on.

Word · 2025-12-06T22:43:22-0600

Nax5 said:
He's better than good. Indiana was 3-9 two years ago. He is one of the greatest coaches the sport has seen in a long time.

What took him so long to get to D1 football? Late bloomer?

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