2025-26 Championship: Indiana vs Miami

[UpstateSM]

I'm painfully jealous of diehard Hoosier football fans. They are living my dream.

 

[CanadianSU]

It was a Cristobal master class in poor in game coaching. Miami has succeeded in spite of him, even staying in this game.

That much was predictable.

 

[Scooch]

I think what tonight proved is that with the right coach and a ton of money a bottom tier B1G or SEC team can win a title. Lots of hope for schools like Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Northwestern and Purdue.

Is it possible to do in the ACC or B12? I’m not so sure.

But hats off to Indiana. They earned this. What a freaking story.

 

[Strathless]

Indiana Football:

 

[orangepassion]

Mensah should double his demands.

 

[CanadianSU]

Anybody know just how much Cuban spent for them? Is this a victory against NIL or for NIL, I don’t know.

 

[JustPherU]

I'm painfully jealous of diehard Hoosier football fans. They are living my dream.

I’d love to see one myself but the way the landscape of college athletics has changed I’m not sure it would feel as great as maybe 10 years ago.
Just such a poop show nowadays.

 

[Briancuse]

Was anyone else scared of a possible safety at the end ? Lol I know I was

Wasn't it 7.5 though?

 

[wiseman3]

Anybody know just how much Cuban spent for them? Is this a victory against NIL or for NIL, I don’t know.

Its just as much a victory for coaching and talent evaluation. Their "blue chip ratio" is historically low for a national championship team. Most of these guys were super low ranks out of high school! Less than 10% 4 and 5 stars on the roster

 

[Acesn8s]

Great end to college football season, start the clock only 225 days until we play NH.

 

[Cusefan95]

I think he had to because the Indiana player took off his helmet while on the field.

Honestly, they blew so many calls I’d give them a pass if they missed that one. I already knew they were incompetent, not throwing a flag there wouldn’t have changed my opinion of them or impacted the game.

 

[NineOneSeven]

I’d say I wonder if there will be any underage drinking tonight but these guys are all like 24

 

[sufan59]

Are Miami fans blaming Fran Brown for losing yet?

 

[MikeSU02]

 

[JKinUtah]

Did he just break the trophy? Isn’t that whole base supposed to be part of it?

 

[Willy75]

Think that trophy will make an appearance at the Elbo Room in Ft Lauderdale tonight?

 

[HyattsCuse]

Did he just break the trophy? Isn’t that whole base supposed to be part of it?

I was wondering the same thing and was just looking it up . Looks like it’s two pieces on purpose.

 

[JustPherU]

Honestly, they blew so many calls I’d give them a pass if they missed that one. I already knew they were incompetent, not throwing a flag there wouldn’t have changed my opinion of them or impacted the game.

I thought they let them both get away with a lot but they were fair. I mean they probably could of called a dozen pass interference penalties but I’m ok with them allowing it both ways.

 

[Bulldog04]

Wasn't it 7.5 though?

I meant more so that Miami would get the ball back if there was a safety

 

[Briancuse]

I meant more so that Miami would get the ball back if there was a safety

Still would have needed a miracle. Only about 45 seconds left.

 

[FloridaCuse]

I have 2 things to say:

1) Cuse all the way next year!!

2) and Georgetown still sucks!

 

[rrlbees]

Wow. Mendoza's mom has MS. Didn't know that.

 

[Cusefan95]

Wow. Mendoza's mom has MS. Didn't know that.

He and his brother partnered with restaurant owner in Bloomington to sell Mendoza Bros burgers with profits going to charity for MS.

My B-I-L has MS, so my sister became a big Indiana fan on this playoff run.

 

[Ragman2000]

Mendoza goes to my church. The Mr Rogers schtick is legit, he's legitimately a great kid. Made it really hard for me to root against them on this run and I finally succumbed.

 

[longtimefan]

How about going for it down by the goal line on 4th down?

Both decisions to go for it on 4th down were very ballsy. Most coaches would not have made those decisions.