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[50] Expectations For IU – What Are Reasonable Outcomes For Football and Basketball?
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- X's and Joe's
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- Jan 15, 2026
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Summary
Bob Moats and Mike Wiemuth check in from opposite sides of the country to discuss IU's impending national championship matchup with Miami, dissect the Hoosiers' recent basketball struggles, and explore what reasonable expectations look like for both programs right now. The Rose Bowl That Wasn't Bob and Mike open with the bittersweet realization that their long-planned Back Home Network meetup this weekend could have been in Miami for the national championship game instead of Bloomington for an Iowa basketball matchup. They discuss IU's status as an 8.5-point favorite over Miami, the narrative that IU "hasn't been tested" despite beating Ohio State, Oregon, and Alabama by a combined margin that would make Sherman's March to the Sea look gentle, and why Miami fans might want to check out Homefield Apparel's vintage Hurricanes collection before Monday's game. Basketball's Reality Check The conversation shifts to IU basketball's brutal week—blowing a 16-point lead to Nebraska and getting boat-raced by Michigan State at Breslin. Bob and Mike break down what's actually happening beyond the disappointing results: The roster gaps they identified in the preseason are showing up exactly as predicted—too many elite shooters, not enough drivers or rim protection Lamar Wilkerson is performing at a legitimate All-American level (near 10 BPM), but when defenses key on him and Tucker DeVries, IU struggles to generate offense elsewhere Conerway is the only true penetrator, and when teams neutralize him, the offense becomes predictable and easy to defend Against physically superior teams like Michigan State, IU's passing windows close dramatically and their carefully designed actions don't create the same looks they get in practice The Roster Construction Story Mike explains the brutal…