Nick Baumgardner
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Senior writer at The Athletic. NFL Draft analyst. Flint born, Millington Cardinal.🎙️Welcome to Detroit. 📚 The Program: Michigan | Mountaintop
"Hope we didn't hurt any of your boys. -- Hayden Fry" -- Curt Cignetti"
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 AM
"Hope we didn't hurt any of your boys. -- Hayden Fry" -- Curt Cignetti"
He might. I still think he's a top 10 pick if he declares, but Phil Knight has A LOT of money and I believe Oregon feels pretty good about getting back a few of its underclassmen with top 50 grades -- A'Mauri Washington and Matayo Uiagaleilei are names to watch now, not locks to declare
What to make from Moore’s half? He gotta go back to school now, right?
January 10, 2026 at 2:23 AM
He might. I still think he's a top 10 pick if he declares, but Phil Knight has A LOT of money and I believe Oregon feels pretty good about getting back a few of its underclassmen with top 50 grades -- A'Mauri Washington and Matayo Uiagaleilei are names to watch now, not locks to declare
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As shocked as I was about the Detroit Lions looking like the best team in the NFL for a stretch last year, this feels like I watched a Labrador retriever just grab a pencil and start doing calculus all of a sudden.
January 10, 2026 at 2:21 AM
As shocked as I was about the Detroit Lions looking like the best team in the NFL for a stretch last year, this feels like I watched a Labrador retriever just grab a pencil and start doing calculus all of a sudden.
just insanity
January 10, 2026 at 2:20 AM
just insanity
can't convince me he doesn't wear one of these 23ish hours a day ... like a bathrobe
Curt Cignetti continuing to rawdog the quarter zip because HE DOES NOT CARE IF HE LIVES OR DIES
January 10, 2026 at 2:19 AM
can't convince me he doesn't wear one of these 23ish hours a day ... like a bathrobe
Purdue, on the other hand, will never be able to do this and should be asked to leave the Big Ten along with Northwestern, Rutgers and maybe Maryland
January 10, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Purdue, on the other hand, will never be able to do this and should be asked to leave the Big Ten along with Northwestern, Rutgers and maybe Maryland
not as much about all this has felt surreal to me -- I've always thought Indiana could have a football team like this if it, yanno, gave a shit financially ... but this is just ... it's not supposed to look this easy this fast
January 10, 2026 at 2:15 AM
not as much about all this has felt surreal to me -- I've always thought Indiana could have a football team like this if it, yanno, gave a shit financially ... but this is just ... it's not supposed to look this easy this fast
do not know how to process Indiana winning a football national championship like this is all happening so fast, Cig
January 10, 2026 at 2:14 AM
do not know how to process Indiana winning a football national championship like this is all happening so fast, Cig
day three, but def interesting
January 10, 2026 at 2:03 AM
day three, but def interesting
Indiana looking like Bama when Bama used to be Bama right now
a train is going down the tracks with smoke coming out of the front
ALT: a train is going down the tracks with smoke coming out of the front
media.tenor.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Indiana looking like Bama when Bama used to be Bama right now
oh my god I thought Mendoza was gonna complete a throw there somehow
January 10, 2026 at 1:35 AM
oh my god I thought Mendoza was gonna complete a throw there somehow
Fernando Mendoza = Jared Goff with wheels
January 10, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Fernando Mendoza = Jared Goff with wheels
reminder:
Indiana should've won the Joe Moore Award
Indiana should've won the Joe Moore Award
that looked like the Indiana OL I thought should've won the Joe Moore Award
January 10, 2026 at 1:18 AM
reminder:
Indiana should've won the Joe Moore Award
Indiana should've won the Joe Moore Award
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that looked like the Indiana OL I thought should've won the Joe Moore Award
January 1, 2026 at 9:58 PM
that looked like the Indiana OL I thought should've won the Joe Moore Award
Curt Cignetti is the Ben Johnson the college football. Everything is on another level. They do everything.
January 10, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Curt Cignetti is the Ben Johnson the college football. Everything is on another level. They do everything.
or at least since Damon Bailey played in high school
Depending on what the crowd split was at the Rose Bowl, this is probably the most Indiana Hoosiers fans that have ever been in one building
January 10, 2026 at 1:12 AM
or at least since Damon Bailey played in high school
ok we are going to see some quarterbacking tonight
January 10, 2026 at 1:11 AM
ok we are going to see some quarterbacking tonight
made it look easy ... Dante Moore's a stud
one of the best ways to tell if a QB has it mentally is to judge how he throws/decides on the drive immediately following an interception
Dante Moore has it. No fear. Makes a mistake, flushes it, immediately moves on.
Dante Moore has it. No fear. Makes a mistake, flushes it, immediately moves on.
January 10, 2026 at 1:05 AM
made it look easy ... Dante Moore's a stud
this is where Moore reminds me of Jayden Daniels ... he's pretty unflappable, outstanding poise and it's all just very natural. not much sweating going on there
January 10, 2026 at 1:01 AM
this is where Moore reminds me of Jayden Daniels ... he's pretty unflappable, outstanding poise and it's all just very natural. not much sweating going on there
one of the best ways to tell if a QB has it mentally is to judge how he throws/decides on the drive immediately following an interception
Dante Moore has it. No fear. Makes a mistake, flushes it, immediately moves on.
Dante Moore has it. No fear. Makes a mistake, flushes it, immediately moves on.
January 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
one of the best ways to tell if a QB has it mentally is to judge how he throws/decides on the drive immediately following an interception
Dante Moore has it. No fear. Makes a mistake, flushes it, immediately moves on.
Dante Moore has it. No fear. Makes a mistake, flushes it, immediately moves on.
love the Kenyon Sadiq jet read
January 10, 2026 at 12:59 AM
love the Kenyon Sadiq jet read
christ, that was a Seed from Moore ... dropped
January 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
christ, that was a Seed from Moore ... dropped
just highlighted Indiana DB D'Angelo Ponds as a fearless riser.
reminds me of Mike Sainristil.
reminds me of Mike Sainristil.
January 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
just highlighted Indiana DB D'Angelo Ponds as a fearless riser.
reminds me of Mike Sainristil.
reminds me of Mike Sainristil.
The fact Dan Campbell immediately tried to call Mike McDaniel -- whether Mike Mac gets a head coaching job or goes back to Shanahan or something else doesn't matter -- the fact he's open to whatever is a pretty great sign imo
January 9, 2026 at 2:06 PM
The fact Dan Campbell immediately tried to call Mike McDaniel -- whether Mike Mac gets a head coaching job or goes back to Shanahan or something else doesn't matter -- the fact he's open to whatever is a pretty great sign imo