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What Indiana athletic director Fred Glass said during preseason press conference
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Indiana football went 5-7 overall and 2-7 in Big Ten play one season ago.
The Hoosiers had some people believing they could surprise a few teams in the Big Ten, but a season opening 28-point loss to Ohio State spoke to what would ensue. The 2018 season could be one where the Hoosiers turn things around.
On Tuesday, Indiana athletic director Fred Glass spoke to the media at a preseason press conference and had some interesting things to say:
Glass says if #iufb games could sell out each home game the department would earn $10 million more than it does now. https://t.co/37kPv7Djs3
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) August 28, 2018
Money makes the world go around. And, Glass believes in what he has done so far in his time at Indiana.
Glass feels strongly Memorial Stadium has made significant strides since he became AD, compared what it used to look like to a larger 6A high school stadium.
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) August 28, 2018
"We won't take a backseat to anyone in terms of facility."
Glass is pretty adamant in how positive he feels about IU's facilities.
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) August 28, 2018
Thinks some new facilities around the conference are actually catching up to IU's. Interesting.
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) August 28, 2018
Memorial Stadium is taking an extremely slightly step backward in terms of overall capacity.
The new capacity for Memorial Stadium is 52,656, a small drop from what it used to be at 52,929.
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) August 28, 2018
Speaking of money making the world go around:
Glass says the new helmets for #iufb cost $130,000 in total, medical staff calls them the safest out there.
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) August 28, 2018
Glass said IU Athletics' fiscal management has allowed it to create a reserve fund. Also reiterates that the department is financially independent from the university.
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) August 28, 2018
The team is more important than the individual.
IU football will no longer have the names of players on the back of their jerseys. "Team over self." #iufb
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) August 28, 2018
Getting to Indiana’s home opener shouldn’t be too big of an issue.
Working with INDOT and the governor, Glass says that all four lanes of I-69/IN-37 from Bloomington to Martinsville to Indianapolis will be open by home opener against Virginia.
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) August 28, 2018
Fred Glass says he won't comment about Morgan Ellison's suspension. #iufb
— Jordan Guskey (@JordanGuskey) August 28, 2018
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.