Is Indiana destined to struggle at football because it is predominantly known as a 'basketball' school? Looking at a few other famous 'basketball' Universities in the midwest would suggest otherwise.
The Kansas Jayhawks football team is currently 8-0. Last season they finished 6-6 and the year before 7-5 with a victory in a bowl game.
The Kentucky Wildcats are 6-3. One of those six wins came against LSU, who at the time was ranked #1 in the country. Last season the Wildcats went 8-5, also victorious in their bowl game.
Along with Indiana - Kentucky and Kansas are two of the most infamous basketball programs in the midwest, if not the entire country. It's safe to say that they are both 'basketball schools.' For example, the only head coach in the history of Kansas basketball with a losing record is Dr. James Naismith, the same man who INVENTED THE GAME. Kentucky, meanwhile, leads all NCAA schools in career winning percentage for basketball.
So while these basketball schools have recently been able to turn their fortunes around on the gridiron, the Hoosiers have continued to struggle. What have those two schools done differently than IU? How have they attained their recent success, while IU continues their quest for their first bowl game in over a decade? Can Indiana learn anything from those two programs that would help their football team?
