Fuss has always been pretty good at following trends and finding teams on the rise that we can schedule. I think JS is fine tuning the approach to scheduling based on his time "in the room". Can't really be there without being affected in your thought.
We caught some good teams when TOS was here and those wins live on. Hopefully this bunch will realize opportunities only come along periodically and they need to take advantage. Tony's maturity and hunger could go a long way with Dartis and Block's youth to set up some sustainable success. Clearly a different program than when we started the treks from Muncie in June 07 IMHO. Still need to stay hungry and aspire to a bigger potential. This year has potential to be a springboard.
Article has a pretty good take on direction and how the AD/Coach think
It also has a take on what reality is. Those thinking we should be getting a P5 school, or a school like Dayton to play in The Convo should take note. It's not just some posters on here saying it ain't likely to happen, it's folks making the decisions and having conversations with opposing schools, and the beat writer saying so as well.
So far, I like what I see, because I believe they'll be after playing a tougher "guarantee game" and will probably add another decent home game. Adding 1 or 2 more larger names to that schedule would be nice. It also tells you what 5 of probably seven or eight home games will look like. My only hope is that many more of the ones in November and December fall on Sat/Sun this year than they did last year.