Before Kevin Wilson, there was Bill Lynch. And under Bill Lynch, the pinnacle came in Year 1. The 2007 Hoosiers went 7-6, and lost the Insight Bowl by three scores. It may not seem like much, but the Hoosiers haven't even made it to a bowl since.
For Indiana, success is gauged a little differently. That 2007 season? It was Indiana's best since 1994. The last time Indiana won 10 games? Actually ... it's never happened. Convincing talent to come to Bloomington, and then convincing them to stick around long enough to even think about developing a reputation for something, has proven to be tough.