Irishman Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Gritty performance by the Hoosiers. The o line will be a question mark. But Bazelak brings some stability to the QB position they have not had in a couple years. They have to do a better job of running the ball and tackling on defense. Now there are a couple games with Idahoe and Western KY they should win before going to Cincy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragdoll Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 After observing Purdue and IU, my impression is that both of them would be a threat to compete for a MAC title. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptation Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 9:39 AM, ragdoll said: After observing Purdue and IU, my impression is that both of them would be a threat to compete for a MAC title. Purdue can compete for the Big Ten West…if they can reign in their head coach. Zero hope for IU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballking16 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 41 minutes ago, temptation said: Purdue can compete for the Big Ten West…if they can reign in their head coach. Zero hope for IU. Minnesota and Wisconsin appear to be the biggest threats to Purdue in the West but couldn’t get a real gauge as they played FCS team. Iowa once again figured out how to set back football 100 years in their win over FCS South Dakota State. I was encouraged by some of the things IU did Friday but they are still brutal in the trenches, especially on the O-Line. QB missed some throws high early on, but he at least looks the part of a competent QB as he can at least push the ball down the field and has some zip on the ball. IU having two WR go over 100 yards was refreshing given how dreadful the collective group was last year. Still think 6 wins is an uphill battle, but it would have been nearly impossible had they lost to Illinois. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Meanwhile Penix was 26/39 with 4 TD passes for Washington. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 12:08 AM, Irishman said: The o line will be a question mark. Agreed. And now Bedford is gone for the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 12:08 AM, Irishman said: Gritty performance by the Hoosiers. The o line will be a question mark. But Bazelak brings some stability to the QB position they have not had in a couple years. They have to do a better job of running the ball and tackling on defense. Now there are a couple games with Idahoe and Western KY they should win before going to Cincy. I have no more likes left, so I'll just respond my liking. I like Tom Allen! I ran into him at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Garage Area in May and he was super cordial. I'm glad to see his team get a win. Listened to the game on the way home from Penn Friday night with an IU alum driving, and we were both happy. I hope they get to a Bowl Game this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Riprock Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 21 hours ago, Grover said: Meanwhile Penix was 26/39 with 4 TD passes for Washington. Reunited with his old offensive coordinator at Indiana who is now Washington's head football coach, Kalen DeBoer DeBoer left Indiana to become head football coach at Fresno State, the left for same position at Washington....thus Penix landing in Seattle, a long way from his Tampa home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballking16 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Bash Riprock said: Reunited with his old offensive coordinator at Indiana who is now Washington's head football coach, Kalen DeBoer DeBoer left Indiana to become head football coach at Fresno State, the left for same position at Washington....thus Penix landing in Seattle, a long way from his Tampa home. This is the perfect example of where a change of scenery works in the favor of both parties. Penix gets another shot with a familiar coach in a familiar system while IU isn't handcuffed allowing Penix to command first team reps all summer only to lose him to another season ending injury. Indiana was able to go out and pick up a solid QB in their own right with Penix moving on. They would have been dead in the water this year had IU risked going all-in on MP and lost him to yet another injury. Edited September 6, 2022 by Footballking16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Riprock Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 18 minutes ago, Footballking16 said: This is the perfect example of where a change of scenery works in the favor of both parties. Penix gets another shot with a familiar coach in a familiar system while IU isn't handcuffed allowing Penix to command first team reps all summer only to lose him to another season ending injury. Indiana was able to go out and pick up a solid QB in their own right with Penix moving on. They would have been dead in the water this year had IU risked going all-in on MP and lost him to yet another injury. No disagreement.....it was time to move on and the young transfer from Missouri shows a ton of promise....if they can protect him, he has some very nice receivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 IU seems to be suffering from cupcakeitis tonight also, trailing 10-0 at halftime against Idaho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 I am not sure what else IU can do to itself in a game. This is pathetic. So many mistakes and they really have no answer for the Idaho offense. The are lucky to only be down 10-0. The big issue for this game is the offense cannot stay on the field. The defense is going to be out of gas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 It seems the IU QB has trouble with the wet football, but not so with the Idaho QB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 So, they decided to play some football after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, Irishman said: So, they decided to play some football after all. Nice quarter for the Hoosiers, now up 23-10 after 3. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptation Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 (edited) Temp’s hot take…mark the tape…a MAX of 2 more wins for the Hoosiers in 2022. Edited September 11, 2022 by temptation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballking16 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 58 minutes ago, temptation said: Temp’s hot take…mark the tape…a MAX of 2 more wins for the Hoosiers in 2022. Not really a hot take. Tom Allen is a likable guy and it’s hard not to root for him, but he’s not a P5 head coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballking16 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 On another note, Kevin Warren should be forced to make a public statement on how he continues to justify the imbalance of divisions. You could make a rational argument that the 6 best teams in the B10 are in the East, and that doesn’t include Indiana who already beat Illinois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhpatriot04 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 3 hours ago, Footballking16 said: Not really a hot take. Tom Allen is a likable guy and it’s hard not to root for him, but he’s not a P5 head coach. IU is not really a P5 program either, so all is good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Riprock Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 6 hours ago, temptation said: Temp’s hot take…mark the tape…a MAX of 2 more wins for the Hoosiers in 2022. That might be pushing it....first half, they were slapped around by a FCS team. I do like the play of true frosh McCullough....and Cam Jones....but they need a ton of help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 Hoosiers escape with a win. They had no business winning the game, but kept playing through the mistakes. 2 VERY timely turnovers were HUGE in this. Bazelak and the receivers are just not on the same page; so many misses, and several were just not even close. The offense was able to move the ball well at times, just not consistently. Defense struggled for most of the game, and gave up too many big plays. That said, they are half way to being bowl eligible 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 38 minutes ago, Irishman said: Hoosiers escape with a win. They had no business winning the game, but kept playing through the mistakes. 2 VERY timely turnovers were HUGE in this. Bazelak and the receivers are just not on the same page; so many misses, and several were just not even close. The offense was able to move the ball well at times, just not consistently. Defense struggled for most of the game, and gave up too many big plays. That said, they are half way to being bowl eligible 🙂 Like!😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 The Hoosiers have already topped 2021's win total. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballking16 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Imagine being 3-0 at this juncture AND looking ahead to a B10 West schedule. Defense was a no show until they started getting aggressive late and forced some big turnovers. Offense is already a night and day improvement from last year and could still be better. Have to get better in the redzone. 3-0 is nice but don’t see many remaining wins left on the schedule. On to Cincy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptation Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 13 minutes ago, Footballking16 said: Imagine being 3-0 at this juncture AND looking ahead to a B10 West schedule. Defense was a no show until they started getting aggressive late and forced some big turnovers. Offense is already a night and day improvement from last year and could still be better. Have to get better in the redzone. 3-0 is nice but don’t see many remaining wins left on the schedule. On to Cincy. Speaking of east/west…it’s staggering. The east is 16-0…west currently 7-9. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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