1 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:09,880 You're listening to the Back Home Network presented by Home 2 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:21,640 Field Apparel. Welcome back to Crimson. 3 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:26,680 Cast Dale and Clavio. Here flying solo tonight we 4 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:29,600 didn't want to let. The week come to a close without 5 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:34,520 bringing you our customary football podcast, and so that's 6 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:35,880 what I'm here to do if you missed. 7 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:39,400 Any of the. Back home network programming. 8 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:43,240 We've had a ton of it here over the course of the last few days. 9 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:48,120 As on the Crimson Cast side of things, we brought you a new 10 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:50,480 episode of The Crimson Cast Women's Basketball Show. 11 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:52,600 Amanda Foster. Kevin Vera. 12 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:57,280 Talking about this IU women's team coming off their exhibition 13 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:01,640 game a couple of nights ago against Northwood we had Crimson 14 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:03,640 Cash from. Earlier today. 15 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:09,400 As you can, check out the latest sports wagering news And of 16 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:15,040 course, we had our retrospective and memorial podcast for head 17 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,040 coach Bob Nye, who passed away, of course, earlier on this week. 18 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,560 And of course on the assembly call side of the back home 19 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:25,600 network the Do the work pod was there with a post game podcast 20 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:26,720 of the. 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I feel like to some degree, 91 00:04:39,840 --> 00:04:42,120 people sat. Around in a bit of shock, 92 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:45,400 watching Indiana play that game and thinking, wow. 93 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,520 This is this. Is not what we are expecting. 94 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:50,040 It's not what we're used to seeing. 95 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:53,120 And was. Certainly one of those games 96 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:54,960 where you look back. On it and. 97 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:57,720 Certainly there was a. Lot of good that came out of 98 00:04:57,720 --> 00:04:59,640 that game. There's a lot. 99 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:02,400 Of of little things and and again, I always recommend 100 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:03,120 people. Go read. 101 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:05,080 Bite sized bison by Taylor Lehman. 102 00:05:05,280 --> 00:05:08,520 He did a really good job, I thought of highlighting. 103 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:11,600 Some of the positive. Changes that seem to come from 104 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:16,040 Indiana between. The previous week's loss to 105 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:17,760 Rutgers. And and the win. 106 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:20,920 Against Penn State. Now the problem is, of course, 107 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:23,480 Indiana didn't actually win the Penn State. 108 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:25,240 Game and the way that they. Lost it. 109 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:27,640 Almost made the whole thing like. 110 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:31,520 Weirdly discouraging. Because as close as Indiana came 111 00:05:31,840 --> 00:05:33,560 in. Keeping it alive throughout the. 112 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:35,040 Course of the contest, you get to the. 113 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:37,240 End of it and. Indiana, essentially. 114 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:39,360 Played for a tie, which didn't work. 115 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:41,160 Out very well. As Penn State was. 116 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:43,160 Able to drive down. The field score a touchdown, 117 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:45,600 then a safety is. Tacked on to the end of it and 118 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:50,400 that was it, but I think. You know, as as much as I think 119 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:52,040 emotionally. And and. 120 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:55,720 Just from the standpoint of like the attitude towards the team. 121 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:59,720 It's easy to get fixated on that. 122 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:02,320 Particular circumstance and get frustrated with it. 123 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:05,000 I do think that. It's it to be. 124 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:08,120 Fair. You really need to focus on the. 125 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:10,840 Overall effort, you know, we talked in the pregame. 126 00:06:10,840 --> 00:06:14,840 Podcast about IU just needs to. Compete we talked about. 127 00:06:14,840 --> 00:06:17,920 It in the Michigan game. There's no reason. 128 00:06:18,280 --> 00:06:19,600 You know and yes. Indiana's got a. 129 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:23,800 Talent deficit, we know that. But there's no reason why 130 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:26,280 Indiana can't be competitive in games, even against. 131 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:31,160 You know, upper echelon competition in the big. 10 and. 132 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:34,520 You know, they did it a little bit against Ohio State, although 133 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:36,480 it's. Ohio State's just. 134 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:39,160 Such a weird team this year as. As good as they are, it's it's 135 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:41,280 hard to know what to take seriously and what not. 136 00:06:41,280 --> 00:06:44,600 To. They didn't really compete. 137 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:48,360 Very well at all in the Michigan game, but they competed in that 138 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:50,280 Penn State. Game and I think that. 139 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:52,200 You can look at. That and. 140 00:06:52,840 --> 00:06:56,000 It's hard to say with Indiana. What it will mean? 141 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:59,600 Does it mean oh a leaf a new? Leaf has been turned over 142 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:01,640 Indiana. Has figured some. 143 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:04,040 Stuff out and they're going to be able to. 144 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,640 Ride that level of effort into this next. 145 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:09,000 Game maybe. Maybe it does. 146 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:12,000 Does it mean well? We've seen this show. 147 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,800 Before from Indiana. They they'll occasionally get up 148 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:16,240 and play well against. An opponent. 149 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:18,960 And then they'll sink. Back into the background again 150 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:20,920 the next week when they're not. Playing that opponent. 151 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:24,920 It could mean that. Too, it's hard to. 152 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:27,000 Say it really is. With this Indiana team. 153 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:30,160 They are so. Hard to predict in terms of 154 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:31,280 what? They're going to bring. 155 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:34,560 To the surface. And and how they're going to 156 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:37,840 approach the game. You know, we talked about it, I 157 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:39,440 think in the lead. Up to the last. 158 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:42,000 Week and we. Talked about it, certainly. 159 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:44,600 A little bit earlier. On this week in terms of trying 160 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:46,880 to dissect what? Happened in that game. 161 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:50,360 You look at what? Indiana did against Penn State 162 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:52,160 and the effort that they had and the fact that they were in the 163 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:53,960 game. Late in the fourth quarter. 164 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:56,640 And you to some. Degree, You're like a. 165 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:59,760 It's a shame that. That effort got wasted. 166 00:07:59,760 --> 00:08:02,080 And Indiana, didn't you know, be a little more aggressive at the 167 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,400 end. But the bigger one, I think for 168 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,000 a lot of people, myself included. 169 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:08,120 Was where was that effort the previous? 170 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:12,320 Week in, a must win game at home against. 171 00:08:12,320 --> 00:08:14,040 Rutgers. Which if you'd? 172 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:16,400 Won. Even if you lose that Penn State 173 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:19,000 game closely, the whole. Tenor of the seasons changed 174 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:20,480 and. You've still got a. 175 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:22,880 Loss to play with. If you, you know, come with 176 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:23,800 that. Type of effort. 177 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:24,880 Because I think that kind of effort. 178 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:26,240 Would have likely beaten. Rutgers. 179 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:28,160 And that's not what? Happened. 180 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,600 And that's the hard thing. To really get your head wrapped. 181 00:08:32,600 --> 00:08:35,559 Around with this IU team is it doesn't. 182 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:37,720 Make a lot of sense that Indiana would go out. 183 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:41,039 And play that well against. Penn State after playing. 184 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:44,440 So badly. Against Rutgers the previous. 185 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:48,480 Week and that. Makes it really hard to figure 186 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:51,720 out what they're going to do. In this next game. 187 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:56,520 You know, I I think that. You look at the statistics first 188 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:58,400 of all. The, the. 189 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:00,680 The. The computers really don't like. 190 00:09:00,680 --> 00:09:04,400 Indiana in this contest. Not as badly as Indiana was not 191 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:06,920 liked in the previous. Contest and obviously the. 192 00:09:06,920 --> 00:09:10,480 Computers were wrong there. As Indiana was, was. 193 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:12,520 Better than what they were projected to be. 194 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:16,880 But Indiana? Is still a sizable underdog, S&P 195 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:20,520 plus. Rates Wisconsin with an 82% 196 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:26,640 chance of victory. And a 17 point spread basically 197 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:29,880 the betting line I think has been hovering somewhere. 198 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:33,560 Between 9:00 and 10:00 on this game, it's. 199 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:35,320 It's one of those deals where I think. 200 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:37,080 You look at this team, you look at. 201 00:09:37,560 --> 00:09:39,920 The the matchups. Wisconsin's A. 202 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:43,600 Slightly more favorable matchup then Penn State. 203 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:46,560 Was at least on the the defensive. 204 00:09:46,560 --> 00:09:49,960 Side of the ball, And some of that has just been because 205 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:54,160 Wisconsin's offense hasn't been. Very good this season. 206 00:09:54,680 --> 00:09:59,520 Luke Fickle Who? Previously was the head. 207 00:09:59,520 --> 00:10:01,520 Coach at Cincinnati, IU fans? Very. 208 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:04,160 Familiar with his work there after losing to him two games in 209 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:06,200 a row. Fickle coming in and really. 210 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:10,280 Trying to establish a. Different approach to playing 211 00:10:10,280 --> 00:10:11,800 the game of. Football for. 212 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:14,080 Wisconsin and there's. There's quite a few growing 213 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:15,960 pains. I mean, you know, Wisconsin. 214 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:19,440 From an offensive perspective. Is just. 215 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:23,440 Really. Really subpar in terms of 216 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:27,840 passing game success. They're, they're I I think maybe 217 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:31,920 the only team in the. Big 10 Worse than Penn State in 218 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:34,840 Terms of explosiveness. They don't score that many 219 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:38,320 points per drive. They've they've turned the ball 220 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:40,480 over a decent amount. They. 221 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:42,240 They. They've been really good. 222 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:43,560 Running the ball which? Is. 223 00:10:43,560 --> 00:10:44,920 I mean, of course it's Wisconsin. 224 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:47,640 But just overall this is not. That impressive. 225 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:50,840 Of a team. And they've they've. 226 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:53,520 Without, you know, regardless of that, they've they've won a lot 227 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:57,040 of games this year. And they've kind of done so. 228 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:00,440 In a way that has utilized their. 229 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:02,680 Defense primarily. And you know the two. 230 00:11:02,680 --> 00:11:06,160 Games or the three? Games that they've lost were 231 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:07,680 were very. Different types of games. 232 00:11:07,680 --> 00:11:09,960 From each other, they lost. Early in in the season at 233 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:12,960 Washington. State They lost at home versus 234 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:16,600 Iowa in a game. That is. 235 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:22,160 It looks pretty bad if you're a Wisconsin team that is playing 236 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:24,200 an Iowa team that just had to, essentially. 237 00:11:24,680 --> 00:11:26,920 You know. Force quit their offensive 238 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:28,760 coordinator because they couldn't score enough. 239 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:33,320 Points and then you. Lose to Ohio State. 240 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:35,600 And and that. Game was not a blowout by any 241 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:36,120 means. But it was. 242 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:39,920 Clear that Ohio State was just going to dominate that game, and 243 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:42,120 there wasn't a whole lot that Wisconsin was going to be able 244 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:44,560 to do in terms of offense. Over the course of. 245 00:11:44,560 --> 00:11:47,160 The full. 60 minutes and it's interesting. 246 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:50,160 Like Indiana? Loses to Ohio State. 23 to 3. 247 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:54,800 At home, Wisconsin loses to Ohio State. 24 to 10 at home. 248 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:55,520 The. The. 249 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:58,680 Games were not that tremendously different in terms of the 250 00:11:58,680 --> 00:11:59,920 overall. Tenor of them. 251 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:04,600 And you know, that's that's an interesting thing to think. 252 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:06,320 About so this is the Wisconsin team that they they. 253 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:07,760 Haven't scored a lot of points, They've only. 254 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:12,400 Scored about 25 points a game. They've allowed about 19 points 255 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:15,560 a game. And you know, and as I said. 256 00:12:15,560 --> 00:12:18,320 They've they've just not had the kind of success. 257 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:21,360 Through the air that you. Need and and they've had to deal 258 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:23,640 with. Injuries at that position? 259 00:12:23,640 --> 00:12:26,760 Tanner Mordecai. You know, started the. 260 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:30,360 Season and and then. Got injured and is out for the 261 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:32,400 year. And so they've had to go to a. 262 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:35,520 Younger quarterback and Braden Locke and when? 263 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:38,320 While. He's looked fine and he's 264 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:40,040 completing less than 50. Percent. 265 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:43,120 Of his passes so far on the season. 266 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:45,000 And then that's certainly not. Good. 267 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:49,360 That's that's going to, I think. Be a real problem. 268 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:51,480 For. Wisconsin in some other games 269 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:53,440 that they play. You know you. 270 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:56,280 Look at the last three games for for Braden Locke. 271 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:58,000 He's had to. Throw the ball a. 272 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,080 Lot and he hasn't really completed. 273 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:02,680 Nearly as many passes. As he would need to. 274 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:05,880 Against Iowa, 50% completion percentage. 275 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:07,800 Against Illinois, a game that they. 276 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:12,120 Won I'll be at by only four points, 51.2% completion 277 00:13:12,120 --> 00:13:15,480 percentage and then a 40. 6% completion percentage. 278 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:17,480 Against Ohio State? No shame in that. 279 00:13:17,920 --> 00:13:19,880 But it just. Demonstrates that Wisconsin's 280 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:22,800 offense is not that. Awesome. 281 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:26,600 Wisconsin's offense is going to struggle. 282 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:29,680 I think Braylon Allen, they're starting running back. 283 00:13:29,680 --> 00:13:33,400 Has had a pretty good year. He's breached the 100 yard mark 284 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:35,240 4 times on the season. At a rough. 285 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:38,000 Week last week against Ohio State. 286 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:41,440 But he's averaging 5. .8 yards per carry has scored eight. 287 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:43,480 Touchdowns. And it's. 288 00:13:43,480 --> 00:13:45,520 Certainly going to be a bit of a problem for Indiana. 289 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:48,160 Over the course of this game. So there's. 290 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:50,120 Really. You know, I think there's three 291 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:52,080 overarching questions for Indiana. 292 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:53,120 In this. Game. 293 00:13:53,120 --> 00:14:01,360 The first one is can Indiana. Stymie Wisconsin's offense. 294 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:03,800 With the way that they're playing defense, you know the. 295 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:06,680 Way the what? They showed against Penn State 296 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:09,960 and Penn State. 'S kind of weird unwillingness 297 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:11,320 to just keep. The ball on the. 298 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:14,240 Ground is something that we might also. 299 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:16,000 See out of Wisconsin. Because. 300 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:17,400 You know, as we've seen, they've not had a lot of. 301 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:20,440 Passing success, they. Were there with a freshman 302 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:22,760 quarterback who is not completing enough. 303 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:25,840 Passes to justify the amount of throws that he's making. 304 00:14:26,120 --> 00:14:28,280 And yet the. Wisconsin looks very dedicated 305 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:30,720 to trying to throw the ball. Because that's the offense. 306 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:33,400 That they want to run. That kind of plays into 307 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:36,520 Indiana's hands to some degree. Not that Indiana. 308 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:40,760 'S been tremendous against. The pass, but they've. 309 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:43,600 Been better against the past and they've been against the run. 310 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:46,720 And they've looked. Better against the run in recent 311 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:49,080 games, or at least in the Penn State game they did. 312 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,360 Then then they did. Earlier in the season, so. 313 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:55,160 That there may be some alterations being made there. 314 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:57,160 So that's one question. You know because. 315 00:14:57,160 --> 00:15:00,440 If you're Indiana and you can keep Wisconsin from scoring. 316 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:03,560 Then it really. Becomes a matter of the other 317 00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:07,720 two things, one of them. Is did Indiana? 318 00:15:07,720 --> 00:15:12,000 Find something in its. Offense that you could see them 319 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,440 utilize in. Future games. 320 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:18,400 It's hard to know exactly what to take out of that game against 321 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:20,400 Penn State because I. Think there's an optimist's 322 00:15:20,400 --> 00:15:22,680 perspective, and there's a. Pessimist's perspective. 323 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:25,680 The optimist's perspective would be look, you know Brendan. 324 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:27,960 Soresby actually looks pretty good in the pocket. 325 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:32,440 He didn't throw as much as you might think that he would, given 326 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:34,760 that he was, you know he. Only missed 6 passes in the 327 00:15:34,760 --> 00:15:37,440 whole game. He was 13 for 19. 3 touchdowns, 328 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:39,800 1 interception. 200 and. 69 yards. 329 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:44,000 It was a really good quarterback performance, probably, I think 330 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:45,240 you. Can make an argument maybe the 331 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:47,280 best. Start to finish quarterback 332 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:50,840 performance. That Indiana's had since, I 333 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:52,080 don't know. Maybe. 334 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:54,880 Maybe Connor. Basilic last year versus. 335 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:57,120 Maryland in terms of. Throwing the ball. 336 00:15:57,480 --> 00:15:59,400 They got a pretty good. Performance in terms. 337 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:01,800 Of Josh. Henderson looked pretty good 338 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:03,680 running the ball. Averaged almost 5 yards of 339 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:05,520 carry. And you know they. 340 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:07,280 They got some big. Plays they. 341 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:09,960 Had a 90 yard pass. To decrease Carter for a 342 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:11,840 touchdown. They had a 69 yard pass to 343 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:13,960 Donovan. Mccully for a touchdown. 344 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:17,160 They they moved. The ball pretty well. 345 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:19,600 So I think you can look at it from a positive perspective like 346 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:20,520 that. You can also look at it 347 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:22,240 negatively though, and you could say well look. 348 00:16:22,880 --> 00:16:30,040 Indiana lost that game 33 to 24. 14 of those points were busted 349 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:32,200 coverage long. Passes. 350 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:34,680 Frankly. The types of which we. 351 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:37,800 Just don't see Indiana get a chance to score on that often 352 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:40,200 and. They almost felt like. 353 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:43,880 Flukes to some degree. That's again, it's not meant to. 354 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:49,440 Take away anything it is. Though meant to say that might 355 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:51,400 not be. Replicable by any means. 356 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:53,920 You know the idea that you're going to. 357 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:57,720 Continue to get. Those types of plays that you're 358 00:16:57,720 --> 00:16:59,600 going. To get a 90 yard touchdown pass 359 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:02,200 or 70 yard touchdowns. But I just I I we've seen. 360 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:04,240 Nothing out of Indiana. This year that. 361 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:05,359 Would make you think that. They're going to be. 362 00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:07,599 Able to consistently do that and so. 363 00:17:07,960 --> 00:17:10,319 You know, great plays, certainly a. 364 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:12,800 Congratulations and a a. Good job. 365 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:15,520 And a pat on the helmet to Carter and Mccully and Soresby? 366 00:17:15,520 --> 00:17:18,920 It's just hard to see that. Being a formula that you can. 367 00:17:19,319 --> 00:17:23,880 Use again, so where? Does the offense come from? 368 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:26,319 You know it is sores be able to methodically move. 369 00:17:26,319 --> 00:17:29,480 The team down the field against a a Wisconsin. 370 00:17:29,480 --> 00:17:34,520 Squad that is pretty good defensively overall, you know 371 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:35,720 are. They are you. 372 00:17:35,720 --> 00:17:39,680 Able to find some. Success in the passing game. 373 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:41,440 Are you able to get the running game on track? 374 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:43,000 Just a little bit and can you keep? 375 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:45,760 Control of the ball. Because Wisconsin is pretty good 376 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:47,960 at picking up turnovers, and Indiana hasn't been. 377 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:50,120 That. Great in terms of not. 378 00:17:50,120 --> 00:17:53,400 Turning the ball over. So all that leads to the third 379 00:17:53,400 --> 00:17:56,000 question to me. Which is what are the 380 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:58,200 mentalities of these two teams right now? 381 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:01,840 I mean, for Indiana, you know Tom Allen and his. 382 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:04,280 In the post game kind of press conference said something about 383 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:08,920 what we're in playoff. Mode, which I'm sorry if why 384 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:11,400 were. You not in playoff mode last the 385 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:14,120 last game against Rutgers. Like why would you save that for 386 00:18:14,120 --> 00:18:16,000 when your back is truly against the wall? 387 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:21,560 That said. Indiana did play pretty well 388 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:25,160 against Penn State. Are they legitimately in playoff 389 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:27,160 mode? Is this a team that has seen the 390 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:29,440 light in terms of wow, we have to compete at a certain? 391 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:32,960 Level we still. Mathematically, have a shot. 392 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:38,600 At a bowl. And if you win this game, it 393 00:18:38,600 --> 00:18:40,360 doesn't seem. Impossible that you could. 394 00:18:40,360 --> 00:18:43,520 Win the last three. I'm not predicting it, I'm just. 395 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:45,120 Saying it doesn't seem impossible. 396 00:18:45,520 --> 00:18:48,240 If you if you win this one, because this is the toughest 397 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:51,320 game left on your schedule. And the other three teams. 398 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:53,880 That are on your. Schedule are in various. 399 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:56,880 Stages of of either. Falling apart or just so 400 00:18:56,880 --> 00:19:00,280 inconsistent? That you would never gamble on 401 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:02,080 them if you were an. Intelligent person. 402 00:19:03,120 --> 00:19:06,480 You know, Illinois. What do you make of Illinois at 403 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:07,400 this point? I mean they. 404 00:19:07,400 --> 00:19:09,840 They had to buy. They had to go to Minnesota this 405 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:12,200 week. Illinois's only averaging 20.4 406 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:14,520 points per game. You know, they they nearly. 407 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:18,400 Lost to Toledo earlier. On this season, they only beat 408 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:20,560 Florida Atlantic by 6. They've. 409 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:23,840 They won at Maryland, which is a result that frankly makes zero 410 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:25,640 sense, but it's an. Illinois team that's got one win 411 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:28,560 in the Big 10. It's not, not. 412 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:30,600 Out of the question that Illinois could still have one 413 00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:32,960 win in the Big 10 when they play Indiana in a couple of weeks. 414 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:35,640 Michigan State. Enough said. 415 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:37,120 Purdue looks real. Bad. 416 00:19:37,120 --> 00:19:41,320 I mean Indiana. In AI don't. 417 00:19:41,320 --> 00:19:44,800 I don't know what FPI will rate it as or S&P Plus will rate it 418 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:47,480 as, but in terms of like you. Know momentum. 419 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:50,800 If you looked at the Penn State game and you thought, well, 420 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:51,600 maybe. Indiana's. 421 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:54,560 Got some juice? Then maybe you look. 422 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:57,000 At those other teams and you're like, well, you know, maybe we 423 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,160 like Indiana's chances in some of those games. 424 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:02,240 But I don't know what. Indiana's mentality is I really 425 00:20:02,240 --> 00:20:03,560 don't. You know. 426 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:06,080 And I think that we don't know what's Wisconsin's mentality is 427 00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:07,960 either and that's. The big question mark for me, 428 00:20:08,360 --> 00:20:09,800 how does Wisconsin look at their? 429 00:20:09,800 --> 00:20:12,440 Season they've got. You know as, as. 430 00:20:13,480 --> 00:20:15,760 As. Friendly as the run. 431 00:20:15,760 --> 00:20:17,360 Out is for Indiana in terms of the. 432 00:20:17,360 --> 00:20:19,600 Schedule once you get past this Wisconsin game. 433 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:22,240 Wisconsin's last four. Games of the season are at 434 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:24,960 Indiana, Northwestern, Nebraska and at. 435 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:27,920 Minnesota there's a team. That's five and three right now. 436 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:30,720 And there's a big. Difference for a Wisconsin. 437 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:34,960 Team that goes 8 and. Four or excuse me, eight and 438 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:38,800 four if they were to lose to. Indiana or seven and five if 439 00:20:38,800 --> 00:20:40,040 they were to lose to Indiana and. 440 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:41,400 Minnesota The Two Rd. Games. 441 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:44,280 Versus A-Team. That went eight and. 49 and 442 00:20:44,280 --> 00:20:46,200 3:00. You know, right now. 443 00:20:46,760 --> 00:20:51,120 There's they're three and two in the conference and if you win. 444 00:20:51,120 --> 00:20:53,800 Four games. You've got a real chance if 445 00:20:53,800 --> 00:20:55,480 you're Wisconsin. Of getting to seven. 446 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:58,200 And. Two on the season in the 447 00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:01,040 conference and. You know, right now, Wisconsin. 448 00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:02,760 Is as up and? Down as they've been. 449 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:05,360 They're in a four way. Tie for the lead in the Western 450 00:21:05,360 --> 00:21:08,200 Division of the Big 10 and the. Teams that they're tied. 451 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:09,920 With are. Iowa who? 452 00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:12,160 They've lost to already. And that's a team that they're 453 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:13,080 going to. Have to finish a. 454 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:17,800 Game ahead of one way or another, Nebraska A team. 455 00:21:17,800 --> 00:21:22,200 That Wisconsin you know. Obviously plays later on this 456 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:25,840 year and then. Minnesota, A team that they play 457 00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:26,640 later. This year as well. 458 00:21:26,640 --> 00:21:28,280 So they're very. Much in the thick of things. 459 00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:31,720 As far as potentially. Being a representative for the 460 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:33,880 Big 10. West in the conference 461 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:37,320 championship game. I look at this and I'm. 462 00:21:37,480 --> 00:21:41,240 I'm very inclined to think that Wisconsin is probably going to 463 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:45,120 come out with the more aggressive and sustainable. 464 00:21:45,120 --> 00:21:47,200 Attitudes. On the. 465 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:49,440 Field because I think they they they. 466 00:21:49,440 --> 00:21:53,880 Have a lot more tangible things that they can accomplish if they 467 00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:57,760 win this game and it's not. Like Indiana has. 468 00:21:57,760 --> 00:21:59,800 Played particularly well historically. 469 00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:01,240 Against Wisconsin, I mean the last. 470 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:04,640 Time they beat Wisconsin. I at home. 471 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:07,960 In Memorial Stadium was 2000 and. 472 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:11,840 Three. It's been a long time, unless 473 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:13,440 I'm missing. A game, and I don't believe that 474 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:16,120 I am. Obviously, Indiana had the big 475 00:22:16,120 --> 00:22:19,400 win up at Camp Randall. During the COVID season, but. 476 00:22:19,480 --> 00:22:23,000 Wisconsin has been an. Awful opponent for Indiana to. 477 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:26,480 Play across different coaches, across different eras. 478 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:28,800 It's just it's not been friendly for Indiana. 479 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:32,920 And so look, I think Indiana, as I as happens. 480 00:22:32,920 --> 00:22:35,840 Often. I think Indiana will come out in 481 00:22:35,840 --> 00:22:38,120 this game, and they will. Play well to start. 482 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:41,280 I wouldn't be shocked if they. Had a a small. 483 00:22:41,360 --> 00:22:45,040 Lead at halftime I. Just yet to see. 484 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:49,000 Indiana really be able? To put together 2. 485 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:51,040 Good halves. I've yet to see Indiana make 486 00:22:51,040 --> 00:22:53,920 halftime adjustments that put them in a position where they 487 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:54,440 were the. Better. 488 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:57,240 Team in the second. Half certainly they weren't. 489 00:22:57,240 --> 00:22:58,920 Bad in the. Second-half against Penn. 490 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:04,120 State but they they just at the end of the day didn't do enough 491 00:23:04,120 --> 00:23:06,960 to win and all you. Have to do is go back a week 492 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:09,760 earlier to the Rutgers game to see an Indiana team get. 493 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:12,840 Out of Justin at halftime. So look I. 494 00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:15,880 Look at this game. And I say ultimately. 495 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:19,880 Indiana is they. They do have their backs against 496 00:23:19,880 --> 00:23:21,600 the wall. They do need to win. 497 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:23,480 This game more than Wisconsin does. 498 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:25,640 But I still think Wisconsin's got a lot of. 499 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:29,080 Quality to it in terms of the talent and. 500 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:32,560 I really do think. Indiana just has not. 501 00:23:32,560 --> 00:23:34,720 Demonstrated their ability. To get their minds. 502 00:23:34,720 --> 00:23:37,800 Wrapped around. The singular focus needed to win 503 00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:40,400 this kind of a game at this point in the season. 504 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:42,920 I won't. Be shocked if Indiana wins. 505 00:23:43,120 --> 00:23:46,760 And I do think Indiana is going to cover, but I don't think at 506 00:23:46,760 --> 00:23:48,280 the end of the day. That it's. 507 00:23:48,280 --> 00:23:51,080 Likely that Indiana wins and so I'm going to go. 508 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:53,200 Wisconsin winning this? One and I think. 509 00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:55,760 It'll be a relatively. Close game throughout. 510 00:23:56,440 --> 00:24:01,720 I'm going to say Wisconsin wins this 123 to 17, you know? 511 00:24:02,800 --> 00:24:04,840 And I think it'll be another one of those games that's a bit 512 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:06,880 frustrating for Indiana. It'll be another game where 513 00:24:06,880 --> 00:24:10,000 Indiana's offense really. Struggles to put the. 514 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:12,360 Kind of points on the board that you would need to win a game. 515 00:24:12,360 --> 00:24:16,840 Like this but. I think Indiana will compete in 516 00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:18,240 this one. I'll be very disappointed if 517 00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:21,760 they don't and I that is. It's kind of the subplot I've. 518 00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:25,320 I've got in my brain right now. It's like Indiana the last time 519 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:27,120 they. Played a really good. 520 00:24:27,120 --> 00:24:29,120 Game. In in this season. 521 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:31,480 Because I think. The Penn State game qualifies 522 00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:33,200 the last time they. Played a really good game. 523 00:24:33,640 --> 00:24:35,760 Was the game at? Lucas Oil Stadium against 524 00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:39,120 Rutgers or Jeez against? Louisville. 525 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:41,640 My sorry, I apologize. The game against. 526 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:45,800 Louisville in Lucas Oil Stadium and what worries? 527 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:47,760 Me about that, like you know, they didn't. 528 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:49,520 They kind of no show in the first half. 529 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:51,840 They came out, they played really well in the second-half 530 00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:53,920 and I think. There was legitimate excitement. 531 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:56,960 About. The fact that Indiana might 532 00:24:56,960 --> 00:24:58,040 actually. Be good, you know. 533 00:24:58,040 --> 00:24:59,960 Because at that point. The evidence you had. 534 00:24:59,960 --> 00:25:01,480 Was well they played Ohio State close. 535 00:25:01,680 --> 00:25:03,560 They blew out Indiana State and they played. 536 00:25:03,560 --> 00:25:06,800 Louisville close and. What worries me about? 537 00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:09,120 This team is that the very next thing that they did was they 538 00:25:09,120 --> 00:25:11,000 went out and they played Akron at home. 539 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:13,560 And they were awful in that game. 540 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:15,400 They were. They were so bad. 541 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:18,880 In in in all. Phases and they were very lucky 542 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:24,080 to come out of that game with a win, so it's hard for me to say. 543 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:26,520 And feel confident. About the idea that they're 544 00:25:26,520 --> 00:25:28,040 going to. Go into this Penn State or come 545 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:32,560 out of the Penn State game and. Utilize the momentum to. 546 00:25:32,560 --> 00:25:34,600 Carry over and play. This next game. 547 00:25:34,800 --> 00:25:36,480 With the same. Level of quality. 548 00:25:36,840 --> 00:25:40,240 More often than not, Indiana tends under Allen, it happened 549 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:41,240 under. Wilson as well. 550 00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:43,920 It happened. Under under Bill Lynch, Indiana 551 00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:48,520 does tend. To lower its approach or lower 552 00:25:48,520 --> 00:25:52,720 its competitive approach to. Whatever. 553 00:25:52,720 --> 00:25:55,360 The opposition is throwing out and sometimes it's a good team 554 00:25:55,360 --> 00:25:57,920 and sometimes it's a bad. Team but it's. 555 00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:01,160 Rare to see Indiana in a situation where. 556 00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:04,600 They're really playing significantly. 557 00:26:04,600 --> 00:26:07,480 Above their their competitive. Or their competition. 558 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:09,000 That's. What I would worry about here? 559 00:26:09,400 --> 00:26:11,120 So. Again I I got. 560 00:26:11,120 --> 00:26:13,760 Wisconsin by 6 in this one, I think Indiana probably covers 561 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:16,680 again, but I think Wisconsin ultimately has the. 562 00:26:16,680 --> 00:26:18,880 Pedigree and the experience. In these circumstances. 563 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:20,040 To come. Away with the victory. 564 00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:24,880 We did have a another question. We had a question. 565 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:29,640 From our discord from. Brandon, hypothetical question 566 00:26:29,640 --> 00:26:31,640 if we do manage to win out and make a bowl. 567 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:34,240 Is there still the? Clause. 568 00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:37,760 In Allen's contract that extends it. 569 00:26:37,760 --> 00:26:38,520 By A. Year. 570 00:26:38,520 --> 00:26:40,680 Would that be better or worse for the program? 571 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:46,160 So I believe that yes the the clause in the. 572 00:26:46,160 --> 00:26:49,000 Contract is the clause in the contract that if Indiana makes a 573 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:51,120 bowl that the the contract's automatic extended. 574 00:26:51,120 --> 00:26:53,800 By a year. I don't think that has anything. 575 00:26:53,800 --> 00:26:56,560 To do with the. Buyout, which I think is what 576 00:26:56,560 --> 00:27:00,280 you're asking about. But look, I'll say this if. 577 00:27:00,280 --> 00:27:02,200 Indiana wins out and makes. It to a bowl. 578 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:05,760 That would mean that Indiana, after losing four games in a. 579 00:27:05,760 --> 00:27:10,320 Row almost losing to Akron. Would have finished the. 580 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:12,040 Big 10 Season With. A four and five. 581 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:13,400 Record would have. Two Rd. 582 00:27:13,400 --> 00:27:15,880 Wins would have a bucket win. Would have a win against 583 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:19,320 Wisconsin and would. Be playing in a bowl game and 584 00:27:19,320 --> 00:27:21,760 look I'm. I've been as frustrated. 585 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:25,120 With Tom Allen and and this coaching staff as anybody. 586 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:29,440 But realistically? Speaking a bowl win or. 587 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:31,400 Even just a bowl. Appearance and A and a. 588 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:33,800 Win against Purdue on the road. That's. 589 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:37,160 Absolutely good for the program. You know I. 590 00:27:37,920 --> 00:27:39,480 So much of. What We've talked. 591 00:27:39,480 --> 00:27:43,280 About on This Podcast comes down to Can Indiana sustain 592 00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:45,680 something? Or can they build something? 593 00:27:45,920 --> 00:27:47,240 Can they? Put themselves in a. 594 00:27:47,240 --> 00:27:52,600 Position where you know. There's there's a clear pathway 595 00:27:52,600 --> 00:27:55,520 forward for the team to be. Respectable. 596 00:27:56,040 --> 00:27:57,400 That's all. I'm looking for. 597 00:27:57,400 --> 00:28:01,120 I think it's all most IU. Observers are looking for and. 598 00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:04,800 If you, I mean if people. Forget you know the. 599 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:06,680 First Kevin Wilson bowl. Year. 600 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:11,560 In 2015 that. Team won four games in A. 601 00:28:11,560 --> 00:28:14,320 Row to start the. Season then lost six games. 602 00:28:14,760 --> 00:28:18,720 Then won the last. 2. Including winning at Purdue to 603 00:28:18,720 --> 00:28:20,640 guarantee a bowl win. It would be a. 604 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:23,640 Similar kind of thing in this case and that would. 605 00:28:23,640 --> 00:28:24,880 Absolutely be a good thing. For the. 606 00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:26,480 Program and I know. People are completely. 607 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:27,560 Burned out. On Tom Allen. 608 00:28:27,560 --> 00:28:29,400 But if Tom Allen can rally this team? 609 00:28:29,560 --> 00:28:32,520 With as many holes as it has. To four wins in their. 610 00:28:32,520 --> 00:28:35,400 Last four games and make. It to a bowl. 611 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:37,960 I don't see how that's bad for the program. 612 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:40,520 You get recruits that way. You get attention that. 613 00:28:40,520 --> 00:28:44,600 Way you get extra practice that way and maybe it maybe you 614 00:28:44,600 --> 00:28:46,840 demonstrate well, gosh. You know we. 615 00:28:46,840 --> 00:28:49,200 We're the wrong coordinator and and look. 616 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:51,760 Alan hired that wrong. Coordinator, but we we went out 617 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:53,160 and made a change and we got the right. 618 00:28:53,160 --> 00:28:55,240 Coordinator we started doing. Things. 619 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:57,440 In a way that contributes to. Success. 620 00:28:57,720 --> 00:29:01,360 Got the defense sorted again. You know that's a. 621 00:29:01,600 --> 00:29:03,440 That would be positive momentum. I don't. 622 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:04,800 Expect it to happen. There's a much. 623 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:07,320 Greater chance Indiana's going. To lose out than there is. 624 00:29:07,320 --> 00:29:09,600 Indiana's going to win their last four, but I hope that. 625 00:29:09,600 --> 00:29:12,640 Answers the question. For you, a couple other things 626 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:14,840 real. Quick here, questions wise, Matt 627 00:29:14,840 --> 00:29:16,600 asks. What should we expect? 628 00:29:16,800 --> 00:29:18,480 At the quarterback spot. Moving. 629 00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:21,000 Forward are we? Doomed to the hot hand. 630 00:29:21,840 --> 00:29:26,480 That's a good question. You know, I think ultimately. 631 00:29:28,840 --> 00:29:31,720 Right now, I think they'd be. Foolish to do. 632 00:29:31,720 --> 00:29:34,440 Anything to disrupt, Brandon. Soresby. 633 00:29:34,760 --> 00:29:38,480 Starting to round into shape as a passer, I still don't 634 00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:42,120 understand. Why they the offense? 635 00:29:42,120 --> 00:29:45,800 Is that Indiana's wanted to run. Why they made the choices? 636 00:29:45,800 --> 00:29:48,840 They made at quarterback, not. Just the starter decision. 637 00:29:49,560 --> 00:29:51,120 But also just the. Way that they decided. 638 00:29:51,120 --> 00:29:53,360 To attack the transfer. Portal and and. 639 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:57,840 So on and so forth. But I look, you have a 640 00:29:57,840 --> 00:29:59,520 quarterback who doesn't really make a. 641 00:29:59,520 --> 00:30:03,000 Lot of mistakes in the game. You know, I had one mistake that 642 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:12,600 was pretty bad and. Was able to have a. 13 for 19. 643 00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:15,400 Game, you know, completed. A couple of passes. 644 00:30:15,400 --> 00:30:17,920 That certainly had a lot of yak on them. 645 00:30:18,560 --> 00:30:20,200 That's yards after catch I think most. 646 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:22,760 Of you know that. You need to let that guy. 647 00:30:23,280 --> 00:30:25,600 Season a little bit. Let him marinate out there in 648 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:27,360 the pocket. Let him make some mistakes. 649 00:30:27,360 --> 00:30:31,920 Let him make some good plays, I don't think. 650 00:30:32,160 --> 00:30:35,240 That you should ever again. If you get any if. 651 00:30:35,240 --> 00:30:36,000 You as long as. You don't get a. 652 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:39,360 Disastrous game out of Soresby. I don't see why you would change 653 00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:44,320 at this point after that kind of a performance so. 654 00:30:45,440 --> 00:30:48,680 That would be my thought. I don't know if I mean that's. 655 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:50,480 What I think they should do. I I. 656 00:30:50,680 --> 00:30:54,120 Who knows, though? I think the problem is Allen and 657 00:30:54,120 --> 00:30:58,040 his coaching staff have proven. To be so mercurial in the way. 658 00:30:58,040 --> 00:30:59,920 That they handle their. Quarterbacks that it's. 659 00:30:59,920 --> 00:31:02,400 Hard to trust. That they will make. 660 00:31:02,400 --> 00:31:05,040 That kind of a. Decision properly. 661 00:31:06,360 --> 00:31:10,240 I'm I'm a lot more concerned. About the possibility. 662 00:31:10,240 --> 00:31:14,120 That they would create. More problems by. 663 00:31:14,960 --> 00:31:17,480 Too. Hastily deciding to go. 664 00:31:17,880 --> 00:31:20,520 To a Dexter Williams or go back? To Tavin Jackson. 665 00:31:21,160 --> 00:31:25,120 Because it just doesn't. Seem to be a clear sense after 666 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:25,960 the course. Of the last. 667 00:31:25,960 --> 00:31:28,800 Couple of years from Allen and his coaching staff. 668 00:31:29,240 --> 00:31:32,720 That you need to let the quarterback kind of grow into 669 00:31:32,720 --> 00:31:35,280 the role, especially a young. Quarterback like Soresby and 670 00:31:35,280 --> 00:31:36,960 look, I said the same thing about Tavin Jackson. 671 00:31:37,320 --> 00:31:39,800 I thought Tavin Jackson should have been given a longer runway. 672 00:31:40,080 --> 00:31:43,040 Given his youth. Given his inexperience and given 673 00:31:43,040 --> 00:31:43,760 how. Screwed. 674 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:46,480 Up The offensive approach has been to this team for most of 675 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:49,720 the last couple of seasons, but. We'll see. 676 00:31:49,720 --> 00:31:52,600 What happens I I've given up trying to predict what Indiana's 677 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:54,600 going to do. With some of this. 678 00:31:54,600 --> 00:31:56,920 These these personnel decisions. And quarterbacks, probably. 679 00:31:56,920 --> 00:31:58,320 The biggest one? So. 680 00:31:58,840 --> 00:32:01,920 Anyway, good couple of. Questions there and. 681 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:03,640 We'll look forward to getting your questions. 682 00:32:03,640 --> 00:32:05,920 You can always. Leave us some questions on the. 683 00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:08,760 The sub stack. As well we've got. 684 00:32:08,760 --> 00:32:10,480 A Nice. Community going there and you 685 00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:13,760 can always send questions in. Via X or Twitter. 686 00:32:13,760 --> 00:32:16,040 Or whatever you call it these. Days anyway, that'll. 687 00:32:16,040 --> 00:32:18,200 Wrap it up for the preview. Podcast My thanks to. 688 00:32:18,200 --> 00:32:20,680 Everybody for listening. As always, I. 689 00:32:20,680 --> 00:32:22,720 Hope you have a wonderful rest of the. 690 00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:24,520 Evening or morning if you're driving. 691 00:32:24,520 --> 00:32:26,520 Down. For the game Noon. 692 00:32:26,520 --> 00:32:29,280 Kick as Indiana takes on Wisconsin My. 693 00:32:29,280 --> 00:32:31,080 Thanks. To home field apparel our 694 00:32:31,080 --> 00:32:32,680 presenting. Sponsor and my thanks to our 695 00:32:32,680 --> 00:32:34,520 friends and colleagues of the Back Home Network. 696 00:32:34,520 --> 00:32:36,080 For all those folks. I'm Galen. 697 00:32:36,080 --> 00:32:38,280 Clavio, we'll catch you. Folks on the flip side. 698 00:32:38,920 --> 00:32:40,600 Bring back the bison. So everybody.