Hoosier Morning

Indiana coach Bill Lynch gets in the face of an official as the team leaves the field at halftime Saturday against Northwestern. Chris Howell | Herald-Times

Welcome to Hoosier Morning, a daily batch of links intended to keep you informed of what is going on at Indiana, in the Big Ten and throughout the college sporting world.

AT HOOSIERSHQ.COM

• Bill Lynch defended himself, the coaching staff and the play calls made against Northwestern, Dustin Dopirak writes.
• Bob Knight refused that check for $75,000 and blamed the university, Mike Leonard writes.
• Darren Yeagle scored seven goals as a freshman and was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year. He scored his eighth goal earlier this year, as a senior, Chris Korman writes.

IT’S INDIANA

• Rodger Saffold said this could be a game he remembers for the rest of his life, the Indianapolis Star’s Terry Hutchens writes.
• Lynch is not second-guessing himself, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette’s LaMond Pope writes.
• Lynch’s seat? It’s not just hot, it’s sizzling, the Indiana Daily Student’s Ryan Winn writes.
• It does not sound like Bob Knight will be in Bloomington next week, Inside the Hall’s Ryan Corazza writes.

IT’S GOT TO BE THE CORN (or news on Iowa)

• Running back Adam Robinson and a reserve offensive linemen are both out for the season, the Iowa City Press-Citizen’s Andy Hamilton writes.
• Brandon Wegher, now the starting tailback, is 5-foot-11 and 206 pounds. He’s also a true freshman from Sioux City, the Des Moines Register’s Andrew Logue writes.
• Robinson thought he had just rolled his ankle, but that was the adrenaline talking, the Cedar Rapids Press-Gazette’s Marc Morehouse writes.

BIG TEN FOOTBALL

• Michigan cornerback Boubacar Cissoko was dismissed from the team for a violation of team rules, AnnArbor.com’s Dave Birkett writes. Thus, the Big Ten is denied a simply amazing name.
• Ohio State coach Jim Tressel is selling his team on the need to improve, the Columbus Dispatch’s Ken Gordon writes.
• The Champaign News-Gazette’s Loren Tate continues to fight the good fight, and chastises athletis director Ron Guenther for ignoring the wishes of the fans.
• Wisconsin is preparing for more than the Purdue passing attack this week, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s Jeff Potrykus writes.
• Penn State coach Joe Paterno said a handful of players deserve more credit than they get, the Harrisburg Patriot-News’ Bob Flounders writes.
• The Laffayette Journal & Courier’s Mike Carmin asks a bunch of Purdue players for their favorite Halloween costumes growing up.
• Minnesota has to adjust to life without Eric Decker, who will miss the rest of the season with a sprained foot, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s Kent Youngblood writes.
• Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio explained to reporters the seven stages of grief after the loss to Iowa, the Lansing State Journal’s Joe Rexrode writes. Hey Mark — just a game.

BIG TEN BASKETBALL

• AnnArbor.com’s Michael Rothstein caught up with former Michigan player C.J. Kupec.
• Ohio State, because of school and court conflicts, is practicing at 8 a.m. this season, the Columbus Dispatch’s Bob Baptist writes.
• Alex Legion scored 28 points in a scrimmage, and that may be a sign of things to come for Illinois, the Champaign News-Gazette’s Paul Klee writes.
• Purdue is hoping to enhance its basketball legacy this season, the Lafayette Journal & Courier’s Jeff Washburn writes.
• Michigan State’s Chris Allen is trying to have a slumpless season, the Lansing State Journal’s Dan Kilbridge writes.

TAKE A LOOK

Nickel Creek’s “I Should Have Known Better.”