Hoosier Morning

Darius Willis runs the ball against Michigan. Chris Howell | Herald-Times

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• Darius Willis will miss the remainder of the season after surgery on his knee, Dustin writes.
• Jeff Thomas at middle linebacker and Leon Beckum on the weakside seems to be the right fit for this defense, Andy writes.
• Tonight’s Hoosier Hysteria is going to be more about the players and less a Tom Crean-led revival, Dustin writes.

IT’S INDIANA

• It’s difficult to realize just how special Maurice Creek’s season was pre-injury, Inside the Hall’s Ryan Corazza writes.
• Jeremiah Rivers has to become less of a high-risk player in order to play, the IDS’ Ryan Winn writes.
• Devin Davis enjoyed his Team USA experience and Ron Patterson will dedicate the season to a former teammate, the Indy Star’s Kyle Neddenriep writes.
• Dane Fife said his IPFW team should be better at playing together, the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette’s Steve Warden writes.
• Saturday is a chance for Indiana to respond to adversity the last two weeks, the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel’s Pete DiPrimio writes.
• Indiana has drastically improved in terms of penalties and turnovers, the IDS’ Connor O’Gara writes.
• This is a make-or-break game for Indiana, the IDS’ Justin Albers writes.
• Arkansas State’s Ryan Aplin is the latest mobile QB for Indiana to contend with, the IDS’ Geoffrey Miller writes.

THE CHECKS JUST KEEP ROLLING IN (or news on Arkansas State)

• It’s safe to expect some offensive fireworks, The Herald’s Troy Harguess writes.

BIG TEN FOOTBALL

• Ohio State respects Wisconsin’s old-school offense, the Columbus Dispatch’s Tim May writes.
• Wisconsin needs more big plays, Madison.com’s Tom Mulhern writes.
• Iowa has had trouble playing at Michigan, the Des Moines Register’s Andrew Logue writes.
• Wisconsin needs more big plays, Madison.com’s Tom Mulhern writes.
• Nick Sukay’s season-ending injury has the Penn State coaching staff moving guys around, the Harrisburg Patriot-News’ Bob Flounders writes.
• A guide to replacing Tim Brewster, including hiring Glen Mason as an interim head coach, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s Jim Souhan writes.
• Nate Bussey is essentially Illinois’ version of Bryan Payton, the Chicago Tribune’s Shannon Ryan writes.
• The Lansing State-Journal wonders whether Michigan State looks like a possible Big Ten champion.
• Iowa’s hard-nosed defense has a different challenge in Denard Robinson, AnnArbor.com’s Jeff Arnold writes.
• Rob Henry can throw the ball for Purdue, the Lafayette Journal & Courier’s Mike Carmin writes.

BIG TEN BASKETBALL

• Thad Matta is trying to remain cautious in the face of high preseason rankings, the Columbus Dispatch’s Bob Baptist writes.
• Iowa coach Fran McCafffery found two pieces, one on each coast, the Iowa City Press-Citizen’s Pat Harty writes.
• Wisconsin’s basketball team will use the big football game to aid recruiting, Madison.com’s Rob Schultz writes.
• Drama should not be a problem for Minnesota this season, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s Phil Miller writes.
• A long list of visitors for Illinos’ Midnight Madness event, the Champaign News-Gazette’s Paul Klee writes.
• There’s not a clear answer on who will start inside for Michigan, AnnArbor.com’s Michael Rothstein writes.
• Purdue’s Robbie Hummel is ready for practice to begin, the Lafayette Journal & Courier’s Jeff Washburn writes.

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