Darius Willis runs the ball against Michigan. Chris Howell | Herald-Times
AT HOOSIERSHQ.COM
- 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.
TAKE A LOOK
Gaslight Anthem’s “Diamond Church Street Choir.”
“Setting the Tone” is the single most important thing the IU team can do this Saturday and for the rest of the year. In 15 or 16 seasons I have seen this done with hyped players from the first kick… maybe a time or 2. It was only under Hep. The first time he played UK and they kicked that a$$ was one I remember. Call Spurrier and ask them if it worked last weekend. This is mostly up to the coaches…
I remember attending the IU v Ball State game at Ball State in 2006. It is a small, close stadium, where the fans are not far from the field. During the first half, Ball State was kicking our tails, with a reserve QB named Lynch and then a real good newcomer at QB. I don’t remember the exact score but it was like 7-23 and Indiana was terrible, no intensity, no commitment, etc. Coach Hep gathered everyone not on the field around him and just “let’er rip”. He went on for 5 minutes or more, he jumped, he yelled, he got in the team’s face, it was great to see and to hear! The rest of the game was FUN for IU as Kellen Lewis showed his talent and IU won 24-23. You had to love Coach Hep and his charismatic energy!
I have to disagree with the writer of the Mo Creek article. He suggests that just having Creek on the floor makes the team better. Can’t buy that. Creek has to be close to 100% and be a threat on offense to help this team. If he can’t be a threat he won’t help.
I too was in Scheumann Stadium for that game as it was the only IU game my schedule allowed me to attend that season. He did rally the team to do their best and overcome the Cardinals momentum. I cannot say Hep was the top x’s and o’s coach there ever was, but the best x and o’s move he ever made was turning that game over to Lewis. Lewis made it look like they were running a different offense.