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This. There is ZERO chance we are "taking them lightly." NONE. Not this team, this year, following the recent past and with this incredibly veteran coaching staff, IMHO.
We must focus !!!! Last Saturday’s game is history.
I feel this is in itself taking Indy lightly. But I do agree with the overall sentiment.
I think it's winnable. I don't think this team has been consistent enough this season that it should beat anybody in the Big Ten. OTOH, I think there's both coaching and playing talent enough to win a couple more games this season.
"Should" indicates there is some doubt. I think it is a "should" situation.. but having pulled out a tough game at home, I do not know that "should" we get into anywhere near that same situation, that we will react as strongly as we "should" as early as we "should".
That's the point of the 1-game "seasons"... but c'mon... the players are human beings. This kind of thing.. the "trap game".. wouldn't be a term anyone recognizes if it weren't so commonly seen in the wild.
Lightly isn’t the right word. We have been notably sloppier away from home though except for Michigan State which was a combination of the elements and the refs.
Though, since our 2 away games were against Michigan and Wisc...it would make sense.
I think the talent gap between our OL and their DL is narrower than the gap between their OL and our DL. It’s understandable that our fans get frustrated with our safe, vanilla play calling. I see this one as a game where our disciplined style could come in handy. Win the game in the trenches. Nothing fancy.
QB- GW is actually better than their guys up to this point. Their guys may have a better completion % but when you add in running- almost the same amount of yards and more TD less Int.
Agree, this should be a cakewalk against a team that was taken to 4 OTs by 1-6 Akron, whose only win is by 3 points to Morgan State and is arguably the worst FBS program. Not winning this game would be right up there with the loss to New Hampshire under the first Schiano regime.
Ok KS - now I see where your coming from. This crap!
Agreed.
Michigan State is a better team overall than Indiana. Indiana is probably better coached though.
VaTech is most likely better too and "maybe" NWU...I would have said they were better but I am not sure their game against Howard is better or worse than Indiana's against Akron.
Well Ben Bryant didn’t play in the Howard game. So there’s that…
you should be able to start your punter at QB if you are a P5 team playing Howard...
Oh I agree. I’m just pointing out that the replacement QB only managed 131 yards in the air. Bryant had 400 passing yards against Minny, 163 against Duke, and 189 against us. So, yeah, in their case, it’s fair to say they missed their starter.
Historically we, meaning Schiano defenses, have been vulnerable to RB flairs and wheel routes... screens are 50-50.. naked screens more of an issue. I think it has to do with assignment D and stunts.. running razor-thin on covering every possibility in order to stunt/blitz.. which is what you need to do to beat superior OL blocking schemes.
Always thought the best "mindset" when Rutgers plays an opponent is to subtract 7 points off of RU's total and play the offense as though that really were the case.
Hmm.. that would help with over-conservative playcalling as well.
