Dave from Dayton

From Rutgers Wire today (Saturday): Rutgers: DL Mohamed Toure – Out for season (knee), LB Moses Walker – Out for season (knee), QB Gavin Wimsatt – Questionable (Undisclosed), RB Aaron Young – Out Indefinitely (Undisclosed) Indiana: WR David Baker – Out indefinitely (Undisclosed), TE AJ Barner – Questionable (Foot), OL Matthew Bedford – Out for season (Knee), LB Cam Jones – Questionable (Foot),TE Ryan Miller – Out indefinitely (Undisclosed), WR Jaquez Smith – Out for season (Undisclosed), WR Javon Swinton – Questionable (Undisclosed) Indiana has lost seven straight Big Ten road games dating back to December 2020, and Rutgers has lost 21 straight conference games at home. Rutgers is coming off of a bye week and it is homecoming. But it is New Jersey.

You may want to call a few places, first, and ask if they are to be open Thanksgiving Day. I have travelled to Indianapolis and on to Dayton OH on Thanksgiving and found not a lot open for eats. Likewise, back and forth to Evansville there were not a lot of places open for dinner especially. This does not include breweries or nightclubs which I wasn't looking for when travelling. Found one Korean steak place open and survived. Game day in Bloomington might just be a lot different than what I experienced. One would think. Check it out, first. And keep your gas tank full. (Or E-car charged.)

A tip of the hat to Herbert Endeley for the two assists. I know he got one. The other was a catalyst for the second goal, too. Wow! He was B1G offensive player of the week on Oct 4!

Watched the whole game. Had music on at the same time. Benard Allison, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Government Mule, John Mayall.. IU controlled a lot of the game. But UW was energized after the halftime break. Near the end, IU was slowing. Glad they ran out the clock. A couple of beautiful goals by IU, for sure!

Rutgers has a more than decent defense. But their OC was fired, and they have 3 QBs that aren't performing well. Indiana likes to turn over the ball. And make mistakes. It is tradition, you know. I thought IU might just pull one out against Maryland. Then again...no At least IU doesn't give up. They just don't win. (Tosses coin. Calls heads. Heads wins.) IU 27 Rutgers 20 I am so very excited about IU football! I mean soccer! They are playing better and better. Watch it Tuesday night on BTN. IU @ UW.

Agreed. Attended speech class at IU in '69 with Jade Butcher. Learned more than I wanted to know about Tartan Turff, Astro Turf, and why he wanted to be a coach. Only reason we lost was 3 turnovers. The sky has not fallen. We haven't lost to Purdue this season. And there is basketball. Get the QB so that he can hit a crossing pattern over the defensive line's outstretched hands. Or that intentional grounding crap.

The ending of the half was fun. Waiting for replay of the secret/special play.

See!

The game is not over. IU is sandbagging. Our secret weapon is being kept secret, for now. Watch for the play to be sent in: Orlando 1. It also has been called a: Wounded Duck. The game is not over. IU is sandbagging. Our secret....

Just back from Maui. I'm changing my prediction. IU runs a little better. IU does a lot better in the 2nd half than last week. IU protects the QB for a change. IU could win this game. Really. Maryland thinks they can and will win. Maryland 31 IU 27 At least IU scores more than 24 for a change. And hopes of a post-season bowl game goes poof. But there is hope. The team proves that they are better than last year. And it is one week closer to tipoff.

I'm feeling very positive about the Hoosiers! IU will score once in each half! IU 10 Shellbacks 24

Sun up on Maui. Packing to go to another condo on West Maui. Watching some and enjoying the views of the beach. IU can win this game. Just add scoring in the red zone. Finish drives. And pay those refs like The wolverettes do.

IU. 20 MI. 44

Going to the top of a volcano today in Maui. Tuesday snorkeling. Saturday I will score 150. IU basketball preseason continues as traditionally as ever. IU could and should be better than it is today. Maybe we need a different hat. On the other hand, that would not be Indiana.

Tough assignment. If RMK was coach, Laz. If MW was coach, Vonleh. (Maybe.) Or McGinnis, heh. Or Steve Alford. Or...I. Thomas. Or...

George McGinnis... (By the way, I read the instructions and I still want big George. Heh.)

I don't know about all of that. But you definitely have the score right.

Watched it. Could not believe that NW scored quickly after the half. IU had opportunities in the 1st half. I went: Whoa! Then IU scored 3 goals so quickly it was unbelievable! Stunned! Left side on offense is a treat.

I hope that your prediction doesn't cost you much. You just have 3 points too many for each team.

Packing for a trip to Hawaii...Maui. I will be watching IU soccer tonight. Go Hoosiers!

If and when IU overcomes the first half of these football games, IU will become a decent competitor. Right now, IU's identity is that we do not quit. That's something. Nebraska is broken. They are concerned about IU's run defense. They are concerned that IU can control the pace of the game. Nebraska could do some damage against a defense that sleeps. So, IU has to change what we have been doing in the first half on defense. Will Nebraska be able to fix themselves in these two weeks? Uh no. They just fired their head coach. And they want to hire Urban Meyer or Lee Corso or Aaron Rogers or anyone who makes eye contact. IU 27 Corn Dogs (Huskies?) 24 (I will be in Maui Saturday afternoon.)

In previous years I almost never predicted an IU loss in football. Last week it gave me no pleasure predicting an IU loss to Cincy. I remember being excited when in High School. Football was really fascinating. Looked forward to competitions on Friday nights. Then I attended IU. Met Jade Butcher and others in classes. This was just after the Rose Bowl. I had season tickets as a student. I may not remember correctly but I attended about one winning game a year...after joining the Navy in '71. So many losses through the years. Drove up to Bowling Green OH a few years back. Knowing that IU would win. We didn't. Matador defense, no pursuit, mailed it in. I have a theory about IU football. Why IU loses so very many games. It is kind of simple but it is based on a few contributing factors: "The key is not the 'will to win'... everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important" -Bob Knight; Demographics - IU should be able to recruit favorably especially in Indiana however the 3 major universities in Indiana puts each of those teams at a numerical disadvantage (inside the state of Indiana) to the likes of an OSU and the larger population in Ohio and the lack of another major; and The inability or unwillingness to attract and keep a head coach and assistants that are of top quality in recruiting, in game generalship, and have the other attributes necessary for success. Plus, being in the B1G east is really daunting and puts a crimp on post-season achievements. Just remember what Lee Corso said: "When you are lousy, you have to learn to be funny."

We need recruiters. We need defensive secondary. We need to get to their QB. We need a QB that is accurate in throwing and can run some. We got in a hole yesterday because of an attempt to stop the run but not the long pass...against a team with a record of good passes and questionable ground game. Without a good defensive scheme in the first half...and without an accurate passer...it was game over. At one time IU had twice the offensive plays than UC. It was evident that field position was in UC's favor for the whole game. IU had to go 90 yards to score for a lot of possessions. To me that means getting a QB and beefing up the DL and DS. Sure some calls by IU to go on 4th down with rotten field position may be questionable but trying to get momentum changed is arguable. Does all this mean IU needs to change coaches? Not sure. There are reasons to change coaches. One has to have a plan. One does not change coaches after 4 games in a season. Typically, one lets the season develop. Maybe our QB and OL will learn something from this and improve. Maybe the defensive coordinator will too. Maybe we will not try to get 4th down yardage with bad field position. Maybe the turnovers will not be against IU. Play the season out.

Game Day! Well, who is up for some recreational drinking. Not me. I am on the wagon. Trust me.

Does anyone know of injury reports for both teams? Please link or let us know. Thanks in advance. I really want to change my prediction to IU wins. Give me a bunch of reasons. I heard that Coach Allen always looks in the coin slot. Trying to get a quarterback. Hey. It's a joke, right?