ThompsonHoosier Posted October 24, 2019 Posted October 24, 2019 Its October and the Hoosiers are one win away from being bowl eligible! This week we travel to Lincoln to face the Cornhuskers with hopes of winning our 3rd consecutive conference game. Nebraska is coming off a bye week but both teams are nursing some injuries. The quarterbacks for both teams are game-time decisions. Nebraska's leading RB (Maurice Washington) has already been ruled out for Saturday and backup WR/RB Wan'Dale Robinson is coming off an ankle injury. Coaches are hopeful Hunter Littlejohn will be back for Indiana this week after missing last week's game. We opened as a 1 point favorite but the line has since moved in Nebraska's favor (currently -2.5). ESPN's Football Power Index gives us a 52.3% probability of winning on Saturday and Bill Connelly's SP+ metrics give us a better probability at 68%. In terms of overall SP+ rankings: Nebraska (4-3): Overall: 46 Offense: 44 Defense: 61 Special Teams: 126 Indiana (5-2): Overall: 22 Offense: 17 Defense: 41 Special Teams: 17 thebigweave, HoosierAloha and Crimson and Cream 3 Quote
ThompsonHoosier Posted October 24, 2019 Author Posted October 24, 2019 Allen mentioned today that Penix has practiced some this week but is still questionable for Saturday. Quote
The Ola Depot Posted October 24, 2019 Posted October 24, 2019 If he was truly in concussion protocol and practiced this week, I’d take that as a sign he doesn’t have a concussion. There’s no way they have him practice at all if they have any fear that he has a concussion. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners BGVille Hoosierfan 1 Quote
Aaron Posted October 24, 2019 Posted October 24, 2019 17 minutes ago, The Ola Depot said: If he was truly in concussion protocol and practiced this week, I’d take that as a sign he doesn’t have a concussion. There’s no way they have him practice at all if they have any fear that he has a concussion. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners All concussions are different. Some guys clear it in a few days and practice all week and some take weeks. I have heard it is a concussion he has but have not confirmed. Him practicing this week would not confirm whether he has a concussion or not although it would be a good sign it is a very mild one and will be cleared pretty fast. Quote
Lebowski Posted October 24, 2019 Posted October 24, 2019 Not that it matters but Nebraska is 4-3. ThompsonHoosier 1 Quote
Popular Post Naturalhoosier Posted October 24, 2019 Popular Post Posted October 24, 2019 2 hours ago, ThompsonHoosier said: Indiana (5-2): Overall: 22 Offense: 17 Defense: 41 Special Teams: 17 I don't know how these figures are contrived but after 7 games, I'm damn proud of where this team currently stands. Hoosier Roots, mamasa, HoosierAloha and 10 others 13 Quote
ThompsonHoosier Posted October 25, 2019 Author Posted October 25, 2019 I don't know how these figures are contrived but after 7 games, I'm damn proud of where this team currently stands. From Bill Connelly himself:"What is SP+? In a single sentence, it's a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency. I created the system at Football Outsiders in 2008, and as my experience with both college football and its stats has grown, I have made quite a few tweaks to the system.SP+ is intended to be predictive and forward-facing. That is important to remember. It is not a résumé ranking that gives credit for big wins or particularly brave scheduling -- no good predictive system is. It is simply a measure of the most sustainable and predictable aspects of football. If you're lucky or unimpressive in a win, your rating will probably fall. If you're strong and unlucky in a loss, it will probably rise." Sent from my GM1917 using Tapatalk HoosierAloha, johnsoniu, thebigweave and 2 others 5 Quote
Popular Post The Ola Depot Posted October 25, 2019 Popular Post Posted October 25, 2019 Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Chris007, southsidehoosier, ThompsonHoosier and 5 others 8 Quote
Hoosierfan2017 Posted October 25, 2019 Posted October 25, 2019 56 minutes ago, The Ola Depot said: Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Hope it's not another case of the Sam Story kiss of death thebigweave 1 Quote
Popular Post HoosierAloha Posted October 25, 2019 Popular Post Posted October 25, 2019 These keep getting better. HoosierAloha’s weekend predictions!“He’ll play” if he plays. We CANNOT score fewer points than them, we’ll lose. If Dawson Garcia really likes IU and chooses the Hoosiers he’ll commit and sign. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners WayneFleekHoosier, thebigweave, Hoosier Roots and 11 others 12 1 1 Quote
BGVille Hoosierfan Posted October 25, 2019 Posted October 25, 2019 These keep getting better. HoosierAloha’s weekend predictions!“He’ll play” if he plays. We CANNOT score fewer points than them, we’ll lose. If Dawson Garcia really likes IU and chooses the Hoosiers he’ll commit and sign. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBannersThis is the insider information I’m here for!Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app HoosierAloha and WayneFleekHoosier 2 Quote
Crimson and Cream Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 5 hours ago, HoosierAloha said: These keep getting better. HoosierAloha’s weekend predictions! “He’ll play” if he plays. We CANNOT score fewer points than them, we’ll lose. If Dawson Garcia really likes IU and chooses the Hoosiers he’ll commit and sign. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners John Madden would be proud mamasa, thebigweave, HoosierAloha and 1 other 4 Quote
HoosierAloha Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 There’s a lot more where that came from! If IU wins in Lincoln tomorrow they’ll be bowl eligible while having their best start since forever. If they lose they won’t win. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners thebigweave 1 Quote
Popular Post BGVille Hoosierfan Posted October 26, 2019 Popular Post Posted October 26, 2019 Getting a little love on College Gameday this morning.Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app LIHoosier, Hoosier Roots, Naturalhoosier and 8 others 11 Quote
Walking Boot of Doom Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 When was the last time we were going into the last game or two hoping for that 6th win? Let’s go Hoosiers. A win today is a massive statement and worthy of an extension and raise for Allen and DeBoer. Wommack needs some further consideration, but I don’t completely hate his first year results.Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners JaybobHoosier 1 Quote
Brass Cannon Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Walking Boot of Doom said: When was the last time we were going into the last game or two hoping for that 6th win? Let’s go Hoosiers. A win today is a massive statement and worthy of an extension and raise for Allen and DeBoer. Wommack needs some further consideration, but I don’t completely hate his first year results. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners The last 4 years I think we have gone into the bucket game hoping for the 6th win. JaybobHoosier 1 Quote
Popular Post JHoosier914 Posted October 26, 2019 Popular Post Posted October 26, 2019 This is the earliest we have been able to become bowl eligible since we did it in week 7 of the ‘93 seasonSent from my iPhone using BtownBanners thebigweave, mamasa, HoosierAloha and 5 others 8 Quote
JSHoosier Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 7 minutes ago, Walking Boot of Doom said: When was the last time we were going into the last game or two hoping for that 6th win? Let’s go Hoosiers. A win today is a massive statement and worthy of an extension and raise for Allen and DeBoer. Wommack needs some further consideration, but I don’t completely hate his first year results. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Each of the last two years we've gone into the bucket game looking for that 6th win. Quote
Walking Boot of Doom Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 When was the last time we were going into the last game or two hoping for that 6th win? Let’s go Hoosiers. A win today is a massive statement and worthy of an extension and raise for Allen and DeBoer. Wommack needs some further consideration, but I don’t completely hate his first year results.Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners*I meant weren’t going into our last two games Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app jk34 1 Quote
Walking Boot of Doom Posted October 26, 2019 Posted October 26, 2019 Oh well JHoosier914 gave the answer I was looking for. Allen has the chance to do something IUFB hasn’t done in decades. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Quote
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