IUFB vs O$U - Saturday, 10.17.26 @ noon on Fox-TV -- GAME THREAD

[Brass Cannon]

2 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

That’s when the ball should have hit his hands. 

[Hoosierfan2017]

Hoover just ain’t it. If he’s not throwing 9 yard slants he’s airmailing everything. 

[LamarCheeks]

I hate to rag on announcers, but Klatt was really pissing me off. 

Every time they mauled Becker, they were "letting them play." 

Every time we got a favorable call, the refs got it was wrong. 

Every time O$U got a favorable call, the refs were correct. 

Every time O$U didn't complete a pass, we interfered. 

 

 

[JSHoosier]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Hoover just ain’t it. If he’s not throwing 9 yard slants he’s airmailing everything. 

Yep. A bunch of short stuff, he misses too much in intermediate and down field.

[IU5355]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Hoover just ain’t it. If he’s not throwing 9 yard slants he’s airmailing everything. 

Biggest concern is that his issues arent improving. 

[IUFootballHappyHappyJoyJoy]

Losing sucks.  But it shows me that Ohio State is going to be nothing without Sayin.

[str8baller]

Marsh bailed hoover out last week when he threw that slant behind him and marsh caught anyways and took it to the house. 
 

wasnt meant to be.

[JSHoosier]

Just now, IU5355 said:

Biggest concern is that his issues arent improving. 

Yeah, got away with it against softer competition but last couple weeks have been rough.

Predictable play calling doesn't help, but he's missed too many throws all year.

[Demo]

8 minutes ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

I come away underwhelmed by both these teams. 

I wouldn’t call myself underwhelmed, it’s a good team, but on shear quality of play should this team be in a playoff? I’m not at all convinced. 

[Brass Cannon]

1 minute ago, IU5355 said:

Biggest concern is that his issues arent improving. 

Yep.  It’s modern college football sadly.  You have to hit on your QB.

Teams are stopping the run and the short throws and daring Hoover to throw it deep and he air mails it consistently 

[reconmkd]

That really sucked! While Marsh had the chance this isn’t all on him. This is on Hoover, Radicic, Jones, fumbles, and the always questionable in big games running it up the middle without any success. 

[mshoosier]

1 minute ago, Demo said:

I wouldn’t call myself underwhelmed, it’s a good team, but on shear quality of play should this team be in a playoff? I’m not at all convinced. 

Can see what you mean. Hoover just can’t seem to make the critical throws.

[JSHoosier]

Nebraska showed the blueprint, we have to adjust.

And Hoover has to stop airmailing so many throws.

[Brass Cannon]

1 minute ago, reconmkd said:

That really sucked! While Marsh had the chance this isn’t all on him. This is on Hoover, Radicic, Jones, fumbles, and the always questionable in big games running it up the middle without any success. 

Marsh could not have caught ball in bounds it didn’t get to him in time. Hoover threw it a split second late and about a yard too far. It should have landed sooner more inbounds 

[Brass Cannon]

Just now, JSHoosier said:

Nebraska showed the blueprint, we have to adjust.

And Hoover has to stop airmailing so many throws.

Old dog new trick situation. Is there enough time to fix that or is it just who he is? 

[str8baller]

9 minutes ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

We can drop one more and still be fine. Don’t lose at home again and we’ll be in. 

Another close loss and we’re still in. Need OSU to keep rolling without Sayin for the computer rankings to be safe (in a 2 loss scenario).  
 

Playoffs = todays game is no big deal

[str8baller]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

Old dog new trick situation. Is there enough time to fix that or is it just who he is? 

Honestly, I thought Hoover looked the best at the end in a spread air/raid type situation. He looked more comfortable snapping and looking to throw every time.
 

With that said it apparently led us to not run on 3rd or 4th and 4yds to go when we had plenty of time. 

[Brass Cannon]

Just now, str8baller said:

Honestly, I thought Hoover looked the best at the end in a spread air/raid type situation. He looked more comfortable snapping and looking to throw every time.
 

With that said it apparently led us to not run on 3rd or 4th and 4yds to go when we had plenty of time. 

Agreed.  We have the best WR combo in America.  Yet 60% of plays we run up the middle into 8 guys and our WRs mean nothing.  

[Lebowski]

Tough one to swallow. A lot of self-inflicted mistakes. 

IUFB has a running game issue. 

6-1. On to Michigan. 

 

 

[RoadRage]

Tough loss, I thought we should have just tried to make the first down on a very high percentage pass, but Marsh was wide open, so they had the right call, just didn't execute it. I think we still make the CFP, and likely get a home game.