IUFB @ Michigan - Saturday, 10.24.26 @ Noon on Fox TV -- GAME THREAD

[HoosierReb01]

9 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

The Cig weekly show with Fisch. Two primary takeaways for me:

1. Cig is in a grumpy-@$$ mood after a ‘no such thing as a moral victory’ game.

2. Player guest Tobi Osunsami is an A+++ young man. Already has his degree in data analytics, after football wants to be in farming with his mom, so smart and so likeable.

 

3rd Takeaway: Tyrique Tucker has been nursing a injury this year and is starting to get healthy and turning it up. Glad to hear it!

[OliviaPope40]

Don't know if I can do another weekend of Joel Klatt calling a game Gus I'm okay with.

[Aaron]

Its weird watching the highlights from IU Michigan two years ago at Memorial Stadium and watching Rourke go deep to Sarratt for second TD in nearly an identical play to what happened with Marsh last weekend except it worked beautifully.

Same endzone throwing from about same spot off back foot with pressure coming and Sarratt beats UM corner on double move. Throw is to same spot except Rourke places right in bread basket for easy TD instead of throwing it to far outside like Hoover.

No one is saying Hoover is bad, but if team wants to be what it was last two years, these are the throws Rourke and Mendoza placed perfectly and are now in NFL as a result. A lot of what Hoover does is good, but this is type of ball placement that has to be cleaned up if using a pro style QB and can be difference between title contender and not making playoffs this fall.

That's likely how you will have to get a TD or two Saturday to Marsh or Becker and placing ball correctly will be difference between winning and losing against top defenses in Ann Arbor and rest of year.

[Demo]

Don’t know if it was official before but apparently it’s official now that Carr will be the starter.

[HinnyHoosier]

6 hours ago, Demo said:

Don’t know if it was official before but apparently it’s official now that Carr will be the starter.

If we can get pressure hopefully he can experience some freshman yips. I know he's a Carr and I know he's good. Some Michigan folk act like he's gonna take them to the promised land instantly. But last week was one half against a reeling Penn State. Let's see 4 quarters against a peeved off Cignetti team. 

[str8baller]

18 hours ago, Aaron said:

Throw is to same spot except Rourke places right in bread basket for easy TD instead of throwing it to far outside like Hoover.

Those windows make a big difference. I think I pointed it out in another thread but that slant to Marsh for a TD against Nebraska was thrown at his back shoulder. It was an incredible catch in stride by Marsh. That ball is an incompletion against O$U’s DBs (and maybe Michigans) and probably an INT in the NFL.  
 

I think Hoover plays well today. He stepped into a tough spot with lots of pressure taking over an undefeated team for Mendoza. That’s gone now, and I think he settles in a little. I think UM has seen the tape and will bring guys down in the box to smother our run game daring us to throw. Hoover makes them pay today. 

[HoosierReb01]

Pete Thamel reporting that Grant Wilson ready to go if Hoover can't. 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

So much more nervous today compared with a week ago. 

[ronzo4IU]

52 minutes ago, HoosierReb01 said:

Pete Thamel reporting that Grant Wilson ready to go if Hoover can't. 

Is there a question about Hoover?

[Stuhoo]

53 minutes ago, HoosierReb01 said:

Pete Thamel reporting that Grant Wilson ready to go if Hoover can't. 

As the president of the Grant Wilson Fan Club, I predict truly great things 

[HoosierReb01]

Just now, ronzo4IU said:

Is there a question about Hoover?

He's not on the injury report, but there has been some question since his ding last week. I expect to see Hoover at this point.

[ronzo4IU]

9 minutes ago, HoosierReb01 said:

He's not on the injury report, but there has been some question since his ding last week. I expect to see Hoover at this point.

Ok, tks…sure hope he has a break out game today if he’s ready to go!

[HoosierReb01]

Michigan down two starting OT's and a starting DE for the game. Have a starting safety and DT that are gametime decisions.

[HoosierReb01]

Just now, ronzo4IU said:

Ok, tks…sure hope he has a break out game today if he’s ready to go!

Me too, and I hope he's ready to go. Wilson may be serviceable, but he's considerably more limited. 

[HoosierReb01]

Hoover warming up.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

38 minutes ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

So much more nervous today compared with a week ago. 

Similar. Really thought we’d win last week.  This game was the loss I predicted to begin the season. Then I figured we’d drop 1 somewhere else.  @Nebraska, @Washington being the biggest concerns.  Thought Homefield would carry us over OSU and USC. 
 

Win this one, and last weeks loss hurts much less. Lose this one and things get really really tight to finish the season. Huge stakes. 

[Stuhoo]

14 minutes ago, HoosierReb01 said:

Hoover warming up.

BTW, I’m not anti-Hoover; he’s our guy. But I am reasonably confident that Wilson can get the job done too.

[HoosierReb01]

7 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

BTW, I’m not anti-Hoover; he’s our guy. But I am reasonably confident that Wilson can get the job done too.

Didn't take it that way. If Wilson ends up the guy today, then as president of the Grant Wilson Fan Club, you'll have a great influx of new members. We expect T-shirts.

[Stuhoo]

Michigan has some truly ‘big deal injuries’ on their O line today. Musical chairs against IU’s front seven with a freshman quarterback?

[Hoosier987]

We need to come out focused and bring belt to @$$ on Michigan. Make a statement and beat these clowns soundly.