Indiana vs Ball State Game Thread (9/10 - 4:00PM - ESPNNews)

[Dalton26]

49 minutes ago, GnarlyTimGarl said:

A couple of days late, but I figure I'll still add my two cents...

-Let's start with the defense. 3 takeaways. Only gave up 371 yards of offense. One TD allowed. Very good numbers for a traditionally bad defense. As a whole, this defense has only allowed two TDs in two games. I don't care that it was against FIU and Ball State. I'm very pleased with the overall effort of this unit. I'm not saying we're a great defense, but we're no longer "bad." Still need to get more consistent pressure on the QB and clean up a few things here and there. But I'm impressed with the overall improvement. Guys like Scales, Ball, Fant and Crawford are good Big Ten players that could play for anyone in the conference.

-I thought Lagow looked better this game. Had a nice stat line. Probably would have had better numbers, but I think that Wilson/Johns called a vanilla game in the second half which limited what Lagow could do. He still needs more in-game reps to develop chemistry with receivers, but he's going to be fine as our QB. I liked how he and Paige connected quite a bit early in the game. Good to see Westbrook breaking out as a big-play threat. It would be nice if Ricky Jones could get going again, especially since we may be without Cobbs for the long haul.

-Disappointed in our O-Line play against Ball State. Not that they played poorly, but they weren't dominant like I thought they could be. Gave up 3 sacks. Camiel killed us with a personal foul on that first drive. A couple of guys (LT?) got beat repeatedly which put Lagow under more pressure. Then again, I didn't realize Feeney left the game in the first half, so I suppose that made a difference. As long as we get him back soon, I think we'll be fine. Just didn't play our best here, in my opinion.

-Punting game. I like Gideon's leg, but that blocked punt was a long time coming. They almost got to him a couple more times earlier in the game. We just can't have that in a close game later in the year. But, it's fixable.

-A couple more odds and ends... Played really good football for 2.5 quarters. Good to see Oakes back in good form. That 49-yarder with the crazy wind before halftime was impressive... I'm becoming more impressed with our backup RBs. Majette and Williams both looked legit. Interested to see where Patrick fits once he returns from injury... Danny Friend is a good TE. Hope he stays healthy. Good blocker and can also catch a pass... I'd like to see us cut down the number of penalties, but it's still early in the season... I'm also curious to see how much of the playbook Wilson has revealed. I'm guessing (and hoping) not much... We only have 5 offensive TDs in two games, so we can certainly improve on that number.

Love reading your thoughts on the game! Keep them coming.

[Crimson and Cream]

Has it been confirmed Cobbs will need ankle surgery or is there still a chance he plays again this season?

[OliviaPope40]

1 hour ago, Crimson and Cream said:

Has it been confirmed Cobbs will need ankle surgery or is there still a chance he plays again this season?

Alex McCarthy ‏@akmccarthy

Wilson says Cobbs' ankle injury will likely need surgery. Says Feeney has a concussion. #iufb

Edited September 13, 2016 by OliviaPope40

[akhosrof]

I'm not worried about WR, Westbrook is ready to be the guy. In addition to Mitchell Paige, we have Ricky Jones who hasn't been involved much this season. We have Donovan Hale, Luke Timian, Isaac Griffin, and Marqui Hawkins ready to play. Camion Patrick can play WR. We also know CKW loves to play freshmen later in the season (see Westbrook last year). You have to think one of Taysir Mack, Kiante Enis, Jonah Morris or Phil Benker will get a shot at playing time.

Let's just hope Feeney doesn't have any adverse after effects from the concussion.

It sucks no IUFB to look forward to this weekend!!!

[RBB89]

I'm not worried about WR, Westbrook is ready to be the guy. In addition to Mitchell Paige, we have Ricky Jones who hasn't been involved much this season. We have Donovan Hale, Luke Timian, Isaac Griffin, and Marqui Hawkins ready to play. Camion Patrick can play WR. We also know CKW loves to play freshmen later in the season (see Westbrook last year). You have to think one of Taysir Mack, Kiante Enis, Jonah Morris or Phil Benker will get a shot at playing time.

Let's just hope Feeney doesn't have any adverse after effects from the concussion.

It sucks no IUFB to look forward to this weekend!!!

Isaac Griffith is out for the season too.

[akhosrof]

Isaac James I meant to say! Sorry!

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Per CKW, Simmie Cobbs had surgery earlier today.  Outside chance he could be back towards the end of the season but also has a redshirt option.

[HoosierAloha]

Get well soon Simmie!  Hope that option is there for him and he makes the right decision!

[Dalton26]

Hope he has a fully recovery.

Also this bye week actually happened at a perfect time because it give Feeney an extra week to recover from his concussion.