Here's what Indiana coach Tom Allen said during his Week 1 press conference
Today, Tom Allen spoke to the media in front of Saturday’s clash against the No.18 Iowa Hawkeyes.
The Hoosiers are coming off a magical season where they finished the season 6-2 and had only one loss in B1G play to eventual champion the Ohio State Buckeyes.
The Hoosiers are N0.17 in this season’s AP Top-25 poll.
The Hoosiers are excited to have their QB Michael Penix Jr. back after he suffered a season-ending injury by tearing his ACL against the Maryland Terrapins last November.
Allen spoke a lot about playing a tough opponent in the Hawkeyes right out of the gate.
“You have to be able to go out there and just react,” said Allen. According to Dustin Dopirak of the Bloomington Herald-Times and Indianapolis Star. “Said there are going to be wrinkles and they’re not going to do exactly what they’ve done on film.”
Allen on an opener against a good team: “You have to be able to go out there and just react.” Said there are going to be wrinkles and they’re not going to do exactly what they’ve done on film.
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) September 2, 2021
Here’s more of Allen speaking on the Hawkeyes to open the season in week one.
Allen on Iowa: “The thing that sticks out to me is the soundness of what they do. … The thing you have to do is be very physical and there’s not much margin for error.”
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) September 2, 2021
Allen: “There’s no doubt they have a good running game. They have one of the best running backs in the Big Ten and one of the best running backs in the country,” in Tyler Goodson.
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) September 2, 2021
Allen said everyone who had a season-ending injury is ready for Saturday.
Here’s Dustin Dopirak with more:
Says everyone who had a season-ending injury last year — Penix, Ball, Layne, Thomas Allen — is good to go.
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) September 2, 2021
Here is the rest of what Allen said in today’s press conference below:
Tom Allen doing a Zoom presser today: “First game always has a lot of unknowns. Has a lot of things that make you nervous and keep you up at night. Bottom line is, we’ve worked really hard … prepared extremely well.”
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) September 2, 2021
Allen says David Ellis will be a game-time decision with his lower leg injury. Said there are some other guys in that situation but doesn’t name them.
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) September 2, 2021
