I'm not deaf and blind: Tom Allen says Indiana will use lack of respect from CFP Committee as motivation
Tom Allen has things clicking with the Hoosiers, but Indiana is still struggling to impress the CFP Committee.
Over the weekend, Indiana improved to 6-1 on the year with a strong defensive showing in the win over Wisconsin. At the time of the victory, the Badgers were No. 16 on the CFP Rankings, but the loss to the Hoosiers dropped them out of the top 25 altogether.
In one regard, Indiana’s win worked against the Hoosiers as Wisconsin falling out of the top 25 meant the Committee did not put a lot of weight into the win for Allen’s squad. For Allen and the Hoosiers, that is something that is hard to swallow.
To his credit, Allen tweeted out after the latest CFP poll was released to encourage the team to ignore the results, but he also admitted Thursday that he is not deaf or blind. He sees the disrespect and will use it as motivation moving forward.
Jon Blau with the Herald Times shared Allen’s comments from his Thursday radio appearance, including his thoughts on the cancellation of the Old Oaken Bucket and Ohio State getting the nod for the B1G Championship game:
Tom Allen says it's a "sick" feeling not to play the Bucket Game:
"You're just one bad day away from this infecting your whole locker room and your staff. It's just been a constant struggle. Been very fortunate to get to this point of the season." #iufb
— Jon Blau (@Jon_Blau) December 11, 2020
Tom Allen now asked about IU's No. 12 CFP rank, not moving up after beating then-No. 16 Wisconsin.
"I was shocked by that to be honest with you, and very disappointed…. They got a tough, tough job,
"At the same time, to me it's focusing on what we've done this season." #iufb
— Jon Blau (@Jon_Blau) December 11, 2020
Tom Allen on the CFP not giving IU respect:
"There's a tendancy to view based on the facts. I understand … but you have to be disciplined not to."
"It's a tough job, but we are going to stay the course, and control what we can control." #iufb
— Jon Blau (@Jon_Blau) December 11, 2020
Tom Allen on OSU's CFP rank: "We can't be a part of their strength of schedule and negate our strength of schedule. You can't be inconsistent …
"When we play again, our guys are going to be so stinkin' ready to play … keep proving who we are." #iufb
— Jon Blau (@Jon_Blau) December 11, 2020
