What Indiana head coach Tom Allen said during his Tuesday press conference
Disappointment hit Bloomington on Tuesday morning.
For a second straight week, Purdue and Indiana came to a mutual decision to cancel the Old Oaken Bucket game due to COVID-19 concerns in both programs. For the Hoosiers, it means the season is over with a 6-1 record, and now they wait and see what bowl destination awaits them.
Even though there is no game scheduled for this week, IU head coach Tom Allen met with the media to talk about the season, the cancellation, his team’s ranking and defensive coordinator Kane Wommack getting a head coaching job at South Alabama.
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There was still plenty to discuss while meeting with reporters.
Allen is in the running to be the B1G Coach of the Year, and potentially a national candidate after a memorable year in Bloomington. Here’s what the fourth-year head coach of the Hoosiers had to say on Tuesday:
Allen: Really proud and excited about Kane Wommack and his family.
Notes second year in a row an iu assistant is in running for Broyles Award and notes both became head coaches. #iufb— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen: obviously disappointed not able to play Purdue. It's tough game both teams put so much in. Game that's circled on calendar. Best interest of our players and their health not to put them in that position #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen: 28 positive cases players and coaches. Had since Wisconsin game has caused us to be on pause. #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen: it's been tough. Its serious and it spreads fast. Medical staff has done a good job trying to get this corralled.
Allen says he is looking to start bowl practice next monday and get two weeks in #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen: once they clear cycle where they can get heart tests done we can give them a full week of practice with us preparing for bowl. #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen asked about chance for New Year's6: I believe so. Its unique year.Guys did tremendous job being focused and ready #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen: guys who have tested positive are in isolation. Everything is in zoom. They're totally isolated. Today was first day back having guys back lifting. Pretty skeleton crew. Guys did some good things today. #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen: thing we learned is true value of wearing masks while they're here in facility. It's mitigating risks. Every meeting will be zoom and virtual this week. #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen: you have back on things that work the last time we did this. They to keep them apart, smaller groups and wear masks #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen on what hes proudest about with group: I just think ability to stay together through all the different adversities. Ability to weather all that and come every single week and see guys fight through all that. Look at all this team has done and its impressive. #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen on moving on: To me when your staff does well you'll lose staff to other programs. I've never talked to anyone about any jobs here. Natural outgrowth of success we are having. I've answered a lot of questions about LEO and locker room. This was not an overnight thing #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen: this place is special to me. Done it with help of a whole lot of folks and players who believed before they got here. We will continue to have people wanting our coaches #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen: when we play again we are going to play really well. This team has a chip on its shoulder and is motivated #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen on Bucket game canceled twice: par for the course for 2020. Have to move forward to next one. #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
Allen on Peyton Ramsey: Sonproud of him. Wish we had chance to play them. Going to be rooting for him hes a good football player, tough kid… wish him the best. #iufb
— PaulGable (@PaulEGable) December 15, 2020
