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What Indiana head coach Tom Allen said during his Wednesday press conference
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Indiana was wronged, the Hoosiers being shut out of the New Year’s Day bowls despite a 6-1 record and finishing the regular season at No. 7 in the AP Top 25 Poll. For head coach Tom Allen, that isn’t a concern at this point.
Instead, he is focused on the Outback Bowl where Indiana will face Ole Miss on Jan. 2.
Allen provided an update on his team and all the bowl game chatter, including an update on injured quarterback Michael Penix, his connection to Ole Miss (he spent three years there as linebackers coach and coaching special teams)
Allen says Michael Penix's next step is "just pure rehab" after having surgery recently.
"He know he has to really attack these rehabs right now." #iufb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) December 23, 2020
IU hopeful he can be much closer to 100 percent activity in the summer.
"Right now he's on schedule. I don't see him being involved much in spring, but definitely, we'll see him after that. He should be full bore for the start of the season." #iufb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) December 23, 2020
Asked about how IU will handle Christmas, Tom Allen says players will stay inside Indiana's bubble for the holiday. IU practicing on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day off with a team dinner.
"Got some presents for the guys, got a big old Christmas tree." #iufb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) December 23, 2020
Families can come visit players in Bloomington. Players just can't leave. #iufb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) December 23, 2020
Tom Allen says he knows Lane Kiffin a bit, but Chris Kiffin (who he coached at Ole Miss with) a lot more. He was neighbors with Chris Kiffin.
And obviously, all defensive coordinators know Monte Kiffin.
"Monte Kiffin is a special man." #iufb
— Jon Blau (@Jon_Blau) December 23, 2020
IU coach Tom Allen starting his Zoom today. His voice is totally shot, which he apologizes for. He's evidently been screaming a lot in practice. #iufb
— Jon Blau (@Jon_Blau) December 23, 2020
Allen says his team's "getting a little bit better every day" with players coming back from COVID-19.
"We got all these different guys at different phases, what they can do, can't do… We're just working together. Feel good about it. A lot better than we were a week ago." #iufb
— Jon Blau (@Jon_Blau) December 23, 2020
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Tom Allen on Penix: Surgery was a success, and he's in the full rehab mode right now. Hopes he can start getting some real work in the summer. Allen expects him fully ready at the start of the regular season. #iufb
— Stefan Krajisnik (@skrajisnik3) December 23, 2020