Column: Bucket loss was a fitting end to season
By Justin Albers | Nov 28, 2011 12:12 amBragging rights aside, this loss isn’t such a bad thing for IU Coach Kevin Wilson and the Hoosiers.
Bragging rights aside, this loss isn’t such a bad thing for IU Coach Kevin Wilson and the Hoosiers.
What makes this defense so frustrating to watch is the fact that it seemingly gets worse every week.
Saturday’s 55-3 loss at No. 15 Michigan State was just the latest example.
After he failed to qualify academically at Ole Miss out of high school and to gain admission to North Carolina out of junior college, Houston constantly wondered if things would ever go his way.
It has certainly been an interesting year for the Big Ten — and that’s not including the scandals.
The Hoosiers showed up on Saturday, and, for the first time in a number of weeks, they improved. They lost 34-20 to Ohio State, but they improved.
I’m starting to think running the option wouldn’t be such a bad idea for the current Hoosiers — at least for the final three games of the season, just to see how it works.
The problem is Belcher never seemed interested in putting in the work to make it his team. It’s when things have gone bad for the Hoosiers this season that Belcher has come up the smallest.
Though the Hoosiers have one win in eight tries in Wilson’s first season, we are seeing signs the coach’s strategy is working.
On offense, at least. “Working” is probably not the right word to describe the defense, but that’s a topic for another day.
The star quarterback was a source of hope, a reason to keep believing things will get better. Now, this hope might be gone before he ever even arrives in Bloomington.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but IU needs Ben Chappell back.
Football beat reporters Alex McCarthy and Max McCombs and columnist Justin Albers discuss last week’s loss to Ball State and preview Saturday’s home opener against Virginia in the inaugural edition of the Hoosier Hype podcast.
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