Go-IU-Win

Hello, Zips fans out there,As a Hoosier fan I will say that the stats the original poster put up are not from the WestMi. game, but rather they look more like full season stats. (First two games)I say this because the word phenom would really be true of all that came in one game. Kellen Lewis ran for 59 yards in each of the first two games. He's slender and about 6'1" and is quick, and is good at scrambling for first downs when protection breaks down on pass plays. He has a stronger arm than you'd think from a guy his size. I'd say there have been a good number of dropped balls that he put on the money, otherwise his passing % would be higher.His favorite target is James Hardy. he came to IU as an All-State basketball player from Fort Wayne who played wide receiver for his high school team and then dropped basketball to concentrate on football full-time. In one-on-one situations, he is nearly unstoppable because most corners are between 5'9" and 6'1" out there. A simple post pattern results in many td's.There are other talented receivers that the original poster mentioned. Means is a tough kid who makes difficult catches. Bailey is the #2 option for Lewis. Then we rotate in some guys like Ray Fisher, who was coached in high school by Ted Ginn, Sr.Marcus Thigpen's speed at running back is better than decent (4.25 40 time) but he has suffered because the line has not dominated like one would hope. Looks for him on kickoff returns. He was the national leader last year averaging over 30 yards a return, with 3 td's.Our defense has played a lot better this year than last year and we seem to be using some young kids who have enough talent and instincts to replace some older guys. We are not immune to giving up passing yards. It's been like that for a while.All in all, with decent weather and a home crowd's support, I look for the Hoosiers to win the game. Overall better talent and playing for Hep will be enough to lead the Hoosiers to a 38 to 14 victory. Best of luck and I welcome any discussion.Go-IU-Win