Kirk Herbstreit

TV timeout, take a seat, look on your phone, check out what's going on. And all of a sudden it's like, oh, the game's back on. And they try to take that away by keeping you engaged. And I really – when I see it and I see fans engaged during breaks, I just – I pay homage to that, man. Because it's not an easy thing to do in 2024.

TV timeout, take a seat, look on your phone, check out what's going on. And all of a sudden it's like, oh, the game's back on. And they try to take that away by keeping you engaged. And I really – when I see it and I see fans engaged during breaks, I just – I pay homage to that, man. Because it's not an easy thing to do in 2024.

Let's start Friday night. I think Riley Leonard, I don't know if I trust him yet. I don't know how many times he's really been challenged. Right. So I don't know. It's not that I don't trust him. It's just we don't know. Right. And can Indiana put him in a place where they get him in those third-down situations where he's got to make plays with his arm, not just his legs, with his arm?

Let's start Friday night. I think Riley Leonard, I don't know if I trust him yet. I don't know how many times he's really been challenged. Right. So I don't know. It's not that I don't trust him. It's just we don't know. Right. And can Indiana put him in a place where they get him in those third-down situations where he's got to make plays with his arm, not just his legs, with his arm?

Let's start Friday night. I think Riley Leonard, I don't know if I trust him yet. I don't know how many times he's really been challenged. Right. So I don't know. It's not that I don't trust him. It's just we don't know. Right. And can Indiana put him in a place where they get him in those third-down situations where he's got to make plays with his arm, not just his legs, with his arm?

I'm excited to see that. And Rourke, I've been blown away by that kid. Their whole story – I was early, kind of like, it's Indiana. It's a cute story. And then I just kind of kept watching him and thought, and I stood next to Rourke in the Ohio State game. I was like, damn, that's an impressive looking dude. This guy's, I don't know what he's listed. He looks like he's 6'5 to me.

I'm excited to see that. And Rourke, I've been blown away by that kid. Their whole story – I was early, kind of like, it's Indiana. It's a cute story. And then I just kind of kept watching him and thought, and I stood next to Rourke in the Ohio State game. I was like, damn, that's an impressive looking dude. This guy's, I don't know what he's listed. He looks like he's 6'5 to me.

I'm excited to see that. And Rourke, I've been blown away by that kid. Their whole story – I was early, kind of like, it's Indiana. It's a cute story. And then I just kind of kept watching him and thought, and I stood next to Rourke in the Ohio State game. I was like, damn, that's an impressive looking dude. This guy's, I don't know what he's listed. He looks like he's 6'5 to me.

Big, impressive guy. And I just think that kid is, plays with a serious amount of confidence for a guy that's in his first year. I think of all of them, that might be a guy that stands out to me. I don't know how much you've watched Tennessee, but Tennessee with Josh Heupel, we go back to Hendon Hooker or Milton. What do you think of?

Big, impressive guy. And I just think that kid is, plays with a serious amount of confidence for a guy that's in his first year. I think of all of them, that might be a guy that stands out to me. I don't know how much you've watched Tennessee, but Tennessee with Josh Heupel, we go back to Hendon Hooker or Milton. What do you think of?

Big, impressive guy. And I just think that kid is, plays with a serious amount of confidence for a guy that's in his first year. I think of all of them, that might be a guy that stands out to me. I don't know how much you've watched Tennessee, but Tennessee with Josh Heupel, we go back to Hendon Hooker or Milton. What do you think of?

You think of 50-yard bombs, just taking shots in that offense because that's who they've been. This year, total opposite Tennessee team. They play to their strengths. Let's play defense. Let's run our all SEC running back, Dylan Sampson. And let's take care of the quarterback. Let's spoon feed him, ease him in, not make him feel like he has to win it. where our quarterbacks in the past did.

You think of 50-yard bombs, just taking shots in that offense because that's who they've been. This year, total opposite Tennessee team. They play to their strengths. Let's play defense. Let's run our all SEC running back, Dylan Sampson. And let's take care of the quarterback. Let's spoon feed him, ease him in, not make him feel like he has to win it. where our quarterbacks in the past did.

You think of 50-yard bombs, just taking shots in that offense because that's who they've been. This year, total opposite Tennessee team. They play to their strengths. Let's play defense. Let's run our all SEC running back, Dylan Sampson. And let's take care of the quarterback. Let's spoon feed him, ease him in, not make him feel like he has to win it. where our quarterbacks in the past did.

So it's been a very different style of approach as a head coach. Is that good enough to win in this environment? I think he'll call his game – based on how his defense is playing against Will Howard and Ohio State. If they're forcing Ohio State to punt, he's going to play the way he has most of this year. Very conservative, hand it off, throw when you have to kind of approach.

So it's been a very different style of approach as a head coach. Is that good enough to win in this environment? I think he'll call his game – based on how his defense is playing against Will Howard and Ohio State. If they're forcing Ohio State to punt, he's going to play the way he has most of this year. Very conservative, hand it off, throw when you have to kind of approach.

So it's been a very different style of approach as a head coach. Is that good enough to win in this environment? I think he'll call his game – based on how his defense is playing against Will Howard and Ohio State. If they're forcing Ohio State to punt, he's going to play the way he has most of this year. Very conservative, hand it off, throw when you have to kind of approach.

If Ohio State's scoring, then you'll see Nico, who's more than capable. You know his recruiting story. Yeah. Yeah, he's a freak, but he's a freshman. So they've just been very, very careful with him. So I would say Will Howard. I know he's made some mistakes. He's cost his team in some big games. I just think because of the experience, I think there's a little bit more trust there.

If Ohio State's scoring, then you'll see Nico, who's more than capable. You know his recruiting story. Yeah. Yeah, he's a freak, but he's a freshman. So they've just been very, very careful with him. So I would say Will Howard. I know he's made some mistakes. He's cost his team in some big games. I just think because of the experience, I think there's a little bit more trust there.

If Ohio State's scoring, then you'll see Nico, who's more than capable. You know his recruiting story. Yeah. Yeah, he's a freak, but he's a freshman. So they've just been very, very careful with him. So I would say Will Howard. I know he's made some mistakes. He's cost his team in some big games. I just think because of the experience, I think there's a little bit more trust there.