September 10th. Virginia @ Indiana
The Wahoos begin their road schedule this year with a trip to Bloomington to take on the Indiana Hoosiers who are coming off a 5-7 2010 campaign. While the '10 Hoosiers were a late TD drop against Iowa from playing in a bowl game, the '11 squad might be taking a step back in their progression towards relevance.
IU must replace it's star QB/WR combo in Ben Chappell and Tandon Doss and, as far as my crack reporting skills have found, a starter at QB has yet to be named. New coach Kevin Wilson has created plenty of buzz though and Hoosier fans are excited for his first year at the helm. The QB race has five contenders, but early reports hint that a freshman has the lead so far in practice.
IU also has to be concerned with its inexperienced secondary as well as what production it can get from both lines. The conference schedule is killer for Hoosiers, so they'll be looking to capitalize on the UVA game to find a chance at a bowl game. However, this team should be buried in the bottom of the Leaders (or is it Learners? Leggings? Lenders) division of the Big Ten.
Pierce's Preseason Pick: Victory.
Ah, the Out-Of-Conference early away game. Have we ever won one of these? USC-East, USC-West, Wyoming, Southern Miss...I can't think of a win. Anywho, I think this will be the year. One of the worst Virginia teams in decades completely destroyed IU in 2009 and this year's not looking much better for the Hoosiers on paper. However, it is a road game, so we could lose by 30. One thing is for sure, no lead is safe.
Yes, I know this movie is about high school basketball
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