IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - For Tom Allen, it's personal.
How could it not be? He's a defensive guy at heart, a coach who pushes fundamentals, effort and finishing what you start.
In this case, you tackle with conviction. You hit a guy -- hard if you can, securely no matter what -- and bring him to the ground.
That didn't happen against Ball State and it mattered very much to Allen from his head coaching role as well as to defensive coordinator Kane Wommack.
Two days later, from the security of Memorial Stadium's Henke Hall, with Saturday's home opener against Eastern Illinois up next, it still steamed him.