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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - How close is Marcelino Ball, physically, to 100 percent?
His estimate Thursday morning: "99.9."
What is that laggard tenth of a percentage point?
"Bacteria."
Be that as it may, there is something infectious about Indiana football sessions during this penultimate week of spring practice:
Enthusiasm. The pads were a-popping Thursday. And the defense, by all accounts, dominated early before the offense rallied.
"I think that's something, for a good team, you want every practice, that back and forth," senior defensive tackle Jacob Robinson said.