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Quick Whistle – Penix Jr. And The Art of Making Plays

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Tom Allen as whistleblower?

Is that right?

Darn straight, it is.

Indiana's head coach is as quick to blow his whistle as he is to leap following great Hoosier plays.

Why?

The simple answer -- keep Michael Penix Jr. healthy.

The more complex one -- the redshirt junior quarterback is off limits to contact, even the threat of contact. There will come a time he take shots, but an August scrimmage isn't one of them.

The goal is to sharpen Penix for Big Ten battles -- starting with the Sept.