IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – This was the Michael Penix Jr. we've come to know.
The arm.
The leadership.
The potential.
Granted, it came in bite-size spring practice moments under sun-splashed conditions at Indiana's practice field, but it was a reassuring sight as the Hoosiers begin preparations for a stirring follow-up to an eight-win bowl season.
"I'm really encouraged by his growth and the way he's responded to the challenge I've given him," coach Tom Allen says. "He's taken on that role that -- hey, this is your team.