IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For Michael Penix Jr., separation breeds resolve.
Physically, the Indiana quarterback can't be around teammates and coaches amid Covid-19 social distancing. But in every other way that matters, he can.
Penix takes advantage from his Florida home, remaining the leader the Hoosiers need him to be.
"I wouldn't say it's difficult," he says about long-distance leadership. "I talk to all the players everyday between different group chats or text messaging. It's not difficult. It's something we've always done off the field.
"That's what makes us strong as a team because of that connection we have and that bond that we have.