Seven minutes passed before anyone broached the topic of Indiana with Urban Meyer during the coach’s press conference Monday, a media session typically dedicated to previewing the Buckeyes’ upcoming opponent.
It took all of one second for Meyer to reveal how he felt about the Hoosiers, in response.
“They’re really good,” he said under his breath, almost instinctively, before the reporter could even finish his question.
Despite opening as 32-point favorites, you’ll hear nothing but praise out of Meyer as he discusses the Hoosiers this week. His comments shouldn’t be confused with coach speak, the standard jargon used to overpraise a downtrodden program like Indiana, which hasn’t beaten Ohio State in 28 years.