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The Indiana football program is ready for week one and its matchup against Illinois on Friday night. The Hoosiers had to wait an extra week to get the year started, whereas Illinois took down Wyoming in week 0 last week.
Tom Allen has kept certain aspects of fall camp to himself but on Monday, he discussed a few players who have helped themselves over the last week and could see some playing time in the season opener.
Here is what Allen had to say about those players.
Tom Allen on Brylan Lanier: "Yeah, I think there are some guys that have come along. I think Brylan Lanier is a young man that has really stepped up, and he comes here new and doesn't have a chance to have a spring with us and so gets thrown into a lot of things in a short amount of time, and I think he's really elevated his play in a huge way, which is really important for us."
Tom Allen on Josh Sanguinetti: "I think Josh Sanguinetti is another one who just continues to get better. Even today, just thinking about watching him out there moving around and finishing tackles and being able to be able in position to do that. He's a guy who's obviously been with us, but he needs to step up, needs to elevate himself."
Tom Allen on Andison Coby: "I think at the receiver room, Andison Coby is another one that continues to just really flash for us, and excited for him and his opportunity he's been given in our program."
Tom Allen on James Bomba: "I think also James Bomba is a guy that continues -- thought even today some things he did from a physical perspective were impressive. I know he cares so much and has a tremendous work ethic and toughness."
Tom Allen on Kahlil Benson: "I think Kahlil Benson is another one that has really started to come on. I think he needed to have a tremendous summer; he had a phenomenal summer. It's always amazing how that's usually a precursor to a great fall camp, the way they approach the summer and the mindset that he had and the workouts and the way he was doing things like that, and that's a guy we needed on the offensive line to really step up and help us and be the kind of player we knew he could be."
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