Skull Session: It’s Time to Talk About Indiana, Jim Harbaugh Believes Michigan

He also signs top 10 recruiting classes like it’s nothing.

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— Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) November 9, 2022

Let’s have a good Thursday, shall we?

 HOOSIER DADDY. I didn’t talk about the Hoosiers in my first three Skull Sessions this week. To be fair, I didn’t really feel the need.

On Monday, there was a lot of talk about Ohio State’s performance in Evanston. Then on Tuesday and Wednesday, much of the conversation shifted to a potential top-three showdown with Michigan while glossing over the Buckeyes’ matchups with Indiana and Maryland.

But here we are now, and I should at least briefly mention the Hoosiers before the noon kickoff on Saturday. That’s pretty much all Ryan Day did earlier this week, as the Ohio State head coach was asked only one question about Indiana at his Tuesday press conference.

“They are gonna come in here and fight. They always have. It is a noon kick. We have to come out and play better early in the game.” – @ryandaytime on Indiana
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— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) November 8, 2022

Let’s play a game of Fact or Fiction on Indiana football

1.  “They are gonna come in here and fight.” Fiction
2.  “They always have.” Fiction
3.  “It is a noon kick.” Fact
4.  “We have to come out and play better early in the game.” Fact

Fact or Fiction explained

Ohio State is 78-12-5 all-time against Indiana and has won 51 of the last 54 since 1960, including 27 consecutive wins dating back to 1991. For the last 60 (!) years, the Hoosiers have not fought the Buckeyes for a full four quarters outside of a handful of games, most notably the 2020 contest that Ohio State won 42-35. Therefore, I am deeming Day’s first two comments as Fiction and labeling his words what they call “coachspeak.”

However, Day also spoke factually – or, as my friends say, “all fax, no printer” – in his Tuesday press conference. Ohio State and Indiana play at noon on Saturday, and the Buckeyes need to play better at the start of games, especially the early kickoffs. Both are true. Therefore, those comments are labeled as Fact. 

Historically, Ohio State has never struggled against Indiana, and the Buckeyes won’t struggle with the Hoosiers on Saturday. I’ll save my prediction for Saturday’s Skully, but know that it will be Bucks by a Billion.

Now that I’ve finally talked about Indiana let’s move on!

 “OUR TIME IS NOW.” With only a few weeks left in the regular season, Jim Harbaugh believes his team has a legitimate shot at winning a national championship.

The Michigan head coach made that clear when speaking on the “Inside Michigan Football” radio show on Tuesday, claiming the undefeated Wolverines – currently ranked No. 3 in the CFP rankings –  have complete control of their destiny in the coming days.

From The News and Observer:

“Our time is now,” Harbaugh said. “Our time is not last year. It’s not next year. Our time is now, and we’re on a ride. It’s a happy…