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Everything Indiana Quarterback Kurtis Rourke Said After A 47-10 Victory at Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke spoke to the media at Spartan Stadium in the wake of No. 13 Indiana’s 47-10 victory over Michigan State.
Here’s everything Rourke had to say after he helped Indiana achieve its first 9-0 record in school history:
On what Rourke had on his hand …
Rourke: I had a couple of things. I had a splint to cover my nail for prevention of anything bending back. Then I cut off a glove to cover my thumb for extra grip.
On when Rourke felt comfortable with his hand …
Rourke: When I knew that Michigan State might have been a possibility, I tried to think of ways to properly throw and everything. My thumb is pretty swollen and still is so I needed a last little bit of grip. I needed something that was sticky enough that I could play with, but not inhibit throwing the ball as well.
On what he tried throughout the week to get comfortable …
Rourke: I tried a couple of things. Ultimately, it came down to the glove in practice Wednesday through today with it on.
On when he knew he could play …
Rourke: It wasn’t until about Tuesday, Wednesday, I felt good enough to play and had a good plan. Training staff has been awesome in helping me get back. A lot of treatment sessions and everything like that. Being able to progress every day. A bunch of things coming together helped me.
On how much pain Rourke had …
Rourke: I had some things that minimized the pain to start the game. It was definitely sore with every throw, but I knew it was going to come and it was something to play through. You don’t get a chance to play football a lot.
On how honest he had to be with himself about his return …
Rourke: It was every day and multiple times a day being honest with the coaching staff, the trainers, but more important, myself. The biggest thing I wanted to do was not put the team in jeopardy. Obviously, Tayven’s done a great job, he did a great job last week, I knew the team would be in great hands. I wanted to make sure I was at my best to be able to go and help the team before anything else. And then slowly progress and see how I was feeling each day.
How Rourke found his groove …
Rourke: I kind of got a feel for what their plan was for the game. They played good defense on those first two drives. We have some great guys on our offense, we had to settle down and stick to the gameplan.
On when Rourke got hurt …
Rourke: It was a deep-out to E.J. Williams. When I threw it, I hit my hand and my thumb and I hit it on another guy’s hand. It broke on impact. I thought it was a nail because it was bleeding so much. It ended up just being the bone and when it broke it messed (the nail) up. It was a lot of pain, but I’ve played through fingernail issues before. I don’t want to come out kind of thing.
On when Rourke found out he would miss time …
Rourke: It wasn’t until halftime. They took an X-ray. Again, I still thought it was the fingernail because I had never broken anything in my hand before. It wasn’t until that point, though. I thought (the time missed) was going to be longer, but I was really lucky on how it turned out.
On the energy on the team …
Rourke: No. I love the guys. I think this team is really special and we have a lot of fun opportunities ahead of us. I’m proud of the guys. They’re excited and will be excited for the rest of the night and this weekend and I couldn’t be more happy to be a part of the team.
On Indiana’s RPO prowess …
Rourke: It wasn’t something I did a lot of in my career, so reps helped me feel confident about it. Our scheme, as well as how we run our RPOs is really important. Shout out to our coaches for being able to develop and come up with those RPOs to teach it and run it right. I takes a lot of practice to master and get good at. Ever since the spring, I’ve worked on it knowing it can help our team.
On falling behind and facing adversity …
Rourke: It’s great. All sorts of adversity has come up this season. We hadn’t trailed before so it was a good opportunity to show that we don’t have to get down on ourselves. Nothing has to spiral. We just have to be able to get to the gameplan. Trust that we’ll be able to get back in the game and handle our business from there.
On the Amare Ferrell interception in the first half …
Rourke: It’s awesome. Our defense has played really well all season. The last few games they’ve turned the ball over a ton. Having a defense that gives you good field position to start drives is very helpful. I love the way our defense plays.
On being 9-0 …
Rourke: It’s awesome. It’s a great feeling. We’ve prepared for this moment since January, getting to know all the new guys and feeling everything out. We knew we had a special team. It’s just great to see it play out the way it is. Hopefully, we’ll keep rolling.
INDIANA (WSBT) — Indiana is cracking down on distracted driving.
It’s part of the annual “Safer Roads Campaign” targeting both distracted and speeding drivers.
Indiana is cracking down on distracted driving. It’s part of the annual “Safer Roads Campaign” targeting both distracted and speeding drivers (WSBT File).
The nearly week-long campaign will have officers working overtime to spot distracted drivers violating Indiana’s Hands-Free Law, as the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute partners with State Police to increase patrols across the state.
It’s a big pet peeve of a lot of people, and I think if we’re honest, we’ve all been guilty of either or both of those things at some point during our time of driving,” said Sgt. Ted Bohner, Indiana State Police.
With both Indiana and Michigan being hands-free states, Sgt. Bohner said that it’s not just cellphones that are distracting, but playing with the radio, fixing the GPS or even talking to other passengers play a part.
Indiana is cracking down on distracted driving. It’s part of the annual “Safer Roads Campaign” targeting both distracted and speeding drivers (WSBT File).
This is federally funded overtime and. A lot of people are like, ‘Well, shouldn’t you be looking for these things every day?’ And the answer is a resounding yes, absolutely. It puts extra officers on the road, you know, especially as we kind of get into the spring and the construction season,” said Sgt. Bohner.
As spring begins, travel season becomes busier and accidents increase.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shared their latest data, and said in a statement:
Indiana recorded 249 speeding-related fatalities in 2023, and distracted driving accounted for 47 fatal incidents. However, limitations in data collection suggest that the actual number of deadly crashes caused by distracted drivers is likely higher than reported.
Sgt. Bohner said that spreading awareness of this campaign is important.
Indiana is cracking down on distracted driving. It’s part of the annual “Safer Roads Campaign” targeting both distracted and speeding drivers (WSBT File).
As technology goes, there’s a lot more things to distract us as well. Follow the rules of the road, not just when it comes to speeding, but just everything, driving sober, and wearing your seatbelt. Doing all those things that we can do to make the roads as safe as possible,” said Sgt. Bohner.
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The campaign will run from April 4th to April 13th.
(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — A judge is sending back to the Indiana Election Commission a dispute over whether one of two women with the last name Wilson can remain on the Republican primary ballot for a state Senate seat.
The legal fight has political significance because of its possible impact on the campaign prospects of Brenda Wilson, a Vigo County Council member who has President Donald Trump’s endorsement against current Sen. Greg Goode of Terre Haute following the senator’s December vote against the Indiana congressional redistricting plan.
Supporters of Brenda Wilson are trying to have Alexandra Wilson removed from the primary ballot, arguing that she’s ineligible because of a 2010 criminal conviction.
The four-member Election Commission split 2-2 during a February hearing on the challenge to Alexandra Wilson’s candidacy, with the tie vote leaving her name on the ballot.
Alexandra Wilson has since had her conviction for resisting law enforcement at the age of 19 expunged by a Vermillion County court.
Putnam County Superior Court Judge Charles Bridges cited that action in an order this week following a court hearing on an appeal of the Election Commission’s action.
“Remand to the Indiana Election Commission is appropriate because circumstances of the case have changed,” the order said. “The Indiana Election Commission has not had an opportunity to consider Wilson’s notice of expungement and whether her candidacy is disqualified in light thereof.”
Prominent conservative attorney Jim Bopp, who is a top political ally of Gov. Mike Braun and is supporting Brenda Wilson, said Friday he had asked the Election Commission to quickly set a new meeting to reconsider the challenge for Alexandra Wilson’s candidacy.
Bopp maintains that Alexandra Wilson’s eligibility should be determined by her status when she filed her candidate paperwork in February.
“At that time, she had been convicted of a felony and was disqualified from being a candidate,” Bopp told the Indiana Capital Chronicle. “The expungement of her felony conviction more than six weeks later is not retroactive and is thus irrelevant.”
Alexandra Wilson’s attorney has argued that she remained eligible since her 2010 guilty plea to a low-level Class D felony charge was accepted by a judge as a Class A misdemeanor.
Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office has argued the same in defending the commission.
An Election Commission meeting had not been announced as of Friday afternoon.
TELL CITY, Ind. (WKRC) — A man and woman in Southern Indiana were arrested and charged with murder after the death of a toddler this week.
In a press release, Tell City Police said they were called to a home for an unresponsive child on Tuesday. The boy, identified as 2-year-old Erik Reichard, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not say how the boy died.
On Friday, following an investigation, police arrested 39-year-old Trevor Reichard-Hates and 31-year-old Katherine Carter. It’s not clear what their relationship to the boy was.
Both Reichard-Hayes and Carter are in the Perry County Detention Center and charged with murder, neglect of a dependent resulting in death, neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury and neglect of a dependent.
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