Indiana football staff member takes shot at Ty Simpson after Rose Bowl comments

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Indiana football’s staff member, Eddie Burks Jr. joined in on the Ty Simpson vs. Indiana saga on Sunday.

Burks Jr. is listed as an Indiana football offensive quality control staff member.

What appeared to be a compliment from Ty Simpson on the “Downs 2 Business” podcast has taken on a life of its own.

“From my point of view, I was like they don’t much,” Simpson said. “I was like they do the same thing every down and so when I get the ball, I knew exactly what was going to happen. They just didn’t mess up, bro. They were in the exact same spot they were supposed to be, and they were so well coached. It was so much different than the SEC. In the SEC, they’ll play man, they’ll do these unorthodox coverages because kind of how it is. That game was crazy to me. Of course, I got hurt; that was a bummer. But I just knew what they were going to do, but we couldn’t really run the ball. We didn’t really throw it. It was so crazy to me how it happened.”

Burks is the latest Indiana staff member to respond to Simpson.

“The most “pro ready” QB says… “We couldn’t run.”“We couldn’t pass” “I couldn’t see coverages” but i knew what they were gonna do 🤔. My QB (The #1 Pick) would never…. 🔴⚪️🎸😎 #GoIU 38-3,” Burks posted to X.

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The Hoosiers’ staff looks to be still enjoying their win over Alabama in the Rose Bowl en route to winning the National Championship.