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Article: ISU eyes physical challenge
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- September 26, 2009
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NORMAL - Illinois State coach Brock Spack is much more concerned
about execution than strategy as his Redbirds welcome No. 17-ranked
South Dakota State to Hancock Stadium today for a 7 p.m. Missouri
Valley Football Conference game.
"They are a very impressive team. I enjoy watching them play.
They are right where they're supposed to be," Spack said. "They
remind me a lot of University of Iowa or old Wisconsin teams when
Coach (Barry) Alvarez was there. They do what they do, and they
really don't care much about what you do."
Spack expects ISU (1-2 overall) to be physically challenged in
its conference opener by a Jackrabbits' team that has outscored two
opponents by a margin of 85-6.
"They ...