There’s no question this is a landmark year—one that, for a myriad of reasons, will be viewed in the years to come as a major inflection point in our respective lifetimes. For instance, this upcoming college football Saturday will be must-see television when Vanderbilt University and the first-ever female player on a Power Five conference team take on the 11th ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Should you tune in to see Sarah Fuller lining up for kickoff, know that she won’t be making history—she did that last week.
Indiana Coach Tom Allen’s Winning Recipe Uses These 3 Thanksgiving Ingredients
As you carve the Thanksgiving turkey, slice the holiday ham, or jockey for position around the buttered rolls this week, you should also make plans to indulge in what Hoosier football has been serving under Indiana University head coach Tom Allen. This month marked their first top ten ranking in 50 years and, just last week, they were one touchdown away from feasting on an upset of college football powerhouse Ohio State. The more I learn about the leadership at IU, the more I realize the successful turnaround for the program has been marinating since 2016 when Coach Allen first set foot on the Bloomington campus as defensive coordinator. That’s when he introduced a recipe that calls for three ingredients, stirred by the letters: L-E-O.