Opponent Intel: Key quotes from WKU head coach Tyson Helton ahead of clash at Indiana
- WKU coach Tyson Helton said Rodney Tisdale Jr. and Brock Glenn had minor knocks but expected both to be fully ready for Indiana. Both played in the first two games; he suggested continuity was likely but had not settled the week's best fit or formally named the starter at this media session.
- Helton said WKU's four turnovers against Georgia repeatedly compromised its defense, including a kickoff fumble and two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown. He praised defensive effort, backfield disruption and multiple takeaways but acknowledged athletic and schematic mismatches; effort alone has not solved the unit's problems.
- Helton called freshman Jonathan Stafford an early bright spot but demanded better work from WKU's receiving group overall: contested and routine catches, release speed and blocking. He has several usable receivers and expects to move the pieces around; the interview did not establish a new starting group.
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