re: The message that must be sent is there’s not going to be a contract extension right now

Agree on all counts. I don’t think anyone who’s rational is going to ask DeBoer to switch to a Power I and run a tailback 42 times or go with game managers at QB. But I think you can spread it and be physical and let the opponent know they’ve been in a physical confrontation. I wonder if some of the Indiana players even bothered to shower after the game.