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‘They compete in everything they do’: How IU football’s off-field intensity turned its defense into a nightmare

On the field, they play to their motto of ‘Fast. Physical. Relentless.’ and break the will of their opponents on the way to a 14-0 record. The complex and disciplined nature of coordinator Bryant Haines’ scheme baffles offenses.

Its prowess on the field is built not only on the practice surface, but on the Monopoly board at linebacker Isaiah Jones’ house.

“If you’ve ever been around Aiden Fisher and [Jones] and those guys, they compete in everything that they do,” Haines said Wednesday night. “These guys argue about playing Monopoly.”

The captain of the defense and self-anointed Monopoly champion, Fisher, says the games bring out the competitiveness of everyone on defense.