Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 22 Days (Nick Tronti)

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 22 Days (Nick Tronti)

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

#22

The 2017 season is now only just 22 days away! Can you feel it? Are you excited yet? In only 22 days, the Hoosiers will storm the field to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes under the lights at Memorial Stadium. ESPN will be covering the game and Tom Allen has already acknowledged that it is likely the biggest season-opening contest in IU football history. Today’s countdown piece focuses on a very intriguing incoming freshman that has not yet been assigned a number so we picked #22 for him for the purposes of this article. Let’s meet freshman quarterback Nick Tronti

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Countdown to Kickoff: 23 Days (Alex Rodriguez)

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Countdown to Kickoff: 23 Days (Alex Rodriguez)

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

#23

With just over three weeks to go until the biggest home opener in IU history we take a look at a former walk-on running back who has made an impact in spot duty and on special teams. He is also one of the best follows on twitter and one of the strongest players on the team. He is Alex Rodriguez.

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2017 First Glance: Purdue Boilermakers

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2017 First Glance: Purdue Boilermakers

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

We have reached the end of our First Glance series which means we wrap it up with a look at the Purdue Boilermakers as the Hoosiers go for their fifth-straight win in the Old Oaken Bucket Game. This year’s edition will be on the road at Ross-Ade for just the second time since 2010.

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 24 Days (Mike Majette)

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 24 Days (Mike Majette)

By David Sugarman (@David_Sugarman2)

#24

We’re inching closer and closer to what is being touted as Indiana Football’s biggest opener in program history against Ohio State on August 31st. With College Gameday now officially coming to town it’s an opportunity for a lot of unknowns, or at least unknowns outside of the Big Ten, to give themselves an identity on the national stage. One of those unknowns is running back Mike Majette.

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 25 Days (Lee Corso)

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 25 Days (Lee Corso)

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

#25

We have hit the final quarter pole of our Countdown to IUFB Kickoff and today we decided to take a look at the legendary Lee Corso since he will be returning to Bloomington with ESPN’s College GameDay for the Hoosiers opener against Ohio State. Wide receiver Luke Timian is currently wearing number 25 for IU, but we covered him at day 82. 

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 26 Days (Kiante Walton)

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 26 Days (Kiante Walton)

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

#26

The 2017 season is now only 26 days away! It’s been a long road but the Hoosier Huddle Countdown is three-quarters complete so let’s imitate every single college and high school team in the country and hold those four fingers in the air to let everyone know that yes, it is indeed the fourth quarter! Today’s countdown piece focuses on an interesting depth piece that has switched positions heading into his redshirt junior season: Kiante Walton.

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Hoosiers Offense Working Hard to Fix Issues in the Red Zone

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Hoosiers Offense Working Hard to Fix Issues in the Red Zone

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Since the departure of Kevin Wilson as Indiana's head football coach in December there have been plenty of questions about how the Hoosiers are going to keep up the offensive production that Indiana fans came to see under new head man Tom Allen and offensive coordinator Mike DeBord.  One of the quickest ways to start producing more points is by improving the Hoosiers' offensive production inside the red zone, an area where IU ranked 126th out of 128 in successful conversions.

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Notes and Quotes From Fall Practice #3

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Notes and Quotes From Fall Practice #3

Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers welcomed the Big Ten Network into practice today as the football team put on shoulder pads for the first time this summer. Head coach Tom Allen and offensive coordinator Mike DeBord met with reporters after practice. Here are some of the best of their quotes from Friday.

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