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Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
ESPN released a list of "Games that will define each top college football team's 2025 season” using their “way too early top 25” rankings. The Hoosiers were ranked 17th nationally on that list. The Hoosiers appeared twice in their article, once for themselves and a second as a season defining opponent for another Big Ten team.
Read MoreWritten By: Nick Gonzales (@nrgonzales_)
By now, many people know who Curt Cignetti is. The Hoosiers Head Football Coach is a champion that turns losing programs to winners. He was awarded 7, yes 7 Coach of the Year Awards in 2024 (Eddie Robinson, Home Depot, AFCA, Big Ten, Walter Camp, Sporting News, and AP Coach of the Year). He’s the man that shifted a football program that went 9-27 the previous three seasons, into an 11-1 team that made it to the College Football Playoffs, IN HIS FIRST YEAR! But many may still be wondering why would he come to Indiana? During a special event on Tuesday that only allowed IU students to attend, Cignetti answered the questions that many were still wondering.
Read MoreWritten By: Nick Gonzales (@nrgonzales_)
It may still be the offseason, but that doesn’t deter Coach Cignetti from electrifying fans and students who are eagerly waiting to see how year two will fare for the award-winning coach. On Tuesday, Coach Cignetti was involved in an event held only for Indiana University Students called A Conversation with Coach Cignetti. The event was held at the IU Auditorium and was the first time an IU Athletics Coach did anything like this since the famous Bobby Knight.
Read MoreSammy Jacobs and Alex Compton discuss the 2025 transfer portal haul for the Indiana Hoosiers. They do a dive into each player that will be with the Hoosiers in spring practice and answer questions from the fans.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The rumor mill surrounding the search for the next Indiana men’s basketball coach is on fire right now and the last rumor was shut down as quickly as it started. Adam Zagoria of the New York Times floated the idea in a post on X that Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti was “pushing for (Mark Byington) at Indiana & he presumably has juice now after the football season.”
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Two former Hoosiers will be heading up the road to Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium for the NFL Combine later this month. Quarterback Kurtis Rourke and defensive lineman C.J. West were officially on the list of invitees that the NFL released on Thursday.
Read MoreWritten By: Ben Gillard (@benjgillard)
A large part of the Hoosiers success last year was due to the improvement of the offensive line throughout the season. “The Hogs” up front steadily improved as the season went on, even in the face of critical injuries to Nick Kidwell and Drew Evans.
Read MoreWritten By: Nick Gonzales (@nrgonzales_)
After an exciting season under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti, the Indiana Hoosiers are striving for more success for the upcoming 2025 season. The Hoosiers have had yet another successful recruitment period – bringing in 19 new transfers into the program while also retaining a lot of key players.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Strength of schedule became a hot topic regarding Indiana football in 2024. It was the biggest argument against Indiana making it into the College Football Playoff after an 11-1 (8-1) regular season. Indiana finished 35th in strength of schedule according to ESPN’s FPI metrics.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The Big Ten broke in five new head football coaches in the 2024 season. Each had different levels of success of failure. The College Football Network graded all of the new Big Ten coaches. The following is from the College Football Network.
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