College Football Links From Across the Country (7/9/21)
/College Football Links (July 9, 2021)
Happy Friday, Hoosier fans! A great holiday weekend turned into a great week as IU beat out Nebraska and Wisconsin to gain commitment from James Monds III Sunday, and picked up four-star wide receiver Omar Cooper on Wednesday. We are still waiting for a handful of players who visited last month to make their final decisions. Take a listen to our June Recruiting Update podcast for more about those guys. Don’t miss a commitment— Follow us on Facebook, Twitter @HoosierHuddle and Instagram @Hoosier_Huddle.
Hoosier Huddle’s Official Countdown to 2021 IU Football Kickoff continues to move along. There are exactly 57 days until the Hoosiers go head to head with the Hawkeyes in Iowa City to kick off the 2021 season. We have put together a first glance preview for the Iowa matchup, and each day until gameday we will feature a player on this year’s roster, and also remember the glorious times of some IU football greats.
If you have any links or stories you’d like to share please email them to TheHoosierHuddle@gmail.com. We have also included some favorite football reads for your off-season enjoyment.
Indiana Hoosiers
Freshman TE Aaron Steinfeldt will lean on upperclassmen while adjusting to Big Ten football via Hoosier Huddle
In-state four-star wide receiver Omar Cooper commits to Hoosiers via Hoosier Huddle
Indiana beats out Nebraska and Wisconsin for cornerback James Monds III via Hoosier Huddle
Tom Allen’s message to Indiana football fans as Memorial Stadium reopens: “Man, we need you” via Hoosier Huddle
Hoosier Huddle Podcast: June Recruiting Recap
IU Athletics unveils NIL policy via Hoosier Huddle
Hawkeye Insider ranks Indiana as Iowa’s No. 3 most difficult opponent for 2021
Hoosiers pick up three-star Ohio tight end Ryan Miller via Hoosier Huddle
‘LEO’ foundation is what IU will lean on when inevitable storms come in 2021 via Hoosier Huddle
Hoosier Huddle’s 2021 First Glance Previews: Week One (Iowa Hawkeyes), Week Two (Idaho Vandals), Week Three (Cincinnati Bearcats), Week Four (Western Kentucky Hilltoppers)
Hoosier Huddle’s 2021 Countdown to Kickoff: 58 Days (Chris Bradberry), 59 Days (Gavin McCabe), 60 Days (Dalton Davis), 61 Days (Ricky Tamis), 62 Days (Cameron Knight), 63 Days (Andy Buttrell), 64 Days (Tyler Graff), 65 Days (Trent Howland)
Big Ten Football
Best, worst winning percentages among the B1G’s returning starting QBs via Saturday Tradition
Jim Harbaugh’s 2nd act or last stand: Michigan enters pivotal season with QB, defense questions via The Athletic
College football analyst names Big Ten’s most ‘underrated’ team via The Spun
Paul Finebaum names Jim Harbaugh most overrated coach in college football, according to Saturday Tradition
ESPN analyst reveals B1G’s top contenders for College Football Playoff via Saturday Tradition
PFF highlights Iowa Football’s strengths, weaknesses, and names an X-factor going into 2021 via 247 Sports
2021 Big Ten football Championship odds and betting preview via SportsDataIO
College Football
Hoosier Huddle Podcast: 2021 ACC Preview
College football’s 10 best conference games for the 2021 season, according to 247 Sports
CBS Sports: Why College Football Playoff expansion is a complicated task with the potential for significant fallout
The top 25 largest college football stadiums via 247 Sports
2020-21 college football coaching carousel: the most up to date tracker of hires and news via The Athletic
ESPN’s College football rankings: Alabama, Clemson top FPI’s updated list
College football’s top 10 true freshman quarterbacks to watch in 2021 via Athlon Sports
10 toughest non-conference schedules in 2021, according to 247 Sports
The Athletic: How Tennessee’s Grant Frerking is both paying college football teammates and helping them get paid
ESPN projects college football’s breakout players this season via 247 Sports
NCAA name, image, likeness FAQs: What the rule changes mean for the athletes, schools and more via ESPN
The Athletic: Which group of five college football teams will benefit most from NIL changes? Breakout team candidates?
247 Sports tracks NIL deals across the USA
Biggest potential earners in college football’s NIL era via 247 Sports
The Athletic: How do college football players feel about Playoff expansion? Past, present voices on more games, the same grind
Off-Season Reading Suggestions
NEW Hoosier Beginnings by Ken Bikoff
The Search for Indiana Football Glory
The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time
Study Hall: College Football, Its Stats and Its Stories
The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football