College Football Links From Across the Country (7/12/21)

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College Football Links (July 12, 2021)

Welcome to the new week, Hoosier fans! This weekend was a great one for Allen and company as they gained commitment from three-star Texas offensive lineman Bray Lynch. Indiana football’s history-making 2022 recruiting class just keeps getting bigger, and Hoosier Huddle’s here to keep you updated. 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 55 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 Trent Howland recovering from ACL injury and striving for impact via Hoosier Huddle

Hoosier Huddle: Jordan Grier’s leap of faith paying off in Bloomington

Hoosiers beef up 2022 recruiting class as Texas OL Bray Lynch commits to IU via Hoosier Huddle

Hoosier Huddle: Jaquez Smith working hard to make his mark in a talented wide receiver room

Read what Hawkeyes Insider (247 Sports) has to say about Indiana’s matchup vs. Iowa at first glance

Scarlet Nation (247 Sports) ranks Mike Penix the toughest QB Rutgers will face in 2021

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’s 2021 First Glance Previews: Week One (Iowa Hawkeyes), Week Two (Idaho Vandals), Week Three (Cincinnati Bearcats), Week Four (Western Kentucky Hilltoppers), Week Five (Penn State Nittany Lions),

Hoosier Huddle’s 2021 Countdown to Kickoff: 55 Days (CJ Person), 55 Days Part II (Luke Lane), 56 Days (Mike Katic), 57 Days (David Holloman), 58 Days (Chris Bradberry), 59 Days (Gavin McCabe), 60 Days (Dalton Davis)

Big Ten Football

Big Ten coach rankings 2021: Ryan Day ascends to No. 1 after consecutive College Football Playoff berths via CBS Sports

Big Ten football: Top 10 returning RBs by production for 2021 via 247 Sports

College football magazines forecast tough 2021 season for Michigan via MLive

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

The Athletic: College football’s biggest overachievers and underachievers based on recruiting

List of recruits who committed to Power Five schools last week via 247 Sports

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

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 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

Billion Dollar Ball

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