Hoosiers Announce 2020 Awards at Annual Football Banquet

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Hoosiers Announce 2020 Awards at Annual Football Banquet

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana football program held their annual awards banquet on Thursday night to commemorate the 2020 season in which the Hoosiers finished 12th in the AP Poll with a record of 6-2. Tom Allen gave out 19 awards to 26 different players. The ceremony was also highlighted by the inaugural Chris Beaty Award, an award given in honor of Chris Beaty, a former Hoosier football player who walked on to the team and was killed last summer trying to thwart a robbery. Below are the award winners:

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Indiana Football Spring Running Back Position Preview

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Indiana Football Spring Running Back Position Preview

Written by Matt Smith

Indiana has had a long run of strong running backs with names such as Tevin Coleman. Jordan Howard, and Stevie Scott. Scott has opted to declare for the NFL this year, which means a new running back will have to carry the load this year for the Hoosiers.

With the return of Deland McCullough as running backs coach as well as associate head coach, the battle for the position will be very intense during spring practice beginning on Monday.

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2020 Position Preview: Special Teams Got an Overhaul in 2020, Will the Results Follow?

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2020 Position Preview: Special Teams Got an Overhaul in 2020, Will the Results Follow?

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Special teams was an area where Indiana needed to upgrade after the 2019 season when multiple gaffs lead to painful losses. The Hoosiers have had a solid punter in Haydon Whitehead and place kicking had been steady with Griffin Oakes and Logan Justus until he fell apart in the last two games missing four field goals and a crucial extra point. Where the Hoosiers struggled at was in the kick and punt return department as well as just an overall coaching overhaul. This need was highlighted when Tennessee took advantage of poor communication and players out of position to execute an onside kick that helped the Volunteers steal a victory.

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2020 Position Preview – Running Backs

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2020 Position Preview – Running Backs

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

After an offseason full of tragedy, uncertainty and impending massive upheaval in the college football landscape, we have somehow arrived right on the doorstep of the 2020 college football season. While the stadiums might be without fans, the product on the field should be no less enthralling and entertaining. Hoosier Huddle is previewing each position as we crash into IU’s season opener against Penn State. Today, we focus on a position that is very set at the top and looking to develop depth: running back. EDITOR’S NOTE: David Ellis will be with the wide receiver preview although he’s been working with running backs.

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Mike Hart Continues to Build Hoosier Rushing Attack

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Mike Hart Continues to Build Hoosier Rushing Attack

Written by Evan McShane (@Very_reasonaable)

Since Mike Hart took over as Indiana’s running backs coach back in 2017, he has been trying to return the Hoosiers’ ground game to the level of success they had during the years of Tevin Coleman and Jordan Howard. Now, in his fourth year as running backs coach and first season as associate head coach, Hart has a stable of backs ready to break out. Can the Hoosiers build on last year’s success?

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Spring Practice 2020 Position Preview – Running Backs

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Spring Practice 2020 Position Preview – Running Backs

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

LSU fans and players are probably still soaking up the joy of their unbeaten national title season but time stops for no man and spring football is already right around the corner. Players have been getting after it in the weight room and IU will now hit the practice field for the first time under new offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan. Hoosier Huddle is breaking down each position group prior spring ball and today, we look at a group with a talented duo at the top and a need to develop depth: running back.

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2019 Indiana Football Positional Preview: Running Backs

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2019 Indiana Football Positional Preview: Running Backs

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers have done a terrific job of recruiting at the running back position. After Tevin Coleman and Jordan Howard succeeded in Cream and Crimson and have shined in the NFL, running backs coach Mike Hart has some good selling points and the Hoosiers have reeled in some depth at the position.

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Spring Practice No. 10 Notes and Observations

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Spring Practice No. 10 Notes and Observations

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

After running over 100 snaps in their scrimmage on Saturday, the Hoosiers were back on the field in shoulder pads to start the final third of spring practice. It was also a special day in Bloomington as many former Hoosiers took part in IU’s Pro Day.

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Spring Preview –Running Backs Provides IU with Depth and Talent

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Spring Preview –Running Backs Provides IU with Depth and Talent

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

The Cream and Crimson game is less than two months away! That means it is time for Hoosier Huddle’s spring preview coverage to ramp up. The first article in our preview series is on one of the deepest and most talented position groups on the Indiana roster: running back. A stellar sophomore returns after a terrific debut season, a fellow sophomore is back after showing flashes in his freshman season and a pair of highly-anticipated freshmen are joining the backfield. This cadre of backs gives new offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer a whole lot to work with. I’ll begin by giving a brief breakdown of each player in the running back room, provide a few things to look from the backs during spring practice and then finish with a projected depth chart.

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