Class of 2016 Quarterback Prospects Big Board

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Class of 2016 Quarterback Prospects Big Board

Written By: Nick Holmes (@HoosierHolmes)

Despite missing out on Avon's Brandon Peters, the Hoosiers have a host of other talented targets from the 2016 class on their radar. Below are the prospects that currently have offers from Indiana or could be on the verge of landing one. Included is Tampa's Rex Culpepper, as there is some discrepancy between the three recruiting websites as to whether he holds an offer from the Hoosiers or not. Also included are Peters, Austin Kendall, and Noah Wezensky, because as we know when it comes to recruiting never count out the Hoosiers coaching staff, even after a player has committed elsewhere. Star rankings are based upon 247 Sports Composite Rankings.

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Weekly Recruiting Roundup - 4/11/15

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Weekly Recruiting Roundup - 4/11/15

Written By: Nick Holmes (@HoosierHolmes)

This last week has been a busy one for recruiting, especially at the quarterback position. Two IU targets, Avon's Brandon Peters and North Carolina's Austin Kendall committed elsewhere this week. The Hoosiers also extended an offer to a dual threat quarterback from the Sooner State, Terry Wilson. Also, during our discussion with Rivals' Matt Weaver on this week's Inside the Huddle we found out that Ohio's Peyton Ramsey has Indiana in his top two along with Boston College.  Below are those corresponding tweets and more that could have an impact on recruiting for the Hoosiers. 

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Hoosiers Miss Out On Brandon Peters, So What's Next?

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Hoosiers Miss Out On Brandon Peters, So What's Next?

Good Friday was not so kind to the Indiana Hoosiers, as the prize quarterback of the 2016 Indiana high school class, Brandon Peters of Avon, Ind. decided to take his talents to Ann Arbor, Michigan and play for new coach Jim Harbaugh. Peters, a 247 Sports Composite four-star quarterback and the third best player in the state of Indiana, had named the Hoosiers in his top five. So what does this mean for the Hoosiers?

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Hoosiers Working to Keep Talented Quarterback Prospect Brandon Peters in Indiana

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Hoosiers Working to Keep Talented Quarterback Prospect Brandon Peters in Indiana

One of the more common recruiting practices in college football is signing at least one quarterback in each class. Coaching staffs implement this strategy in hopes of ensuring that there is always a competent backup on the team. Look no further than this year’s National Champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes, as an example of where this approach paid big dividends. You know the story, despite being down to their third-string quarterback, the Buckeyes’ offense didn’t skip a beat on their way to winning the Inaugural College Football Playoff. However for the Hoosiers, things did not play out quite as well in 2014.

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