JMU Transfers and Veteran Hoosiers Try to Instill Winning Mindset at IU

JMU Transfers and Veteran Hoosiers Try to Instill Winning Mindset at IU

Written By Nick Gonzales

As the Hoosiers’ first game approaches, the excitement builds among fans and players. There has been a lot of hype about Curt Cignetti coming to this program and the players he brought to Indiana through the transfer portal, and this Saturday, we will get a taste of a new era in IU Football with Cignetti leading the charge. With the season approaching, a lot of people want to know how players are adopting the mentality that JMU players and coaches brought to Bloomington and on Tuesday, James Carpenter (Redshirt Senior + transfer from JMU) and Mike Katic (Redshirt Senior +) shined a light on that mentality during their media availability on Tuesday.

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A Few Seasons Ago James Carpenter Wouldn't Have Believed His Journey to IU

A Few Seasons Ago James Carpenter Wouldn't Have Believed His Journey to IU

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Indiana defensive lineman James Carpenter has earned his way everywhere he has been. A lightly recruited defensive tackle out of Roanoke Catholic in Virginia, Carpenter walked on to then FCS squad James Madison in 2019 and played in just one game on special teams. After five seasons with the Dukes Carpenter arrives in the Big Ten with Indiana as two-time All-Sun Belt performer with 28 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks to his name. Still, to him, his journey is unbelievable.

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2024 Indiana Football Defensive Depth Chart – Version 1.0

2024 Indiana Football Defensive Depth Chart – Version 1.0

Written by: TJ Inman

Hoosier Huddle is getting ready for the 2024 football season and with a new coaching staff and a totally revamped roster, Indiana Hoosier fans are going to need a roster handy to track all of the new faces. Much attention has been paid to the major revamp on offense under coordinator Mike Shanahan and Tino Sunseri, including our very owner initial depth chart projection just last week. However, the defense needs to be completely rebuilt as well. Once a calling card for Tom Allen’s teams, the IU defense was a sieve for much of the past few seasons. In 2023, Indiana allowed an average of 29.9 points per game including an opposing passer rating of 143.62 and 4.19 yards per rush. There were a few bright spots here and there but the unit was a major disappointment that needs fixed. 

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Indiana Adds Three Defensive Playmakers from James Madison

Indiana Adds Three Defensive Playmakers from James Madison

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti said that there were seven more signees who the Hoosiers were waiting on to finish their bowl game to announce. On Christmas Eve, a day after James Madison’s 31-21 Armed Forces Bowl loss to Air Force, those signees were announced. Three of them are coming on the defensive side of the ball.

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