2023 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 8 Days (Jared Casey)

2023 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 8 Days (Jared Casey)

Written by: Ethan Roberts (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The 2023 edition of the Hoosier Huddle Countdown is officially underway! We are counting down from 100 to the beginning of the 2023 Indiana University football season. Each day, we will look at one (or two) players on the current Indiana football roster and highlight the player’s role in the upcoming season. Today we look at linebacker Jared Casey.

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2023 Indiana Football Positional Preview: Linebackers

2023 Indiana Football Positional Preview: Linebackers

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

As a defensive-minded head coach, linebacker has always been a position near and dear to Tom Allen’s heart. New faces are the recurring theme surrounding these positional previews this year, but Allen has composed a roster of a mix of both returnees and newcomers by way of the transfer portal in this room. If Indiana’s defensive line is as improved as we’re hearing it is, this should allow for the linebackers at the second level of the defense to get into the backfield and make some plays. The Hoosiers finished 95th nationally in tackles for loss and 104th in sacks last season, but an improved front seven led by this linebacker room could really change the complexion of this defense.

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2022 IUFB Positional Preview: Linebackers

2022 IUFB Positional Preview: Linebackers

Written by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

Much of the offseason discussion around Indiana’s defense has centered around how the Hoosiers can replace linebacker Micah McFadden. The question is fair, certainly, but with experienced guys returning and Indiana’s heavy investment at the position in the transfer portal this offseason, the position group still projects as one of the stronger rooms on the defense.

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2022 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 8 Days Part I (Jared Casey)

2022 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 8 Days Part I (Jared Casey)

Written by Matt Smith

Welcome to the 2022 edition of the Hoosier Huddle Countdown! We are now officially underway as we countdown from 100 to the beginning of the 2022 Indiana University football season. Each day, we will take a look at one (or two) players on the current roster and highlight the players' role in the upcoming season. Number 14 on the list is redshirt junior Jared Casey.

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2022 Hoosier Storylines Heading into the First Practice of Fall Camp

2022 Hoosier Storylines Heading into the First Practice of Fall Camp

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosier football team reported to fall camp in Bloomington on Sunday evening. This marks the official star of the 2022 football season. After going 2-10 (0-9) in 2021, IU is looking to rebound and prove that last year was just a blip on the radar. While the buzz surrounding the Hoosiers is subdued this year, there are plenty of story lines to keep an eye on over the next couple of weeks. Here are the storylines we’ll be watching during fall camp.

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State of the Room- IUFB Linebackers

State of the Room- IUFB Linebackers

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers will have to replace the heart and soul of their linebacker room and defense as Micah McFadden is off to chase his NFL dreams. The Hoosiers will also be under the new direction of defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Chad Wilt. While Wilt has not exclusively coached linebackers, he has been a coach for over 20 years and will have Tom Allen calling the plays on defense.

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Hoosiers go to the Portal Again for LB Jared Casey

Hoosiers go to the Portal Again for LB Jared Casey

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers reached into the NCAA transfer portal again for some defensive help as University of Kentucky transfer Jared Casey announced he has committed to the Hoosiers. Casey is listed a a six-foot-three and 221-pound linebacker. He played in 26 games over two seasons at Kentucky and will have three years of eligibility left.

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