Opinion: IU Fans Should Be Happy For Penix and Former IU Staff, but Don't Forget How You Treated Them at IU

Opinion: IU Fans Should Be Happy For Penix and Former IU Staff, but Don't Forget How You Treated Them at IU

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

When the Washington Huskies and Michigan Wolverines kickoff in the 2024 College Football Playoff Final next Monday night there will be plenty of Hoosier ties involved on both sides.

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Fixing the Indiana Run Game

Fixing the Indiana Run Game

Written By: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)

Much was left to be desired from the Indiana run game in the 2020 season.

An inability to dominate the line of scrimmage in run blocking led the Hoosier stable of running backs to average just 3.1 yards per carry. The Hoosiers did not combine for over 1000 yards rushing. At its worst, it was actually harming the team – Indiana rushed for negative yardage in the narrow defeat at Ohio State. The schemes were predictable, too. Stevie Scott carried 156 times, while no other running back handled it more than 32 times.

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College Football Links From Across the Country (3/17/20)

Image: amanda pavelka/hoosier huddle

Image: amanda pavelka/hoosier huddle

Daily College Football Links (March 17, 2020)

In less than a week, the Coronavirus pandemic has cancelled just about every sporting event there is until further notice. We have gathered popular news stories from around the state, region and country to keep you updated on it all. 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

Hoosiers Introduce Aaron Wellman as Senior Assistant Athletic Director for Football Performance via Hoosier Huddle

Tom Allen talks program culture, recruiting, the QB situation, transfer portal and more with The QB Docs Podcast

Former Hoosier QB Nate Sudfeld resigned with Philadelphia Eagles, according to NBC Sports

Big Ten Football

Saturday Tradition: 10 Big Ten games from the 2019 season you should go back and watch

What if: JT Barrett was ruled short? via Sports Illustrated

247 Sports: Ohio State chasing history with this 2021 recruiting class

College Football

Browns staffer Heather Marini makes history becoming first female Division I position coach, according to CBS Sports

247 Sports: Now what? Coaches dish on dealing with recruiting changes

Betting lines for college football’s top games in 2020 via 247 Sports

How the NCAA should deal with time lost due to Coronavirus, according to 247 Sports’ Jake Rowe

ABC 30 News sits down with Fresno State head football coach Kalen DeBoer

Hoops and Helmets: Ranking the Combination of Football and Basketball Schools 1-130 for 2019-2020 via College Football News

Off-Season Reading Suggestions

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

Allen and Captains Deliver Final Update Ahead of TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Allen and Captains Deliver Final Update Ahead of TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Written by Amanda Pavelka (@amandapavelka3)

Indiana head Coach Tom Allen was joined by Indiana players Reakwon Jones, Simon Stepaniak, Nick Westbrook, Peyton Ramsey, and Coy Cronk in Jacksonville to give a final update ahead of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

Regarding Thursday’s competition with the Tennessee Volunteers, Allen referenced Penn State, comparing their size, speed, athleticism and talent level to that of the Nittany Lions they faced in November. 

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Tom Allen Confirms OC Kalen DeBoer Will Call Plays in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Tom Allen Confirms OC Kalen DeBoer Will Call Plays in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The question that everyone has been asking since Indiana offense coordinator Kalen DeBoer accepted the head coaching job at Fresno State earlier this month has been answered. Indiana head coach Tom Allen confirmed Monday that DeBoer will be calling the plays for the Hoosiers when Indiana plays ing the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against Tennessee on January 2nd.

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Indiana Offensive Coordinator Kalen DeBoer Named a Semi-Finalist for Broyles Award

Indiana Offensive Coordinator Kalen DeBoer Named a Semi-Finalist for Broyles Award

IU Athletics Release

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana associate head coach Kalen DeBoer is one of 15 semifinalists for the 2019 Broyles Award, the Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announced on Tuesday afternoon. The award honors college football's top assistant coaches.

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Ramsey’s Work Ethic and DeBoer’s Offense Lead to Improved Performance in 2019

Ramsey’s Work Ethic and DeBoer’s Offense Lead to Improved Performance in 2019

Written by Amanda Pavelka (@amandapavelka3)

With the loss of Michael Penix to a season-ending sternoclavicular injury, Peyton Ramsey has stepped up to his previous role as starting quarterback. The redshirt junior heads a No. 13 national passing offense, and with just three picks on the season, has grown into quarterback every team wishes they had to call for backup.

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Coy Cronk Still Finding Ways to Help Hoosiers Win

Coy Cronk Still Finding Ways to Help Hoosiers Win

Written by Amanda Pavelka (@amandapavelka3)

It has been seven long weeks since Indiana’s offensive line has seen Coy Cronk assume position to the left of the quarterback. With his season-ending ankle injury suffered in week four, he’s taken on his chosen role as team captain, assistant offensive line coach, and traveling cheerleader— a contributor to the Hoosiers’ success from the sidelines, making his team a priority by choice. 

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DeBoer and Company Have Indiana's Passing Offense Atop the Big Ten

DeBoer and Company Have Indiana's Passing Offense Atop the Big Ten

Written by Amanda Pavelka

Much of Indiana’s success this season is attributed to new offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer’s brilliantly-crafted game plan, and the highly-rated passing game only proves he has been worth the $800,000 investment. Indiana now sits atop the Big Ten in passing offense— after backup quarterback Peyton Ramsey and wide receiver Whop Philyor’s monster game at Nebraska, the Hoosiers are averaging 312.8 passing yards per game. 

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