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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.
Read MoreDaily College Football Links (May 12, 2020)
Devastating news struck Hoosier Nation this weekend as we learned that both Cam Wilson’s parents were found dead. A GoFundMe has been set up to help Cam, Jaden and Sydney Wilson with the final expenses of their mother Cassondra Wilson.
While we’re all doing our part to stop the spread of Coronavirus by staying home, 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.
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Daily College Football Links (April 13, 2020)
Until further notice, everything sporting event is cancelled, including spring football. While we’re all doing our part to stop the spread of Coronavirus by staying home, 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
Hoosier Huddle: After injury-plagued start, Michael Penix is ‘100 percent ready to go’
Hoosier Huddle: Hoosiers land three-star Florida defensive back Larry Smith III
Tom Allen joined Sports Spectrum Podcast to talk about the 2019 season, building a culture of accountability, toughness and love, and his faith. Listen here.
Big Ten Football
Yahoo! Sports: Jim Harbaugh stunningly brings up views abortion during interview about Coronavirus pandemic
Michigan football’s Jim Harbaugh: ‘It’s good to hope’ that sports will return via Detroit Free Press
Big Ten AD: There is absolutely a chance 2020 football season is cancelled via The Spun
The Lincoln Journal-Star: Nebraska athletics ‘comfortable’ financially during current shutdown, but fall looms large
College Football
247 Sports projects college football’s top 25 quarterbacks for 2020
College football’s 20 best returning edge rushers, according to Stay Alive in Power 5
Sports Illustrated: College Football coaches forced to go ‘old school’ with summer training
2020 Heisman Trophy odds: Predictions, picks, best bets from top college football expert who’s 40-22 via CBS Sports
College football’s 5 toughest schedules in 2020 via The Spun
College football’s 10 best returning tight ends, according to Stay Alive in Power 5
The Spun: ESPN ranks top 10 ‘Quarterback U’ programs in college football
The Spun: ESPN ranks top 10 ‘Running Backs U’ programs in college football
Off-Season Reading Suggestions
The Search for Indiana Football Glory
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
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Daily College Football Links (April 10, 2020)
Until further notice, everything sporting event is cancelled, including spring football. While we’re all doing our part to stop the spread of Coronavirus by staying home, 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
Hoosier Huddle: Tiawan Mullen not satisfied with 2019 performance
Indiana 2010s All-Decade Team: WR and TE via 247 Sports
Michael Penix listed as ‘honorable mention’ on Stay Alive in Power 5’s best returning college football quarterbacks list
Big Ten Football
The Big Ten’s highest-graded running backs returning in 2020 via 247 Sports
Iowa AD Gary Barta: Big Ten is discussing schedule scenarios for fall via The Athletic (Subscription)
The Herald Bulletin: Big Ten coaches adjusting to new recruiting realities
247 Sports’ Bud Elliott ranks Big Ten No. 9 in ‘wide-open’ college football conference races
College Football
Sports Illustrated: When college sports finally return, things are going to be different
The never-ending complications of playing college football this fall via Michigan Daily
Wisconsin State Journal: Brace for the unthinkable with college football
SEC chancellor reveals how late the CFB season could start, according to The Spun
AFCA official: We will play college football this year via Orlando Sentinel
ESPN: How a lost spring football season will be felt across the country
247 Sports: For college football to start on time…
College Football Hall of Fame opens archive for virtual viewing, according to Fox 5 Atlanta
Dear Andy: Could the financial impact of a canceled season reopen realignment talks? via The Athletic (Subscription)
Off-Season Reading Suggestions
The Search for Indiana Football Glory
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
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Daily College Football Links (March 10, 2020)
Indiana football practice is in full swing, and we have less than 40 days until the Cream and Crimson game that kicks off Friday, April 17th at 7pm. Along with spring practice updates, I have gathered popular news stories from around the state, region and country that I thought fans would enjoy. If you have any links or stories you’d like to share please email them to TheHoosierHuddle@gmail.com. I have also included some fun off-season reading.
Indiana Hoosiers
Hoosier Huddle: A Bulked Up Michael Penix is Ready to Prove He Can Be the Quarterback IU Can Rely on in 2020
Hoosier Huddle Podcast: Spring Update and Defensive Preview
Northwestern adds ex-Indiana QB Peyton Ramsey to boost struggling offense via Yahoo! Sports
Big Ten Football
SB Nation introduces new era of Michigan State football with new coaching staff
Purdue’s strength and conditioning director leaves for the NFL, Lafayette Journal and Courier reports
Ohio State DC Kerry Combs one of four assistants set to earn $1 million or more this season, according to Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch
Ohio State releases football assistant coaches’ salaries and contract terms via Ohio State University Athletics Website
Greg Schiano carries big regret into his Rutgers ‘second chance’ via New York Post
James Franklin says Penn State football is ‘very close’ to contending for a National Title, according to State College News
Omaha World-Herald: Nebraska opens spring football practice but Huskers have ‘a long way to go’
Linebackers will play key role in Purdue’s new defense, according to Rivals
Key takeaways from Paul Chryst’s preview of Wisconsin spring practice via The Athletic (Subscription)
College Football
Athlon Sports grades and ranks all 24 college football head coach hires for 2020
Full list of 2020 college football pro days via 247 Sports
Beyond the Numbers: What makes these 6 college football stats so unbelievable via Saturdays Down South
247 Sports ranks the fiercest rivalries in college sports
Sports Illustrated says not to expect a move like Scott Cochran’s, from strength coach to on-field assistant, to become a trend
According to Montana’s Bobby Hauck, NCAA’s one-time transfer proposal will turn college football into a ‘farm system’ via Missoulian
What a 16-team college football tournament would look like for the 2020 season via Bleacher Report
20 key instant impact transfers for 2020 via College Football News
Senior Bowl executive reveals 10 players to watch for 2020, according to 247 Sports
The future of NCAA drug testing, according to Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley via 247 Sports
ESPN’s top 2020 college football players who weren’t too recruits
Mandel: Key names to know as spring football ramps up via The Athletic (Subscription)
Off-Season Reading Suggestions
The Search for Indiana Football Glory
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
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Written by Andrew Walker (@Andrew_JW17)
The Indiana Football squad has been hard at work over the two-month-long off-season. The Hoosiers’ roster is looking stronger than ever, one year removed from the highest ranked recruiting class in program history. The program’s attempts at a winning culture through the kinds of talent they bring through the locker room is working. It is growing exponentially as well. Tom Allen and company have rejuvenated the Hoosier faithful’s faith in Indiana Football.
Part of last season’s success on the field had to do with Indiana’s high powered offense. Both quarterbacks that started last season were some of the best in the Big Ten, and that certainly wasn’t an accident. Tight ends were a huge part of that passing success, much to the delight of now-departed offensive coordinator, Kalen DeBoer.
The 2020 tight end crew, complete with returning and new members, is primed for an even bigger 2020 season. With Mike Penix Jr. returning to pilot the offense, Indiana’s tight ends should see just as much action as last year, if not more.
Let’s take a look at the tight ends that will be playing for the Hoosiers this year.
Peyton Hendershot
The prodigal son returns. Hendershot had a heck of a season last season, with a career-high 52 receptions for 622 yards. He was second on the team in total receiving production. Four touchdowns on the season and just over 47 yards per game in 2019 season was a pretty good mark as a redshirt sophomore. However, after some recent criminal charges and an indefinite suspension, Hendershot’s future with the football program and at the university is up in the air.
Matt Bjorson
Promising is an understatement. Bjorson showed flashes of his true potential last season, even though he only caught seven receptions for 36 yards and one touchdown. Look for Bjorson’s role to expand this season as he becomes more experienced. Bjorson should make great strides to be the number one tight end this upcoming season. The sophomore will pair nicely with Mike Penix.
Turon ‘TJ’ Ivy Jr.
Big man with hands. Ivy played in 10 games last season, only hauling in 3 receptions for 24 yards. Ivy stands 6’5, 257 pounds though, making him a valuable asset on the line of scrimmage. Ivy’s size could make a difference the deeper he gets into his career. He could end up being that tall, deep threat that he was in high school. Ivy is over even the NFL’s average height and weight, so that big presence could be a difference maker for the Hoosiers this year if he plays extra minutes.
Gary Cooper
Cooper, longtime friend and roommate of DL Jeremy Passmore, is a sight yet to be seen extensively on the football field. He played in four games last season, only catching two passes for 15 yards. Cooper will learn a lot from the guy above him in the depth chart, so maybe one day he’ll be able to step into a more expanded role.
Ryan Barnes
Having redshirted the 2018 season, Ryan Barnes made his collegiate debut for the Eastern Illinois game. He played in four games last season, mostly in a special teams role. He was also two-time special teams scout team player of the week last year. The redshirt freshman out of Noblesville is looking to get some extra playing time this year, and if he can show he can use his 6’4 frame to his advantage, he just might.
Trey Walker
Walker, standing 6’5 226 from Winnetka, Illinois, is one of the most interesting prospects the Hoosiers have in my opinion. He’s already a great height, but he’s lighter than a traditional tight end. Walker might end up being that one quick receiving tight end that can end up playing wideout sometimes. Walker is surprisingly quite similar in stature and weight to former Lions WR Calvin Johnson. If Walker’s speed is adequate, he might want to think about switching positions.
Daily College Football Links (February 6, 2020)
Yesterday was a big boost for college football fans across the nation, and in addition to National Signing Day news. I have gathered popular news stories from around the state, region and country that I thought fans would enjoy. If you have any links or stories you’d like to share please email them to TheHoosierHuddle@gmail.com.I have also included some fun off-season reading.
Read MoreWritten 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.
Read MoreWritten 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.
Read MoreWritten by Amanda Pavelka (@amandapavelka3)
The recruiting trail just got a little brighter for head Coach Tom Allen. Despite coming up short in back-to-back 5-7 seasons, Allen and the IU coaching staff have managed to bring in IU’s highest ranked recruiting class in 2019. With a verbal commitment from Indiana’s highest-ranked recruit in history this year, it was clear that Allen is truly building something special. Coming off back-to-back road wins, at Maryland and Saturday’s 38-31 finish at Nebraska, it is a fact that Allen’s game plan for building the Indiana football program is indeed effective.
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