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Written By Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
In two weeks Hoosiers fans will be double checking their tailgate lists and packing the car up for the trip to Bloomington for the Hoosiers opener against FIU. With 15 days to go until kickoff we take a look at defensive back Nic Toomer, who enters his second season with IU.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman
The past few seasons for the Indiana secondary have not been kind. After a lot of hype and excitement surrounding a returning young core, the potential was never realized and Indiana gave up average passer ratings of 143.62 in 2023 and a shockingly bad 152.42 in 2022. Curt Cignetti and defensive coordinator Bryant Haines retained some of IU’s returning secondary players and hit the transfer portal to upgrade at both cornerback and safety. IU needs to create more takeaways in the secondary and make life more difficult for opposing passing attacks.
Read MoreWritten by: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)
We’ll get our first look at first-year head coach Curt Cignetti’s progress with the team this week as Indiana football officially kicks off their spring game Thursday night at 8pm inside Memorial Stadium. The spring game will mark the end of the spring practice session which lasted roughly a month.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman
Hoosier Huddle’s spring preview series has arrived. The hype and excitement surrounding Curt Cignetti’s first season as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers is real and the hope the serial winner’s arrival has injected into the fan base is meaningful. Along with the changes in the coaching staff, the roster has undergone a major transformation with newcomers from the transfer portal and the high school ranks at every position on the squad.
Read MoreWritten by: Zachary Greene
Nic Toomer has had himself an impressive first two games. Racking up five tackles and an interception. Mostly, an important a key block against the Buckeyes that led to a pick by Phillip Dunnam. The six-year senior and Stanford travel is taking this opportunity to showcase what he can do at the next level.
Read MoreWritten by Ethan Roberts
BLOOMINGTON – Sycamore’s Korbin Allen bounced to the outside for a gain of twelve and Indiana State’s first appearance in the red zone. Matt Guerrieri and the Hoosiers’ defense were eager to prevent a Sycamore team with their back against the wall from crawling back into the game.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Opponent: Indiana State Sycamores
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Why They Played: The Hoosiers and Sycamores met for the seventh time as part of IU’s non-conference schedule.
What The Game Meant: While this was a mismatch of talent, the game was a chance for IU to flex their muscles, get out to a big lead and play their reserves to build depth.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
Indiana’s secondary was supposed to be a strength. The Hoosiers had veterans with a lot of playing experience returning and there was a hope that 2021 was just a fluke. The unit with Tiawan Mullen and Monster Matthews and Jaylin Williams would rebound and play more like the group that showed so much promise in 2020. Instead, the bottom fell out and IU’s pass defense was largely abysmal. The Hoosiers gave up a passer rating of 152.42 and opponents threw 30 touchdowns to just seven interceptions against Indiana. For reference, IU’s passer rating was 104.97 with 16 touchdowns and 13 interceptions on the season. IU’s coaching staff knew changes had to be made this position group is unrecognizable from last season.
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