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Today we settle the first-round matchups in the Cream Region, which features some of the best coaches in Indiana history as well as some of the highest-impact players to don the cream and crimson.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
As the decade closes out and we ring in a new year in just a few hours, I have put together my All-Decade team for the Indiana Hoosiers. This is just my opinion and I encourage discussion. The 2010’s were an up and down time for the Hoosiers as three head coaches spent time leading IUFB. The Hoosiers have had success though and some may call it the most successful decade since the 1980’s or 1990’s for the Hoosier football program. Indiana’s team won 49 games over the ten years, including six wins against Purdue (the first winning decade against the Boilermakers since the 1940’s) and qualified for three bowl games.
Read MoreWritten By Lauralys Shallow
How the Hoosiers are Faring in the NFL
A total of 10 Indiana University football alums are on nine different NFL rosters for the 2018 NFL season. Below is a breakdown of each player’s accomplishments through the first eight weeks of the 2018 season.
Read MoreWritten By Evan McShane (@very_reasonable)
The Chicago Bears are getting a brilliant young cornerback in Rashard Fant. Fant fully embodied what it means to be a Hoosier during his college football career in Bloomington. He always carried himself with the utmost professionalism on the field and in the classroom. The multi-sport athlete from Our Lady of Mercy High School just south of Atlanta was one of the best football players in the state of Georgia. Now, Rashard Fant will get to make his mark on the NFL.
Read MoreWritten By Evan McShane (@veryreasonable)
Rashard Fant fully embodied what it means to be a Hoosier during his college football career in Bloomington. Fant always carried himself with the utmost professionalism on the field and in the classroom. When Fant officially became a member of Indiana football as part of the 2013 recruiting class, the Hoosiers knew they were getting a good one. The multi-sport athlete from Our Lady of Mercy High School just south of Atlanta was one of the best football players in the state of Georgia. 247 Sports rated Fant as the 13th best athlete in his class and one of the top 150 football players in the entire country according to ESPN. An extremely decorated high school career earned Fant his status among fellow football recruits.
Read MoreWritten By Dustin Schutte (@SchutteCFB)
Five former Indiana football stars were invited to participate in the 2018 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, which began last week and concluded on Monday.
Wide receiver Simmie Cobbs Jr. was the only Hoosier to participate in all seven drills, while Ian Thomas was involved in five. Linebackers Tegray Scales and Chris Covington took part in only the bench press and 40-yard dash. Cornerback Rashard Fant was unable to participate due to a torn pectoral muscle.
Here are the results from Indianapolis, along with a brief scouting report on each player from the past week. Indiana will also have its pro day on April 3.
Read MoreIU Athletics Release
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana senior linebacker Tegray Scales and fifth-year senior kicker Griffin Oakes earned first team All-Big Ten honors, the conference announced today. Fifth-year senior cornerback Rashard Fant collected second team accolades.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
Offense: Coy Cronk, Hunter Littlejohn, Mackenzie Nworah, Brandon Knight, Delroy Baker and Wes Martin
Defense: Greg Gooch and Tony Fields
Special Teams: Rashard Fant and Haydon Whitehead
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Opponent: Illinois Fighting Illini
Location: Saturday November 11th , Champaign, IL
Why They Played: The Hoosiers and Illini met for the first time since 2013 as an inter-division match-up
What The Game Meant:
The Hoosiers are in desperation mode and needed a win to keep their bowl hopes alive. Illinois was trying to snap a seven-game losing streak.
Read MoreIndiana players Simmie Cobbs, Richard Lagow, Jacob Robinson and Rashard Fant talk about the Hoosiers' 24-14 win over the Illini on Saturday.
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