College Football Links From Across the Country (3/13/20)

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Image: amanda pavelka/hoosier huddle

Image: amanda pavelka/hoosier huddle

Daily College Football Links (March 13, 2020)

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

IU Athletics Announces Restriction on Upcoming Events, Including Cancelling the IUFB Spring Game via Hoosier Huddle

Hoosier Huddle reports that the Big Ten Conference Puts Moratorium on All On-and-Off Campus Recruiting, Cancels All Competitions Until End of Academic Year

Big Ten Football

Husker sports halted as Big Ten, NCAA cancel all remaining spring and winter sessions, according to The Lincoln Journal Star

Michigan football cancels practice ‘until further notice’ according to MWire

Michigan, Penn State call off pro days over Coronavirus via ESPN

Rutgers Football suspends pro day due to Coronavirus pandemic, according to NJ Advance Media

College Football

All-sport Coronavirus live updates via CBS Sports

The Athletic: As cancellations mount, what comes next for college football and recruiting?

Bleacher Report: XFL innovations college football should adopt

Patriot League becomes second league to cancel spring practice, competitions, according to NBC Sports

247 Sports: Former five-star recruits in need of a big spring

Staples: 10 college football games worth watching while we wait via The Athletic (Subscription)

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

Heading into the Spring Game, All Eyes Will Be on the Hoosier Offensive Backfield

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Heading into the Spring Game, All Eyes Will Be on the Hoosier Offensive Backfield

Written By Alex Compton (@alexncompton)

After months of anticipation spent waiting for spring camp, it has already come and gone. The annual Cream and Crimson Spring Game is this Saturday at noon in Memorial Stadium (weather permitting), and is free to all fans. While the game is an exciting event for players and fans alike, it unfortunately means there won’t be any more football until the incoming freshmen arrive on campus this summer. My advice would be to make it out to the field this Saturday to take in some great football and watch for some of the things on offense that I’ll be looking for on Saturday as well.

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Crimson Topples the Cream in the Annual Spring Game

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Crimson Topples the Cream in the Annual Spring Game

Gorgeous weather and the promise of a new football season brought more than 10,000 fans to Memorial Stadium to see the Indiana Hoosiers Spring Game. Coach Kevin Wilson decided to pair up the 1st team offense with the 2nd team defense (Cream squad) and the 2nd team offense with the 1st team defense (Crimson squad). Zander Diamont threw a pair of touchdown passes to Damon Graham to lead the Crimson squad to a 13-10 victory.

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Five Takeaways from the Cream and Crimson Game

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Five Takeaways from the Cream and Crimson Game

Written By: Nick Holmes (@HoosierHolmes)

It was perfect day for football in Bloomington on Saturday, as the Hoosiers took part in their annual Cream and Crimson showdown inside Memorial Stadium. While both the offense and defense kept it fairly vanilla, there were many encouraging signs that leads one to believe that this could a breakthrough year for Coach Wilson and his team.

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Six Under-the-Radar Hoosiers to Keep an Eye this Saturday

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Six Under-the-Radar Hoosiers to Keep an Eye this Saturday

We are only a couple of days away from the Cream and Crimson game, an opportunity for fans to get their first glimpse of the 2015 Indiana Hoosiers. Those in attendance will be looking to see how Nate Sudfeld has recovered since his injury, how the receiving corps has developed, how sophomore running back Devine Redding looks with increased carries, and how senior Nick Mangieri has adjusted to being back at defensive end.

But beyond the obvious, here’s the names of some of the under-the-radar players you should keep an eye on this Saturday. 

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