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Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
We are just three days away from the start of the 2020 Indiana football season. The Hoosiers are scheduled to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday, October 24th at 3:30pm (FS1). Today we highlight two players who come into the year with sky-high expectations, corner back Tiawan Mullen and wide receiver Ty Fryfogle (posting later).
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
Hoosier Huddle is breaking down each position group prior to the 2020 season. Today, we look at one of the deepest and most talented groups on the roster: the defensive backs. We’ve lumped cornerbacks, safeties and the Husky position together so this preview is lengthy and there is a whole lot to cover.
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Indiana has it’s first full pad practice in just three days. Yesterday Cornerbacks coach Brandon Shelby gave fans an inside look at the depth of the cornerback position. Players Jaylin Williams and Taiwan Mullen talked about what they are doing to make this season better than the last.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana sophomore cornerback Tiawan Mullen has earned a spot on the watch list for the 26th annual Chuck Bednarik Award, presented annually to the outstanding defensive player in college football. The Maxwell Football Club announced the honorees today and Mullen is one of just 11 sophomores on the list.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The Indiana Hoosiers secondary returns young, experienced talent in 2020 and the expectations for the unit are sky high. The Hoosiers went through some growing pains in the secondary in 2019 as they ranked 10th in the Big Ten in yards per game allowed (213.7). So Indiana has still has work to do on a unit that returns Tiawan Mullen, Reese Taylor, Raheem Layne and Jaylin Williams among others. The Hoosiers need to find more defining plays in the secondary.
Read MoreWritten by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)
Indiana University cornerbacks coach Brandon Shelby spoke to the media this week via Zoom as the Indiana Hoosiers staff continues to work with players remotely and prepare for the upcoming season. Shelby is entering his 10th season with the program and he loves where his position group is at heading into the summer.
“We surely have a great foundation,” Shelby said of the cornerback group. “I’m very, very satisfied with where we are going to start come the fall.”
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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
Written By: Nate Comp (@NathanComp1)
Tiawan Mullen, by all accounts, had a stellar 2019 season.
His 13 pass breakups led the Big Ten and shared 11th nationally. He shared the team lead in fumbles forced and fumbles recovered. The Athletic, 247Sports, Pro Football Focus, and the Big Ten Conference all included Mullen in their All-American and All-Conference teams. And all these accomplishments came in his true freshman campaign.
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Hoosier Huddle is breaking down each position group prior spring ball and today, we look at a deep position group with a star in the making leading the way: defensive back.
“Defensive back” is a catch-all term that applies to multiple positions on the field: cornerback, safety and in IU’s case, Husky. As a result, going into detail on every player would be information overload. We’ll go position by position and dive into detailed descriptions on where things stand heading into spring.
Read MoreWritten by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)
The Indiana Hoosiers will open up their spring football practice session on March 7th, 2020 and conclude it with their annual Cream and Crimson Game on Friday April 17th, 2020 at 7pm in Memorial Stadium. Spring practice is a time of growth and development for the players who have been around the program as last year’s seniors have moved on and next year’s freshmen (outside of the nine early enrollees) haven’t arrived yet. While it may not drum up a ton of excitement, there are things that Indiana football has to do over the next two months to help ensure the 2020 season is a successful one, here they are:
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