2024 Position Preview – Defensive Back Group is Revamped Through the Portal

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2024 Position Preview – Defensive Back Group is Revamped Through the Portal

Written 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.

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2024 Spring Football – Position Preview – Safety

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2024 Spring Football – Position Preview – Safety

Written 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.

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2023 Position Previews: A Blend of New and Old Faces Fill the Safety Room

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2023 Position Previews: A Blend of New and Old Faces Fill the Safety Room

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The back end of the Indiana defense will look a little different at the safety positions (we have a separate preview for husky and corner) as Devon Matthews, Bryant Fitzgerald (started the Purdue game at safety) and Jonathan Haynes all have moved on.

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2023 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 17 Days (Tyrik McDaniel)

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2023 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 17 Days (Tyrik McDaniel)

Written by: Zachary Greene

Welcome, Hoosiers fans to the 2023 Hoosier Huddle Countdown! We countdown from 100 days to the beginning of the 2023 Indiana University football season on September 2nd against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Every day, we look at players on the current roster and highlight the players' roles in the upcoming season. Today we into top JUCO transfer Tyrik McDaniel

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Hoosiers Spring Football Preview: Noah Pierre's Return Anchors the Husky Position

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Hoosiers Spring Football Preview: Noah Pierre's Return Anchors the Husky Position

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

The “Husky” position is not unique to Indiana’s football program but it is a type of player that not every defense plays. The “Husky” is a hybrid role that really redefines the traditional nickel cornerback position. The ideal Husky needs to be part safety, part cornerback and part linebacker and finding a player with the right physical skillset and mental makeup is not easy. The Hoosiers lost Bryant Fitzgerald, a player with a ton of game experience and some time spent playing Husky, but got terrific news with the return of Noah Pierre. Heading into spring football, Noah Pierre is the only sure thing on the roster for this important position.

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Early Signing Period 2022 Profile: Defensive Back Tyrik McDaniel

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Early Signing Period 2022 Profile: Defensive Back Tyrik McDaniel

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The early signing period for college football is now open and prospects and transfers are inking letters of intent all over the country. Hoosier Huddle will have profiles on all the football signees as well as an update from head coach Tom Allen.

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